On Sunday, May 3, 2026, the much-anticipated “reconciliation meeting” between Hyacinth Alia and George Akume finally held at Government House, Makurdi. It was convened amid heightened expectations that the lingering crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State would be resolved. But if the test of reconciliation...
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A House of Representatives contender for Buruku federal constituency, Hon. Alex Adingi has started empowering his constituents with oil palm seedling to become self reliant in the face of economic reality. Addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) house Makurdi on Monday, the National Assembly aspirant noted...
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued 13 passengers who were abducted from a Benue Links commercial bus along the Makurdi–Otukpo road, including students travelling to sit for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. The passengers were among 17 travellers kidnapped on April 15 while en...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted several candidates travelling for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Benue State after attacking a Benue Links commercial bus. The incident according to Channels TV, reportedly occurred between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, near Burnt Bricks...
Lawmaker representing Agatu State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Godwin Edo, has called on the Federal Government to extend its housing scheme for internally displaced persons (IDPs) to communities affected by persistent attacks in Agatu Local Government Area. In a statement issued by his media aide,...
African Democratic Congress (ADC), Benue State Chapter has declared that former Senate President, David Mark, Senator Orker Jev, former House of Representatives Speaker Protempo, Terngu Tsegba, Hon Herman Hembe, Alex Adum and Samson Okwu, are not members of the party. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday at the Nigeria...
Former Benue State Governor and ex-Senator, Gabriel Suswam, has officially declared his intention to contest the Benue North-East Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Suswam made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television, where he explained that his...
The appointment of the incumbent Executive Director of the Commonwealth Handball Association (CHA), Barrister Terence Vembe, as a member of the International Handball Federation Arbitration Tribunal, has been greeted with excitement in Nigeria. One of the first reactions came from the President and Members of the Handball Federation of...
Nigeria stands at a grave moral and political crossroads today. For decades, citizens, scholars, clergy, and commentators have repeated one familiar explanation for the country’s decline: bad leadership. It is the phrase most often heard whenever our institutions fail, whenever violence spreads, whenever poverty deepens, and whenever public hope...
BY ISIAKA OLARONGBE SAADU The state of public education in Nigeria has long been a subject of concern, but recent realities suggest that what we now face goes beyond mere challenges—it is a gradual abandonment. Nowhere is this more evident than in the condition of once-prestigious institutions like Government...
There was a brutal attack on the Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State on Easter Sunday by suspected herdsmen, where 17 people were killed and many others are still missing. The gunmen arrived unexpectedly, opened fire on residents, set houses ablaze, and destroyed valuable...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Benue State Dr. Mark Nyitse has said the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, does not need to campaign before returning as governor of the state. In a chat with journalists at his Makurdi residence, Dr. Nyitse explained that what the...
Christian Associates of Nigeria, (CAN) Benue State Chapter has reiterated its resolve to remain apolitical and insisted that CAN has not endorsed any politician for any elective position and warned against dragging the association into politics. Addressing the State Executive Council meeting of the association at CAN Secretariat in...
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have recorded significant operational gains following intelligence-driven clearance operations conducted across parts of Benue State on March 24, 2026. This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, on...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has felicitated Muslims faithful in the state on the occasion of the 2026 Eid-El-Fitr celebration.Governor Alia in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, encouraged all Muslim Ummah to embrace the lessons, blessings and the spiritual benefits of Ramadan in their daily living, saying...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday at Ivara Esu Estate in Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State, arrested one suspected gunrunner, Kelvin Ebikeniye Dugo. Security sources disclosed that the arrest followed credible intelligence on Dugo’s plan to buy 832 rounds of live ammunition from...
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE has arrested a high-profile suspected criminal during an intelligence-driven operation in Agasha Village of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, following a report of an attack on a local resident. The operation was launched on 13 March 2026 after security agencies received credible information...
Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), in collaboration with Tetra Tech and SPRiNG, undertook a strategic advocacy visit to Benue State to promote the National Conflict Early Warning and Early Response System (NCEWERS) project, funded by the UK FCDO through SPRiNG. The visit aimed to strengthen partnerships with...
Benue State, a region often defined by the scars of recurring conflict, recently found itself at the centre of a pivotal initiative under the National Conflict Early Warning Response System (NCEWERS) project. This strategic intervention is designed to strengthen peace-building architecture, improve conflict monitoring and support timely response mechanisms...