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BREASTFEEDING MOTHER SLUMPS, DIES IN BENUE IDP CAMP.(PHOTO).

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 BREASTFEEDING MOTHER SLUMPS, DIES IN BENUE IDP CAMP A 35-year-old mother of six whose husband, Hembadoon Tarhemba, was killed by gunmen, and taking refuge at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp located at Abagena, Benue State, has slumped and died. The immediate-past woman leader of the camp, Esther Oota, told LEADERSHIP in a telephone conversation that Hembadoon, a lactating mother of under one-year-old twins, went to fetch firewood from a nearby bush alongside two other women to prepare breakfast for her children when the incident occurred. The deceased was in the process of breaking the firewood when she slumped and all efforts to revive her by some members of the camp who rushed to the scene proved abortive. Esther lamented that the deceased widow left the house in the morning to enable her to collect firewoods to come back early and cook for her children, but did not return alive as she desired. The former woman leader told our correspondent that the corpse was still lyi
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TOR TIV CAPS TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE EXPENSES AT N100,000 IN BENUE STATE .(PHOTO).

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 TOR TIV CAPS TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE EXPENSES AT N100,000 IN BENUE STATE  The paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, His Imperial Majesty, Professor James Ayatse, has announced a significant reduction in the total expenses surrounding traditional marriage among Tiv parents to N100,000 or less. This decision was made in response to the complaints of young people in Tivland about the skyrocketing bride prices and the associated costs of elaborate traditional marriage ceremonies. Arewa PUNCH investigations revealed that the high cost of traditional marriage, often reaching N500,000 or more, along with a long list of demands, had made it difficult for many marriageable young people to tie the knot. The Tor Tiv’s announcement has been widely welcomed by the Tiv community, with many believing that it will not only restore the tradition of the ethnic group but also enable people from all socioeconomic backgrounds to get married. The President General of Mzough U Tiv Worldwide, retired Comptroller o
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GOV. ABIODUN APPOINTS TUNDE ONAKOYA SPORTS AMBASSADOR. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Abiodun Appoints Tunde Onakoya Sports Ambassador  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appointed Mr. Tunde Onakoya, the National Master of Chess and the current Guinness World Record Holder for the longest Chess Marathon in history, the Sports Ambassador of the State. Governor Abiodun, who made this known on Thursday when he received Mr. Onakoya in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, also  announced the commencement of the State Chess Competition to be held in all parts of the state in honour of Mr. Onakoya. Abiodun, who was impressed with the achievement of the National Chess Master at the global stage, said this could not have been possible without determination and resilience and hard work. "I can see why you continue to be inspiration to many young people across the length and breath of this country. You have gone further by establishing a foundation called the 'Chess in Slums Africa' because you are determined to tell your story and encourage other children an
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I MET BENUE IN TERRIBLE, DEPLORABLE STATE - GOV. ALIA. (PHOTO).

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 I MET BENUE IN TERRIBLE, DEPLORABLE STATE - GOV. ALIA 25th April, 2024       Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has called on Benue indigenes in the Diaspora to collaborate with his administration to develop Benue State and make it a better place for all. The governor made the call on Sunday, during a zoom interface with the Benue Diaspora, put together by both the Mutual Union of Tiv in America (MUTA) and the Idoma Association in the United States of America (USA), to give them firsthand information on the present administration’s general policy direction, security initiatives as well as the government’s drive in sectors such as agriculture, Mining, education, health, Banking and Finance as well as physical and digital infrastructure. Governor Alia who informed them that he was on a working visit to the United States to harness the power of collaboration and partnerships to drive positive change and sustainable development in Benue, also informed them that together with som
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SENATOR AYOGU EZE IS DEAD. (PHOTO). #RIP

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 Senator Ayogu Eze is dead Senator Ayogu Eze from Enugu State is reportedly dead. Born in 1958, he was aged 66. The Senator represented Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly. A source told newsmen that Eze, a former Senate spokesman, died in an Abuja hospital after a protracted illness. According to the source, the late Senator has been down, a situation that made him unable to attend his child’s wedding ceremony held earlier in the year in Lagos State. He was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before he defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, where he ran for Enugu State governorship election. In the Senate, he was appointed chairman of the senate committee on Information and Media, making him the official spokesman of the senate in 2007. After his reelection to the senate in 2011, he was appointed chairman of the committee on works. Eze also served as a member of committees on Police Affairs, National Planning, Marine Transport and Fede
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FUEL HITS N1, 000 PER LITRE AS SCARCITY BITES HARDER IN KADUNA. (PHOTO).

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 Fuel Hits N1,000 Per Litre As Scarcity Bites Harder In Kaduna Fuel scarcity is biting hard on Kaduna residents as motorists are forced to buy the product for as high as N1, 100 per liter from black marketers. Our correspondent reports that many passengers going to work and their business premises were stranded following the scarcity of fuel across the state and very few commercial operators were providing services. Most filling stations were not dispensing fuel and the few which had the product hiked the pump price to between N750 and N810 per liter. Despite the hike, long queues were seen at the stations. A resident, Mohammed Amin, said he bought half a gallon of fuel which amounts to two liters for N2, 200. He said he was considering dropping his vehicle and opting for commercial means of transportation if the problem persisted. FG urged to adopt universal health coverage for malaria prevention Our correspondent further gathered that commercial operators are also taking advantage of
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'OVER 100 INMATES ESCAPED', CORRECTIONAL SERVICE CONFIRMS SULEJA INCIDENT. (PHOTO).

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 ‘Over 100 Inmates Escaped’, Correctional Service Confirms Suleja Incident The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed the escape of inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, Niger state. The inmates fled during a heavy rainfall, which destroyed the prison’s fence on Wednesday. Traveling across Quang Binh to stunning cinematic locations In a statement, on Thursday morning, spokesman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command of NCoS, Adamu Duza, said a total of 118 inmates escaped. “A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours on the night of Wednesday, 24 April 2024 has wreaked havoc on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, Niger state, as well as surrounding buildings, destroying part of the custodial facility, including its perimeter fence, giving way to the escape of a total of 118 inmates of the facility. “The service has immediately activated its recapturing mechanisms, and in conjunction with sister security agencies, has so far recapture
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