Igoche Mark Agbo

It was indeed a humanitarian Sunday for me at the Adoka IDPs camp. Where I had some non food items (clothing) distributed to members of the IDPs at the camp. It was indeed a happy and joyful moment for this IDP members in Adoka having me always fighting, pushing, standing with and for them in this their trying moment right from 3rd February,2024 when the blood thirsty armed Fulani militias came attacking and displaced them from Entekpa to Adoka-Ehaje Ward of Adoka in Otukpo local government area till date. Without any hope of returning back to their ancestral home/communities in view. Many thanks to all those especially the Benue State deputy governor His Excellency Dr. Barr. Sam Ode,mni , the Benue State Head Of Service, Prince Dr.Moses Ode Agbogbo Oleng that have been standing with us at the Adoka IDPs camp with food items, non food items, finances and grant opportunities. We are still using this opportunity to cry out to many more spirited individuals, NGOs, ...

Lobi Stars U-17 team begins their playoff campaign on a bright note after coming from behind to edge out Kwara United U-17, 2-3 to boost playoff hope at Lafia City Stadium, Nasarawa State.   The Makurdi Rising Stars started the North Central derby tie on a bright note with a good exchange of passes but conceded early as Teslim Abdulganiyu utilized his opportunity in the 11th minute, changing the scoreline to 1-0. Divine Nmoye could not continue the tie and left the pitch due to an injury forcing coach Japheth Agaadi into an early substitution as Sughnen Korshima replaced the youngster.  Shortly after some good play, Sughnen replicated the faith trusted in him and restore parity in the 38th minute. Olatunji Yusuf ensured his side went into the break with a needed lead when he doubled his side lead five minutes to the end of the first half, going into the break with a 2-1 lead. The Coach Agaadi's tutored side return from the break in a blazing form. Ne...

On Sunday 14/01/2024 he came to the house of Mrs Esther Amali at about 4:30pm and stabbed one Mercy Iveren Wuese in the kitchen(who is Mrs Amali's help)while she was trying to serve Mrs Esther Amali food. The woman heard Mercy screaming so she rushed out of her room to find Mercy in the pool of her blood, Jemilu noticing that the woman saw him with the daga, he decided to silence her too by stabbing the woman 4 times, 2 to her chest region, 1 to her lower abdomen and 1 to her palm and scaled the fence out of the house.  Mrs Esther however did not die immediately as she was screaming and running outside while calling the guy's name and describing him to neighbours who rushed to know what was happening. She was also able to tell her son while on their way to the hospital who killed mercy and stabbed her before she passed on.

Press Release  17th January, 2024.  Nigerian Youth Ministry Poised To Partner NCPWD  To Support Young People Living With Disabilities. Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio-Ibrahim has disclosed the readiness of her  ministry to engage the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) to ensure that the rights of young individuals with disabilities are protected. Dr Bio-Ibrahim made this disclosure yesterday in Abuja when she paid a courtesy visit on  the Executive Secretary of National Commission on People living With Disabiluty, (NCPWD), Mr James David Lalu. She said: *“I look forward to working with the commission to ensure that the rights of young people living with disabilities are protected and they live with dignity and earn very good sources of livelihood  then to take as many young people with disabilities off the streets as possible in order to give them a dignified life."* *“We have proposed some program...

Ramson is a student of Government High School Bonadikombo Limbe in the Africa Nation of Cameroon. Dybala as he is fondly called by his friends catches my eyes when I went to watch a community soccer tournament hosted by some local coaches in the community I watched him for the whole of the tournament have nothing but admiration for him. I had a brief conversation with him after a game and was astonished by his knowledge about the game of soccer, which he passionately want to be a professional soccer player someday, but at the moment he says his ultimate goal is to get educations through the game of soccer. Ramson is a Midfielder who can play anywhere in the middle of park he’s very strong, creative, and fast and has eyes for goals; no wonder his mates gave him the name Paulo Dybala. Ramson is currently playing his football with Best Stars Football Academy of Limbe, a renowned soccer academy in Cameroon, he want to use his soccer talent to attract collage scouts and gain sc...

UEFA has abolished the away goal rule in all club competitions from the 2021/22 season. Instead, ties that are still level after two matches will go to extra time and penalties. “The away goals rule has been an intrinsic part of UEFA competitions since it was introduced in 1965. However, the question of its abolition has been debated at various UEFA meetings over the last few years,” UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said. “Although there was no unanimity of views, many coaches, fans and other football stakeholders have questioned its fairness and have expressed a preference for the rule to be abolished.” He added: “The impact of the rule now runs counter to its original purpose as, in fact, it now dissuades home teams – especially in first legs – from attacking, because they fear conceding a goal that would give their opponents a crucial advantage. ”There is also criticism of the unfairness, especially in extra time, of obliging the home team to score twice when the away team h...

