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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Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has commended security agencies for the successful rescue of passengers abducted from a Benue Links bus along the Makurdi–Otukpo road, reiterating his administration’s resolve to confront insecurity across the state. Governor Alia gave the commendation on Sunday, April 19, 2026, while receiving the rescued...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has extended warm congratulations to the women of Benue State on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Governor Alia, in a statement issued by his Technical Adviser on Media, Publicity, and Strategic Communication, Chief Solomon Iorpev, said the governor was celebrating the strength, resilience,...
Gunmen believed to be herdsmen have attacked Jato-Aka, Mbachon, and Tse- Yough settlements of Yaav council ward of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State leaving about twenty seven persons dead and several others with various degrees of injuries getting medical attention in a hospital in Jato-aka. President General,...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has approved the establishment of a Made-in-Nigeria programme office in the state and appointed a coordinating team. A statement by the Technical Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, Chief Solomon Iorpev said the office would “serve as the...
Management of the Benue State Environmental and Sanitation Agency (BENSESA) has expressed concern over the poor attitude of residents towards sanitation laws and has called for a change in public behaviour. Speaking with journalists in his office in Makurdi, the General Manager of BENSESA, Chief Anta Igbaato, disclosed that...
A coalition of governorship aspirants from Kunav community in Vandeikya Local Government Area has called for the replacement of Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election, despite the governor’s insistence that he still has six years to complete his tenure. The group, drawn from different...
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 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...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has argued that his alleged moves to defect the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was a fabricated and malicious report. It was alleged that the Governor Alia was in a “secret meeting” with former Senator Iyorchia Ayu. The Chief...
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...