The community of Ukporo Igwu Orokam in Okadigbo Local Government Area, Benue State, mourns yet celebrates the life of Mama Ojoyi Serah Isaac, who passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025, at a venerable old age. Mama Ojoyi, a beloved matriarch, leaves behind a rich legacy of love, faith,...
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By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia and Senator David Mark, Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), have expressed profound sorrow over the death of Chief Audu Ogbeh, a former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic...
Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hyacinth Dajoh, expressed profound grief over the death of Chief Audu Ogbeh, a revered statesman who passed away at 78. In a statement released through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Zamber, Dajoh hailed Ogbeh as a true patriot and a distinguished...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Association of Igede Media Professionals (AIMP) expresses deep shock and outrage over the gruesome killing of two young Igede young men, Gabriel Ogoda and Ogah Jonathan Ukoh who were ambushed and brutally murdered along the Ulam axis of the Oju–Awajir Road in Gwer-East Local...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro PhD condemns, in the strongest terms, the brutal killing of two promising young men from Oju Local Government Area by local militias in Gwer LGA. Senator Moro in a statement signed...
In a bold operation, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) liberated two police inspectors and nine other captives from kidnappers in Benue State. The mission, led by Maj.-Gen. Moses Gara, also resulted in the arrest of two suspects now under interrogation, as announced in Makurdi on Monday. The operation,...
Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda may not roll easily off the tongue or be instantly recognisable to many Nigerians. Its provenance is the Ngas ethnic stock, also known as Angas, in Plateau State, which produced the late Joseph Gomwalk, the first military governor of the defunct Benue-Plateau State. Yilwatda hails from...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Police Command announced the successful rescue of six Nigerian Law School students from the Yola Campus, who were kidnapped while traveling. In a statement released to journalists in Makurdi on August 1, 2025, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edet Udeme,...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), 19 Northern States and the FCT, has condemned the killings in Benue State, describing the incident as a national tragedy that demands honest conversation and urgent intervention by the Nigerian state. This was contained in...
Governor Alia appoints new Chief of Staff as he dissolves Benue State Executive Council Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has dissolved the State Executive Council and appointed a new Chief of Staff. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, made this known in a statement he...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi– Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC) is set to revolutionize the state’s economy with the production of computers locally. The Managing Director of BDIC, Mr. Terwase Gbande, disclosed that the company has partnered with a Chinese firm to start assembling laptops, smart kiosks, and biometric...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- European Union (EU) has pledged €500,000 (approximately N886 million) in humanitarian assistance to address the plight of displaced populations in Benue State, Nigeria, amid a worsening crisis fueled by armed violence. This is contained in a statement released on Thursday by the Public Affairs Officer...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In furtherance of Police investigation on the deadly attacks by bandits on communities in Benue State, Police operatives have again successfully intercepted and dismantled a notorious arms supply syndicate responsible for arming bandits in Benue State and other North-Central States. The Force Spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa...
Speaker of the Benue House of Assembly, Hyacinth Dajoh, has assured displaced Yelwata refugees that no invader will succeed in taking their land. According to him, “Our land was given to us by God, and nobody can take it from us.” Dajoh made this statement during a visit to...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Acting Vice Chancellor Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), former Benue State University, (BSU), Professor Simon Terver Ubwa, has identified the incessant attacks on the farming community of the state as a major impediment to the development of the university. Addressing the Forum...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Ekason Group of Companies will today Friday 18 July, 2025, unveil Ekason signature at Km 4, old Otukpo road Makurdi, the Benue state capital. The project is a significant initiative aimed at promoting peace, healing, and economic recovery in Benue State, Nigeria. According to...
On Tuesday, the Benue State Government reported that 107 survivors of the Yelwata attack are still receiving medical care at the Benue State Teaching Hospital in Makurdi. Permanent Secretary of the Benue Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reiterated his support for a southern presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, citing the need for equity and fairness. Ortom made the disclosure during his first media chat since leaving office in 2023. Ortom emphasized that...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– A senatorial aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Hon. Chief Bright Igodo Ogaji, has congratulated former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, over his emergence as the Interim National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC). This was, even as...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) is committed to being a party for all Nigerians, without discrimination or bias, according to the party’s Acting National Chairman, Sen. David Mark. Mark made the assertion at the unveiling of the coalition in Makurdi, emphasizing that the party belongs to all the people, not...