June 2024
ABBA ADAUDU BECOMES OYALEWA K’IDOMA
The Idoma Area Traditional Council under the leadership of His Royal Majesty, Agaba-Idu Dr. Elaigwu John Odugbo Obagaji yesterday conferred the Chieftaincy title of OYALEWA K ‘IDOMA (The benefactor of Idomaland) on Chief Abba Adaudu and other illustrious sons and daughters of Benue state and Nigeria at large. In a colourful event at the…
DAILY HOPE DEVOTIONAL: JUNE 30 GOD’S OWN WAYS OF ANSWERING PRAYERS (2) SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 12: 14 – 18; 1 Chro. 22: 9; Eph. 3: 20
As briefly seen in yesterday devotional, many passages support the fact that God answers the prayers of those who call upon Him. We saw too that God answered people’s simple prayer of “God Have Mercy” for His mercy has been keeping people every day. In this devotional, we will see that God answers prayers of…
Hardship: Benue ex Commissioner, Olofu launches N50m education fund for Idoma students
By Onwe Wisdom Former Commissioner for Finance in Benue State, Dr. David Olofu, has launched a N50m Education Support Fund, to carter for the hardship being faced by Idoma students in tertiary institutions across the 9 Local Government Areas of Benue South. Olofu, who was the Chairman of the Forum of Commissioners for Finance in…
Nigeria’s Salpha Energy, with King Charles III as Patron, wins Ashden Awards for outstanding climate innovation
By Onwe Wisdom Salpha Energy, Nigeria’s solar power platform, has won the Ashden Award for Energy Innovation (Global South), supported by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The annual Ashden Awards revealed their 2024 winners at London’s Climate Action Week, the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe, happening from 22-30 June. Every year,…
29TH JUNE 2024 IS FOR ABBA ADAUDU
Saturday 29th June, 2024, the Idoma Traditional Council under the leadership of His Royal Majesty, Agaba-Idu, Elaigwu John Odugbo, will confer a Chieftaincy title on Mr Abba Adaudu and other Distinguished personalities of Benue state origin and Nigeria at large in his Otukpo Palace. Mr. Abba Adaudu is a distinguished professional in the…
DAILY HOPE DEVOTIONAL: JUNE 28 WAITING WITH CHRISTIAN HOPE SCRIPTURE: Job 14: 14; Isaiah 49: 2, 7, 10 – 11, 13
Today’s devotional is addressing one of the critical doctrines of Christians. It has been treated with diverse approaches by many Christians. Ordinary people see hope as mere wishful thinking of something to come through or happen. In this type of hope, negativism is mixed up with positivism. Biblical definition of hope is “confident expectation.” Christian…
Pandemonium as Gov Alia allegedly orders Och’Idoma to delist Ortom’s official, Olofu from receiving Idoma title
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has allegedly ordered the removal of David Olofu from the list of prominent Idoma achievers slated for honours Saturday, June 29, 2024. The Och’Idoma, Agabaidu Elaigwu Odogbo Obagaji John, CON, had included Olofu who served as finance commissioner in the administration of former Governor Samuel Ortom, on a broad-based list…
NASS: Reps. Passes Bills ExtendingImplementation timeline for 2023 Budget Till December 31, 2024
…also extends Implementation of Supplementary Appropriation Act 2023 till December 31, 2024 The House of Representatives today Thursday considered and passed two money bills extending the implementation of the 2023 Appropriation Act and the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Act until December 2024. The executive arm of government according to a press release e-signed by the House…
Senate passes bill for Act to amend the 2023 supplementary appropriation bill till 31st December
THE Senate has passed a bill for an Act to amend the implementation of the 2023 supplementary appropriation bill till 31st December, 2024. The passage followed the emergency plenary convened which was presided by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. After clause by clause consideration of the bill and after the Committee…
When Intelligent People Stay Silent: The Consequences for Society is Dire
Intelligent people often possess the insight and capability to solve complex societal issues. However, when they choose to remain silent, either due to fear, apathy, or frustration, the repercussions can be dire. A society deprived of its brightest minds’ input on critical issues is one that teeters on the brink of decline. When intelligent…