By Simon Ebegbulem & Gabriel Enogholase

Benin City – Political  tension heightened today in Edo state, after the immediate past Commissioner for Works in the state, Mr. Anthony Iyalekhue, was murdered at his residence by suspected assassins.

The family of the deceased through his twin brother, Mr Julius Iyalekhue said his death was politically [...]

Since the group emerged in 2004, they have become known as “Taliban”, although they appear to have no links to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Some analysts believe they took inspiration from the radical Afghans, others say the name is more a term used by people in Maiduguri, the area where they were founded.

The Benue State Policed Command has  arrested two suspects in connection to the recent assassination of the Chairman of the Trade Union Congress TUC, Benue State chapter.

The Commissioner of Police in charge of Benue State, Alh Ibrahim Mohammed stated in Makurdi at the weekend,  that Police investigations revealed that the Labour leader was allegedly [...]

By Peter Duru

Governor Gabriel Suswam of  Benue State has disclosed that the state government through the World Bank assisted Local Empowerment and Environmental Management Project LEEMP, has expended well over N679.1million on the execution of community based micro projects in parts of the state.

Suswam  said  the amount was expended on 430 micro [...]