Jake Swandeh, Author at Made in Benue

Jake Swandeh

270 articles published

AFCON 2025: CAF fines Algeria $100,000, suspends players after Nigeria clash

EntertainmentJanuary 21, 2026154Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed heavy sanctions on Algeria following incidents of misconduct during and after their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 quarter-final encounter against Nigeria. In a statement released after the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings, CAF confirmed that the Algerian Football Federation has been fined $100,000 for breaches of…

Benue Assembly Passes Bill to Establish Widows Commission

Politics, Top StoriesJanuary 20, 2026160Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Benue State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to establish the Benue State Widows Commission, a landmark move aimed at protecting widows across the state from harmful traditional practices, discrimination, and economic deprivation. The bill, which was considered and approved during plenary, is designed to provide a legal and institutional framework for…

Coconut: Nigeria’s Quiet Goldmine We Keep Throwing Away

Agriculture, Business and EconomyJanuary 19, 2026148Views 0Likes 0Comments

Coconut is one of the most abused resources in Nigeria — not because it lacks value, but because we insist on seeing an industrial crop as nothing more than food. For many people, coconut begins and ends with drinking the water, extracting the milk, or cooking coconut rice. And once that is done, the shell…

𝐀𝐅𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥, 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞

Entertainment, ExclusiveJanuary 18, 2026157Views 0Likes 0Comments

In Casablanca, under the bright lights of the Stade Mohammed V, Nigeria reminded Africa—and themselves—who they are. It wasn’t just a third-place playoff. It was a test of character, nerve, and national pride. After regulation time ended in deadlock, the Super Eagles held their breath and stared down Egypt’s Pharaohs from twelve yards. What followed…

Benue Goes Digital, Automates Land Title for Easy, Faster Services

In a bold move that signals a new era of governance, the Benue State Government has taken a decisive step toward modernising land administration by introducing a fully digital system for the issuance of land titles and title transfers. For decades, land administration across many states in Nigeria has been weighed down by bureaucracy, opaque…

Beniseed(SESAME), Black Gold of the Benue Valley: From Farm Rows to Global Tables

Agriculture, Business and EconomyJanuary 15, 2026206Views 0Likes 0Comments

If crops had reputations, sesame seed—our beloved beniseed—would be that quiet achiever. It doesn’t shout like cocoa or swagger like oil palm, yet everywhere it goes, value follows. From the fertile plains of the Benue Valley to gourmet kitchens in Asia and Europe, sesame carries a story of culture, nutrition, and untapped wealth waiting to…

PERSPECTIVES ON The Tiv War Against the Kwararafa Tribes (c. 1840): A Forgotten Turning Point in Middle Belt History

Benue HistoryJanuary 14, 2026303Views 4Likes 0Comments

Long before colonial borders were drawn and long before Nigeria existed, the Tiv people lived as both farmers and fighters, builders of community and defenders of freedom. For centuries, they stood shoulder to shoulder with neighbouring Middle Belt nations, bound not by empire, but by survival, kinship, and shared resistance. In the 1700s, these communities…

Benue Yam (White Yam)

AgricultureJanuary 13, 2026232Views 0Likes 0Comments

Benue Yam (White Yam) Where the earth is generous and the people are proud If Nigeria has a heartbeat of abundance, it beats loudest in Benue State. Here, the land does not just grow food—it tells stories. And standing tall among those stories is yam, the king of tubers, the symbol of strength, prosperity and…

IKYA Reaffirms Commitment to Grassroots Talent Discovery for Lobi Stars

EntertainmentJanuary 13, 2026156Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Chairman of Lobi Stars Football Club, Simon Terver Ikya, has reiterated his unwavering commitment to strengthening the Makurdi-based club through the discovery and development of exceptional football talents from grassroots competitions across Benue State. Ikya made this known during the opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the Alia/Unongo Zone A Unity Football Competition,…

Price War Escalates as Retailers Slash Petrol Below Dangote’s ₦739 per Litre

Business and Economy, Top StoriesJanuary 12, 2026169Views 0Likes 0Comments

A petrol price war is intensifying across Nigeria’s downstream oil sector as several fuel retailers have reduced pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) below the ₦739 per litre benchmark set by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The development marks a new phase in the evolving competitive landscape of Nigeria’s deregulated fuel market, following Dangote Refinery’s…

Okra Cultivation in Benue State: Practice, Potential, and the Path Forward

AgricultureJanuary 11, 2026189Views 0Likes 0Comments

Okra—locally known and deeply cherished across Benue State—is far more than a vegetable. It is a dietary staple, a source of household income, and a quiet contributor to food security. Yet, despite Benue’s reputation as Nigeria’s Food Basket, okra production still falls short of its true agricultural and economic potential. This piece examines how okra…

Honouring a Legacy of Service

Benue Sons and Daughters, MIB CelebrationsJanuary 11, 2026130Views 0Likes 0Comments

Last week in Gboko, Benue State paused to honour a towering figure in its history as the Executive Governor, His Excellency Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, paid glowing tribute to General Atom Kpera (Rtd.), former Governor and Military Administrator of both Anambra and Benue States, in recognition of a lifetime defined by service, discipline, and…