Untold Story Of How Herdsmen Butchered Villagers In Benue Community
... Injuries Only Seen in War Situations ... CMD BSUTH Victims of herdsmen attacks on communities in Benue state say they are still suffering from trauma from deep machete cuts and gun shot injuries inflicted...
Lagos Residents Call For Stiffer Measures To Check Underage Access To Hotels, Alcohol
Lagos residents have called for stiffer measures to check the growing trend of underage persons being allowed access to hotels, alcohol and drugs. A cross-section of residents in the metropolis who spoke with the News...
How Influential Politicians Are Getting Away With Corruption — Falana
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN has condemned “the manipulation of the justice system to favour influential politicians facing corruption charges in Nigeria.” Falana stated this today in a paper titled ‘Sentencing Rich And Poor...
Conflict Mgt: Persuasion, Social Intelligence Skills Training, A Prerequisite for Individuals, Groups, Organizations —...
Some experts say individuals, groups and organizations require special trainings on persuasive strategies, social intelligence skills, among other principles, to assist them in managing and resolving conflict situations. According to them, sustained, not properly managed,...
Compensation Wahala: How Obasanjo Acquired His Farmland in Benue
Last weekend, a farm belonging to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in Benue state was burnt by hoodlums suspected to be members of the farming community. Up until now, the real reason behind the dastardly act...
Jos Cold Bites Harder Amid COVID-19 Fears
The cold weather in Plateau state has become more intense, causing discomfort and fears among residents amid COVID-19 and other related illnesses, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Such cold weather has compelled residents...
How Herdsmen Attacks Have Increased Number of Orphans, Child Labourers In Benue
At an age when most children sleep beside their parents on a well cushioned bed, enjoying their comfort, 10 year old Chiahemba (not real names), has no parents. He has also lost the comfort...
Firewood Sellers Make Profit As Nigerians Abandon Costly Cooking Gas
The high cost of cooking gas has now compelled some residents in the South-South zone to begin using firewood and charcoal for cooking, a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has revealed. Investigation...
International Day Of the Girl Child: CSOs Urge Govt To Prioritize Health, Security, Education...
...Says Benue IDP Girls Not Cheap Goods. As the World celebrates the 2021 International Day Of the Girl Child, members of the Civil Society, CSO, in Benue State have called on the Nigerian society to...
How Poor Toilet Facilities, Inadequate Water Supply Affect Women in Benue IDP Camp
It was already late in the morning but Awashima, as she shyly introduced herself, could not come out of her makeshift room. Not because she is lazy or doesn't have what to do. Awashima could...
Nigerian Women Shattering Glass Ceilings?
Many, with the trend of appointments, particularly in the private sector in Nigeria, see women as shattering glass ceilings in their numbers. The past two years have seen Mrs Toki Mabogunje and Hajiya Saratu Iya...
Chukuku: FCT Community Where Frying Of Akara Is Forbidden
Akara (Bean cake) is a popular street snack and staple food in Nigeria and some other African countries. Though its origin is said to be from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, it has found its way...
Benue IDPS: I Don’t Want To Die In Camp, Septuagenarian Cries Out, Says Inmates...
Pa Titus Aondona (not real names) 70, is a father of 14 children from two wives. On a daily basis, he sits in front of a shade at the Abagana Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)...
