Jake Swandeh, Author at Made in Benue

Jake Swandeh

332 articles published

NIGERIAN SENATE PUSHES FOR 100,000 NEW MILITARY RECRUITS AMID SCHOOL ABDUCTION CRISIS

Politics, Top StoriesNovember 18, 2025345Views 0Likes 0Comments

In a urgent bid to shore up the nation's defenses against a relentless wave of violence, the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday implored President Bola Tinubu to greenlight the recruitment of 100,000 fresh personnel into the armed forces. The resolution, adopted unanimously during a heated plenary session, comes on the heels of a deadly attack on…

Nicki Minaj to Address UN on Escalating Jihadist Violence Against Christians in Nigeria

Entertainment, Exclusive, PoliticsNovember 17, 2025419Views 0Likes 0Comments

In a striking fusion of global pop culture and high-stakes diplomacy, American rapper Nicki Minaj is set to step into the hallowed halls of the United Nations on Tuesday, lending her commanding voice to a critical discussion on the reported jihadist attacks targeting Christians in Nigeria. The event, convened amid heightened international scrutiny of religious…

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria to Close Accounts Below N7.5 Million AUM, Shut Branches from 2026

Business and EconomyNovember 11, 2025912Views 0Likes 0Comments

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria has notified customers that it will close all personal banking accounts with less than N7.5 million in Assets Under Management (AUM) effective February 28, 2026. The bank is also set to close several branches starting January 15, 2026. In an internal notice titled “Important Notice: Branch Network and Segment Update,” the…

NAFDAC Bans Sachet Alcohol, Small Bottles by December 2025

Business and EconomyNovember 11, 2025446Views 0Likes 0Comments

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced an immediate ban on the production and sale of alcoholic drinks in sachets and bottles under 200ml, effective December 31, 2025. Enforcement will commence January 1, 2026. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said…

NATURE’S POWER: BACTERIA-POWERED STREETLIGHTS

AgricultureNovember 10, 2025333Views 0Likes 0Comments

In a small village in the Philippines, inventive engineers have installed streetlights that require no wires, batteries, or power lines—these lights run entirely on tiny bacteria living in the soil. This marks the planet’s first true neighborhood lighting system powered solely by microbes.These lights operate through microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Soil bacteria break down natural…

The Youngest Chief: Joseph Akaahan and Nigeria’s Crucible of Command

Benue Sons and DaughtersNovember 10, 2025494Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the sweltering haze of August 1967, as the first salvos of Nigeria's brutal civil war echoed across the Niger Delta, a helicopter lifted off from a makeshift airstrip near Gboko, in the heartland of Benue State. Aboard was Colonel Joseph Akaahan Agbo—known to comrades as Joe Akahan—a 30-year-old prodigy who, mere months earlier, had…

Professor Zacharys Anger Gundu: The Scholar Who Unearthed More Than Ancient Truths

Benue Sons and DaughtersNovember 7, 2025429Views 0Likes 0Comments

In Nigeria’s academic and cultural landscape, few figures embody the rare fusion of scholarship, courage, and civic duty like Professor Zacharys Anger Gundu — an archaeologist whose life’s work extends far beyond the silent relics of antiquity. For decades, he has navigated the worlds of academia, ethics, and public service with an unwavering conviction: that…

The Pharmacist Who Said No: The Life and Death of Cletus Ternenge Labe

Benue Sons and DaughtersNovember 6, 2025361Views 0Likes 0Comments

On an ordinary Wednesday morning in January 2015, the bustling town of Gboko in Benue State, Nigeria, awoke to a tragedy that would leave it reeling for years. In a modest building at Bristow Roundabout — a familiar stop for locals seeking affordable medicine — lay the lifeless body of Cletus Ternenge Labe, a respected…

Seven Years After: Fresh Outrage Over the Death of 13-Year-Old Ochanya as Nigerians Renew Calls for Justice

It has been seven years since 13-year-old Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbanje died from the physical and emotional trauma allegedly inflicted on her by those who were meant to protect her. Yet today, her story burns anew in the national conscience — a haunting reminder of how justice delayed often feels like justice denied. Born in Benue…

PRINCE EDWIN OCHAI: Rising from Humble Roots to Cultural Vanguard

Benue Sons and DaughtersNovember 5, 2025422Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the heart of Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where culture, enterprise and identity converge, Prince Edwin Ochai has emerged as a distinctive figure of purpose and influence. Hailing from Agila Town in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, his journey from modest beginnings to becoming a beacon of cultural activism and youth-empowerment in Idomaland is…

MOSES ORKUMA: THE BENUE-BORN MIDFIELD GENERAL MAKING WAVES IN NORTH AFRICA

Entertainment, Young AchieversNovember 5, 2025582Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the ever-evolving world of African football, where raw talent often meets the hard grind of ambition, one name steadily continues to rise — Moses Terese Orkuma. From the dusty pitches of Gboko in Benue State, Nigeria, to the grand stadiums of North Africa, Orkuma’s story is an embodiment of discipline, resilience, and quiet excellence.…

KELECHI NWAKALI FROZEN OUT AT BARNSLEY AS MANAGER CONOR HOURIHANE CONFIRMS MIDFIELDER WILL “PROBABLY NOT” FEATURE AGAIN THIS SEASON

EntertainmentNovember 4, 2025416Views 0Likes 0Comments

Barnsley, United Kingdom — Former Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has been effectively frozen out of Barnsley’s first team, with manager Conor Hourihane confirming that the Nigerian international “probably will not” feature again for the club this season. The revelation came during a pre-match press conference earlier this week, where Hourihane was asked about the player’s…