Worried by the attacks and killings by herdsmen in Benue State, Governor Hyacinth Alia has directed security agencies to immediately commence coordinated operations to dislodge armed herder terrorist camps identified in forests around Apa, Otukpo, Gwer-West and other parts of the State. Reacting to the recent brutal attacks on...
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Chairman of Lobi Stars Football Club, Simon Ikya has tasked Christians to remain in unity and as well have hope to enable them achieve maximally. Mr. Ikya also identified with Governor Hyacinth Alia and other government functionaries who have remained supportive of Lobi Stars Football Club and urged them...
Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has cleared the air that he was not contesting for the senatorial election in his zone. Dr Ortom described it as an imaginative piece of fiction that was making the rounds on social media, claiming that he had announced plans to contest the...
Renewed Hope Interfaith Movement has assured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia would achieve a smooth victory in the upcoming 2027 presidential andgubernatorial elections. Members of the movement, who made this decision during a meeting in Makurdi, resolved to mobilise support for both President Tinubu and...
College of Education (COE) Oju, located in the Oju Local Government Area of Benue State, has begun taking proactive steps to restore its former prestige, which had been compromised due to mismanagement that nearly led to its closure. This initiative follows a courtesy visit by the current management to...
Benue State Government has approved the release of ₦450 million as counterpart funding for the Nigeria for Women Project, a programme supported by the World Bank aimed at boosting women’s economic empowerment. The initiative is designed to support women across the state through small and medium-scale enterprises, while also...
Tiv Cultural and Social Association (TCSA) has commended Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, and his Benue State counterpart, Hyacinth Alia, for their joint visit to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the border communities of Wukari, Abako and Chanchanji. The association described the visit as a significant gesture of solidarity...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas and Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Monday held a high-level security and peace meeting in Wukari, as part of renewed efforts to end persistent violence along the Benue–Taraba border. The meeting, which also featured prominent traditional rulers including the Tor Tiv, James Ayatse,...
Nigeria’s power sector constitutes a national emergency, throttling economic potential and perpetuating poverty. Over 200 million citizens endure perennial blackouts, with grid supply averaging a mere 4,200 megawatts in early 2026—per the latest Nigerian Electricity System Operator (NISO) bulletin—against an installed capacity of 13,500 megawatts. This deficit exacts a...
As part of efforts to fight insecurity, the Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has pledged to construct the Nyihemba-Anwase-Abande road to ease movement and also enhance patrol and rapid response by security operatives. Governor Alia also assured the community that he would revive the energy (power) at Anwase,...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has approved the appointment of Professor Timothy Terseer Alabar as new Vice Chancellor, Father Adasu University, Makurdi (FAUM). Governor Alia who is the visitor to the university made the approval following due process leading to the appointment as was carried out by the Governing...
As part of the ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of Benue State, Governor Hyacinth Alia has immortalised late Gen. Murtala Muhammed and other prominent past leaders from the state. This declaration by Governor Alia was made during a live broadcast to the people of Benue State to mark...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has assented to the 2026 appropriation bill of N695.01 billion, describing it as ”a people-focused spending plan.” Governor Alia said that the budget was aimed at rural development, livelihood support and a sustained economic growth.Few days ago, the governor submitted to the Benue State...
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to intervene in the lingering political disagreement between the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, and Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, assuring that the rift will be resolved in the interest of the state and the wider North Central...
Benue State Government has presented her budget estimate totalling Six Hundred and Five Billion, Five Hundred and Six Million, Seven Hundred and Sixty-Four Thousand, and Sixty-Six Naira, Sixteen Kobo (₦605,506,764,066.16K), before the state house of assembly, in Makurdi, for consideration and subsequent approval. Addressing the lawmakers during the budget...
Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned the trial of former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, until January 20, 2026, for the adoption of final written addresses in his money laundering case. Justice Peter Lifu made the ruling after Suswam and his co-defendant, Omodachi Okolobia, the former Commissioner...
Leadership of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has disclosed the vision of the commission which revolves round enhancement of development of the region. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia, the Chairman of the Commission, Mr.Tsenyil Cyril reiterated that the commission was interested...
Benue State Government has assured the fans Lobi Stars FC that the club would soon start playing their home matches in Makurdi, the state’s capital. Speaking with some members of Sport Writers Association (SWAN) in Makurdi, after inspecting the work on the McCarthy stadium, the State Commissioner for Youth,...
Contrary to the position of some Kwande people that the intermediate group should produce Governor for 2027 general election, the Kwande stakeholders have endorsed Governor Hyacinth Alia for 2027 gubernatorial election. Speaking on Monday during a press briefing in Makurdi, the group whose speech was presented by Rt. Hon...
A fresh political storm is brewing in Benue State, as a group of politicians has allegedly pooled resources to destabilise the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia. The revelation came from former Ambassador to Namibia and one-time governorship candidate, Prince Terhemen Tarzoor, who addressed journalists at the NUJ Secretariat in...