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SUMMARY:Man Crush Monday: Dr Leo‑Angelo Viashima
DESCRIPTION:For many\, leadership is measured in words. But for Dr Leo‑Angelo Viashima\, leadership is measured in tangible change — in lives improved\, opportunities unlocked\, and confidence restored in people and communities who had long been overlooked. \nViashima stands out not because of titles or office\, but because of the impact his work has had on the ground in Benue State and beyond. He has helped secure significant development resources that are directly translating into improved living conditions for thousands of people. Under his guidance\, partners have mobilised tens of billions of naira in funding and materials that address priority needs such as health\, livelihoods\, and food security. These resources have led to real\, measurable outcomes: from the distribution of essential public health supplies to the reactivation of agricultural initiatives that support farming families and rural economies. \nOne of the most striking aspects of Viashima’s work has been his focus on people‑centred empowerment. Beyond short‑term aid\, he has created jobs and meaningful engagement for local youth and professionals. Thousands of opportunities have opened up in crucial sectors\, enabling Benue indigenes to grow their skills and build careers in areas that matter. He has also championed initiatives that broaden horizons for young people\, empowering a new generation of changemakers on the global stage. \nPerhaps the most human side of Viashima’s influence has been in the response to displacement and crisis. With communities affected by conflict and displacement in Benue\, he has worked to bring focused attention and support to those suffering loss and hardship. Efforts have been intensified to address the needs of internally displaced persons — including enhanced support systems\, livelihood programmes\, and pathways to long‑term resilience. His advocacy for evidence‑based intervention underlines a commitment not just to delivering aid\, but to doing so with dignity\, precision\, and fairness. \nWhat sets Viashima apart is his ability to connect Benue to the world without losing sight of its heart. International resources have been brought into local contexts in ways that respect cultural identity and prioritise community empowerment. He has shown that meaningful development is not about charity\, but about mutual partnership\, where local people are central to solutions and outcomes. \nDr Leo‑Angelo Viashima is not just a strategist or a coordinator — he is a practical force for change. Through his efforts\, thousands of individuals have found access to opportunities\, families have received life‑changing support\, and community resilience has been strengthened in the face of adversity. In a world where the most effective leaders are those who make development feel personal\, Viashima’s work reminds us that leadership is ultimately about lifting others up\, one life at a time. \n 
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SUMMARY:Man Crush Monday: Professor Sebastine Tar Hon\, SAN\, FCIArb
DESCRIPTION:Chief Professor Sebastine Tar Hon\, SAN\, FCIArb\, widely known as S.T. Hon or Tar Hon\, is a celebrated Nigerian legal scholar\, constitutional lawyer\, author\, and public figure whose influence spans academia\, jurisprudence\, and governance. Born on December 9\, 1967\, at the police barracks in Kano\, Nigeria\, he grew up in Mbayion\, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State\, in a family grounded in service and community values. His formative years instilled in him a strong sense of discipline\, responsibility\, and commitment to societal upliftment. \nHon’s educational journey laid a firm foundation for his illustrious career. He attended St. Francis Primary School in Gboko and Kings Comprehensive College\, Mkar\, before completing preparatory studies at the School of Basic Studies in Makurdi. He earned his LL.B. from the University of Jos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1991 after attending the Nigerian Law School\, Lagos. From the beginning\, his path reflected a fusion of intellectual rigor and practical engagement. \nHe commenced his legal career practicing with a firm in Uyo before establishing his own chambers\, S.T. Hon & Co. (Gaskiya Chambers)\, in Gembu\, Taraba State\, later expanding to Port Harcourt. His early prominence came through his authoritative legal writings\, which became indispensable references in Nigerian courts\, particularly in constitutional law and evidence. Over time\, his reputation grew\, earning him