By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom has lamented the passing of two elder statesmen and respected figures in Nigerian history, Pa Ayo Adebanjo and Chief Edwin Clark, describing it as huge losses to the country. A statement by the...
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By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Justice M.S.Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has ordered the forfeiture to the federal government, the sum of N232,396,714.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty-two Million, Three Hundred and Ninety-six Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fourteen Naira), a hotel as well as the sum of $4,977 (Four Thousand Nine Hundred...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Police Command is collaborating with other security agencies to ensure safety of lives and property in the State. The Commissioner of Police, Benue Police Command, Steve Yabanet disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing in his office in Makurdi. This...
The Police Command in Benue, on Monday, said three persons were killed in a cult clash in Wadata area of Makurdi, the State capital. The Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. Anene said that...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Police Command has arrested a native doctor, Terna Sule, and Teryima Yaji, over the kidnapping of one Emmanuel Yaji. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Thursday in Makurdi. According to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Uwokwu Movement for Abba Moro (UMA) has congratulated the Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Abba Moro on signing into law on Tuesday by President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the Establishment of North Central Development Commission (NCDC) and Federal College...
By JIMMIE ADZANDE, Makurdi – Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, the 6th democratically elected governor of Benue State, has swiftly emerged as a symbol of transformative leadership and hope for the people of the state. Since assuming office, Governor Alia has prioritized policies and initiatives aimed at addressing...
Benue State Government has confirmed the outbreak of rabies virus in Kwande and Gboko Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Director General (DG), Benue Bureau of Livestock Development and Transboundary Animal Diseases Control, Dr. Aondoakaa Asambe, made the disclosure on Monday in Makurdi. Asambe said the bureau was...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the sum of N32.7 billion for the implementation of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Prof. Nentawe Yilwata, said this during the launching of the State Action Plan durable solutions for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on...
The Federal Government has announced plans to cultivate a 500-hectare farm for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Poverty Reduction, and Disaster Management, Prof. Nentawe Yilwata, made the disclosure on Friday in Makurdi during the launching of the State Durable Solutions Action Plan for IDPs....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – No fewer than nine staff of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) escaped death narrowly in an accident close to Daudu town in Guma Local Government Area when they were returning from an official assignment. A statement by the Information Officer of...
Benue State Police Command on Monday said a truck ran into a residential compound in Okete Village, Otukpo Local Government Area, and killed nine members of a family. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Sewuese Anene confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday...
The Benue State Working Committee (SWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Chief Samuel Ortom as a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT). The nomination was contained in a statement signed by Mr Tim Nyor, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, and made available...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Police Command has arrested suspected gun manufacturers in Mbaafa, Kwande local government area of the state. Similarly, the command has also arrested another gun manufacturer in Daudu, Guma local government area of the state. Briefing journalists on Tuesday in his...
The Benue Government has allocated 5,600 hectares of land to 5,600 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) households in the state for farming. Chief Solomon Iorpev, Technical Adviser to the Governor on Media, Publicity, and Strategic Communication, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Igede Youth Council (IYC) has frowned at the incessant extortion by the police officers at the many checkpoints along Otukpo-Oju road in Benue state. In a letter of protest signed by the President and Secretary of the Council, Comrade Andyson Iji and Amb....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Hyacinth Alia for his laudable achievements in the state. In a communique at the end of the state congress held at the NUJ House Makurdi,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The President General of Kunav United Development Association (KUDA), Emmanuel Tor Yaji Who is the community leader of the Benue State Governor in Kunav, Vandeikya Local Government Area has regained his freedom. The victim was rescued unhurt and has been reunited with friends...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – No fewer than 10,000 vulnerable population in Benue State have benefitted from the free healthcare services carried out by a non governmental organization, 1019 Initiatives. Team leader of the group Tersoo Ukechir in a chat with NATIONAL ACCORD during the official launch of...
The Benue Command of the Nigerian Police Force has rescued 11 persons and recovered 20 bodies from a boat mishap in Agatu Local Government Area of the state. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, told the News Agency Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that the incident...