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Herdsmen Terrorist Killed 24 Villagers In Benue State
Governor Samuel Ortom has demanded the arrest and prosecution of Fulani herdsmen who massacred 24 persons yesterday in an evening attack on Omusu village in Okpokwu local government area of Benue State. He made the call today during an on-the- spot assessment visit to the area to ascertain the level of destruction and provide immediate relief to the displaced. The […]
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The First Make-Up Studio In Makurdi; The Story
2013, I resigned from the prestigious House of Tara and came back to Makurdi to wait for the miracle to do a masters in creative makeup abroad. While I waited, I needed to do something, so I spoke with a kind hearted aunty who gave me her small personal office, which I turned to a makeup studio, the first make […]
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My Names Are Philip Jr. Tersoo Shinku Adzuu; IamBenue
I was born on May 27th in Menomie, Wisconsin, U.S.A. My parents who were students in the States at the time took me back to Nigeria at age 1, so the teenage and early part of my adult life was formed in Nigeria, especially at High Level, Makurdi. As a kid, I always had a thing for music, acting and […]
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Feel Free To Judge Me
A lot of you will be disappointed but then I am sorry…. I can’t help it! Every girl has at least dated a married man in her lifetime! Yes I say this because I know and I have fallen in love and still in love and still dating a married man. Truth is, I can never stop loving him. I […]
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Benue Entertainment Industry Stands Still… Forever Anita Ogbode (Odani 3ish)
Various Benue-born artistes came together on an epic piece (tribute song) in memory and honor of Late Odu Anita Ogbode aka Odani 3ish. The song is a sober reflection and through the lyrics and melody impressed in the song you can feel the love and warmth she spread in her lifetime. The song was recorded at Mad Dragon Studios and […]
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Dear President Muhammadu Buhari
One fateful day I received numerous calls from home: “A u Fulani! A u fulani!! E ku pewa eh,” meaning, “The Fulanis! The Fulanis! They’ve come again!” It was Jan 17th last year, the herdsmen had attacked a neighbouring village and the villagers had run into our village for safety. The marauders took lives and left a trail of destruction […]
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Fashion: Chiangi Mwuese Benny
I am the fifth child in a family of eight, I was born in Asaba, Delta state but, I’m Tiv (as my name implies) from Ushongo local government. When I was four years old we relocated back to Benue State, Gboko to be precise as things got very difficult for my parents. As a result of the hardship we were […]
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Farming And Open Grazing Cannot Exist In Benue State
I have watched in horror the pictures of my Benue people slaughtered like animals. I condemn the acts of these herdsmen who I now prefer to call savages. I have also watched as the Presidency has shown little or no effort to mitigate this crisis. I have three things to say: Firstly, educate the nomads It is an undeniable fact […]
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A Messy Anti-Open Grazing Law
The much anticipated award winning Benue anti-opening grazing law has hit a stumbling block as herders continue to graze openly and yell at will in the Benue Valley. The law, which was passed by the state House of Assembly and assented by Governor Samuel Ortom, was scheduled to take off in the state on November 1 has failed woefully as […]
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Why Are Our Helpless Neglected?
Tse-Agberagba is the capital of Konshisha local government area. It is one of the most underdeveloped local government capitals in Benue State. Tse-Agberagba as a Local government capital had no electricity until the last year’s of former Governor Gabriel Torwua Suswam‘s administration. Taxes are left in the hands of hoodlums, hoodlums that are given authority by the elites. One of the […]
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