elevation to Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2008 and fellowship with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He has also served as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Benue State University\, contributing strategic oversight and shaping the academic environment for future leaders. \nProfessor Hon’s contributions extend beyond the courtroom and lecture halls. His work has helped shape Nigerian legal scholarship\, fostered mentorship for young lawyers\, and advanced public discourse on justice\, governance\, and constitutionalism. Known for integrity\, humility\, and intellectual depth\, he combines principled advocacy with a dedication to public service\, influencing society and law alike. His publications\, community engagement\, and leadership reflect a commitment to nurturing talent\, strengthening institutions\, and defending the rights of the common man. \nMarried to Chief Mrs. Felicia Ngufan Hon\, with three children\, he balances professional excellence with family and community service. His journey offers invaluable lessons to young professionals: master your craft\, lead with courage\, and give back generously. Chief Professor Sebastine Tar Hon’s legacy is one of integrity\, mentorship\, and enduring impact\, making him a worthy figure for recognition on Man Crush Monday. \n 
URL:https://madeinbenue.com/event/man-crush-monday-professor-sebastine-tar-hon-san-fciarb/
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SUMMARY:Man Crush Monday | Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia — The Priest Who Walked Into Power
DESCRIPTION:Some leaders inherit office. Others inhabit it. \nThis week’s Man Crush Monday spotlight falls on the Executive Governor of Benue State\, Hyacinth Alia — a cleric-turned-commander whose entrance into politics did not whisper; it recalibrated the atmosphere. \nIn a political landscape often defined by rehearsed rhetoric\, Alia arrived with something rarer: moral authority. Before the applause of campaign grounds\, there was the quiet discipline of the altar. Ordained as a Catholic priest\, Rev. Fr. Dr. Alia’s formative years were steeped in theology\, service\, and intellectual rigour. His academic journey — spanning philosophy\, theology\, and advanced studies culminating in a doctorate — forged a leader comfortable in both reflection and action. \nWhere others mastered political manoeuvring\, he mastered meaning. \nAnd perhaps that is the distinction. \nHis priestly years were not ceremonial; they were formative. Pastoral work requires proximity to people — their griefs\, ambitions\, private struggles. It builds emotional intelligence\, patience\, and a long-view perspective on transformation. Those traits now travel with him into Government House. \nBut this is not merely a story of vocation-to-victory. It is about velocity. \nSince assuming office\, Governor Alia has injected a new cadence into Benue’s political rhythm — decisive inspections\, infrastructural push\, education-centred reforms\, and a leadership tone that blends spiritual calm with administrative urgency. There is an unmistakable energy — a forward lean — in the way his administration communicates priorities and executes projects. \nObservers note that his leadership style carries the composure of a cleric yet the tempo of a reformist. It is an unusual pairing. It is also his brand. \nWorld-class magazines often describe their “crush figures” as men of paradox — composed yet disruptive\, intellectual yet accessible\, traditional yet contemporary. Alia fits that editorial mould. The Roman collar did not limit his reach; it deepened it. The doctorate did not distance him from the grassroots; it sharpened his policy lens. \nIn him\, Benue witnesses a rare convergence: \n\nScholarship without arrogance.\nSpiritual grounding without political timidity.\nAuthority without noise.\n\nThere is also symbolism at play. A priest stepping into partisan politics challenges old binaries — sacred versus civic\, pulpit versus parliament. In doing so\, he reframes leadership as service\, not spectacle. \nOn this Monday\, the admiration is not about aesthetics or charisma alone. It is about imprint. About the audacity to pivot from sanctuary to statecraft. About a leader who carries conviction into corridors of power and insists that governance can be both ethical and energetic. \nIn a nation hungry for steady hands and fresh momentum\, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia represents a compelling study: faith-shaped\, education-forged\, and politically awakened. \nAnd that\, this Man Crush Monday\, is worth the spotlight.
