moi-moi © I am Benue 2023

Inspirational, Stories 16/01/2023 by Gift Manyam

A Little Lesson I learnt From Wrapping Moi-Moi

Beans are usually not my favourite food in fact I don’t eat ordinary beans porridge or beans mixed with rice unless it is moi-moi or beans with plenty of fried plantains. Ever since I moved to school from home, I have never tried or even attempt cooking anything that has to do with beans, my coursemates can attest to that. […]

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igedecarnival © I am Benue 2023

Inspirational, Stories 8/01/2023 by iambenue

Your Benue Root, Does It Really Matter To You?

I miss Benue, especially my native land of Igede, the people, my relatives, the cultural dances, the traditional music, the special delicacies, and the serene atmosphere of village life which can be compared to non-other. My name is Robert Ekpeme, I am Benue – a resident of Jos city of Nigeria. You might want to ask me how I feel about […]

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Bakia T Thomas © I am Benue 2022

Inspirational, Stories 26/12/2022 by Akaafele

God Never Forgets – Dr Bakia

Many years down the line, I realize at the close of every year, I am usually very broke and this constantly kept me worried sometimes I grumbled in my heart and asked God why… Now here is the mistake and I call it the temptation that usually plagues kind people. There are people who have zero patience to believe in […]

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doose hilda joseph © I am Benue IamBenue 2022

Inspirational, Stories 10/09/2022 by Doose Hilda Joseph

Here Is My Little Story – Doose

Back in secondary school, people I held in high hopes and esteem terribly failed me. I believed so much in them and had such faith in them until day after day those very people started slandering and creating lies about me, they failed to see the real me, some even thought of me as competition, they saw me as a […]

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Goats © I am Benue 2022

Folktales, Stories 25/08/2022 by Terna Ortese

Why Goats Don’t Climb Trees

My story goes like this: A long time ago when goats were still living in the bush with all the other animals, duties were shared according to what each animal could do. The duty of the dog was to warn of coming danger by barking, the firefly provided light in the forest at night, the monkey and baboon and chimpanzees […]

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lawyers © I am Benue, IamBenue 2022

Social Justice, Stories 22/08/2022 by Doosuur Ukula

Why Lawyers Are Social Engineers

You may have probably not known this, but lawyers are not just lawyers, they are also “social engineers”. And an engineer is “a person whose job is to repair or control machines, engines, or electrical equipment.”[1]. Thus, lawyers are also meant to fix and help in controlling the social environments and communities using the law and this function has bestowed […]

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igede language © I am Benue 2022

Culture, Stories, Tradition 12/07/2022 by Ajogi Victor Ede

The Probable Extinction of the Igede Language

Recently, I met a very beautiful, gorgeous and charismatic Igede lady whose father’s profession as a soldier didn’t give her the room to be bred within Benue State, yet she displayed an impeccable command of the Igede language. People are now ashamed of speaking their mother tongue! I was so surprised that I had to ask her how she was […]

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kumashe ayangeaor © I am Benue 2022

Inspirational, Stories 12/06/2022 by Kumashe Ayangeaor

Pregnancy Out Of Wedlock; My Story

This true-life story of Kumashe Ayangeaor, a single mom to a beautiful daughter of eight years old, will inspire you. As humans, we sometimes make mistakes that may make things complicated for us. When faced with such a situation, please do not give up on yourself easily, keep pushing and holding on, and make good use of second chances. Sometimes […]

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doosuur peanuts © I am Benue 2022

Business, Stories 9/06/2022 by Doosuur Ukula

How To Start A Peanut Business

Starting a business of any kind is one of the most incredibly difficult tasks for many people who are faced with challenges of varying degrees. This can range from lack of requisite start-up capital to execute their business plan and how to place things properly inter alia. It is safe to say that it is very normal for such challenges […]

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okoho soup © i am Benue 2022

Culture, Food, Stories 7/05/2022 by Omakeche Rebecca Odoh

The Idoma’s Special Delicacy: Okoho Soup

One experience I will never forget from our vacations as a family to the village for Christmas celebration is the big basin full of wraps of pounded yam and okoho soup to celebrate that families are home and together. At that time, eating okoho soup was an interesting battle, take my word for it. It requires a special technique to […]

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