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IMO MARKET TRADERS TO BENEFIT FROM HEALTH INSURANCE AS NUMTEN SEALS PARTNERSHIP WITH IMSHIA.

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By Prince Uwalaka Chimaroke

10- OCT- 2025

The National Union of Market Traders Employers of Nigeria (NUMTEN), Imo State Chapter, has announced a strategic collaboration with the Imo State Health Insurance Agency (IMSHIA) to enroll its members into the state’s ImoCare Health Insurance Scheme.

The initiative, designed to make healthcare accessible and affordable for market traders, will cover beneficiaries across the 27 Local Government Areas of the state.

During an official visit to the IMSHIA headquarters in Owerri, NUMTEN State Chairman, Comrade Collins Madufor, lauded the Agency’s outstanding efforts in advancing health insurance coverage in Imo State. He expressed admiration for the leadership and commitment demonstrated by the Agency in ensuring that residents benefit from quality healthcare services.

Comrade Madufor reaffirmed NUMTEN’s readiness to support and align with Governor Hope Uzodimma’s health insurance vision, emphasizing that productivity in business depends on good health. “A healthy trader is a productive trader,” he noted.

Responding, the Executive Secretary of IMSHIA, Dr. Uchenna Ewelike, commended NUMTEN’s forward-thinking approach to the welfare of market traders and assured them of the Agency’s unwavering commitment to inclusive health coverage.

Dr. Ewelike stated that the collaboration aligns perfectly with Governor Uzodimma’s agenda of extending quality and affordable healthcare to every Imolite, particularly those in the informal sector. He described the partnership as a significant step toward strengthening grassroots health systems and promoting social welfare across the state.

 

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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables

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A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,

The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.

The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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