URL:https://madeinbenue.com/event/man-crush-monday-rev-fr-dr-hyacinth-iormem-alia-the-priest-who-walked-into-power/
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SUMMARY:Man Crush Monday - Pharm. Emmanuel Tyohemba Agba
DESCRIPTION:Pharmacist Emmanuel Tyohemba Agba. \nSome legacies are built loudly; others are constructed quietly through consistency\, competence\, and purpose. Pharm. Emmanuel Tyohemba Agba belongs to the latter tradition\, a man whose influence is felt most profoundly in systems strengthened\, standards raised\, and lives improved. \n  \nFrom his formative years\, Agba’s path was shaped by discipline and a knack for knowledge. Choosing pharmacy was not merely a professional decision; it was a commitment to service\, precision\, and ethical responsibility. These values would later crystallize into Tyonex Nigeria Limited\, a company that has steadily earned trust by doing one thing exceptionally well: delivering quality without compromise. \n  \nUnder his leadership\, Tyonex Nigeria Limited evolved from vision to veritable institution. Agba’s business acumen lies in his rare balance of scientific rigour and entrepreneurial foresight. He understands that healthcare is a market\, as well as a mission\, one that demands compliance\, innovation\, and integrity in equal measure. Through strategic expansion\, investment in quality assurance\, and adherence to global best practices\, he positioned Tyonex as a respected name within Nigeria’s pharmaceutical landscape. \n  \nWhat distinguishes Pharm. Agba is not only corporate success\, but the intentional way that success aligns with impact. By strengthening local pharmaceutical capacity\, he contributes directly to national health resilience while creating opportunities for skilled employment and knowledge transfer. In doing so\, he demonstrates that African-owned enterprises can meet international standards while serving local realities. \n  \nFor Benue State\, his achievements carry deep significance. He stands as evidence that intellectual capital nurtured at home can compete confidently on national and international stages. His journey reframes the narrative\, Benue is not only a land of culture and agriculture\, but also a source of thought leadership\, scientific excellence\, and enterprise anchored in credibility. \n  \nOn this edition of  Man Crush Monday\, we celebrate Pharm. Emmanuel Tyohemba Agba as a builder of institutions\, a custodian of standards\, and a quiet force advancing healthcare through vision and discipline. His story brings to mind\, the stark reality  that lasting influence is not found in spectacle\, but in work done so well it speaks for itself. \nKeep doing what you do\, the Universe roots for you!
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SUMMARY:Man Crush Monday
DESCRIPTION: Meet Terry Waya \n  \nThere are individuals whose stories rise beyond personal success and become cultural statements. Terry Waya belongs unmistakably to that class. \n  \nHis journey is not the familiar tale of overnight fortune\, but a slow\, deliberate ascent shaped by discipline\, endurance\, and an unyielding belief in possibility. From modest beginnings grounded in Benue State\, Terry Waya learned early that ambition without structure is noise\, and vision without persistence is fragile. What followed was a life defined by strategy\, restraint\, and the courage to think globally while remaining rooted locally. \n  \nOver time\, these values translated into formidable business acumen. Terry Waya built his relevance through calculated risk-taking\, relationship mastery\, and a refined understanding of markets that transcend borders. His global recognition today is not merely symbolic; it is earned capital\, proof of a man who understands both the art of influence and the science of enterprise. In boardrooms and elite circles alike\, his name carries the quiet authority of someone who has paid his dues. \n  \nYet\, perhaps his most enduring achievement lies beyond balance sheets and accolades. Terry Waya represents a powerful counter-narrative about Benue State\, one that challenges limiting perceptions and expands the world’s understanding of where excellence can emerge. His success refracts positively on his homeland\, positioning Benue not just as a place of heritage\, but as a source of global players with refined taste\, strategic intellect\, and international relevance. \n  \nIn celebrating Terry Waya\, Made In Benue is not merely spotlighting a man of means; it is honoring a symbol of what is possible when resilience meets vision. His story affirms that global recognition does not require the abandonment of one’s roots\, it can\, in fact\, amplify them. \n  \nThis Man Crush Monday\, we recognize Terry Waya as a glaring example of ambition executed with precision\, success worn with confidence\, and legacy steadily under construction. For Benue State\, his ascent is more than pride\, it is proof. Proof that if we throw everything up there in the skies\, then anything is possible.
