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missyojo:
It's ibilo
Thanks for the correction.

That their fried yam and plantain dey enter eyes

The aroma get A1

feranmi143:
nice trip

Thank you.


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Traveling from Makurdi, the Benue State capital in the middle belt to Osogbo, the Osun State capital in South Western part of Nigeria is no doubt a long but fascinating journey.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYuxMzhB6K0

One of the down sides of this trip is the fact that there is no direct bus (vehicle) between both cities (Osogbo to Makurdi). So, from Makurdi, you’ll need to board a bus going to Ibadan so you can alight at Ilesha junction in Osun before taking another vehicle to Osogbo.

The journey from Makurdi to Osogbo gives one the opportunity to appreciate the large landmass that this country is blessed with alongside a beautiful vista of nature.


From Makurdi, you’ll pass through Naka, Adoka before getting to Ankpa in Kogi State. Naka and Adoka are towns in Benue State while Ankpa is in Kogi State.

The next major city you’ll get to is Anyangba where the Kogi State University is located. From Anyangba, you’ll get to Itobe where you’ll cross the river Niger bridge over to Ajaokuta.


Right from Itobe to Ajaokuta to Okenne, the road is relatively good. It’s always a straight route. From Okenne, you’ll head to Ibirlo in Edo State.

Ibirlo is a popular place for most travelers because most drivers usually have a stop there for passengers to eat and relax before continuing with the journey. Pounded yam with bush meat is my favorite meal whenever we have a stop at Ibirlo. It will interest you to know that their fried yam is always irresistible for most commuters.

From Ibirlo, you’ll get to Isua, Oba Akoko, Oka Akoko then Akumgba before getting to Owo- all in Ondo State. Akoko just like several parts of Kogi is adorned with beautiful landscape decorated with mountains.

Owo to Akure to Ilesha is also a straight route. The expressway actually leads to Ibadan. From Brewery junction (along the expressway) in Ilesha, you’ll take the right turn and head for Osogbo.

From Ilesha to Osogbo is just about 25 minutes drive (17 km).

I'm sorry I didn't drop updates on this thread about my trip to Makurdi. I've however created another thread with about me exploring the city of Makurdi.

Here is a link to the other thread... https://www.nairaland.com/7308895/exploring-city-makurdi-pictures-video



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM1T8_8pj9I

1. Inside the Benue State Secretariat

2. Wurukum Roundabout

3. Farmers' Market

4. Old bridge (combined rail and road bridge)

1 City Bay

2 Benue State University

3 J.S Tarka foundation


4 BPIC (Otukpo/Enugu Road)

First picture......Aper Aku
Second picture....Wurukum Roundabout
Third picture.....Benue State Secretariat
Fourth picture.... IBB square

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM1T8_8pj9I




So I traveled to makurdi this August and I decided to go round the city to explore its uniqueness.

Here is a link to the previous thread about my Road trip from Ilorin to Makurdi https://www.nairaland.com/7290733/road-trip-ilorin-makurdi


I visited alot notable places in Makurdi like the old river Benue bridge, IBB square, J.S Tarka foundation, Benue State Secretariat, Benue State University etc.


Here is a brief history of Makurdi


Makurdi, town, capital of Benue state, east-central Nigeria. It lies on the south bank of the Benue River. Founded about 1927 when the railroad from Port Harcourt (279 miles [449 km] south-southwest) was extended to Jos and Kaduna, Makurdi rapidly developed into a transportation and market centre. In 1976, following the division of Benue-Plateau state into two states, Makurdi was selected as the capital of Benue state.

The 0.5-mile- (0.8-km-) long combined rail and road bridge (1932) across the Benue River consolidated the town’s position as a major transit point; Makurdi is located on the main highway network and has an airport. It is now a major transshipment point for cattle from Nigeria’s northern states.

aieromon:
How many hours was the trip in total?

13 hours... We left Ilorin around 7:40 am and got to Makurdi (Wurukum Roundabout) by 8:33 pm

ojorich:
Wait till you reach ankpa to makurdi, then you would understand what bad road is

You are absolutely right sir, from Ankpa to Adoka, the road is very bad.

From Adoka to Naka, the road is very good but from Naka to Makurdi; it's a death trap.

I was tired and exhausted last night plus darkness (because we arrived at night) That's why I couldn't give update

From Itobe to Ayangba, the road is relatively good.


