President Bola Tinubu has approved the sum of N32.7 billion for the implementation of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Prof. Nentawe Yilwata, said this during the launching of the State Action Plan durable solutions for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on...
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The Federal Government has announced plans to cultivate a 500-hectare farm for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Poverty Reduction, and Disaster Management, Prof. Nentawe Yilwata, made the disclosure on Friday in Makurdi during the launching of the State Durable Solutions Action Plan for IDPs....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has sworn in new Permanent Secretaries in the State with a charge not to be partisan, and act as responsible officers in their areas of assignments. Governor Alia, who gave the charge at Government House Makurdi, on Tuesday...
By TVAY SAM TVAY, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has signed into law the Benue State 2025 appropriation bill of N550,112,988,930.45 into law. The ceremony of signing of appropriation bill tagged: “Budget of Human Capital Development, Food Security and Digital Economy”, coincided with the launching of the...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has awarded scholarships to 44 first-class graduates of the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi. Alia made the disclosure at the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th combined convocation of the institution on Saturday in Makurdi. The governor said that the beneficiaries were each given an automatic...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A 3-day training workshop/ induction organised by the Benue Public Service Institute, Makurdi started on Tuesday for the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries, with a call on the participants to be equipped so as to work harder in the implementation of the Governor Hyacinth...
A Makurdi High Court has ordered the reinstatement of Mr Austin Agada and other elected executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Benue chapter, whose tenures were terminated by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). The presiding judge, Justice Tertsegha Kume, gave the order on Thursday in his verdict...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Government has assured that it would continue to support the Benue State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to enable it perform their role as journalists without hindrance. The Technical Adviser to the Governor on Media, Publicity and Strategic ...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has said that his administration was moving at 350 kilometers per hour to ensure that people get maximum democratic benefits. Governor Alia stated this at the opening of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State triennial delegates conference on Friday in Makurdi. The...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Government is prepared to start work on the domestication of the disability Act in the state. The Director-General (DG), Bureau of International Development and Coordination unit (BICD), Mr. Leonard Angelo Viashima stated this when the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), team led...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Chairman of Lobi Stars Football Club and Director of Sports, Benue State Sports Council, Dr. Philip Nongu has urged Local Government representatives to thoroughly prepare for potential NPFL selection. The tournament aligns with Governor Hyacinth Alia’s vision for sports-driven youths employment. A statement...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State Mr. Paul Tion has decried the state of roads in Makurdi saying most of the roads have become impassable and death traps. Addressing journalists in Makurdi, the PDP Chairman informed...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN) has elected its officials to run the affairs of the association. The election of the association which was held on Saturday at the NUJ house in Makurdi saw the emergence of Ms....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The General Manager, Benue State Environmental Sanitation Agency (BENSESA), Jennifer Nashima Daniel, has declared that tough times awaits the serial defaulters of the state sanitation laws. The GM of the agency, who disclosed this in her office in Makurdi, said it was part...
The Benue chapter of Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA) has congratulated Daniel Amokachi on his appointment as the Technical Adviser of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Amokachi, an ex-Nigeria international, was appointed on Sunday to head the Nigeria Premier Football...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Makurdi Local Government Area, Mr. Paul Tion has emphasized his readiness to reclaim Makurdi from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Speaking during the official take over of the affairs of the party in Makurdi, the Chairman...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Director General, Benue Public Service Institute, Makurdi, Professor Terkura Tarnande has assured that the management team of the Institute would not fail Governor Hyacinth Alia in carrying out their assignment at the Institute. The DG disclosed this on Wednesday when he led...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi- The Benue State House of Assembly has called on the state government to stop the incessant killings by cultists and other cult related activities in the North Bank area of Makurdi, the state capital. Ruling on the motion by a member representing Makurdi North...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday commissioned a fashion hub and the Benue Printing and Publishing Company (BPPC), publishers of the Voice newspaper. Performing the ceremony in Makurdi at the premises of the fashion hub, the Vice President who appreciated the Benue...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community, community engagement, Abiodun Essiest has launched “Citizens Assembly” in Benue State during a town hall meeting for the North Central Nigeria. Recall that President Tinubu had appointed 6 Special Assistants for the purpose for...