Jake Swandeh, Author at Made in Benue

Jake Swandeh

329 articles published

Haaland: “I’m not at their level — I just work on my game”

EntertainmentNovember 4, 2025273Views 0Likes 0Comments

Standing at the podium at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium, Norway’s star striker Erling Haaland offered clarity today on a subject that follows him wherever he goes: comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. “No, not at all,” Haaland said when asked if he considered himself on the same level as Ronaldo or Messi. “Far off.…

DON JAZZY OPENS UP ON LOVE, RELATIONSHIP, RELIGION AND HIS FEAR OF COMMITMENT.

EntertainmentNovember 4, 2025338Views 0Likes 0Comments

Nigerian music producer and Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy, has once again captured public attention following his recent candid interview with television host Nancy Isime, where he opened up about his views on love, relationships, religion, and marriage — revealing why he still struggles with the idea of commitment. In the tell-all conversation, Don Jazzy,…

Rowdy Session Rocks Nigeria’s House of Representatives Over Controversial Motion

PoliticsNovember 4, 2025260Views 0Likes 0Comments

Abuja, November 4, 2025 — The House of Representatives witnessed a dramatic and chaotic session earlier today as lawmakers clashed over a motion concerning alleged illegal land allocations at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. The motion, moved by Hon. Ademorin Kuye of Somolu Federal Constituency, Lagos State, sought an investigation into the alleged irregular…

The Benue State Government has announced the appointment of Dr. Terna Francis as the new Executive Secretary of BEQAEB.

PoliticsNovember 4, 2025373Views 0Likes 0Comments

The appointment, which took effect recently, was approved by the Executive Governor of Benue State as part of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening the education sector and restoring standards across schools in the state. Dr. Terna Francis, a respected academic and education administrator, brings to the role a wealth of experience spanning teaching, policy implementation,…

Where Science Meets Soul: The Story of Prof. Innocent Ujah

Benue Sons and DaughtersNovember 4, 2025500Views 1Like 0Comments

Some lives announce themselves with noise; others, with quiet purpose that endures long after the echoes fade. Prof. Innocent Achanya Otobo Ujah belongs to the latter. Born on November 6, 1954, in Aidogodo-Okpoga of Okpokwu Local Government Area, Benue State, his journey from a modest village boy to an international medical authority mirrors the tenacity…

Trailblazer of the Benue: Dr. Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu’s Enduring Legacy in Business, Philanthropy, and Nation-Building

Benue Sons and DaughtersNovember 3, 2025426Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the pulsating heart of Nigeria's Middle Belt, where the Benue River carves fertile valleys that have long nurtured resilience and ambition, emerges a figure whose ascent embodies the unyielding spirit of her homeland. Dr. Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, OFR, is not merely a business magnate or philanthropist; she is a catalyst for transformation, wielding influence…

US President Trump’s Stark Warning: Military Action Looms Over Nigeria’s Security Crisis Unless Action is Taken

PoliticsNovember 3, 2025378Views 0Likes 0Comments

In a bold and unprecedented escalation of international pressure on Nigeria's ongoing security challenges, United States President Donald Trump has issued a direct ultimatum to the Federal Government, threatening potential military intervention if the killings of Christians—particularly in vulnerable regions like Benue State—do not cease immediately. Speaking on the heels of reports detailing escalating violence…

Soil to Sovereignty: Dr. Solomon Akperekpe and the Aspam Revolution

Agriculture, Benue Sons and Daughters, Business and EconomyNovember 3, 2025334Views 0Likes 0Comments

You all should meet a man who embodies the quiet revolution sweeping Africa's agribusiness landscape. Dr. Solomon Akperekpe, PhD, FICAD—Chairman and CEO of Aspam Group Limited—surveys his domain not from a glass tower in Lagos or Johannesburg, but from the dirt-streaked cab of a feed delivery truck, his sleeves rolled up, discussing yield ratios with…

Awakening the Food Basket: Benue’s Imperative to Stem the Tide of Hunger in Nigeria

AgricultureOctober 31, 2025358Views 0Likes 0Comments

As a concerned Benue citizen with an intense love for my dear state I pen this analysis with a profound sense of urgency and guarded optimism. Benue State—affectionately dubbed the "Food Basket of the Nation" for its bountiful yields of yam, rice, cassava, soybeans, and more—stands at a crossroads. Once the cradle of Nigeria's food…

Boots, Battles, and Benue Blood: The Onoja Blueprint

Benue Sons and DaughtersOctober 31, 2025403Views 0Likes 0Comments

Lawrence Onoja isn't the kind of man who shouts his story from the rooftops. He's the quiet type, the one whose presence in a room—or a crisis—shifts the air without a word. Born back in 1948 in the dusty village of Idepka-Okpiko, tucked into Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, he came up in…

Scripting Destiny: A Benue Girl’s Rise to Academic Stardom

Benue Sons and Daughters, MIB CelebrationsOctober 27, 2025313Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the sun-baked heartland of Benue State, Nigeria—where the Benue River snakes through lush yam fields and the air hums with the rhythmic chants of Tiv farmers—a girl named Charity Ashimem Pever-Ge entered the world on January 5, 1953. Gboko, her birthplace, is no stranger to the echoes of aspiration. It is a town always…

Denen Tofi: A Pillar of Gboko’s Growth

Benue Sons and DaughtersOctober 27, 2025387Views 0Likes 0Comments

Denen Tofi is a name well known in Gboko and across Benue State. Born in the early 1900s in Mbagen, Tivland, he started life as a humble trader before becoming one of the region’s leading businessmen. In the beginning, Denen sold everyday items like soaps, cloths, beads, and grains. He traveled by bicycle to markets…