By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Benue State Director-General for Plenipotentiary and Liaison Affairs, Dr. Jimmy Terhemen Ajim has resigned his appointment. A copy of Ajim’s letter of resignation with reference no:BN/10/AB/OFF/6/VII/3 and addressed to Governor Hyacinth Alia, through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), was made available to...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary elections conducted in Benue State,. Declaring the results at the APC secretariat in Makurdi on Saturday, the Returning Officer and Governor of the state, Hyacinth Alia said President Tinubu scored a total...
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,...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Benue State Dr. Mark Nyitse has said the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, does not need to campaign before returning as governor of the state. In a chat with journalists at his Makurdi residence, Dr. Nyitse explained that what the...
Benue State Government has assured the fans Lobi Stars FC that the club would soon start playing their home matches in Makurdi, the state’s capital. Speaking with some members of Sport Writers Association (SWAN) in Makurdi, after inspecting the work on the McCarthy stadium, the State Commissioner for Youth,...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has made new appointments into various offices and as well constituted statutory boards in some Commissions in the State.A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula, said the appointments were to take immediate effect.The statement named Linda Ene Agada as...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Chairman of Lobi Stars Football Club, Makurdi and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Philip Nongo has unveiled the new Technical Adviser of the club. The new technical adviser of the club is Coach Bala Abubakar. Unveiling the new Technical Adviser of the club on Monday...
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government for the Global South and Emerging Economic Bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS). The President’s flight touched down at the Galeao Air...
President Tinubu visited Benue State on Wednesday, June 18, supposedly on a condolence visit. Among other things, he called for unity, collaboration, and composition of a “committee” in search of solutions. Barely 72 hours after the visit, the representative of the Makurdi/Guma Constituency, where the Yelewata massacre happened a...
By MIMI HEMBA, Makurdi – Chairman of the Benue State Traditional Council, Tor Tiv, Orchivirigh Prof. James Ayatse, declared on Wednesday that land grabbing was at the core of the decades-long conflict in the state. Speaking during a meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Benue stakeholders at the...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on security agencies to do all they can to stop further killings by suspected armed herders in Yelwata community of Benue State. Barely a fortnight ago, suspected herders invaded Yelwata community, leading to gruesome murder of scores...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has declared that the bloodshed in Benue State has reached a crescendo – a brutal and heart-wrenching reality that can no longer be ignored. In a statement he personally signed and issued on Monday, the former Vice President said:
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue State Chapter has endorsed the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia and his deputy, Dr. Sam Ode as sole candidate for the 2027 gubernatorial election in Benue State. Similarly, the party has also endorsed President Ahmed Bola Tinubu...