The Police Command in Benue on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of three suspected kidnappers in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. SP Sewuese Anene, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) over the phone from Makurdi....
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PROTOCOL My great people of Benue, 2.I am excited to join you today to mark 25 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country – Nigeria. 3.This day affords us the privilege not just to merely mark the passage of time, but to celebrate all our...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, will on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, lead a solidarity walk in commemoration of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration. A statement by the Principal Special Assistant to the Governor Media, Publicity and Strategic Communications, Bridget Tikyaa said...
The Police Command in Benue have confirmed the kidnap of two female students of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi on the night of Saturday, May 25. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Sewuese Anene on Wednesday confirmed the incident to the News Agency of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Executive Chairman, Benue State Internal Revenue Service(BIRS) Mr.Emmanuel Agema on Wednesday received a delegation of Dangote Cement Plc, Gboko Plant at the revenue house Makurdi with the aim of synergizing with the cement company for better performance and high productivity....
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said the Nigerian Army has commenced a home ownership scheme for all soldiers in the country. Lagbaja said that the `Affordable House Ownership Option for All Soldiers’ was to enable the personnel to own two or three...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi- Benue State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai Haitian Hospital to facilitate academic and clinical interchange between the Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makurdi, in the area of joint studies, training activities, and other educational exchanges of mutual interest....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has called for immediate release of the abducted wife and maid of the former Chief of Staff to the former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom even as the party has condemned the armed attack...
The General Manager, Benue Links Nigeria Ltd., Mr Alexander Fanafa, says the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has delisted the transport company from bad debtors list. Fanafa disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Makurdi. Fanafa further said that...
Former Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Prof. Daniel Uza, has expressed worry that the herders and farmers crisis in Benue was being politicised. Uza stated this during the investiture of Dr Andrew Amine as the 8th State Chairman of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), on...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi -. Armed to the teeth police personnel have taken over the Benue State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Makurdi. The Benue State chapter of the APC had scheduled a meeting at the secretariat for Friday, 1st March by 10...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Police Command has uncovered a gun factory in Kwande Local Government Area of the state and arrested some suspects, who specialized in the manufacturing of guns. The state Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed this while addressing journalists, Wednesday...
By MARGARET TIZA, Makurdi – As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility objective, the ‘Ior Gboko Foundations, a non-governmental organization, paid a visit to the Old People’s Home in Makurdi, Benue State, on Sunday with Christmas palliatives and goodwill messages. Led by its President Dr. Jimmy Ajim, the group...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has not recruited anyone to speak on his behalf in Aso Rock Villa, the immediate past Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime has said. Jime stated this on Sunday, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Makurdi....
The Benue State Government on Wednesday said property worth more than N425 billion were destroyed as a result of the ongoing alleged Fulani herders attack on farmers in the State. Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr Aondowase Kunde, disclosed this when he received Senior Course 46...
Senior Pastor, Dunamis International Gospel Center (DIGC), Pastor Paul Enenche, has admonished Nigerians to put their trust and hope in God in these trying moments for the country and citizens. Enenche gave the admonition on Tuesday at the Makurdi Airport, while speaking with newsmen. The Man of God,...
Senior Pastor, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, has visited the scene of the collapsed Church building in Makurdi. Enenche, who visited the scene Wednesday, was accompanied by his wife, Becky Enenche. The Enenches during the visit inspected the collapsed building located on Mission Ward, North Bank,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has decried the sudden rise of fake dollars and cyber crimes in Benue axis. Its Acting Chairman, Mr Abdulkarim Chukkol, who disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi, said that the commission had taken measures to address the situation. The EFCC chairman...
The Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Makurdi, is set to deliver judgment on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Titus Uba, challenging the election of Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Alia was declared...
The National/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi, has upheld the election of Rep. Solomon Wombo of All Progressives Congress (APC), for the Kastina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency election of Benue. Delivering the judgment on Monday, the Chairman of the panel, Justice Ory’zik Ikeorha, said the petitioners, Richard Gbande and...