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Benue, a state in North Central Nigeria, is renown as a major hub of food production in the country. For this, the state is acclaimed to be the ‘Food Basket of the Nation’. In recent years, however, its vast farming communities have been under siege by bandits, with their inhabitants forced into either strange communities or Internally Displaced Persons camps (IDPs). The major casualties of this untamed criminality are vulnerable children, women and the aged who faced hunger and starvation leading to severe acute malnutrition. To understand the dangerous dynamics…

She was born in London, United Kingdom, on 7 May 1958 to Alhaji Senator H.A.B. Fasinro, OFR, and Mrs Winifred Layiwola Ogundimu. She attended Queen’s College, Lagos, for her secondary education, after which she obtained her LL.B in 1980 from the University of Lagos and her LL.M from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in November 1983.   She was called to the Nigerian Bar on 10 July 1981 after completing her compulsory one-year National Youth Service at the Ministry of Justice, Benin City, Edo State (previously…

Etsu Umaru Sanda Ndayako may have gone to rest, but left a footprint and a potential symbol which is Dr. (Mrs) Aishatu Gogo Ndayako.   Dr. Aishatu Ndayako is a symbol of Etsu Nupe Umaru Sanda Ndayako, she identified to some of us that only heard small about late Emir of Nupe kingdom. Her exemplary leadership is just a replica of her late father Etsu Nupe.   Detribalising your mind is when you realized that humanity is bigger than ability, then you are absolutely free from the frick of mind.…

Hauwa ‘Jaruma‘ Muhammad, the self-proclaimed sex therapist, has spoken about her battle with substance abuse.   In 2023, there were speculations that the entrepreneur was under rehabilitation after a video of her looking distressed went viral.   Tosin Silverdam, the blogger, had claimed Jaruma was rehabilitated in Abuja for substance abuse.   But speaking in an X space organised by NDLEA on Friday, Jaruma revealed that she started to abuse drugs when she came to the limelight.   The sex therapist said a close friend invited her for a hang-out…

As the global economy navigates uncertain waters, many wonder why countries bother borrowing money when they can simply print it.   The answer lies in a delicate balance of economic discipline, inflation control, international cooperation, and long-term sustainability.   Printing money may seem like a quick fix, but it can lead to a plethora of problems.   Excessive money printing can cause inflation to spiral out of control, eroding the purchasing power of citizens and undermining trust in the currency.   It can also lead to currency devaluation, making imports…

1. Go to a fruit seller near you and request for papaya seeds. They usually throw them away. There’s an average of 400 seeds in a pod. Collect as many as they can give you.   2. Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours. Throw away the floating seeds and keep the ones that sunk to the bottom. They’re likely to be more viable   3. Collect used pure water sachets and plant the seeds. Two or three in a sachet.   4. The seeds will germinate in 1-2…