Tag: benue

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Kolapo OlapojuMarch 3, 2015

Police arrest 50 JAMB candidates in Benue

by Iyobosa Omergie The Benue Police Command on Monday arrested 50 candidates of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 22, 2015

Jonathan is the best candidate to move the nation forward – David Mark

by Iyobosa Omoregie According to the Senate President, David Mark, President Goodluck Jonathan is the best man to move the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 20, 2014

Tragedy: Family of 7 burnt to death in Benue

by Azubuike Azikiwe   A family of seven have been burnt to death after a fire engulfed their home in Ayankor, Gboko, ...

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Isime EseneNovember 7, 2014

Monster: Man arraigned for raping mentally ill woman in Benue

by Akan Ido Tersoo Ugoo, a 20-year-old man has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly raping a mentally challenged ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 7, 2014

2face Idibia buries father in Benue

by Damilola Jagun Pop icon, 2face Idibia has laid to rest his father, Michael Idibia, at their hometown, in Benue ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 6, 2014

Sleeping lovers on a road trip: We love this photo of 2face and Annie Idibia (LOOK)

by Damilola Jagun Even while asleep, he remains protective of her. Pop icon, 2face Idibia and actress, Annie Idibia are to ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 27, 2014

Rice industry has attracted N256 billion investment – Agriculture Minister

by Kolapo Olapoju Going by the comments of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the rice sector has attracted N256 billion worth of investments ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 20, 2014

@CollinsUma: The Benue leadership question

by Collins Uma A friend of mine was in Makurdi recently. The last time he visited the town was over ...

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Isime EseneOctober 19, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Political crisis in Edo gets explosive, Gov. Fayose won’t take revenge, Sen. Ararume reveals why he wants to be governor, and more

We deliver your news brief for Sunday, October 19, 2014. Political tension in Edo State heightened on Sunday following the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 17, 2014

‘She packed out of the house’ || ‘We were never married’ – #DivorceCourtDrama

by James Sambo Today’s episode of divorce court drama features a man who wants his marriage dissolved under the pretext ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 17, 2014

OMG! Man arraigned for infecting 6 and 8-year-olds with HIV

by James Sambo A 32-year-old man, Mr. Terkura Iorpuu, was arraigned before a chief magistrate’s court in Makurdi, Benue, for raping ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 15, 2014

“Kiss and make up” – President Jonathan urges Perm. secretaries and Ministers to work in harmony

by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan has complained about an existing non cordial working relationship between ministers and permanent secretaries ...

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Isime EseneOctober 7, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Fayose identifies the real troublemakers, APC expects ‘fresh insurrection’ in Ekiti, CNPP chairman defects to the PDP, and more

We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 7, 2014.   Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has faulted the ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 29, 2014

Tragic: 9-year-old boy drowns in Adamawa

by Akan Ido The body of a nine year old boy was found floating on the banks of the River ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 5, 2014

“Fight in the church” || Two women get physical during prayer session over witchcraft

by Azubuike Azikiwe On Wednesday, 3 September, a fight broke out between two women after one accused the other of ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 1, 2014

GOtv launches in Makurdi with open-air concert

by Jewel Stephen To mark the launch of its service in the city of Makurdi, GOtv on Wednesday, 20 August ...

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YEditorAugust 28, 2014

Fighting in public, meeting in private | OBJ and GEJ jaw-jaw in Abuja

by Ada Benson Days after launching a tirade against the incumbent President, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has met with President ...

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writerJuly 31, 2014

Attention, youth ‘corpers’: NYSC announces plans for 7 states under Boko Haram attack [DETAILS]

by Mayowa Aboah The National Youth Service Corps has announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states. The ...

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May 23, 2014

Sad news: Lightning strikes pregnant woman, barber dead in Benue

by S’ola Filani While closing her shop after a hard days work a pregnant woman met with her untimely death ...

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May 21, 2014

Collins Uma: Fond memories of Jos is all we have (Y! FrontPage)

by Collins Uma Jos was to me a place to find solace. The city that gave me a Degree. Now ...

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May 17, 2014

BREAKING: Boko Haram threatens to attack 2 boarding schools, abduct more students

by Akan Ido The Boko Haram Islamic sect may be perfecting another sinister plan to abduct more secondary school students ...

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April 12, 2014

#LaughItOff: Why did the Benue mystery chicken speak in Arabic?

by Zara Mustapha – Warning: No chicken was forced to speak to our correspondents while putting up this bizarre story. We’ve ...

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March 27, 2014

Perry Brimah: Nigeria – How many more must die?

by Perry Brimah Hundreds in Borno, hundreds in Yobe, hundreds in Kaduna, hundreds in Katsina, hundreds in Adamawa. No less ...

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March 18, 2014

Opinion: Abba Moro – The story of a Nigerian minister, scam and reckless statements

by Ayobami Ladipo As expected of any responsible public servant, we thought the ‘Honourable’ Minister would have come out to ...

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March 14, 2014

My anger is people don’t travel with enough cash – Armed robbery suspect (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido A 28-year-old man, Uchenna Otingwu who is allegedly in the habit of dispossessing travellers of their valuables ...

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March 14, 2014

Benue crisis: Fulani herdsmen kill 22 people in Suswam’s village

by Adeola Balogun Barely 3 days after the Governor of Benue, Gabriel Suswam, escaped an attack by Fulani mercenaries by ...

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March 6, 2014

Alkasim Abdulkadir: Benue – Sewing the seams on these pockets of violence (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir In a nation already struggling to feed itself and reduce dependency on food imports, the crisis faced by ...

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February 24, 2014

Collins Uma: Deaths and the dearth of governance in Benue (Y! FrontPage)

by Collins Uma Benue is known as the Food Basket of The Nation and this appellation depends on the activities ...

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February 14, 2014

‘They watched them burn to ashes’: Mob sets 2 robbers on fire in Benue

by Adeola Balogun Two unfortunate robbers who were nabbed by a mob of angry youths have been burned to death ...

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February 13, 2014

Driver in trouble after man he fought dies mysteriously

by Adeola Balogun A driver in Benue has been arrested and charged after a man he was arguing with slumped ...

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