A fresh political storm is brewing in Benue State, as a group of politicians has allegedly pooled resources to destabilise the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia. The revelation came from former Ambassador to Namibia and one-time governorship candidate, Prince Terhemen Tarzoor, who addressed journalists at the NUJ Secretariat in...
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Benue State Government has approved the sum of N2.9 billion for payment of allowances of the staff of Fr. Adasu University Makurdi (FAUM) as well as the College of Health Sciences. Addressing newsmen at the end of the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday at Government House Makurdi, the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Former Ambassador to Namibia, Terhemen Tarzoor has endorsed Governor Hyacinth Alia as the gubernatorial candidate for 2027 election in Benue State. Addressing journalists at the NUJ house in Makurrdi, Benue State on Monday, the former gubernatorial contender in 2015 gubernatorial election, noted that...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has dissolved the Board and Management of the Benue state-owned Lobi Stars FC, Makurdi. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula said the dissolution takes immediate effect. The decision to dissolve the board and management, according to the statement...
In a strategic political move aimed at reinforcing grassroots democracy, Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has appointed 23 key coordinators—one for each Local Government Area (LGA) in the state—to spearhead the All Progressives Congress (APC) agenda ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the APC’s expanded caucus meeting...
Former Governor of Benue State and serving Senator, Gabriel Suswam, has firmly denied claims circulating online that he is set to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling the reports nothing more than political mischief. The denial was made in a statement issued on Friday in Makurdi by...
Desirous to ensure food security and restore the state’s position as Nigeria’s leading food producer, the Benue State Government has officially inaugurated the pilot scheme of the Agricultural Mechanization Outgrower Programme. The ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Benue State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (BNARDA) headquarters, Makurdi....
Acting Vice Chancellor of Rev Fr Moses Orshio Adasu University Makurdi (MOAUM), Prof Simon Terver Ubwa, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Benue State Government and university management to resolve the ongoing strike by addressing the remaining demands of the university unions. The unions initiated the strike days ago,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has assured that the State Government would establish a school at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) mega camp along Makurrdi – Gbajimba road, Guma Local Government Area of the state. Speaking on Saturday during the extension of free...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – In a surprising turn of events, the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr. Hyacinth Dajoh, has tendered his resignation, barely 48 hours after dismissing four lawmakers, a move that sparked controversy in the state’s political landscape. The resignation was announced via...
Benue State House of Assembly has appointed Mr. Alfred Berger (APC, Makurdi North) as its new Speaker following the abrupt resignation of Mr. Hyacinth Dajoh. The decision was made during an emergency plenary session, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The motion for Berger’s election was...
International Organization for Migration (IOM) has provided $1.1 million (approximately N1.69 billion) to aid Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State. Ugochi Daniels, IOM’s Deputy Director-General, presented the donation during a condolence visit to Makurdi on Wednesday, specifying that the funds would support IDPs in Yelewata and Naka. Daniels...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia and Senator David Mark, Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), have expressed profound sorrow over the death of Chief Audu Ogbeh, a former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic...
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Friday celebrated international football icon Francesca Ordega, presenting her with N50 million and a three-bedroom apartment in Makurdi. The lavish gesture, made during a grand dinner in the state capital, recognized Ordega’s remarkable contributions to Nigerian football and her role as a beacon...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Association of Igede Media Professionals (AIMP) expresses deep shock and outrage over the gruesome killing of two young Igede young men, Gabriel Ogoda and Ogah Jonathan Ukoh who were ambushed and brutally murdered along the Ulam axis of the Oju–Awajir Road in Gwer-East Local...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), 19 Northern States and the FCT, has condemned the killings in Benue State, describing the incident as a national tragedy that demands honest conversation and urgent intervention by the Nigerian state. This was contained in...
Governor Alia appoints new Chief of Staff as he dissolves Benue State Executive Council Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has dissolved the State Executive Council and appointed a new Chief of Staff. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, made this known in a statement he...
His Royal Majesty, Prof. James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv, has noted a significant improvement in Benue’s security landscape following President Bola Tinubu’s visit on June 18, 2025. Speaking during a condolence visit by First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu to his palace in Makurdi on Tuesday, the paramount ruler acknowledged...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi– Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC) is set to revolutionize the state’s economy with the production of computers locally. The Managing Director of BDIC, Mr. Terwase Gbande, disclosed that the company has partnered with a Chinese firm to start assembling laptops, smart kiosks, and biometric...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) made a bold and calculated move on July 9, 2025, unveiling itself formally to the political landscape of Benue State. This event, hailed as a success by party insiders, is notable not merely for its symbolism but for the political weight of the personalities...