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SUMMARY:Man Crush Monday
DESCRIPTION:The first time you hear Dr Raymond Asemakaha laugh\, it’s loud\, unapologetic\, and it fills the entire boardroom of the Benue Investment and Property Company like someone just opened a window and let the sun rush in. That laugh is the sound of a man who refuses to let anyone\, not even the weight of past failures\, tell Benue what it cannot become. In less than two years as Managing Director of BIPC\, he has turned a once-sleepy government agency into the loudest cheerleader the state has ever had\, and the sharpest mirror its young people have ever looked into. \nWalk into any of the numerous BIPC premises in Gboko or Makurdi these days and you will meet twenty-somethings in sneakers and Ankara shirts arguing about profit margins instead of begging for handouts. They are not waiting for Abuja to remember them; they are busy proving that Benue can feed\, dress\, and employ itself. Raymond calls them “my children\,” even the ones older than his youngest brother\, because he has made it his personal mission to parent an entire generation into believing their hands can build what their eyes have only dreamt of. \nHe started with something simple: he opened the doors. Literally. The BIPC incubation hub now runs free workshops. A boy from Otukpo who used to hawk oranges now designs logos for companies in Lagos. A girl from Adikpo who dropped out of school because of school fees now runs a small soap-making factory that supplies hotels in Makurdi. Raymond does not just give them fish; he sits them down\, shows them the river\, and teaches them how to own the river. \nThen he took the show on the road. Made In Benue exhibitions in Abuja\, Lagos\, even Accra. Benue rice that used to hide in the corner of village markets now sits confidently on shelves beside foreign brands. Orange juice pressed at Industrial Layout in Makurdi is poured at weddings in Port Harcourt. BIP water is seen gracing the occasions of High profile Nigerians and quenching the thirst of all across lengths and breadths of the North-Central and beyond. BICP bread is more celebrated than the unleavened bread which the Biblical men so cherished. This conveys one singular message\, the BIPC products are sure meeting the needs of people and the standards are high too. \nDr. Raymond has breathed life into growth focused initiatives that are steadily charting a path for a prosperous Benue. But maybe the sweetest thing he does happens quietly. Every month\, he picks one young Benue person doing something excellent\, no matter how small\, and celebrates them like they just won a Grammy. Many creatives\, if not all\, who have met him\, can testify that they had their dreams repositioned and given a platform to thrive. \nThis is not a man doing government work; this is a man doing family work. He talks about Benue the way an older brother talks about a younger sibling everyone else has written off. He is stubborn with hope. When people say the state has no light\, he points to the solar-powered Benue taxi. When they say the roads are bad\, he shows delivery vans finding a way because the profit is worth the potholes. When they say the youths are lazy\, he invites them to come and watch a twenty-three-year-old girl teach fifty women how to turn soy beans into milk and money before 10 a.m. \nWe celebrate you today sir\, most especially the dreams you have for our dear state. We are Made In Benue and we’re truly proud of the steps you’re taking. And with you\, doing what you are doing\, we can rightly say Benue is on track.  \nDr Raymond Asemakaha wakes up every day and chooses to embarrass pessimism. He has taken an office that used to be synonymous with brown envelopes and dusty files and turned it into a loud testimony that Benue still works when Benue people decide to work. And the beautiful part? He is not shouting from a billboard or begging for applause. He is simply doing the work\, posting the results\, and daring every young person in the state to look in the mirror and say\, “If them fit do am\, wetin dey stop me?” \nThis Monday\, we are not just crushing on a fine man in well-tailored suits (even though\, let’s be honest\, the suits are part of the package). We are crushing on a man who has refused to let Benue remain a footnote in somebody else’s story. He has handed the pen to its young people and said\, “Write your own headline.” \nAnd trust me\, they are writing. Beautifully. Boldly. In capital letters only Benue can read: WE ARE HERE. WE ARE ENOUGH. WATCH US GROW.
