idoma wedding © I am Benue 2019

Culture, Stories 10/03/2019 by Angela Omaji

Returning Our Daughters Home; Our Customs And Traditions

Diary of an Idoma lady The Idoma people have so many customs and traditions which bid our people together and to the modern generation (21th century generation) it seems overbearing especially to the female gender. Most of these customs are gender sensitive and applied mostly to the female gender  Daddy girls even after marriage still prefers to be buried beside […]

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Dr Kohol Iornem © I am Benue 2019

Leadership, Stories 22/02/2019 by Akaafele

Dr Kohol Shadrach Iornem on Nigeria Election 2019

Your PVC Is Your Power! My country people, if you sell your votes, make you expect to see bad schools, bad roads, bad hospitals, everything bad for the next 4 years! When we refuse to vote, we allow incompetent people to get into government thereby creating problems for us and our future generations… Your PVC Is Your Power! I am […]

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Vanessa Abuul © I am Benue 2019

Business, Stories 14/02/2019 by Akaafele

From Kwande; She is Vanessa!

Vanessa Ahemen Abul is a hardworking and ambitious lady with a heart of gold. She is an outstanding personality with high standard. She is a fast rising designer who appeared on the fashion scene in 2017 at the Benue Fashion Show 2017 with her first collection called “Oudy Women Crystal 01”. She best describes herself as a pacesetter.  Vanessa was […]

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Culture, Stories 29/12/2018 by Nessa Ichull

Yes! You Actually Feel Home; I’m Home!

I’m home Confession of a true ‘ajebota.’  When the plane landed in Abuja I cried. Yes, real tears the person sitting next to me started laughing. The whole flight I was talking to him about how excited I am to be back home after 11 years!! And seeing Nigeria again was really emotional for me. I wanted to see River […]

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Idoma Achievement Awards © I am Benue 2018

Culture, Stories 28/12/2018 by Akaafele

Idoma Achievement Awards 2018

Powered by Idoma International Carnival Recipients: Mrs Alice Alache hails from Otukpo local government area of Benue State, she represented Kano state and emerged winner of the Miss Nigeria contest beating other 22 contestants to Emerge Miss Nigeria 1963 making her the first Miss Nigeria from the north. Mammy Ochefu is the founder of the popular military markets called mammy […]

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ngodoo jacob © I am Benue 2018

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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John Msughter LAN © I am Benue 2018

Business, Stories 18/12/2018 by Sussanna Ngodoo Jacob

I am John Msughter LAN; CEO Chelsea Mobile Phones Nigeria

I was born on April 21st, 1978. I hold OND in Java programming, Sun microsystem in 2005 at NIIT Lagos, Nigeria. I knew that I will not be a liability but a solution to the whole world. Worked as ICT manager with PHC partners at International Airport, Lagos wherein, I was diagnosed with advanced glaucoma in 2008 and over Seven […]

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