By DEMES SLOANES There was jubilation among the students and staff of Government College Makurdi, Benue state on Thursday as the 1983 set flooded the school with new sporting equipment for various games. The physical presentation of the sporting equipment is part of activities lined up to mark the...
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Benue State Government has assured the fans Lobi Stars FC that the club would soon start playing their home matches in Makurdi, the state’s capital. Speaking with some members of Sport Writers Association (SWAN) in Makurdi, after inspecting the work on the McCarthy stadium, the State Commissioner for Youth,...
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to step up its fight against corruption, particularly among public office holders. Speaking when the Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC, Makurdi Command, ACE Effa Imo Okim, paid him a courtesy...
A fresh political storm is brewing in Benue State, as a group of politicians has allegedly pooled resources to destabilise the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia. The revelation came from former Ambassador to Namibia and one-time governorship candidate, Prince Terhemen Tarzoor, who addressed journalists at the NUJ Secretariat in...
Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two unidentified suspects found in possession of human body parts in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emenari Ifeanyi, made this known during a press briefing on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital. According to the CP, the suspects...
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have successfully rescued a military officer and nine other abducted persons from kidnappers in Benue State. The operation was detailed in a statement issued by Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer at the OPWS Headquarters in Makurdi, on...
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,...
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...
The appointment of Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Sunday Aneke as the 23rd Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) ushers in a fresh era for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), one anchored on intellect, precision, and renewed dedication to national security. President Bola Tinubu announced Aneke’s elevation on Friday, describing...
As Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM) prepares to usher in a new Vice Chancellor, strong indications suggest the incoming administrator will face a mix of high expectations and pressing challenges. The current Vice Chancellor, Professor Joe Tor Iorapuu, whose tenure officially ends in early November, has been on...
Former Governor of Benue State and serving Senator, Gabriel Suswam, has firmly denied claims circulating online that he is set to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling the reports nothing more than political mischief. The denial was made in a statement issued on Friday in Makurdi by...
Former Benue State Governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam has called on politicians to practice politics with fear of God to be more useful to God and the society. Speaking during the thanksgiving reception organised by Esther Hon, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart to mark her 75th birthday, Suswam noted...
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),...
Nigeria’s aviation industry has grown significantly over the last two decades, with remarkable improvements in flight safety, fleet expansion, and passenger traffic. Yet, a persistent limitation remains: the overwhelming concentration of flight connectivity around Lagos and Abuja. Almost all domestic commercial routes are structured as spokes leading into either...
Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Associated and Educational Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities at Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM) has declared an indefinite strike over minimum wage issues. The industrial strike was the decision of an emergency congress at...
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 – 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- 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,...
Benue State House of Assembly has appointed Mr. Alfred Berger (APC, Makurdi North) as its new Speaker following the abrupt resignation of Mr. Hyacinth Dajoh. The decision was made during an emergency plenary session, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The motion for Berger’s election was...
International Organization for Migration (IOM) has provided $1.1 million (approximately N1.69 billion) to aid Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State. Ugochi Daniels, IOM’s Deputy Director-General, presented the donation during a condolence visit to Makurdi on Wednesday, specifying that the funds would support IDPs in Yelewata and Naka. Daniels...