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SUMMARY:Terver Bossua: The Man Who Refused to Let Benue Stay Broken
DESCRIPTION:If you ever find yourself in Makurdi on a hot afternoon\, look for the quiet guy in a simple shirt\, sleeves rolled up\, listening more than he talks. That’s probably Terver Bossua. People here just call him Trevor. To them\, he’s not a “visionary leader” or a “transformative CEO.” He’s the boy from town who came back and started fixing things\, one stubborn problem at a time. \nTerver grew up in a house full of teachers\, where dinner conversations were about lesson notes and the price of fertilizer. Benue has always been called Nigeria’s food basket\, but by the time he was a teenager\, the basket had holes in it—farmer-herder clashes\, flooded farms\, young men with nothing to do but fight or flee. He studied accounting at Benue State University\, not because he loved numbers\, but because he hated waste. Waste of land\, waste of people\, waste of chances. \nHe started at the Benue Investment and Property Company (BIPC) in the accounts department\, the kind of place people used to joke had more cobwebs than cash. He moved up slowly\, learning every corner of the place. When he finally took the top job\, nobody threw a party. They just watched to see if the quiet accountant could do anything with a company everyone had written off. \nHe could. \nIn 2018\, he talked the American embassy into trusting a bunch of restless Benue kids with small loans and training. Hundreds learned how to turn sesame seeds into oil\, how to sell yam flour online\, how to run a business instead of picking up a gun. Many of those businesses are still running today. \nThen came the harder part. Over two million people displaced inside their own state\, living in camps with plastic roofs and no tomorrow. In 2025\, Terver and his team put together a plan that sounded crazy at first: use BIPC to build farms\, factories\, and houses for the people everyone else had forgotten. Solar pumps\, processing plants\, proper roads into the villages. They’ve already brought thousands of families home and put food back on land that had grown only sorrow. \nHe still signs every cheque himself\, still answers his own phone\, still shows up at village meetings in the same dusty Hilux. When “Made in Benue”—the big end-of-year party that celebrates everything the state has produced—needed money and muscle\, he gave both. Year after year. No speeches\, no photo ops\, just quiet support because he believes a people who stop celebrating themselves will soon stop fighting for themselves. \nBenue is still a hard place. The fights aren’t over\, the roads are still bad\, and the rains don’t always come on time. But because one man refused to accept that things had to stay broken\, more children go to bed with full stomachs\, more young people have a reason to stay\, and more old people dare to hope again. \nThat’s all. No grand titles needed. \nJust Trevor\, doing what he came home to do. \n 
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SUMMARY:Man Crush Monday: Arc. Otsenye Egyekwenye
DESCRIPTION:Some men don’t announce their arrival; they rearrange the skyline. \nOn the 12th of June\, 1980\, in the Etulo cradle of Buruku\, a boy named Otsenye slipped into the world like a blueprint tucked into the earth’s pocket. His father\, Builder James Shadzi Otsenye\, laid bricks with the same certainty he used to name his son. His mother\, Madam Rose\, poured quiet steel into his marrow. From them\, he inherited not just blood\, but gravity—the kind that pulls possibility downward until it hardens into form. \nHe learned early that education is a kind of scaffolding. At College Practicing School\, Katsina-Ala\, he mastered the alphabet of curiosity. WM Bristow and Government College sharpened his edges. By 1998\, he walked out of secondary school carrying a mind already drafting futures. The University of Jos became his cathedral: B.Sc. in 2006\, M.Sc. in 2009. Architecture wasn’t a degree; it was permission. \nNow watch him move. \nHe doesn’t collect titles—he weaponizes them. Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Architecture. Fellow of the Institute of Professional Managers. Africa Institute of Strategic Managers. Chartered Institutes of Project\, Environment\, Contract\, Facility. Each fellowship is a blade in a quiet arsenal. He honed them at Zihabit and Binga Synergy\, learning how concrete behaves when ambition is poured into it. \nThen he built his own altar: O&A Hitech Limited. Not a company—a movement in hard hats. From Abuja’s gleaming arteries to the red-dust pulse of Benue\, Taraba\, Plateau\, his firm rises like a rumor made solid. NEXIM Plaza: a glass hymn to trade. TETFUND Headquarters: a fortress for knowledge. Comfort Suswam Hostel: dormitories where dreams learn to stand upright. Taraba Presidential Lodge: power given geometry. \nBut here’s where the story bends. \nEgyekwenye doesn’t just build for people—he builds through them. A crusader in steel-toe boots\, he funnels profit into the veins of the forgotten: scholarships for girls who’ve never seen a university gate\, boreholes in villages that pray for rain\, clinics where elders reclaim their breath. He calls it “the Benue and Nigeria Project\,” but it’s simpler than that: repairing the world\, one rebar at a time. \nFaith is his silent co-pilot. N.K.S.T. pews hold the echo of his prayers. At home\, Dorcas Petpe—his wife of fourteen years—keeps the hearth where three children learn that love\, like load-bearing walls\, must be tested. \nHe is not loud. He doesn’t need to be. When he speaks\, blueprints listen. When he walks\, foundations shift. In a nation of noise\, he is the rare architect who understands: the most revolutionary structures are the ones that hold. \nArc. Otsenye Egyekwenye is not rising. \nHe is arrival.
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SUMMARY:Rv. Fr. Mfa Ukeyima Solomon: A Rare Kind of Priest.
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Fr. Mfa Ukeyima Solomon\, born in 1976 in Benue State\, Nigeria\, was ordained a Catholic priest on August 14\, 2004. His home parish is St. Ann’s Adikpo\, and over the years\, his priestly duties have taken him across various locations within Benue State\, including St. Augustine’s Parish in Demekpe and currently St. Mark’s Parish at Apir\, where he sits as the Zaki\, Tor KSS and Chief Judge of Apir Court. \nAt Demekpe\, Fr. Solomon distinguished himself as a dedicated parish priest\, fostering community growth and stability. His work there strengthened the parish community\, even as the parish evolved without outstations. He is widely respected for his hands-on pastoral care and commitment to uplifting the local faithful. \nCurrently serving at Apir\, he continues to exude his impactful work by promoting social cohesion\, peaceful coexistence\, and community building. His leadership transcends spiritual duties\, encompassing social and cultural advocacy. He has been actively involved in cautioning youth against societal vices and urging them towards responsible citizenship\, reflecting his deep commitment to guiding Benue’s younger generation towards a positive future. \nFr. Solomon is also the convener and voice behind the cultural initiative “Kyegh Sha Shwa” (KSS)\, a festival that celebrates Benue’s heritage and promotes social unity. Through Kyegh Sha Shwa\, he champions the rich Benue identity and advocates for the empowerment and voice of the voiceless in society. His social vision is lofty\, centered on peace\, unity\, and moral uprightness\, which he tirelessly advances through his ministry and community outreach programs. \nHe could be rightly described as ‘padre extraordinaire’ a priest whose intellect\, love\, and social uprightness embody the very ideals upheld by the Made In Benue brand. Fr. Solomon’s steadfast dedication to these causes not only promotes Benue State’s cultural identity but also fosters a strong sense of social cohesion essential for the region’s development and harmony \nToday’s edition of MIB Men Crush Monday celebrates Rev. Fr. Mfa Ukeyima Solomon for his outstanding role in nurturing the soul and social fabric of Benue State\, making him a reliable beacon of unity and social resilience.
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SUMMARY:Three main techniques of a joke
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