Tag: Benue
Benue: Governor Alia speaks on joining ADC
According to the statement, Governor Alia often visits elder statesmen and national leaders, regardless of their political or religious background.…
Benue, Borno absent as Delta hosts Youth Games for third time
While thousands of young athletes arrived for the Games, teams from Benue and Borno States were missing. The Local Organising…
Mob attack sparks evacuation of Tiv students in renewed Benue–Cross River crisis
Security forces have since been deployed to the affected areas as operatives from both states work to restore peace and…
Why I opposed Atiku in 2023 – Ortom
I even said I was ready to lose my senatorial bid because I believed it was more important to stand…
One killed, several missing as herdsmen attack Benue communities
Tensions has escalated in Benue State following fresh attacks by suspected armed herdsmen in Guma Local Government Area
Feeding the Nation: The untold story of Benue’s Agricultural dominance
essence, Benue’s well-earned title as Nigeria’s Food Basket stands as a tribute to its fertile lands, hardworking farmers, rich food…
Obi questions Tinubu’s response to Benue killings
President Tinubu visited Benue yesterday and promised to solve the crisis. But Obi said the president turned a condolence visit…
Armed foreigners exploit porous borders to attack Benue – Gov. Alia
After recent deadly incidents, Alia said three federal security agencies were sent to the state, pushing the attackers out of…
Benue Massacre: Gov Alia’s PSA sacks Chief of Staff, CPS for joining protest
The protest was sparked by a recent massacre in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area, where nearly 250 people were…
Plateau and Benue Attacks: Charting a Course Towards a Safer Nigeria
The situation in Plateau and Benue demands more than just words of condemnation. It calls for a fundamental shift in…
Alia urges church to preach peace, unity
In his sermon, Rev. Akpen Leva, encouraged Nigerians to place their hope in God amidst challenges.
NSCDC intercepts 9 truckloads of mining contents in Benue
Apav who was arrested on Nov. 9 at Kwande Local Government Area, was charged with criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, cattle…
Police ban protests in Benue
The police spokesperson noted that any protest at this time would avail hoodlums and other criminal minded persons an opportunity…
Benue govt uncovers 2,500 ghost workers
By Emmanuel Antswen No less than 2500 ghost workers have been uncovered in the first phase of staff verification and…
No intention to witch-hunt Ortom, other predecessors – Gov. Alia
By Emmanuel Antswen Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia says he is focused on governance and service delivery to the people and…
Bandits slaughter father, wife, 4 children, others in attack on Benue community
When contacted, the police spokesman in Benue, SP Sewuese Anene confirmed the attack, adding that the casualty figure has yet…
Benue pensioners protest 74-month unpaid entitlement
Ioream who led the protesters to the state’s House of Assembly to meet with the Speaker, Titus Uba, said that…
Gov. Ortom undergoes head surgery
Governor Ortom is in sound health and has continued to carry out his engagements, one of which is the official…
APC, PDP in war of words in Benue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue on Saturday accused Gov. Samuel Ortom of mismanaging local governments in the state.
Benue gives out N2m soft loans to widows
Mrs. Mimi Adzape-Orubibi, Executive Chairman, Benue Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), has concluded plans to give N2 million interest-free…
COVID-19: 98,271 people fully vaccinated in Benue
The Executive Secretary, Benue Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Bem Ageda said 98,271 people have been fully vaccinated against the COVID-19…
Benue: 3 children burnt to death in Jesus College Quarters
An eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity said the accident occurred in a two-bedroom flat of Jesus College Quarters,…
Suspected fraudsters Tersoo, Terver defraud POS operator in Benue
The Benue Police on Tuesday arraigned Torhile Tersoo, and Azua Terver, both 21-year-olds, before a Makurdi Magistrates Court 3B for…
Ortom urges warring communities to embrace peace
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has urged the people of Bonta and Ukpute communities to sheathe their swords and embrace…
Mystery gunmen hit Benue again, kill 9 in Agan
Unidentified gunmen attacked Agan community in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue on Friday, leaving nine people dead.
Senate wants NEMA to provide urgent relief to Benue windstorm victims
The Senate, Wednesday, urged the National Emergency Management Agency to, as a matter of urgency, mobilize resources to supply relief…
Insecurity: Gov Samuel Ortom is Not Alone
The travails of Governor Samuel Ortom and the Benue people over persistent attacks from bandits appear to be a local…
FG distributes N58m to 2,900 Benue women
The Federal Government has disbursed the sum of N58,000,000 at N20,000 each to 2,900 women in Benue to improve their…
Gunmen kill family of 3, 2 others in Benue
The Benue Police Command on Sunday said unknown gunmen have killed five persons in the state, involving two persons in…
Police confirm killing of 3 officers in Benue
The Benue Police Command has said that unknown gunmen attacked and killed three Police officers at the residence of the…