By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19 Thursday repatriated a batch of 58 persons suspected to have been trafficked into Makurdi the state capital, back to their states of origin. Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Benue COVID-19 Action Committee, Mr. Benson Abounu, led a task force to repatriate the […]

Benue Government on Monday inaugurated two taskforce committees in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, performed the inauguration during the State Action Committee meeting in Makurdi. Abounu, who is also the Chairman, State Action on COVID-19, named the committees as Taskforce on International Boundary and Taskforce […]

by peter duru Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has apologized to retirees and workers of the state over the inability of successive governments to find a lasting solution to the nagging backlog of unpaid pensions in the state. The Governor who tendered the apology in Makurdi while flagging off Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, for […]

Flags-off CPS, apologises to retirees By Peter Duru Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has apologized to retirees and workers of the state over the inability of successive governments to find a lasting solution to the nagging backlog of unpaid pensions in the state. The Governor who tendered the apology in Makurdi while flagging off […]

Plans to relocate market Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has made an initial donation of the sum of N50million to victims of Otukpo’s main market fire disaster promising to avail them more assistance and support. The market was gutted by fire early Monday morning with goods worth hundreds of millions […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state says his government would replicate ‘Operation Amotekun’ in his state in view of the magnitude of the security challenges confronting the people of the state. The explained that the overwhelming security challenges in the state coupled with the dearth of security personnel to tackle […]

The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has condemned in strong terms the renewed killings of innocent people and wanton destruction of property in some parts of Benue State by Fulani herdsmen.

Benue Police Command has said that unknown gunmen killed three persons on Tuesday at Moon District, Kwande Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ms Catherine Anene, told newsmen in Makurdi on Wednesday that the gunmen were suspected to be herdsmen. “On March 3rd, unknown gunmen, suspected to be […]

What do you make of the ruling by the Federal High Court declaring the RUGA policy of the Federal Government illegal and unconstitutional? The ruling stands for the truth and the law. We are happy that our judges are brave enough to say the truth on what should happen in this country, especially on issues […]

The Benue Government on Friday said that negotiations on the N30,000 new minimum wage for workers in the state had not been concluded. Prof. Anthony Ijohor, Secretary of the State Government, made the clarification in a statement issued to the Newsmen in Makurdi. He was reacting to reports that a member of the New Minimum […]

Civil servants in Benue have appealed to the state government to make their welfare topmost priority in 2020 to enhance their effectiveness and efficiency. They expressed their opinions in different interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi, after resuming from the Christmas and New Year break. One of the civil servants, Mr […]

By Peter Duru The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women, has trained and empowered 300 vulnerable Nigerian women residing in Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps and those living with HIV/AIDS. National Programme Officer, UN Women Nigeria, Mrs. Patience Ekeoba made the disclosure yesterday at the graduation ceremony and […]

Mrs. Oluseyi Oluyede, Managing Director, Niger-Benue Transport Company (NBTC) Limited, has described Warri as a good business destination and safe for living, advising those companies that left for insecurity reasons to return. Oluyede gave the advice on Friday in Warri shortly after her inauguration as the new managing director of the company. The News Agency […]

Benue Police Command on Wednesday said unknown persons killed two security guards along Old River Benue Bridge in Makurdi, the State Capital. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, while confirming the incident said the Command has commenced investigation into the matter. Anene explained that the guards were attacked at their place […]

…arrests 15 robbery/cult gang members, recovers guns and live ammunition By Peter Duru A 40-year-old man, Abubakar Maigari has been arrested by the Benue State Police Command for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl (name withheld) in the Wadata area of Makurdi town. Also apprehended were 15 suspected robbery and cult gang members who were arrested […]