By Peter Duru, Makurdi THEY may never forget what hit them for a long time to come. It will also be difficult to remove the relics and scars of destruction that followed the mayhem which descended on the communities like a thief in the night on March 13, 2023. Overall, the people of Ijegwe and […]

…promises to work with all parties, groups By Peter Duru, Makurdi Benue state Governor-elect, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, Wednesday, received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, with a promise to work with all parties and groups to reposition the state. Others who also received their certificates in Makurdi were the […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Deputy Governor-elect of Benue state, Sam Ode has said the incoming All Progressives Congress, APC, led government in the state would declare an emergency on the payment of outstanding salaries and pensions due state and local government employees when it takes over power. He said the incoming government intends to […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi A mob has reportedly lynched an18-year-old boy identified as Francis who alongside his friends allegedly gang raped a house wife in her farm at Itabono village, Owukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. It was gathered from a source in the area that the gang of teenage boys had […]

The just concluded 2023 general elections may have come and gone but the outcome of the polls in parts of the country like Benue state would continue to generate reactions along various lines.