{"id":2368,"date":"2025-08-10T12:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T12:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionigerianortheast.gov.ng\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2025-08-10T12:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T12:21:00","slug":"noa-urges-nigerians-to-shun-hate-speech-embrace-technological-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionigerianortheast.gov.ng\/?p=2368","title":{"rendered":"NOA Urges Nigerians to Shun Hate Speech, Embrace Technological Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Mohammed Dala Lawan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Yobe State Acting Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Alh. 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