Battle for Benue House: How Gov Alia’s candidate floored Akume’s choice
For many who witnessed the intrigues that played out last Monday during the inauguration and election of the leadership of the 10th Benue State House of Assembly, one could easily conclude that what transpired might be a pinch of the political muscle flexing that would dominate the Benue political space in the next four years.
Tales of power shift from Benue to Delta
By Emmanuel Aziken It is a twist of irony that Governor Samuel Ortom who is selflessly canvassing power shift to the South is under pressure to preach what he is canvassing at the national level in his native Benue State. After monopolizing the governorship of Benue State since 1999, the Tiv in Benue are in pole position […]
2023: No rift in Benue PDP family over consensus candidates ― Ortom
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has debunked any rift in the ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, family in Benue state over the ongoing consultations aimed at picking consensus candidates ahead of the coming party primaries and general elections. The Governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, […]
Police kill four notorious bandits in Benue
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Four members of the notorious bandits terrorizing Ukum, Logo and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Benue state also known as the Sankera axis of the state were at the early hours of Saturday killed during an exchange of gunfire with members of the joint security operation code-named Operation Zenda in […]
Ex Security Adviser, LG Chairman, others lead close to 10,000 APC members to PDP in Benue
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Close to 10,000 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and other opposition parties in Kwande Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state, at the weekend defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The defectors were led to the PDP by a former stalwart of the APC, and one time Special […]
One dead, houses razed as 2 Benue communities clash
By Peter Duru, MAKURDI One person was feared dead and scores sustained injuries following the renewed hostility between the people of Mbakume and Mbasombo at Ikayongo in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness in the area that the crisis, which broke out Wednesday night led to the razing […]
