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THE HISTORY OF 'MAMMY MARKETS'

It was in 1959. Mammy Ode, a young girl from Jericho-Ugboju in the present Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State was married to Anthony Aboki Ochefu, a young Non-Commissioned military officer who had just been posted to Enugu from Abeokuta. They were quartered at the Army Barracks, Abakpa, Enugu.

To beat idleness and perhaps earn some money to support her young family, Mrs. Mammy Ochefu established a soft drinks business. She prepared gruel, which is called umu or enyi in Idoma, or kunu in Hausa, for sale to soldiers.She soon became popular with her stuff as soldiers trooped to her house to buy enyi. Some of her best customers were officers, who always sent their batmen to buy some of the gruel for them, Monday through Friday.

THIS WEEK END STORY "HE MERELY NEEDED SHELTER, WHILE IT WAS RAINING."...A MUST READ

"Late in 1994, an 87 year old man passed on in a village close to Amai, Kwale, Delta State. The late man's grandson, Ufiaka (26 years old and fairly educated), was given some money and asked to travel to Agbor to buy a fine casket for his grand pa's burial. Ufiaka left base early and arrived Agbor in good time to purchase the casket and make the return journey same day.

CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE: THE HOUSEMAIDS/BOYS

By Nnabugwu Chizoba

One nagging issue, that confronts Housemaids/boys in the society, is FALSE ACCUSATION.
While reflecting on it this morning, something that came to my mind is to throw this issue open, and invite comments from the public. It is on the basis of this that I now invite you my esteemed follower and reader, proven and tested defender of rights, hope of the oppressed, and the shining light for a better tomorrow; to share your views. The more we do this, the more enlightened the society is and the better we all become. Welcome on board! Please share you thought.

HELP! THE MAID I MALTREATED TURNS OUT TO BE MY OWN DAUGHTER

“The world indeed is a small one; I have finally understood the saying, ‘those who live in a glass house, do not throw stones.’ I have not only thrown stones, I have thrown rocks which have come back at me.

I am a 35-year-old business woman who has everything running smoothly. I am a married woman with two handsome boys as sons. My husband is a civil servant who just got transferred to another town recently.

PROFESSOR’S DILEMMA IN COMPLETING HIS AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

By Nnabugwu Chizoba

Imagine that you’re a Professor, sitting comfortably in your house, located in a choice area of the city. This time you have just finalized the concluding part of your Author Biography. Thus, you’re just visualizing one of the exquisite Hotels in town, proposed for the public presentation of the book that will soon go to press for publication. In the hall is a wide spectrum of dignitaries that have gathered to grace the occasion.

VIOLENCE AGAINST HOUSE-HELPS: TIME FOR ACTION IS NOW!

Are you concerned? Please do something to PROTECT HOUSEGIRLS/BOYS against INHUMAN treatment. It is their RIGHT.

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CRIME ALERT: CALL FOR MASS ACTION.

 Are you still sitting on the fence? Or

Wondering the crime that has been committed?

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PLEASE REFLECT ON THE BELOW