By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated one billion naira to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State with a call for immediate end of insecurity in Benue State. The first lady also provided relief materials to cushion the effect...
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Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and his ex-Commissioner for Finance, Omadachi Oklobia, must answer to charges of alleged N3.1 billion fraud. Delivering his ruling on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Justice Peter Lifu dismissed the defendants’ no-case submission, stating that the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Former Commissioner of Education in Benue State, Professor Dennis Ityavyar has revealed why he has chosen to run for the gubernatorial election in 2027. Answering questions from journalists on Monday in his Makurdi residence, the university don informed that he used the first...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has revealed that the state has untapped potential for accelerated economic growth. The governor spoke on Monday in Makurdi while receiving members of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru Jos, Senior Executive Course 47,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has expressed sadness over the death of the immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, whose sad demise took place in a London clinic , United Kingdom, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Governor Alia in message of condolence...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has approved the appointment of Professor Qrissturbeg Msughter Amua as the pioneer Vice Chancellor University of Agriculture, Science and Technology Ihugh. Other appointments made by the Governor includes, Dr. Johnson Ijale Echor as registrar, Mr. James Ormye ,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The feud that has existed between the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume and the Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has become a thing of the past. A statement by the Principal Special Assistant to the Governor on...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Determined to sustain his commitment to integrity and accountability, the Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has directed for immediate and indefinite suspension of Mkor Aondona, Special Adviser on Documentation, Research, and Planning, following his arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research, and Planning, Dr. Mkor Aondona for alleged sextortion and cyber bullying. The commission in a statement...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his visit to the state during the recent pogrom in Yelwata town, Guma Local Government Area. The governor also welcomed the President’s assurance to collaborate with the state government...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has promised to bring an end to the wave of mindless killings in Benue State, assuring residents that the police will do everything possible to apprehend perpetrators and restore peace. During a visit to Governor Hyacinth Alia at Government...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A famous group known as Apostles of Reverend Father, Moses Adasu, the second democratically elected Governor of Benue State has canvassed for national honour for the late Governor of the state. The group queried the non inclusion of the former Benue Governor on...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Benue Chapter, has rejected calls for a state of emergency rule in Benue State, citing the need for unity and support for Governor Hyacinth Alia. The State Overseer of the conference, Archbishop Alexander Nyoonkyegh, while addressing newsmen on...
The Benue Election Appeals Tribunal sitting in Abuja has upheld the elections of all the Council Chairmen and Councillors of the state under the umbrella of the All Progressives Party (APC). The News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) reports that the petitioners were largely aspirants from the same APC, who...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has lauded the proactive and unprecedented efforts of the Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia in advancing the health sector, citing the governor’s adequate care for the welfare of medical doctors in the state. NARDS disclosed their position...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has strongly condemned the brutal killings of residents in Tse Orbiam and Ahume communities, Gwer West Local Government Area. The governor also expressed outrage and deep sorrow over the shooting of Rev. Fr. Solomon Atongu by herder terrorists...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has called for assistance in facilitating the return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their homes. Alia made the call at the North-Central Regional Consultation on the Harmonisation of the National Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Framework, on Wednesday in Makurdi. The Workshop on...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has strongly denied allegations that he was involved in a N300 billion mission to launder his image abroad. In a statement on Monday, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, described the claims as “fabricated, pernicious, and dangerously...
BY TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Mbachoghur Development Association, Tarka Local Government Area, has praised Governor Hyacinth Alia for his pragmatic leadership, hard work, and commitment to the rapid development of the area. The group’s Chairman, Akpera Sylvester Tyogema, and Treasurer, Zaki Tyotom Akpen, made the commendation during...
Benue Commissioner for Finance, Mr Michael Oglegba, has said that the Alia Cares Scheme has so far given ₦150,000 grants to more than 4,000 small business owners to expand their businesses. Oglegba made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Makurdi....