By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The intra party crisis in the main opposition party, the Benue State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assumed a dangerous dimension with the suspension of Senator Gabriel Suswam, Terngu Tsegba, Richard Gbande, Terseer Tsumba and Professor Nicholas Ada from...
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The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), has warned those planning to stage a nationwide protest on August 1, not to attack any police formations in the country. Its National Chairman, Alhaji Magaji Ibrahim, gave the warning in an interview with newsmen during his visit to Gov. Hyacinth Alia...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Rector, Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo, Dr. Emmanuel Barki has regained freedom after six days in captivity. Dr. Barki was abducted by unidentified gunmen in the late hours of Wednesday last week after an official assignment in Makurdi and was going...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Rector, Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Barki has been kidnapped on his way to Ugbokolo after an official assignment in Makurdi. The Acting Rector was abducted by yet to be identified gunmen with some management staff of the...
Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi will embark on a talent hunt across the 23 Local Government Areas of Benue on July 15. This is contained in a statement issued by the club’s Secretary, Terhemen Saawuan and head coach, Eugene Agagbe on Monday in Makurdi. The club said...
The Police Command in Benue said a suspected vandal, Inalegwu Elias, was electrocuted when he attempted to vandalise a Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) transformer in Otukpo. The spokesperson of the command, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two former staff of Union Bank in Makurdi over alleged stealing of N4,199,500 belonging to a deceased customer of the bank. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Many residents of Makurdi, Benue State capital have been rendered homeless and are restless following heavy down pour in the city and its environment. It rained heavily from the early hours of Friday with heavy wind for several hours. The rain brought...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia of Benue, has attributed all his achievements in office in the last one year to President Bola Tinubu. Governor Alia disclosed this on Friday during his thank you tour to Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency held in Makurdi the state capital. He said every achievement...
The Police Command in Benue on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of three suspected kidnappers in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. SP Sewuese Anene, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) over the phone from Makurdi....
PROTOCOL My great people of Benue, 2.I am excited to join you today to mark 25 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country – Nigeria. 3.This day affords us the privilege not just to merely mark the passage of time, but to celebrate all our...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, will on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, lead a solidarity walk in commemoration of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration. A statement by the Principal Special Assistant to the Governor Media, Publicity and Strategic Communications, Bridget Tikyaa said...
The Police Command in Benue have confirmed the kidnap of two female students of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi on the night of Saturday, May 25. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Sewuese Anene on Wednesday confirmed the incident to the News Agency of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Executive Chairman, Benue State Internal Revenue Service(BIRS) Mr.Emmanuel Agema on Wednesday received a delegation of Dangote Cement Plc, Gboko Plant at the revenue house Makurdi with the aim of synergizing with the cement company for better performance and high productivity....
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said the Nigerian Army has commenced a home ownership scheme for all soldiers in the country. Lagbaja said that the `Affordable House Ownership Option for All Soldiers’ was to enable the personnel to own two or three...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi- Benue State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai Haitian Hospital to facilitate academic and clinical interchange between the Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makurdi, in the area of joint studies, training activities, and other educational exchanges of mutual interest....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has called for immediate release of the abducted wife and maid of the former Chief of Staff to the former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom even as the party has condemned the armed attack...
The General Manager, Benue Links Nigeria Ltd., Mr Alexander Fanafa, says the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has delisted the transport company from bad debtors list. Fanafa disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Makurdi. Fanafa further said that...
Former Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Prof. Daniel Uza, has expressed worry that the herders and farmers crisis in Benue was being politicised. Uza stated this during the investiture of Dr Andrew Amine as the 8th State Chairman of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), on...
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...