A survey of tertiary institutions in Nigeria will reveal that Benue youths are all over our institutions of higher learning across the country pursuing one certificate or the other. The dominance of Benue youths in some of the higher institutions outside Benue State has even become a thing of concerned to many, I am particularly aware of this development in […]
Read more →At the mention of the clause “Food Basket”, every mind must think of Benue State as far as Nigeria is concerned. We do not own oil wells like Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom etc but we own “food wells”, a rare gift of nature. Benue State, no doubt, has a comparative advantage in food production but how advantageous are we making […]
Read more →I knew the N.K.S.T church to be a Tiv church but it seemed my knowledge was limited when I discovered the N.K.S.T Church in Abeokuta and not just that it was located there, but was dominated by the Yoruba. I was propelled to upgrade my knowledge of this church. You may think I am promoting a church, so let me […]
Read more →If key things that have made Benue State very popular would be ranked, I think aside the great River Benue from which the name of the state was derived, Benue Links Nigeria Limited would be second to none. States like Lagos may have the BRT which is an intra-state transport scheme and other states operate one form of transport company […]
Read more →“Music is an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color” – English Dictionary Today, music has become a source of comfort, happiness, inspiration, livelihood, national integration and above all, peaceful co-existence. Benue State is blessed with a lot of musical icons: Bongos Ikwue, Zaki Adzer, […]
Read more →It was Abraham Lincoln one of the greatest leaders in American history who said “ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country” Most times when I take this up with my fellow Nigerians, I am told Nigeria is not the kind of country you tow such lines with as it has […]
Read more →It is the million dollar question we will try to answer today. A few years ago we heard Nigeria’s then Minister of Information Prof. Dora Akunyili go on about re-branding Nigeria and I laughed. Why? Well here’s why… Read on Nigeria cannot be re-branded except Nigerians are re-branded, that is the simple truth and there are no two ways about […]
Read more →Written by Laura Utume For fear of being religious, I will not quote scripture but I’m sure we all know that “Orderliness is next to Godliness” and this is key not only in dealing with God but it should guide our very existence… ORDER! Let’s take a look at creation… He ordered His work and indeed it all came out […]
Read more →It was Abraham Lincoln who said he would prepare and wait for his opportunity and when it came, he would take it; I’m afraid I totally agree with him a hundred percent! You do not wait for life to just happen, you actually make life happen, you live life and there is no way better than to prepare for it, […]
Read more →Written by Ekpeme O. Monday Several thoughts were racing through my mind one morning when my thoughts finally rested on my country, NIGERIA. I thought of how immensely endowed we are as a country, both with human and mineral resources, and also blessed with brilliant minds and great talents. I thought as against the negative attitude we display most times, […]
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