FORMER Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Hon. Sam Ode, mni on Thursday, 17th June, 2021 stated that when he is elected governor of Benue State, he would bring lasting solution to the lingering crisis that had engulfed the land and people of Sankera. Hon Sam Ode, who is a leading governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, said this while addressing APC stakeholders in Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo local government areas of Benue State. The interactive sessions with the APC critical stakeholders took place at Katsina-Ala, Zaki-Biam and Ugba towns. Hon. Ode further stated: “As Honourable Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, I was one of the key people that facilitated the peace initiative that brought about solution to the crises in the Niger Delta, leading to the restoration of relative peace and harmony in the region. “When given the opportunity to become the Governor of Benue State with the blessing of the people of San...

The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council has appointed and inaugurated Amb. Dickson A. O. Akoh, National Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria to head the Peace and Security Cluster Committee of the Council in Nigeria. The Oyachaba K' Idoma was conferred this mandate in Abuja by the Country Representative of AU-ECOSOCC, Dr. Tunji Asaolu with the responsibility of popularizing the domestication and implementation of AU vision especially in the areas of conflict anticipation, preventing and combating terrorism, use of child soldiers, child trafficking and illicit proliferation of small arms. Congratulations, Amb. Akoh. Benue APC has confidence in you and we trust that you will perform efficiently, the mandate of this appointment. Our kind wishes!

Former Hearts of Oak defender Vincent Atinga is pleading with Black Star coach CK Akonnor to give him a call up into the senior national team Ghana Black Stars to prove to Ghanaians what he got to offer in the team. The hardworking defender, currently plies his trade in the Kuwaiti top flight with Al Shabab SC. According to him, Coach CK Akonnor should just give him some small time to play and he will not regret inviting into the National team . “I don’t need ninety minutes in Black Stars. I don’t even need forty-five minutes. All I need is 20 minutes to prove something to Ghanaians,” he said. “I have given myself just 2 years to command regular position in Black Stars,” a confident Atingah told Kumasi-based media outlet Akoma 87.9 FM. The 26-year-old earned his first Black Stars call-up after the WAFU Cup competition in a World Cup qualifying game against Uganda but couldn’t play any role. Atingah will face stern competition from in-form Celta Vigo defender Joseph Aidoo, F...

The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) announces that the media accreditation process for the final tournament of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Niger 2019 opens from Monday, 31 December 2018 to 18 January 2019. The final tournament will be held from 2-17 February 2019 in the Nigerien cities of Niamey and Maradi. Media interested in covering the final tournament can apply for accreditation through the CAF Media Channel via www.cafonline.com. Approval to access the CAF Media Channel does not mean you have been granted accreditation. All applications are subject to confirmation. Confirmation will NOT be on a first-come, first-served basis. Successful applicants will be notified and provided with further information in due course. Furthermore, please be advised that international applicants are responsible for securing their own visas to Niger. For more information on the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Niger 2019 final tournament, to be hosted in the...

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, and his Taraba State counterpart, Darius Ishaku, today led their respective security councils in a joint session to find solutions to the criminality along the borders of the two states. That was the major focus of their meeting which is being held at the Federal University, Wukari. They resolved to tackle the insecurity being perpetrated by criminals including kidnappings, robberies, and assassinations so that peace would reign in the affected communities. A communique is being expected at the end of the meeting after which a tour of selected communities will be undertaken by the joint security councils.

By Edeh Attah. Lobi Stars prepare ahead of CAF league The management of Lobi Stars Football Club in Makurdi on Wednesday inspected facilities at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi as part of its readiness for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League scheduled to hold in Benue State. Also, the facilities tour was meant to ascertain things for themselves (management) with a view to upgrade needed sporting equipments or amenities to meet CAF current standard for match venue. Vice Chairman of the Club, Mike Idoko, who conducted board members around the stadium complex, posited that the team would represent the state and the country well at the continental competition. Idoko noted that Lobi Stars has all its take to go into the fiesta and emerge victorious, stressing that the board members decided to embark on the tour to assess the facilities ahead of CAF/NFF inspection team to the state expected in October. He said a cursory look at the facilities indicated that ...