The number of security check points (since the commencement of the journey from Ilorin) is moderate and they are strategically positioned unlike the usual practice of flooding the highways with checkpoints that are just 500 metres between them.


So far so good, we've been delayed unnecessarily or forcefully extorted by security agents. All the security agents we've come across have been so professional that an average Nigerian would wonder if there is a special order given to them today.

(1) Ajaokuta at the West Africa Ceramic company. The company that had some of its staff members killed and others kidnapped some weeks ago.


(2 and 3) Itobe: crossing the River Niger.

From Auchi Junction (left turn) to the Express way heading to Ajaokuta/Itobe/ Enugua, Ebonyi and Benue.

Government is presently using bulldozers to grade each sides of the expressway (I believe this is in response to the high rate of kidnapping incidents that have occurred on that road in recent weeks.

Several sections of the expressway are in very bad state. The road is however busy but with just a couple of police check points. But then, there are various check points mounted by the local vigilantes who are all armed with guns (I don't know the type or capacity of the guns though).

We had a 30 minutes stop in Okenne for passengers to refuel and stretch their legs.

aieromon:
Fayemi's hometown. The road will be busy by 3pm when vehicles heading to Kwara will be passing by.

Keep sharing updates and have a safe trip

Amen. Thank you.

From Oye to Ikole-Ekiti, the road is moderately bad. But from Ikole-Ekiti down to Omuo-Oke in Ekiti state, the road is very baaaad....

From Omou-oke to Iyamuoye to Iyara to Kabba in Kogi State, the road good to a large extent.

Most damaged sections of the road have been recently fixed.

From Ikole-Ekiti down to Kabba, there is increased vehicular movement likewise the number of Police check points.

Interestingly, we've not experienced harassment, forceful extortion or time wasting by security personnel from any of the security check points.

Though, the driver has been a cheerful giver so far.

FUEL CONSUMPTION:
The driver bought 50 litres at Rainoil Filling Station before we left Ilorin this morning. He bought another 40 litres at NNPC branded filling station in Kabba- all at the price of 180 Naira per litre.

From Iludun-Ekiti to Isan-Ekiti, to Itaji-Ekiti the road is very good - absolutely devoid of potholes.

The road is however not so busy- too quiet for my liking due to the level of insecurity in the country. Well, a couple of military and police check points are stationed along the route so I feel a little bit at ease.

One thing I've noticed so far is that,since we left Ilorin till Otun-Ekiti, we've not come any police check point. Just two road safety checkpoints in Kwara state and a single military check point in Ekiti so far.

From Offa garage to Idofian to Ajase IPO to Oro then to Edidi to Omu Aran; all in Kwara state is a straight road.

The road is good from Idofian to Ajase IPO but averagely bad thereafter till Omu Aran.

OyeofIkoTuN:
e nor far na... and benue isn't North.

Go further na please,lemme enjoy it

But it's a far journey.

First bus left by 6:30 am while the second Bus left around 7:40 am. I think they do have 4 or more buses daily depending on the number of passengers

Our journey started from Offa garage in Ilorin via public transportation. The bus ticket is 8,000 Naira.

Hello Nairalanders, hope your weekend is on going on smoothly?

As for me, I am on the road traveling from Ilorin in Kwara State to Makurdi in Benue State. Over the years, I've always wanted to share my travel experience with others online but laziness and doubt about how well I'd do it have being hampering me.

So, today, I've decided to share the experience from this journey with y'all.

Please, I'm a novice so, I might not be able to do it like the pros; just manage the little I can afford.

Join me let's make this thread interesting

Link to live stream below


https://onlinegobe.com.ng/chelsea-vs-tottenham-live-stream/

Half knowledge, half truth and incomplete logic is at display in the OPs post as well as in many comments above.




In as much as I'm not disputing the fact that a lot of injustices were melted out against Africans (Nigerians) during the colonial era, it is pertinent for us to understand the various stages of European contacts with Africa (West Africa in this case, and Nigeria in particular) in order to enable us differentiate the activities of the European Merchants like George Goldie, John Hot etc from that of Christian missionaries such Mary Slessor, A.Townsend and the likes.



First, it was the European Explorers like Mungo Park and the Lander Brothers.



then the European Merchants like those I mentioned above.



