His Excellency, The Executive Governor of Benue State, The Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, The deputy Speaker and Honourable members of the State House of Assembly, The Secretary to the State Government, Members of the State Executive Council, Special advisers, Clerk of the House, My Honorable Colleagues, Past Members of the Benue State Youth Parliament, Clerk of […]
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In today’s society, the institution of marriage is often perceived as a measure of personal success and fulfilment. However, it is crucial to recognize that singlehood is not a tool to be used against any single lady. Many women are not married by choice, and their decision should be respected and valued. Additionally, there are various reasons why women may […]
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My name is Ngodoo Tough and I am a graduate of Political Science from the prestigious Benue State University. Some of the words friends and family have used to describe me are; tall, attractive, lovable, optimistic, intuitive, supportive, protagonistic, intelligent, and goal-oriented. I’m 30 years old, I hail from Konshisha Local Government Area in Benue State, Nigeria. I was born […]
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The first thing many of us do when we wake up is to pick our mobile phones to read messages and updates on social media. Are you guilty of this? Because I am. But do you know what you should do when you open your eyes in the morning? You should be thankful to God because you have got another […]
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It is commendable that the Kaduna State government has appointed a Benue native as the education secretary, and we, as the people of Benue and the Middle Belt, celebrate and congratulate our fellow citizen Terna Francis Ph.D. for his well-deserved appointment. This move towards inclusivity and recognition of Nigeria’s diversity is laudable. However, it is important to acknowledge that Nigeria’s […]
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Basic Facts 72% of Nigerians living in muti-dimensional poverty reside in rural areas, like, Tse-Ackaa Sakera Town in Mbamaar District of Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, North-Central Nigeria. Locate your own town in your mind and you will understand what rural area means in Nigeria. That is where 72% of poor Nigerians live. This is basically within a […]
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On the 31st of December, 2022, I wanted to do a gratitude dump. I opened my notepad and I found myself looking at the blank page. There was everything to be thankful for but I was speechless. Last year, I spoke to God the least I’ve done in a long, long, time. It was the most eventful year of my […]
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Well, most of the hikers didn’t sleep. I also had cause to start my day early. I was hoping to catch the sunrise on Ngokur, the hopes of that happening was dashed as the early morning clouds descended heavy on the mountain. We drowned inside the clouds as visibility drastically reduced. But we saw Obudu town and the cattle ranch […]
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The negotiations with the Potters took a form of zero some game. But then we reached a bargain. By this time it was well after 8 Pm. After the roll call, Shirtless arranged us into platoons, there were 9 platoons, each had a leader. He was assisted by the Wing Commander, and Casi. We went over the safety protocols again […]
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I arrived late at the meeting point which was Pleasure Travels Park Wurukum Makurdi. Vanessa Aii Doo called to find out why I wasn’t at the meeting point. I told her where I was and what kept me. She asked me to hurry up, that we couldn’t wait much longer. From the phone I heard her dishing out instructions, calling […]
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