Youths from Christian communities across the Middle Belt have demanded the immediate return of displaced persons to their ancestral lands, insisting that any resettlement effort without restitution or legal land ownership will only worsen the region’s crisis and fuel further discontent. The call was made by Mr. Jethro Doyum...
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By JOY ADARA , Abuja- Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, filed charges against nine suspects allegedly linked to the recent deadly attacks on Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, as well as in parts of Plateau State. NATIONAL ACCORD...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Rector Federal Polytechnic Wannune, Dr Tyover Ashirga has clarified the recent sack of the deputy rector of the polytechnic, Dr. Doris Iorchir, which generated tension at the institution. Addressing journalists on Monday at NUJ house in Makurrdi, the rector of the polytechnic explained...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A group of Igede elders, statesmen and women, opinion leaders, and elected representatives from Oju and Obi Local Government Areas have declared their support for the creation of Apa state out of Benue State. Accordingly, they have called for dialogue among relevant authorities and...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed deep concern over the worsening state of insecurity across the country, warning that rising cases of banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism in states such as Benue, Zamfara, and Plateau threaten national unity and public safety. The Union made...
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has revealed that Benue State now holds the unenviable record for the highest number of human trafficking cases in Nigeria. This was disclosed by NAPTIP Director-General, Mrs. Binta Bello, during a two-day workshop in Makurdi, where she was represented...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, saying Nigeria has lost one of its most visionary leaders. He described Cheif Ogbeh’s death as an irreparable loss to Nigeria’s agricultural transformation drive and national...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 4, Zachariah Achinyan has assured of cooperation and strong collaboration with journalists to achieve more effective policing in the zone. The AIG, who disclosed this during a courtesy call on him by journalists in Benue State...
The family of the late Comrade J I Orkar, of Vandeikya LGA, Benue State has announced the official funeral program to honor the life and legacy of Mr Samuel Terver Orkar, who passed unto glory July 21, 2025 at the age of 49 in Lagos after a brief illness....
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) made a bold and calculated move on July 9, 2025, unveiling itself formally to the political landscape of Benue State. This event, hailed as a success by party insiders, is notable not merely for its symbolism but for the political weight of the personalities...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Determined to ensure the safety of lives and property of the Benue people and to clampdown on criminals, the Benue Sate Police command has warned against any distraction in form of protest. The operations of the police have already started yielding results as...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, met with Benue traditional rulers in Makurdi as part of ongoing efforts to restore lasting peace in the state. The meeting, which was attended by the Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, and the Och’Idoma, John Odogbo, among others, aimed to find...
Today is my birthday, but for the first time in decades, I am speechless. It is time to set aside speeches and celebrations and to mourn. I mourn for my Motherland, Nigeria. Yelewata is the tipping point. Yelewata is the watershed between peace and a war declared against the...
JUNE 12: CELEBRATING REV. FR. M.O. ADASU @80 1. We make this Press Statement as Apostles of Very Reverend Father Doctor Moses Orshio Adasu as Nigeria marks Democracy Day on June 12 which coincides with Father Adasu’s Birthday which is June 12, 1945. Our duty is to highlight, acknowledge...
The Nigerian governance road show rolled into Benue state earlier this week. The president and a motley collection of officialdom rolled into the state to see why so many innocent people are dying unnecessary deaths in the hands of nameless killers. As it turns out, the president and his...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Police Command has denied claims of a herdsmen attack on Wannue Town in Tarka Local Government Area, describing the reports as “entirely false and misleading.” According to the police spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, the actual incident involved the killing of one person...
INTRODUCTION YELWATA in Benue state has been drenched in blood. Last October, I launched 50 books at the same time in Abuja to mark my birthday. One of the books is titled “Blood on the Niger and Benue: Nigeria’s Grim Insecurity Situation”. Everything said in that book has just...
By MIMI HEMBA, Makurdi – Chairman of the Benue State Traditional Council, Tor Tiv, Orchivirigh Prof. James Ayatse, declared on Wednesday that land grabbing was at the core of the decades-long conflict in the state. Speaking during a meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Benue stakeholders at the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in very strong terms has condemned the gruesome massacre of over 200 Nigerians including children in Benue State, describing it as another horrifying chapter in the history of our nation under the unresponsive All Progressives Congress (APC) government. The party...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Monday commissioned the Greater Abuja Water Supply Network, Loops 1, 2, 5, and 6, pledging his administration’s commitment to sustainable infrastructure that directly improves citizens’ lives. During the commissioning ceremony on Airport Road, Abuja, President Tinubu led a moment of...