“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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Yesterday, at the IBB Square, Makurdi, ten first class chiefs covering Tiv, Idoma and Igede area traditional councils were coronated and presented with staff of office by the governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom. This ceremony was enabled by the instruments of “A law to make provisions for the establishment of Benue Council of chiefs and traditional councils in the […]
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She sat alone, all by herself that morning along the path that led to the village waiting, as the birds entertained her with their melody from the trees, feeling the whispering wind that made the trees sway in its awe, as it soothe her smooth, soft, ebony skin that glowed under the bright sun with it’s gentle kiss. Her edema […]
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Life is very funny. I was in SSS1 when boys started noticing me. Well, I don’t know if it was because my walking steps changed or the fact that I had just recently discovered how many styles I could barb with my hair or the lip gloss I had began to apply that always looked as if I just drank […]
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A friend of mine told me a story recently that sounded rather like a Nollywood movie or a ‘tales by moonlight story’ but sadly it is an experience that he personally and painfully had. The story involved the corpse of his elder brother’s wife who had died as a result of pregnancy complications. Her death was quite painful as she […]
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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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In today’s world, it does seem like we, the young people have decided to concentrate more on promoting the values of other cultures while our own cultural values are relocated to the background. Yet the implication that in neglecting to showcase our indigenous roots and the ideals on which our cultures stand on no one will do it for us […]
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What happens when you suddenly discover that the place you thought you were a stranger to, was actually another home? All my life I never knew there were Tiv people outside Benue State, so when the clarion call for service to my fatherland sent me to Taraba State, it was as if I was sent to die in an unknown […]
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A lot of you will be disappointed but then I am sorry…. I can’t help it! Every girl has at least dated a married man in her lifetime! Yes I say this because I know and I have fallen in love and still in love and still dating a married man. Truth is, I can never stop loving him. I […]
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We all get involved in a serious relationship at some point in our lives, be it falling in love with a significant other, or simply establishing an amazingly close relationship with a special someone. As soon as this relationship is in place, we must do our part to nurture it. When we fail to do so, everything begins to go […]
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