These set of Europeans were the ones who enslaved, exploited and laid the foundation for the colonial administrators like Lord Lugard.




The Christian missionaries came after the abolition of slave trade in all British colonies. They came to spread Christianity and Western civilization. They came through the humanitarian angle (strategy) to Christianize the African population. Majority of the schools and medical centres they established back then are still in use today.




Let me not bore you with too much details. I guess the OP is not well informed about the topic or he is just trying to be mischievous.

Miracood2:
WTF man

I want to give out 2k to 10 persosns.


I know that the CUNTREE is hard

WTF man

3099263288 Firstbank. Thanks in advance

https://www.rt.com/news/553309-us-secret-hypersonic-test/



The US has tested a hypersonic missile designed by Lockheed Martin for the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program, a defense official cited by CNN on Monday has claimed. The Biden administration supposedly kept the trial secret not to antagonize Russia further.


According to the CNN source, the scramjet missile was launched from a B-52 bomber off the west coast and traveled at an altitude of 65,000 feet (20,000 m) for more than 300 miles (480 km). The source did not disclose the speed of the projectile, though it should have been at least Mach-5, which is considered the low range for hypersonic weapons.


It was the second reported successful test under the HAWC program, which is run jointly by the US Air Force and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Last September, DARPA announced it had tested a scramjet missile prototype produced jointly by Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman, without offering any details.
Both variants use a booster stage to speed the projectile up to a point where the main scramjet engine of the missile can kick in. The design is different from Russia's air-launched hypersonic ballistic missile called Kinzhal, which the country used on the battlefield for the first time days before the American test, according to CNN's timeline.
The Russian weapon was used on March 18 to destroy a fortified ammo depot in western Ukraine, according to the Russian military.



The US downplayed the significance of the deployment, with President Joe Biden stating that it "doesn't make…much of a difference except it's nearly impossible to intercept". The point of reaching hypersonic speed range with weapons is to defeat enemy anti-missile defenses and be able to deliver strikes on short or no notice.



In addition to Kinzhal, Russia has a hypersonic cruise missile called Tsirkon in its arsenal. The anti-ship weapon is designed to be launched from ships and submarines. Moscow considers it to be a potent threat to high-value naval targets like aircraft carrier strike groups.


The CNN source said the US decided not to publicize the Lockheed Martin prototype test to avoid escalating tensions between Washington and Moscow. The US military canceled some routine ICBM tests amid the crisis in Ukraine, citing the same reason.


The US is believed to be somewhat lagging behind Russia and China in terms of developing hypersonic weapons. The US Air Force's parallel Air-launched Rapid-Response Weapon (ARRW) faced a series of setbacks last year, with a third unsuccessful test in a row reported in December.


The weapon design includes a solid-propellant booster, which deploys a wedge-shaped glide vehicle to the altitude and speed necessary for a long-range strike. Both Russia and China say they have hypersonic gliders deployed from ballistic missiles at their disposal.

Abramovich hands over control of Chelsea



Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich says he is handing control of the club to the trustees of Chelsea's charitable foundation.

"During my nearly 20-year ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always viewed my role as a custodian of the club, whose job it is ensuring that we are as successful as we can be today, as well as build for the future, while also playing a positive role in our communities," he said in a statement.

"I have always taken decisions with the club’s best interest at heart. I remain committed to these values. That is why I am today giving trustees of Chelsea’s Charitable Foundation the stewardship and care of Chelsea FC.

"I believe that currently they are in the best position to look after the interests of the club, players, staff, and fans."

Source: bbc.com

DeepSight:
A world war is unlikely to do that and secondly the destruction will then encompass the whole world and our free system of life. Dont be absurd. If you want the downfall of the US just be patient, China is coming and it will be by economics, not by guns.

God bless you. It's not hard to know a learned person's comment.

When you see a comment from a semi literate person, you'll definitely know.

wpadmin:
The United States used media and hype to enable this war then they are claiming that they cannot attack because Ukraine is not a NATO state.

Ukraine is not a NATO state but you sent weapons to neighbouring countries ready to attack Russia, the war started and you chickened out.

I go still talk am oo.... USA no get levels for where Russia, China and North Korea dey.

These ones don't care of the consequences..

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Besides, USA wan dey form saint, we know what they did to Syria, Cuba, Libya etc...