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 […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Thursday, upheld the election of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. The appellate court, in a unanimous judgement by a five-man panel of Justices, dismissed a joint appeal the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate, Emmanuel Jime, filed to challenge the […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Benue state government has released the sum of N100million as counterpart fund for the take-off of the State Health Insurance Scheme, SHIS. Governor Samuel Ortom who made this known during the flag-off of the 2019 National Integrated Measles and Meningitis Immunization Campaign in Gbajimba, Guma Local Government Area of the […]