Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state has denied rumours that he intends to defect to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, insisting that he remains the State leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and would not leave the party for anyone.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged Governor Hyacinth Alia to caution his appointees against making inflammatory comments that could escalate the security situation in the state. The called was made by the Zone A State Vice Chairman of the party, Mr. Abraham Waroh in a statement in Makurdi. Waroh referenced […]

Benue State would complement the efforts of federal government to fast-track the completion of the ongoing dualization of the 250km Makurdi-Otukpo-Enugu road.

A group under the aegis of the Movement for the Actualization of Kwande Gubernatorial Ambition, MAKGA, says the people of Kwande intermediate area, comprising Kwande and Ushongo Local Government Areas, LGAs of Benue State would renew their quest for the governorship of the state in 2027.

The murder of the deceased has forced members of his community and neighbouring villages to flee their homes for fear of being targeted by the marauders.

GOVERNOR Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Wednesday said that the state does not have any need to talk about food insecurity.

The youth group of Benue socio-cultural organisation under the aegis of Omi Ny’Igede Youth Wing Develoment Assocaition, ONYWDA, Worldwide, has condemned the gruesome murder of an Igede Pastor, Micheal Agaba and demanded for justice over his death.

The Benue State Police Commissioner, Mr. Steve Yabanet has ordered the deployment of police personnel to all worship and event centres as well as crowded places across the state to check untoward incidents during the yuletide.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State government is to provide life jackets at all crossing points in the state as an immediate step to check the loss of lives during boat mishaps in the state. Recall that a recent boat mishap in Agatu Local Government Area, LGA, of the state claimed the lives of […]

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state has launched a 5,000 man Benue State Civil Protection Guards, BSCPG, and a Joint Security Task Force in the State, codenamed Operation “Anyam Nyor.”

An Otukpo based lawyer and activist, Mike Ofikwu has been gruesomely murdered by unknown armed men at his residence in Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state.

She fell down and the attacker shot again then went closer and shot her on the head.

The Benue State government and Adinya Arise Foundation/Countering Trafficking In Persons, CTIP, Commission cluster funded by USAID have jointly launched a Hashtag campaign ‘United against Trafficking, and also inaugurated the steering committee of ‘Save The Benue Child ‘ to end human trafficking in the state.

Governor Hyacinth Alia has appointed and sworn-in Mr. Richard Tombuwua as the new Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC.

The international credit rating agency, Fitch has revised the Outlook on Benue State’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Positive from Stable and affirmed the IDR at ‘B-‘.