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Your Root Is Your Heritage
No matter where you grow up, never forget your roots. We have all found ourselves instrange lands either due to jobs, up-bringing and settlement. This should never be a yardstick to forget our roots, I was in the office working one day and ayoung lady who had just gotten admission into the University for further studies came in tosee my […]
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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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Chapter Two: Tales Of The Heart
“Ene where have you been? I’ve searched the whole village for you….” Oche stated, stretching his hands forth in an attempt to hold Ene who paid no attention to his words, she was tired of oche bugging her life and didn’t want any more of that, she had told him countless times her heart was for another but no! He […]
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We Are Idomas And Not Cross Riverians; Yala People
Have you ever wished you were an indigene of another state other than Benue? It must have been because of a very strong reason then, well may be because of this one that has prompted the Yala people of Cross River State to refer to Benue State as their home. Idoma People Of Benue State Omeche, A Benue Girl In […]
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They want our land; But who are they?
I am in a fiery mood today and I plead that you read me and think before commenting. Progressive praxis, that is theory plus practice demands a class analysis as well as a proper understanding of difference and its implications. I will apply both here regarding the Tiv question. The Tiv are Bantoid, in fact proto-Bantu, the original Bantu. They […]
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I am Fulani… The fault is ours
“Let me start by saying that I am Fulani (laughter). My grandfather was an Emir also Fulani my uncle and guardian was also the immediate late Emir of kano Alhaji Ado Bayero and therefore I represent all that has been talked about this afternoon. Sir Ajayi has written a book. And like all Nigerians of his generation, he has written […]
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The Fulani Invasion Of Benue State
For seven years now Benue State has been under relentless brutal attack from Fulani marauders. Plateau State is in her eighteenth year of sustained genocidal attacks. Taraba State is equally under intense bombardment. These three Middle Belt States which are essentially Christian have been singled out for Jihad in order to weaken them sufficiently and bring them to the point […]
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‘Precisely 1970, We Were Living In Paradise In Benue State’ – Bula
I was born in the post civil war era of Nigeria. Precisely, 1970. When suspicion, lack of trust and dread amongst ethnic nationalities, tribes and religions was supposedly at its highest; where nepotism was the order of the day but never did I see or ever imagined we as a Nation would get to the abyss of this dreaded nation divider […]
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This Valentine’s Day; Me And My Mo, Boo, Boo bobo and my Ekum
Weather in Jos was very cold in the morning and I didn’t know what to expect since it fell on a working day. I had called his younger brother to let him know I was sending my younger sister to him to keep something for his elder brother (my boo). I pleaded with him not to tell his brother anything. […]
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Omugwo Also Known As After-Birth Care In Nigeria
‘Omugwo’ is an Igbo word that is used to describe the practice in which a nursing mother and her baby is taken care of by a close family member. In most cases, it is done by the mother or mother-in-law except in the case where they are not available, then another close female family member steps in. This practice though […]
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