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What Does the Phrase “Baby Mama” Mean?
When you Google Baby Mama, the top result from Urban Dictionary defines it as an unmarried woman with a child; majority of the time, the word is used to describe a sexual relationship. This Urban Dictionary definition has a negative connotation. It depicts Baby Mama as a desperate gold digger, an emotionally starved woman, and…
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Alia, Onjeh move against Ganduje, call for APC chairman, NWC immediate resignation
Governor Hyacinth Iormen Alia of Benue State has called for the resignation of Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as the national Chairman and all National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) This decision follows a recent closed-door meeting between Governor Alia and a select group of his associates, including Barnabas Gemade, Emmanuel Jime and…
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SENATOR SALIU MUSTAPHA TAKES OAT AS MEMBER OF PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT AND LEADER OF NIGERIAN DELEGATION
SENATOR SALIU MUSTAPHA TAKES OAT AS MEMBER OF PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT AND LEADER OF NIGERIAN DELEGATION Senator Saliu Mustapha takes oat as member of Pan-African Parliament and the leader of the Nigerian delegation to the extraordinary session of the 6th Parliament holding in Midrand, South Africa. The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is the Legislative Organ of the…
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Benue: APC national body writes Alia, Agada, orders withdrawal of cases from court
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all court cases instituted by members of the party in the state. Recalls that the Benue State chapter of the APC has been embroiled in crises over the leadership position of the party. The state governor, Rev Fr Hycainth…
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Benue APC crisis: Zone C youths pass vote of confidence on Agada, Tinubu, Akume
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Leaders of Benue South Zone C has expressed their support and confidence in the leadership of Comrade Austin Agada, the Benue State APC Chairman. Led by Zonal Youth Leader Comrade Christopher Ogbole, the youth leaders highlighted the remarkable achievements and positive impacts of Comrade Agada’s tenure. Amid the charged…
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Benue: PDP tasks EFCC to investigate, prosecute officials accused of corruption
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has called on the anti-corruption agencies in the country such as EFCC, ICPC and DSS to ensure that officials of the Benue State government who have been fingered in the alleged embezzlement of local government funds are brought to justice. The PDP which made the call in…
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Benue: Lawyers write Tinubu, DSS, invite EFCC to investigate missing N20bn LGs funds
A pro-democracy, anti-corruption and justice sector civil society organisation, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has written a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest, interrogate and prosecute the Special Adviser to Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia on Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dennis Akura and others for alleged diversion of…
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Chief Ortom welcomed inauguration of commissions to probe his administration
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom welcomes the inauguration of two Judicial Commissions by his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, to probe the activities of his administration between 2015 and 2023. The former Governor expresses his willingness to cooperate with the probe panels as long as the investigation is carried out in…
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APC crisis: Groups condemn alleged ‘executive blackmail’ in Benue
A coalition of civil society groups has strongly condemned what they describe as “executive blackmail” targeting Chief Justice Maurice Ikpambese in Benue State. They asserted that this is a calculated scheme orchestrated by Governor Hon. Hyacinth Iormen Alia, spearheaded by former Governor Gabriel Suswam, to remove Ikpambese from his position and interfere with the removal…
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Cross River Community Honours Hon. Peter Akpanke
Cross River Community Honours Hon. Peter Akpanke Ketting community in Cross River State on Friday, February 22, 2023, hosted and honoured their illustrious son, Hon. Chief Peter Atianashie Akpanke, the House of Representatives Member representing Obudu/Bekwara/Obanliku Federal Constituency. The lawmaker was honoured alongside other deserving sons and daughters of the land at the event which…
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Is Nigeria Sliding Towards A One-Party State?
INTRODUCTION “I like the noise of democracy.” James Buchanan Jr. There are apparent indications that a large chunk of the populace are dissatisfied with the country’s political system as well as its democracy. They believe that both phenomena are mere gimmicks and have failed to live up to their expectations, following leadership inadequacies. They believe…