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Benue State Wellness And Medical Intervention 2023
An outreach was held in Gboko and Akpagher Mbatiav, Benue state, Nigeria by Emmanuel Iornongu and his team in April. Emmanuel Iornongu is the presiding Bishop of Oasis of Love International Center (OLIC). He is an international speaker, mentor and acclaimed leader in Spiritual Warfare. He resides in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom but came down to Benue state, to Tiv land […]
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More About Chekwa Raphael That You Need To Know
The versatile young man was born to the family of Pa Christopher Philip Akume Chekwa Kulatsa Kpile, of Mbaagule, Mbazembe, of Ipav extraction in Gboko Local Government Area, Benue State and Ma Elizabeth Theresa Ashide nee Zungwe Ajabu of Mbaagwa, Ukan, Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State; all of the blessed memory. His siblings include Mrs Tarkaa Comfort Gertrude […]
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Few Reasons Why Christmas Remains Magical In Benue State
Christmas season happens to have a wave of distinct experiences. I thought as I sat immersed in a pool of flowing thoughts. Christmas felt good, a season that brought hope and good tidings. I have siblings who had left us for greener pastures to other states and who rarely came home because they had no time at work. But the […]
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Man’s Inhumanity To Man!
The first time I saw a human skeleton other than in the books was in the Biology Laboratory of our school, which I even later found out that it was made of plastic; it did not feel scary anymore. I studied and knew how to draw and label it off hand; I made a lot of coins from my school […]
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Yes! You Actually Feel Home; I’m Home!
I’m home Confession of a true ‘ajebota.’ When the plane landed in Abuja I cried. Yes, real tears the person sitting next to me started laughing. The whole flight I was talking to him about how excited I am to be back home after 11 years!! And seeing Nigeria again was really emotional for me. I wanted to see River […]
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I am Christine Msurshima Ishanpepe Vihishima. I am a Woman. I am Nigerian. I am Benue
My name is Miss Christine Msurshima Ishanpepe Vihishima. I am 23 years old and hail from Mbatan-Mbayion, of Gboko Local Government in Benue State, Nigeria. I am an entrepreneur, a female photographer, a humanitarian, a literacy advocate and a writer. I am also currently pursuing a law degree at American University of Nigeria, Yola. I am a Christian and a […]
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Fashion: Chiangi Mwuese Benny
I am the fifth child in a family of eight, I was born in Asaba, Delta state but, I’m Tiv (as my name implies) from Ushongo local government. When I was four years old we relocated back to Benue State, Gboko to be precise as things got very difficult for my parents. As a result of the hardship we were […]
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The Power Of “You CanNot”
At age 9, I remember gleefully climbing the staircase which led to the primary 3 classrooms where the fine art club weekly meetings were held when surprisingly, I was welcomed with “What are you doing here? “Do you see any girl here? “She is always odd… I just stood there, trying to understand what was going on. You fell and […]
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Act Now To Save Benue State
Pick up your phone and text your representative at the Benue State House of Assembly to Pass That Bill Now, No To Open Grazing, End The Killings. Warning: Don’t call begging for personal favours! 1. Terkimbi Ikyange, Speaker (Ushongo Local Government Area) – 08055250401 2. James Ejembi, Deputy Speaker (Okpokwu Local Government Area) – 08032897660 3. Ngunan Addingi (Buruku Local Government […]
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