In Obi and Oju, the heartbeat of the Igede nation, the story of everyday struggle is all too familiar; broken roads, schools gasping for life, and a generation of youths searching for purpose. For too long, these communities have endured the weight of neglect and the silence of ineffective representation. But amid that silence, one voice now rises with calm assurance and clear intent, that of Barrister John Ogbu Moses, known to many as Barrister Aduma.
*A Call for Transparency and Accountability
*In Memory of Late Alexander Gaadi
By Morgan Adikwu
Over seven weeks after the Yelewata Professionals called on Governor Hyacinth Alia to ensure transparency in the use of over ₦4 billion donated for the rehabilitation of the Yelewata massacre victims, silence still reigns. Their open letter, though poignant, has met the same cold indifference that once greeted the struggle of the late Alexander Gaadi, who led the Benue Movement for the victims of the 2001 Zaki-Biam massacre. By drawing this parallel, one sees how the ghosts of Benue’s tragedies keep returning, each met with compassion from the World but betrayal at home.
Bv Morgan Adikwu
I must admit that the recent planned decision of Senator Abba Patrick Moro to distribute 200 tricycles to individuals with special needs across the nine local government areas of Benue South, deserves commendation, not as mere charity, but as a thoughtful, inclusive step aligned with global best practices and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
*Nentawe’s Acknowledgment of Akume as Leader
By Morgan Adikwu
Yesterday, October 4, 2025, Nigeria’s political heavyweights gathered in Jos to bid farewell to the late Mama Lydia Toma Yilwatda, beloved mother of All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda. One notable absence that spoke louder than the solemn hymns was that of the Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today 4th October 2025, joined a host of prominent Nigerians in Jos for the final farewell of Nana Lydia Toma Yilwatda, beloved mother of the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, whose burial service was held at the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) Headquarters.