“In school, teach him. It is far more honorable to fail than to cheat to pass. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas even if everyone tells him they are wrong.” – Abraham Lincoln, 16th US President. Recently, there has been an increased clamor for education of almost every kind. From children to adults, people of almost every […]
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Pope Francis affirmed at the closing ceremony of the World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi that we can and must all be artisans of peace because; even the victors in a war are losers”. The meeting, which brought the Pope back to Assisi despite a recent visit to the town on 4th August for the eighth centenary of the […]
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The Bishop of Makurdi Diocese, Most Revd Wilfred C. Anagbe, cmf after meeting with his College of Consultors in the early hours of July 14, 2016 has authorized the official publication of the passing on of the Bishop Emeritus, Most Revd Athanasius A. Usuh in the early hours of Thursday, July 14, 2016, the memorial of Saint Camillus of Lellis. […]
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The Tiv people of Benue state have one of the best cultural beliefs in the world. They are so hospitable that regard strangers as gods, and in some cases, protect their visitors with their lives. Their kindness to strangers is exceptional. But unfortunately, this kindness was seen as weakness and taken for granted by many. The Gbango yam of the […]
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For most of us, every twenty four hours that comes and goes is just nature. We think nothing special about it. So we are content with the small roles that we get in the movie of life. We just go with everything that does not task us too much… we just live. Everyday is an opportunity to adapt, create and […]
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There is something that most of us never do, that is ask ourselves why we want certain things; power, influence, fame or fortune. To stay honest, at least to ourselves, we all need to understand our motives for what they really are. Questions like, what makes us so sure that we are the people who should get put out there, […]
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Within the township, the role of public transport cannot be underplayed. It is thus important to group them among those services that aid the movement of people and their goods. There are two groups of them in Benue. The town service buses and commercial motor cyclists or Okada as they are popularly called. Irrespective of their contribution one cannot help […]
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Development they say is a continuous process which also means that positive change and development go hand in hand. Development of course does not exist in a vacuum, it has to be initiated and achieved, be concrete and practical. In Benue state where the River Benue journeys through the heart of Makurdi local government area, the state capital and where […]
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Motivation for most is the bedrock of creativity because it primarily deals with one’s imaginative power. Motivation is therefore the needed push to attain a certain degree of consciousness and direction. Regardless of how you understand motivation, the desire to do something is usually the drive that allows you or anyone else to achieve a given aim. Motivation occurs on […]
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In today’s world where it is easy to view, listen to or read corrupted and uncorrupted material. There are concerns that the influence of corrupted madia has overshadowed that of uncorrupted media material, especially where youths are concerned. It is proper to entertain the fear that youths are prone to become highly immoral: exhibit tendencies for crime and violence, lean […]
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