On Saturday, August 16, 2026, the big story was the governorship election in Osun state. And the incumbent, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nuruddeen Adeleke, of the Accord Party, was re-elected. He polled 511,067 votes against his closest rival, Chief Bola Oyebamiji, of the APC, who netted 444,815. It wasn’t exactly...
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The pain and uncertainty of not knowing the whereabouts of her four-year-old daughter have become an unbearable burden for Mrs. Blessing Iornem, whose child has remained missing for nearly two weeks following an alleged abduction in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Little Mary Nguemo Iornem was reportedly taken on...
Troops of Sector 1, Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, in collaboration with personnel of the Nigerian Police Force, have foiled an attack by suspected armed herders at Azege Village, Tombo Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. Acting Media Information Officer, HQ JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE,...
Benue State Police Command has arrested five Pakistani nationals and recovered 35 mobile phones during separate intelligence-led operations carried out in Otukpo and Ugbokolo areas of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu, disclosed the development in a statement, saying the arrests followed actionable intelligence received by...
The Ior Gboko Foundation has applauded Nigerian music legend and Benue indigene, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as Tuface, for taking meaningful steps to support victims of violent attacks in his home state through humanitarian intervention and youth empowerment initiatives. The Foundation particularly commended Tuface’s recent courtesy visit to the...
Management of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO), has announced that students studying Mathematics at the institution will no longer pay tuition, a move aimed at making higher education more affordable while encouraging enrolment in the discipline. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Aba Uba, disclosed this while...
Disturbed by the incessant and unprovoked killings in the various communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, the Chairman Hon. Maxwell Ogiri has warned that the council would no longer want strangers in their bushes and forests. Addressing a group of journalists in his office in Otukpo,...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has approved the appointment of Prof. Leonard Karshima Shilgba as acting Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture Science and Technology (UAST), Ihugh. The acting Vice Chancellor would take over from “Dr. Qrisstuberg Msughter Amua who has been relieved of his appointment for administrative reasons.”A statement...
Benue State Police Command has arrested two women for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in a bid to extort ransom from the family of one of the suspects. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Orchia Peter Aondona, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspects allegedly conspired to deceive...
No fewer than 13 people have been confirmed dead following a deadly attack on Efeyi Community in Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Benue State Police Command confirmed that the attack occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, triggering the deployment of tactical police units and other...
Benue Investment and Property Company (BIPC) has urged citrus farmers in the state to stop the indiscriminate movement and sale of oranges outside Benue, warning that the practice could undermine the state’s drive to industrialise its agricultural sector. The company’s Group Managing Director, Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, said in a...
Stakeholders from Igedeland have decried that 25 years of political representation since 1999 has not translated into meaningful development for the community. This was one of the key observations in a communique issued after the 2nd Annual Public Lecture of the Association of Igede Media Professionals in Abuja on...
Chairman of the Benue State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Joseph Kwaghgba, has clarified that the board’s constitutional responsibility is limited to generating revenue for the state through tax collection and does not include funding government agencies. Speaking with journalists in his office on Monday, Kwaghgba explained that...
In a move aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and creating new economic opportunities for rural communities, community development advocate Ol’eru Innocent Adoga has inaugurated the Ol’eru Onion Growers Alliance (OOGA) and launched six onion trial fields across Igedeland. The inauguration took place during a training programme held at Julia...
Benue State Police Command has strengthened its collaboration with neighbouring states to tackle criminal activities, even as it announced fresh arrests in connection with the assassination of Prof. Gabriel Saawua Nyityo and his younger brother, Iorngee John Nyityo. The Command said investigations into the July 8 killings have expanded...
Critical security stakeholders in Benue State have resolved to deepen collaboration and strengthen collective efforts to combat criminality, adopting practical measures aimed at restoring lasting peace and improving public safety across the state. The resolution was reached during a high-level security stakeholders’ meeting held at the Police Officers’ Mess...
Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi, presided over by Justice Shishi, has fixed October 22, 2026, for the pre-trial of a case against Mr. Henry Ibya of Al-Jazirah Newspaper. The court had adjourned the case during the previous sitting to allow the parties to file their processes for...
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has expressed profound sadness and strongly condemned the attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on Akpachi Village and the Otukpo-Nobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.The herdsmen allegedly attacked the community when the residents least expected them as they were deeply asleep.A...
As the 2027 general elections draw nearer, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has expressed optimism that Benue State is on course to reclaim its former prominence, assuring residents that renewed efforts are underway to restore the state’s lost glory. This comes...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has directed security agencies to launch an immediate manhunt for the perpetrators of the deadly attack on Saai Community in Mbajir Ward of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, where about 10 residents were killed by suspected armed herdsmen. Governor Alia also ordered security operatives to...