By Jimin Geoffrey Major stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from old Okpokwu federal constituency comprising of Ado, Ogbadibo and Okpokwu local government areas today pledged their unflinching support to the reelection of Governor Samuel Ortom in 2019. They spoke at LGEA Primary School Okpoga during a meeting with the Governor. Speakers including Dr. Patrick Ogbu, Professor Jerry Agada and Barrister Jacob Oguche for Ado, Ogbadibo and Okpokwu respectively stated that Okpokwu is one hundred per cent PDP and would massively vote for the Governor in both the forthcoming delegate and 2019 elections. They stated that under the Governor, Zone C produced the first Chief Judge and three heads of service including a woman as first female head of service, describing the Governor as a man with impeccable character, courage and love. Chief Mike Iduma, former state chairman of the PDP while receiving the Governor as preferred PDP governorship aspirant of the zone, pledged their...

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom making his speech shortly after MINDA Elders, Tiv Elders and friends of MINDA presented him to the good people of Old Okpokwu as their only Governorship candidate ahead of 2019 general election.

Ado/Okpokwu/Ogadibo federal constituency endorse Governor Samuel Ortom as their sole PDP governorship candidate for the 2019 Benue governorship.......@ Okpoga in Okpokwu LGA.. Gov Ortom visited the federal constituency as part of his whirlwind consultation tour across Benue state for his second term on the platform of the PDP.. More details to come. More details to come.

Sorry fellas been with politics for a while now and am glad to be back.

Noting that the list of friends and organization who have contributed in various ways is, of course too long for him to attempt to mention individually in a space, stated that the family will want to place on record appreciation and thanks for the support giving to them at this difficult time. General Chris Garuba (RTD) also thanked the state deputy governor Engr. Benson Abounu for attending the ceremony stressing that although he never inform the deputy of his little sisters death but still the governor head about it and came. Earlier on the State Deputy Governor Engr. Benson Abounu said he was shocked when he had about untimely death of late Mrs. Mary Onyoche Garuba describing her as a wonderful person who was full of life. He pray God grant the entire family the heart to bear the lost of their dear sister in good faith as it is God that gives and takes.

Saluton ĉiuj kaj mi esperas ke vi ĉiuj faris grandajn, mi jam estis for dum iom da tempo fari Kelkaj junularaj evoluo programo en Niĝerio por ĉi Kialoj mi beens ne interreta , kiel mi kutimis esti, nun estas reen celon Efika longa periodo de tempo celo mi ĝui mian tempon en Niĝerio kun partojn sperto gajno de Niĝerio kaj mi estas preta por meti ilin en teatraĵo tempon tuj mi scias ke estas jam -stato tempon kaj cxiam , kiam mi forlasis la landon , nia basketbalo ligo ne havas ajnan plibonigon ne pro manko da fondas celo Manko de kono de la ludo, kaj aussi Multaj suspektemon okazanta en la sistemo celoj estas reen nun ke mia ĉefa fokuso estas kiel estos minis ŝanĝi la aro de miaj niaj trejnistoj kaj klubo mastrumado tiel , mi havas tiom multaj problemoj en mia unua du jaroj en Ganao kun ĉi , kaj nun mi kredas ke mi jam havas bonan komprenon de la personoj, kiujn mi memoras reen en 2009 kiam mi unue ekpensis akiri Florenco Dadson Linda Eshun & Elisabeth Codjoe el akiri ' em Kelk...

some youth development program in Nigeria for this reasons I’ve not been online as I used to be, but now am back after a long period of time but I did enjoy my time in Nigeria with lots experience gain from Nigeria and am ready to put them in play immediately I know it’s has been a while and ever since I left the country our basketball league has not got any improvement not because of lack of founds but lack of knowledge of the game, and also many mistrust going on in the system but now that am back my main focus will be on how to change the mined set of my our coaches and club management as well, I’ve got so many problems in my first two years in Ghana with this, and now I think I have got better understanding of the people I remember back in 2009 when I first started thinking to get Florence dadson Linda Eshun & Elisabeth Codjoe out to get them some college opportunities I was immediately hit by some set of this coaches who thought it was a way of making money but today...

i spotted this talented young lady on the field of soccer, coached by Abraham Alote and i know from the start that sherifatu Sumaila, could be great a star if giving the opportunity in a very good environment where she could get a good Education and play her soccer, & that was exactly what i did, after two years with the Ghanaian junior national team i got her a scholarship and Sherifatu is now enjoying her soccer life, with the feather River Community College Quincy, CA Unity States of America,