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Images of Bishops Most Rev. Wilfred ANAGBE of Makurdi diocese and Most Rev. Isaac DUGU of Katsina-ala diocese & HRM Tor Tiv James Iorzua AYATSE CFR with the U.S congress and UN delegation who are in Benue for a fact finding mission on the Christian Genocide in Nigeria.

From Benue to Cambridge!

The name "BENUE" has once again, echoed and this time, through the halls of the prestigious University of Cambridge.

Angela Dooshima Sughnen is the Benue daughter who made that possible. From her humble beginning at Queen of the Rosary, Gboko to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi where she graduated with a First Class in Agriculture (Crop production), Angela has now broken barriers through her Mastercard Foundation Scholarship at University of Cambridge where she graduated with a distinction in her MPhil in Biological sciences.

While at Cambridge, she wrote a research focused on soybean genetic improvement using advanced techniques such as Virus-Induced Gene Editing (VIGE). This research has become a benchmark for strengthening crop resilience and tackling food security challenge across Africa.

We are indeed Proud of you. Congratulations!

Hardwork indeed, pays when you are consistent with your hustle.

This is the situation of Kpoti, a popular Adikpo Vulcanizer.

Earlier today, Governor gifted Kpoti the sum of ₦10 million to support his business. This follows an earlier gesture by philanthropist Uta Stephen who gifted the vulcanizer a vulcanizing machine & a one-bedroom for his shelter.

Kpoti's story changed in a day as a result of his diligence & hardwork which is a virtue of every young person in Benue state.

Benue is in the news again, and for a good reason.

Ikuobo James Aondover has emerged top spot in the National Essay Competition co-hosted by the National Human Rights Commission and African Youth Union Commission.

Ikyobo claimed the star prize of Five Hundred Thousand Naira ( #500,000) for his essay on "The Role of Youth in Promoting Human Rights in Nigeria: A Youth-led Call for Justice, Equality, and Change."

The Genius has a degree in Mass Communication, a degree in Law, a master degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and he is currently a student at the Nigerian Law School, Kano Campus.

Five (5) Most Interesting Facts About Idoma Girls In Benue State.

1. Beauty: It is on record that an Idoma girl Ene Maya lawani is the longest serving miss Nigeria. Most Idoma girls are normally beautiful.

2. ARTISTIC: The Idomas are unarguably one of the most artistic people in Africa.
Idoma divas and screen góddésses Ada Ameh, Ene miltex ogiri, Express Ene comfort Ikwumonu and Susan peters etc are. Household names in the Nigerian motion picture industry globally known as Nóllywood.

3. WELL CULTURED: In this Era of "pépper dem gáng" There is hárdly an Idoma girl that does not know the skills of preparing her local délicacies 'ona' and 'Okoho', or don't know the idoma lócust bean 'Okpehe".
Despite the wave of civilisátión, modernizátión and socializâtion, the Idoma girl have not completely threw away her cultural heritáges. That is why you can see an Idoma girl posting with her cultural attire "proudly Idoma ".

4. MARRIAGEABLE: A national statistic on most marriageable tribál girls in Nigeria put Idoma girls third just after Igbo and Akwa Ibom( calabar ) girls.

5. GOD-FEARING: it is a common knowledge in Idoma Communities that "the fear of 'Alekwu' is the beginning of wisdom".
In Idomaland, Abórtioñs and Âdultéry are abómiñable tábóos, while próstitutión is a family disgráce.
The fact that the modern day religion in Idomaland ( Christianity) preaches same, made the idoma girl mórally décent, and partially different from other tribál girls as regard séxuál immóralíty and próstitutión.

Credit: Ogor Odeh Joseph.

This is the 2025 Jamb results of a school in Benue state by name, Vaatia College, Makurdi. Vaatia College was founded in 2004.

These students deserve all the accolades.

What do you think about the just concluded Benue Carnival?

To us, it is a good start for the state. Benue people have a very rich cultural heritage.

The likes of Akata Benue Fishing Festival and Kyogen Hills are some significant events and sites that can boost the economy of the state in Tourism if encouraged.

What do you think about the just concluded Benue Carnival?

To us, it is a good start for the state. Benue people have a very rich cultural heritage.

The likes of Akata Benue Fishing Festival and Kyogen Hills are some significant events and sites that can boost the economy of the state in Tourism if encouraged.