The Benue State Government has ordered two communities in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of the State to steer clear of the disputed River Antse. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Unyande and Kwenev communities have been at war over ownership of the river, a conflict...
Governor Hyacinth Alia
Former Benue State Governor, Sen. Gabriel Suswam, has blamed the persistent disagreements between political “godfathers” and their ‘godsons’ on the “overbearing attitude” of the former. Suswam spoke on Sunday in Abuja when asked to comment on the seeming quarrel between Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue and Mr George...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Benue State Chapter, has called on Governor Hyacinth Alia to strengthen his support on Lobi Stars Football Club to enable the club improve their performance. In a communique issued at the end of their meeting...
By GRACE AUDU (Health Correspondent) – The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Benue State branch, Dr Ushakuma Anenga, has commended Governor Hyacinth Alia’s approval of the health facilities electrification project, a United States African Development Foundation (USADF) project awarded to Ave Health Sense. Dr Anenga, who...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly (NASS) caucus has insisted that there are no factions in the ruling party in the state. This was contained in a statement by Hon. Philip Agbese, the joint spokesman of the NASS members...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – To adequately address the challenge of park in Abuja, the Benue State Government has handed over newly acquired park to Benue Links Nigeria Limited to be used as its office and motor park in Abuja. The park which is just a stone...
TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has expressed optimism that with the successful foundation laying ceremony of a hall at the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) headquarters, completion of the edifice would assist government to gather more data for appropriate intervention on issues of IDPs...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Member of the House of Representatives for Ado/Okpokwu/ Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Philip Agbese has been urged to focus on the provision of dividends of democracy and to avoid blackmail and falsehood which can only generate ‘bad blood’. Similarly, the Benue people, particularly...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has constituted the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) with eight members A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula on Thursday said the governor has already forwarded to the Benue State House...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Worried by the activities of some perpetrators of crisis in Benue State, the Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has said the perpetrators would be brought to book to serve as deterrent to others. Governor Alia who stated this in a statement expressed...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Government has insisted that there was no going back on probing the immediate past administration of the state over alleged misappropriation of government funds. Mr Tersoo Kula, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia, revealed this to journalists...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), James Iorapuu has restated the state government commitment to collaborate with humanitarian partners both local and international to continue to carter for the needs of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – There was tension in Makurdi Benue State capital as the scheduled meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) could not get any place to hold their meeting scheduled and announced the previous day. The meeting was originally scheduled to hold at the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi -. Armed to the teeth police personnel have taken over the Benue State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Makurdi. The Benue State chapter of the APC had scheduled a meeting at the secretariat for Friday, 1st March by 10...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has expressed his willingness to cooperate with the probe panels as long as the investigation is carried out in line with the law as he claimed that his administration was built on transparency,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – As days continue to pass and the ultimatum given to the Fulani herdsmen to leave Benue lasts. the violent herdsmen have also continued to attack and kill the innocent Benue people without any form of provocation. Few days ago, the Benue State...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Worried by the influx of herdsmen to Benue State, Governor Hyacinth Alia has given two weeks ultimatum to herders to leave the state or comply with the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law. Addressing journalists after the state security council meeting...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue Investment and Property Company (BIPC) is planning to lunch Benue Palm Oil and one of the biggest bread factory in the state around March this year. The Managing Director of the company, Raymond Asemakaha, who made the disclosure in Makurdi, said...
The Troops of Sector 6, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have successfully repelled an attack by bandits on Okokolo community in Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue. The OPWS Force Commander, Maj.-Gen. Sunday Igbinomwanhia, told newsmen in Makurdi on Saturday that the troops forced the bandits to run...
Benue State Government has warned stakeholders in the education sector that it will no longer tolerate mediocrity, half standards, inefficiency, laxity, and non-performance. Director-General (DG), Benue Education Quality Assurance Agency, Mr Terna Francis, said this on Saturday in Makurdi at a meeting with education stakeholders in the state....