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Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Benue State Victoria Asher has died days after giving birth to twins.
Benue NUJ secretary Moses Akarhan said Mrs Asher died 8am on Saturday at the Federal Medical Centre in Makurdi following a cesarean section surgery.
She was delivered of a set of twins – a male and a female – before complications arose.
The deceased who worked with the state-owned radio station became the NUJ chairman in December 2018 following the death of David Ukuma who held the post for two months before he died.
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The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Benue State, Comrade Victoria Asher, has died after giving birth to twins.
This is according to a statement issued by the NUJ State Secretary, Moses Akarhan.
The statement said Asher died 8am on Saturday at the Federal Medical Centre in Makurdi following a cesarean section surgery.
She was delivered of a set of twins – a male and a female – before complications arose.
The deceased who worked with the state-owned radio station became the NUJ Chairman, Benue Council in December 2018 following the death of David Ukuma who held the post for two months before he died.
Shocking As Girlfriend Mercilessly Burns Boyfriend After A Quarrel
An eighteen (18) years old girl named Esther in the early hours of Monday, 11th January, 2021, set her boyfriend, Elvis Chidinma Onah ablaze after a quarrel in the Wadata area of Makurdi town.
According to eyewitness, the teenage girl carried out the dastardly act Monday morning at about 2 am when the victim was fast asleep.
According to him “the loud scream from the victim attracted the attention of neighbours who rushed to help him but he had already suffered much burns.
“The neighbours immediately rushed him to the nearby Makurdi Federal Medical Centre, FMC, where he was admitted for treatment,” he said.
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The incident happened at Zaki Biam in the Wadata area of Makurdi, Benue State.
A neighbour of the victim, who did not want his name in print, explained that the lovebirds had been together for over two years and were planning to get married to each other.
The neighbour added that the victim, who was identified as Chidimma Omah, had a misunderstanding with the girl before the incident.
The neighbour stated, “The two lovebirds have been having misunderstandings. But around 2am today (Monday), we heard a loud noise, which woke people up and we later discovered that a house was burning.
COVID-19, End SARS, other political events that shook Nigeria, the globe in 2020
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By Seun Opejobi, John Nwachukwu, Wale Odunsi
As the year 2020 winds up in a few hours time, DAILY POST takes a trip down memory lane at some of the events that shook the world, ranging from COVID-19 on the side of health, to politics and other issues.
COVID-19
Coronavirus also known as COVID-19 is a deadly virus which first broke out in Wuhan, China in 2019 and has since spread around the world, causing major changes in world operations and also bringing about tears, pains and sorrow.
Looking at 2020, the virus turned the world upside down and altered the way people interact, travel, communicate with each order.