By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Rector Federal Polytechnic Wannune, Dr Tyover Ashirga has clarified the recent sack of the deputy rector of the polytechnic, Dr. Doris Iorchir, which generated tension at the institution. Addressing journalists on Monday at NUJ house in Makurrdi, the rector of the polytechnic explained...
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By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi- Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has extended heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Alfred Emberga, the newly elected Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, following a seamless leadership transition on Sunday, August 24, 2025. In a statement released on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary,...
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 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...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Mbakor community development association Makurdi branch has honoured the former Auditor General of the Federation Dr. Samuel Ukura, Hon. Simon Shango, elder statesman and the former Minority Leader in the Benue State House of Assembly Dr. Benjamin Bem Mngutyo. The community also honoured...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Military troops from the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) successfully repelled armed herders and confiscated an automatic rifle in Benue State. The Acting Media Information Officer for OPWS, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, shared this update in a press release issued to journalists on...
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 JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro PhD condemns, in the strongest terms, the brutal killing of two promising young men from Oju Local Government Area by local militias in Gwer LGA. Senator Moro in a statement signed...
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...
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...
Speaker of the Benue House of Assembly, Hyacinth Dajoh, has assured displaced Yelwata refugees that no invader will succeed in taking their land. According to him, “Our land was given to us by God, and nobody can take it from us.” Dajoh made this statement during a visit to...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Acting Vice Chancellor Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), former Benue State University, (BSU), Professor Simon Terver Ubwa, has identified the incessant attacks on the farming community of the state as a major impediment to the development of the university. Addressing the Forum...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Ekason Group of Companies will today Friday 18 July, 2025, unveil Ekason signature at Km 4, old Otukpo road Makurdi, the Benue state capital. The project is a significant initiative aimed at promoting peace, healing, and economic recovery in Benue State, Nigeria. According to...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Former Commissioner of Education in Benue State, Professor Dennis Ityavyar has revealed why he has chosen to run for the gubernatorial election in 2027. Answering questions from journalists on Monday in his Makurdi residence, the university don informed that he used the first...
On Tuesday, the Benue State Government reported that 107 survivors of the Yelwata attack are still receiving medical care at the Benue State Teaching Hospital in Makurdi. Permanent Secretary of the Benue Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reiterated his support for a southern presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, citing the need for equity and fairness. Ortom made the disclosure during his first media chat since leaving office in 2023. Ortom emphasized that...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) is committed to being a party for all Nigerians, without discrimination or bias, according to the party’s Acting National Chairman, Sen. David Mark. Mark made the assertion at the unveiling of the coalition in Makurdi, emphasizing that the party belongs to all the people, not...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has strongly condemned the brutal murder of two travelers in Agan community, Makurdi, describing the act as “barbaric and unacceptable”. Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime, and the governor has assured that they will face...