There is high hope for the sacked employees of Local Government Councils in Benue State who were employed in 2011 but sacked in 2017 by the previous administration of the state. The Chairman, Benue State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC), Mr. James Ivever, while briefing journalists at the NUJ...
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Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has appointed Prof. Emmanuel Kenen as the Acting Vice Chancellor of Fr. Adasu University, Makurdi (FAUM). Governor Alia made the appointment following the recommendation of the Governing Council of the University, which nominated Prof. Kenen to serve in an acting capacity for a period,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has appointed an interim management team for Lobi Stars Football Club. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula said the interim management team would take over the affairs of the club pending a...
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has mourned the passing of the renowned political scientist, Prof. Jonah Elaigwu, describing him as one of Benue’s brightest minds and a pillar in Nigeria’s academic landscape. Prof. Elaigwu, who passed away on July 22 in Jos, Plateau State, was laid to...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has again reiterated his administration’s commitment in the transformation of Benue State and assured that the state would become a major destination for medical tourism in Nigeria, with the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) at the centre of that vision. Addressing participants at...
By PHILIP KORTAR, Info-Tech Reporter Telecommunication Stakeholders in Benue State have been called upon to deepen cooperation, prioritize digital infrastructure development, and collectively work toward transforming the state into a leading digital hub that connects communities with the opportunities of the 21st century. The Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC),...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has formally launched the distribution and sale of fertilizer to the Benue farmers in the state. Performing the ceremony at the factory of the Benue Fertilizer and Chemicals Company, Industrial Layout Naka road, Makurdi on Wednesday, the governor disclosed that about nine thousand metric...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has firmly dismissed speculations about replacing his deputy governor, Dr. Sam Ode, ahead of the 2027 elections, asserting that the position is not vacant. Speaking at the inauguration of 17 new commissioners on Monday in Makurdi, Alia addressed recent media reports suggesting he was...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Just two days after electing a new Speaker, the Benue State House of Assembly has suspended its former Speaker, Mr. Aondona Dajoh, for three months due to his alleged role in a scheme to impeach Governor Hyacinth Alia. The suspension was enacted during...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi- Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has extended heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Alfred Emberga, the newly elected Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, following a seamless leadership transition on Sunday, August 24, 2025. In a statement released on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has firmly denied any involvement in the recent unsuccessful attempt to impeach Mr. Aondona Dajoh, the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly. The clarification was made in a statement released on Friday in Makurdi by the...
Benue State Deputy Governor, Mr. Sam Ode, has refuted social media claims suggesting his replacement ahead of the 2027 general elections, labeling them as unfounded. Speaking on behalf of Governor Hyacinth Alia at the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Apochi in Owukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area on Friday, Ode dismissed...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has launched the Benue Alia Palm Project with the distribution of improved palm seedlings to Benue journalists. Performing the ceremony on Monday at the NUJ house in Makurdi, Governor Alia, who noted with confidence his desire to partner...
Determined to ensure the commencement of construction work on the flyover at Wurukum, Makurrdi, the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has approved the payment of compensations for affected structures on the Right of Way (RoW). Already the Minister of Works in February 2024 gave an approval for the construction/dualisation...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi– Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has strongly condemned the killing of two Igede youths along Awajir-Oju road and a recent attack on the Nyifon community in Buruku Local Government Area. According to security reports, the two youths were traveling on their motorcycle when they...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) has officially launched the Benue Electronic Management System (Benue E- Emergency Platforms) at BSEMA headquarters in Makurdi. Performing the ceremony on Monday at the BSEMA headquarters, the Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia disclosed that the platforms would...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council (SEC) on Wednesday, signaling a major administrative overhaul. The decision was revealed through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, shared with journalists in Makurdi. According to Kula,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated one billion naira to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State with a call for immediate end of insecurity in Benue State. The first lady also provided relief materials to cushion the effect...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Former Commissioner of Education in Benue State, Professor Dennis Ityavyar has revealed why he has chosen to run for the gubernatorial election in 2027. Answering questions from journalists on Monday in his Makurdi residence, the university don informed that he used the first...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has expressed sadness over the death of the immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, whose sad demise took place in a London clinic , United Kingdom, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Governor Alia in message of condolence...