By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has celebrated his thirty-fourth priestly ordination anniversary at the IBB Square, Makurdi where he channeled donations meant for him to Mama Abayol Orphanage Home Makurdi. Speaking at the thanksgiving mass organised for the purpose, the governor who expressed appreciation...
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By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The intra party crisis in the main opposition party, the Benue State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assumed a dangerous dimension with the suspension of Senator Gabriel Suswam, Terngu Tsegba, Richard Gbande, Terseer Tsumba and Professor Nicholas Ada from...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Benue State Chapter has called on the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia to change tactics in handling the security situation in the state. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Bemgba Iortyom who disclosed this in a...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Executive Chairman, Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Mr Emmanuel Agema has pledged the unflinching support of Mbadede community to ensure the success of their son, Governor Hyacinth Alia. The BIRS Acting Executive Chairman in message of welcome to the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has directed the committee for the implementation of the digital economy project in the state to ensure the establishment of Benue State Digital Infrastructural Development Company to serve as a special purpose vehicle for the implementation of...
Governor Hyacinth Alia has expressed sadness over the death of former Military Administrator of Benue State, Group Captain Joshua Obademi. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Saturday indicated that Group Capt. Obademi, from...
By TYAV SAM TYAV. Makurdi – Disturbed by the comments by Professor Ernest Ojukwu which bothered on the autonomy of the judiciary and why the state government was still buying cars for judges, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Benue State, Fidelis Bemsen Mnyim,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The recent trip to the United States (U.S) by Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has already attracted a delegation of investors from Australia which has arrived the sate to develop a 10 GW solar photovoltaic power plant. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has warned communities and institutions against encroaching on the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) lands across the country. Air Marshal Abubakar, gave the warning in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Director,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi The All Progressives Congress (APC), Benue State Chapter has described the faction of the party in the state led by Benjamin Omakolo as Chairman of a Non Governmental Organization, NGO and not an APC faction. In an exclusive chat with NATIONAL ACCORD, the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has donated six Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) to the Benue State Judiciary for enhanced performance. Governor Alia, who made the donation on Monday, said the vehicles were part of the resolve of his administration to ensure the...
The Benue State Government has ordered two communities in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of the State to steer clear of the disputed River Antse. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Unyande and Kwenev communities have been at war over ownership of the river, a conflict...
Former Benue State Governor, Sen. Gabriel Suswam, has blamed the persistent disagreements between political “godfathers” and their ‘godsons’ on the “overbearing attitude” of the former. Suswam spoke on Sunday in Abuja when asked to comment on the seeming quarrel between Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue and Mr George...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Benue State Chapter, has called on Governor Hyacinth Alia to strengthen his support on Lobi Stars Football Club to enable the club improve their performance. In a communique issued at the end of their meeting...
By GRACE AUDU (Health Correspondent) – The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Benue State branch, Dr Ushakuma Anenga, has commended Governor Hyacinth Alia’s approval of the health facilities electrification project, a United States African Development Foundation (USADF) project awarded to Ave Health Sense. Dr Anenga, who...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly (NASS) caucus has insisted that there are no factions in the ruling party in the state. This was contained in a statement by Hon. Philip Agbese, the joint spokesman of the NASS members...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – To adequately address the challenge of park in Abuja, the Benue State Government has handed over newly acquired park to Benue Links Nigeria Limited to be used as its office and motor park in Abuja. The park which is just a stone...
TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has expressed optimism that with the successful foundation laying ceremony of a hall at the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) headquarters, completion of the edifice would assist government to gather more data for appropriate intervention on issues of IDPs...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Member of the House of Representatives for Ado/Okpokwu/ Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Philip Agbese has been urged to focus on the provision of dividends of democracy and to avoid blackmail and falsehood which can only generate ‘bad blood’. Similarly, the Benue people, particularly...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has constituted the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) with eight members A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula on Thursday said the governor has already forwarded to the Benue State House...