Oasis of Love International Center (OLIC) © I am Benue 2023

Development, Health, Stories 20/05/2023 by Ochedikwu Ochanya Jasmine

Benue State Wellness And Medical Intervention 2023

An outreach was held in Gboko and Akpagher Mbatiav, Benue state, Nigeria by Emmanuel Iornongu and his team in April. Emmanuel Iornongu is the presiding Bishop of Oasis of Love International Center (OLIC). He is an international speaker, mentor and acclaimed leader in Spiritual Warfare. He resides in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom but came down to Benue state, to Tiv land […]

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Dr Akpem © I am Benue 2023

Development, Health, Stories 13/05/2023 by Akaafele

What You Should Know About Dr Shadrach Akpem

My name is Orkuma Tersur Matthew, I am writing from Keffi. I’m glad to identify with a friend, brother and mentor Dr Akpem Shadrach Terese who have been selected for the Prestigious Mandela Washington fellowship program. He is 1 of 57 fellows from Nigeria out of a pool of 10, 200 applications from Nigeria alone and over 70,000 across sub-Saharan […]

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Development, Health, Stories 16/08/2021 by Ojotule Angela Omaji

This Is Sofia’s Sickle Cell Anaemia Story and Lessons

Sofia, is a 300-level student in the University who has just attempted suicide and it was her second attempt. Her mother was more afraid and worried than with her last attempt but she had no one to blame but herself for all the pain her daughter was going through. Sofia is a beautiful 20-year-old girl studying Microbiology at university and […]

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Health, Stories 23/08/2020 by Akaafele

In Health, Leadership And Publishing, Meet ‘Miracle’ Dr Igyuse Saater

Igyuse Saater was born in Zaki Biam in Ukum local government of Benue State, it’s been a humble beginning but with an unwavering determination to carve out a niche and achieve success. This has involved hundreds of failed attempts. However, as the common saying goes, the universe conspires to help people achieve their dreams when they are passionate about them.  […]

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Health, Stories 25/12/2018 by Sussanna Ngodoo Jacob

In 2004, I Was Told That I Will Die By 2006

I am Sussanna Ngodoo Jacob and this is my story: I was dancing at a friend’s party in Jos, Plateau State IN 2002, then I suddenly fell to the ground and could not get back on my feet. I was rushed to ECWA hospital, subsequently to Jos University Teaching Hospital, and then to Bima orthopaedic hospital. After a couple of x-rays, they confirmed that I fractured my femur because the bone was brittle […]

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Health, Stories 4/05/2018 by Anna White

‘Beyond The Glam’; A Anna White Documentary

The Glam is a documentary that was inspired as a result of personal experience. The project which started in October 2017 took a total of 6 months to complete and was worth every second. The research process was eventful as we sort the most appropriate form to communicate this subject to the public. Finding people to tell their personal experiences […]

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Health, Stories 5/03/2018 by Sidney Dooyum Ahura

Benue State University Teaching Hospital; A Tale Of Capacity Under Utilization

The Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) which is renowned to having one of the best infrastructures amongst teaching hospitals in Nigeria is a project that was initiated by the Gov. George Akume led government but was completed by Gov. Gabriel Suswam. Of course Gov. Samuel Ortom had to equip it to meet up to the accreditation requirements to enable […]

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Health, Stories 8/09/2017 by Professor Shima Gyoh

What Exactly Is Lassa Fever

It is a nasty, terrible lethal viral disease which, at its worst is practically almost the same as Ebola virus disease; they are cousins when it comes to bleeding their victims to death. The virus was identified eleven years before Ebola. The incubation period is the same with Ebola – 6 – 21 days. The severe form causes acute high […]

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Health, Stories 3/08/2017 by Dr. Kadev Kenneth Kevin

Africa Must Come To Term With ‘Ignorance’

It is an accepted fact that poverty, ignorance and diseases are the bane of Africa continent, but I can attest here that ignorance is the greatest among them all. Most Africans irrespective of their educational, religious and social standings are ignorant of their health needs. Yes, they often use the clause “Health is wealth” without recourse to its true meaning. Hitherto, […]

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