Dr. Aondoaseer Gbe Benjamin Orduen — popularly known as AG-BEN — has won the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket for the Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. AG-BEN secured the ticket following a party primary held on Thursday, May 21, 2027, where delegates and stakeholders overwhelmingly...
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Ahead of Saturday’s presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has underscored the importance of unity within the party in Benue State. He also expressed displeasure over the alleged diversion of materials during the party’s primaries held in...
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Jeffrey Kuraun, has called for the outright cancellation of the party’s governorship primary held on May 21, 2026 in Benue State, insisting that the exercise was flawed and cannot stand. Dr. Karaun urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC)...
Dangote Cement Plc has rolled out multi-million naira empowerment programmes for farmers, women, and youths across its six host communities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. The company said the initiative is designed to help beneficiaries expand businesses, raise agricultural output, and acquire vocational skills. According to...
Ambassador Terhemen Tarzoor, the Benue State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Agenda for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia, has expressed optimism that both leaders would record convincing victories in the forthcoming general elections following the outcome of the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries...
Tension has again gripped Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State after two residents were reportedly shot by armed men suspected to be Fulani herders. The latest incident occurred barely 72 hours after the Benue State Government distributed farm inputs to residents of the community to...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has announced the results of the senatorial primary elections in the state with Senator Gabriel Suswam making the list of senatorial candidates in the state. The APC National Assembly primary elections Returning Officer in the state, Saidu Mahatu while announcing the results...
The outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primaries in Zones A & B in Benue State, in which some incumbent lawmakers reportedly lost their return tickets, represents far more than a routine electoral reshuffle. Rather, it reflects a deeper struggle over party supremacy, grassroots legitimacy,...
Immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has felicitated with Governor Hyacinth Alia, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Chief Ortom whose message was signed by his Media Adviser, Dr. Terver Akase described Governor Alia’s attainment of the diamond age as a milestone worthy of gratitude to...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has assured of renewed commitment to the people and his desire to develop the state as he celebrates 60 years. Speaking during on Thursday during a symposium organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) held at the Fr. Alia Ultra-Modern Conference Hall, Benue...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has sent hearty felicitations to the Tor Tiv and Chairman, Benue State Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty, Prof. James Iorzua Ortese Ayatse, on the occasion of his 70th birthday anniversary. Governor Alia in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, described the...
On Sunday, May 3, 2026, the much-anticipated “reconciliation meeting” between Hyacinth Alia and George Akume finally held at Government House, Makurdi. It was convened amid heightened expectations that the lingering crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State would be resolved. But if the test of reconciliation...
A House of Representatives contender for Buruku federal constituency, Hon. Alex Adingi has started empowering his constituents with oil palm seedling to become self reliant in the face of economic reality. Addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) house Makurdi on Monday, the National Assembly aspirant noted...
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued 13 passengers who were abducted from a Benue Links commercial bus along the Makurdi–Otukpo road, including students travelling to sit for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. The passengers were among 17 travellers kidnapped on April 15 while en...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted several candidates travelling for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Benue State after attacking a Benue Links commercial bus. The incident according to Channels TV, reportedly occurred between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, near Burnt Bricks...
Lawmaker representing Agatu State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Godwin Edo, has called on the Federal Government to extend its housing scheme for internally displaced persons (IDPs) to communities affected by persistent attacks in Agatu Local Government Area. In a statement issued by his media aide,...
African Democratic Congress (ADC), Benue State Chapter has declared that former Senate President, David Mark, Senator Orker Jev, former House of Representatives Speaker Protempo, Terngu Tsegba, Hon Herman Hembe, Alex Adum and Samson Okwu, are not members of the party. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday at the Nigeria...
Former Benue State Governor and ex-Senator, Gabriel Suswam, has officially declared his intention to contest the Benue North-East Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Suswam made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television, where he explained that his...
The appointment of the incumbent Executive Director of the Commonwealth Handball Association (CHA), Barrister Terence Vembe, as a member of the International Handball Federation Arbitration Tribunal, has been greeted with excitement in Nigeria. One of the first reactions came from the President and Members of the Handball Federation of...