Photos from Sylva Apasi's wedding

Recently, a good looking and softspoken young man, Sylva Happy Apasi, took a pretty lady from Ogbe Ameh's family in Amnayor, Ejor-Akpa, and made her his wife. It was all legal, and everyone present had fun seeing the lady, Blessing Ameh, get tied to her heartthrob. This traditional Akweya wedding took place on the 23rd of December 2016.

They further sealed the traditional wedding with a church ceremony on the 26th of December at Dunamis church, Otukpo under the guidance of Pastor Onoja and a team of ministers. A sumptuous reception followed at St. Ann's Catholic Church compound, Otukpo.

Guests invited for the

I was once a bus conductor, barber and okada rider, says Lawrence Okwa

Mr Lawrence Okwa works with the Minister of Labour but his experiences in life have been humbling. He has been a barber, bus conductor, and bouncer at a Makurdi night club. Nonetheless, these supposedly lowly vocations were the ladder upon which 'Doctor Seb' (as his friends call him) climbed to get where he is. And he is going to climb further, he says in this interview for Akweya.com.

May we meet you? Who is Lawrence Okwa?

My names are Lawrence Anogvi Okwa. I was born 46 years ago to the family of Mr and Mrs Candidus Erukpe Okwa of Adim Akpa in Otukpo LGA of Benue State.

I had my primary and secondary education at LGED Primary School, Akpa Community Secondary School and School of Basic Studies, Makurdi, between 1978 to 1990.

I joined the Department of State Services (DSS) as a detective and later trainer and served as body guard to several VIPs between 1995 to 2008 before I voluntarily resigned from the Service to pursue other challenges in life.

It's important to mention that before I joined the DSS, I worked as a motor conductor, Okada rider, a barber as well as night club experience.

What was it like when you worked as a conductor, Okada rider, a barber and in the night club? Were you a bouncer at the club?

I have always believed in financial independence and that has been my motivation. I therefore embrace any legitimate means of making money to keep life good. Doing the work of a bus conductor, Okada rider and a barber was rewarding and interesting because it gave me money and made life easier. At Carnival Nite Club Makurdi, I

Know your Otukpo LGA chairpersons

Despite its position and huge resources spent in LGA annually, the Otukpo secretariat remains derelict.

Of the nine local government areas in Benue State's geopolitical Zone C, Otukpo occupies a pride of place as  political headquarters of the zone. But since the creation of Benue from Benue-Plateau State in 1976, documentation of its leadership and administration has been poor.

However, recently, on Otukpo LGA website, donated by a Youth Corper, Umunna Odinakachi N. (Batch Number 13C/0567), the following information on past Otukpo LG Chairmen has been released. Interestingly, Otukpo has had an average of

Why I'm learning how to sell--Ogor

Mr Anthony Ogor is a vibrant Nigerian whose life would provide motivation for youths interested in taking charge of their own lives. He has ventured as a popular presenter of reggae music on Radio Benue in the late 80s. From there, he went into more uncharted territories, especially that of information technology, a world that changes faster than Lagos weather. In this special interview for Akweya.com, he explains his motivations, and why he’s once more in a new world. 

Antony Ogor is motivated by trying to solve problems using IT.

Please, tell us about yourself.

My official name is Anthony Ogor but most people know me as Paul Anthony. This was from my days on radio as a presenter. Paul is actually my father's first name. I have no issues with whichever of the two names you call me as they still address me even though I heard there is another Paul Anthony besides the Paul Anthony of Full Force of those days somewhere in Akweya land. I am an IT consultant with almost 20 years in the IT business.

I started out in Electrical and Electronics from University of Agriculture and moved into information technology in 1992 in a team that brought the first Internet node to northern Nigeria.

I had to sharpen my IT prowess further by taking up a master's degree in