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Decomposing body of unidentified man sparks concerns in Benue

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 January 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The decomposing body of an unidentified person has been discovered around the Aper Aku Stadium of Makurdi township in Benue State. Sundiata Post gathered that the corpse was found adjacent to the Benue State Police officers’ mess, very close to the Benue State Education

Headlines

Benue Governor Approves 2025 Budget

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 January 2025 0

The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has signed the state’s 2025 appropriation bill into law. Themed, ‘Budget of Human Capital Development, Food Security, and the Digital Economy’, the bill totals N550 billion. The signing of thr bill into law comes barely hours after members of the Benue State House of Assembly passed the 2025 […]

Opinion

Benue at War with Itself: The political conundrum unfolding

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 December 2024 0

By Dooyum Naadzenga Benue State is engulfed in a complex political conundrum, one that transcends the well-publicized conflicts between Fulani herders and local farmers. Instead, the real battle lies within the state itself, manifesting as a fierce internal conflict among its own political elites. This struggle for control over the state’s future is not merely […]

Politics

Benue APC Crisis: Court bars party from sacking Chairman, others

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 August 2024 0

…as NWC dissolves State executive, appoints Caretaker Committee By Tom Okpe A Benue State High Court has ordered the ruling All progressives Congress, APC, not to remove the chairman of the State chapter Chairman, Austine Agada from office. A copy of the order, in an exparte order granted by Justice Theresa Igoche in motion no […]

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INSECURITY: Scores killed in fresh attacks in Benue, Kaduna

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 August 2024 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE & GABRIEL IDIBIA Fresh onslaught in Benue and Kaduna States may have resulted in the deaths of scores of citizens. The Benue Government confirmed the killing of over 30 persons by local militia in Ayati village, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue on Thursday night. Mr Matthew Aboh, Commissioner for Information, Culture […]

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Nationwide Protest: 1,000 Benue Youth Groups Bactrack After Minister Utsev’s Intervention

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 July 2024 0

**to mobilise statewide prayer support for Tinubu About 1,000 youth groups in Benue State have decided to cancel the proposed nationwide strike scheduled for August 1.  The Benue Youth Good Governance Movement (BYGGM), Benue Advancement Forum (BAF) and Benue Pro-Active Network (BPN) in a joint statement said this followed careful consideration and intervention by

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Benue Senator dragged to court for ordering detention of driver for 2 weeks

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 July 2024 0

BY IDIBIA GABRIEL A driver identified as Mr. Oliver Tersoo Abele has slammed a N100 million lawsuit against the Senator representing Benue North-West in the Red Chamber, Senator Titus Tartenger Zam, accusing him of violation of his rights. It was reliably gathered that Oliver Tersoo Abele, an uncle to the Senator, has been in police […]

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Why we ban political gathering, Benue Govt 

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 March 2024 0

The Benue State Government has stated reasons it banned political gatherings and meetings in the state. According to the government, the ban does not target any political party or group of politicians but rather in the best interest of the state.  Chief of Staff to the state governor,  Paul Biam, said the  Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration

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Benue Jukun sues Governor, Speaker, Tor Tiv, others over discriminatory policies

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 February 2024 0

The National Association of Jukun Wanu Association (NAJUWA) has sued the office of the Benue State Governor, Benue State Government and four others over alleged discriminatory policies against its people in the state. The others joined in the suit are the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Benue State House of Assembly, the […]

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Benue govt says no tolerance for crime

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 January 2024 0

BY TYAV SAM The Benue State Government has vowed not to tolerate any criminal activity within the state. The state governor’s adviser on security and strategic liaison, Col Alexander Igbaya Ashungu, disclosed this in Makurdi, emphasizing that the state government would not spare anyone found engaging in criminal activities. “Any member of the public who […]

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Benue APC nullifies suspension of members

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 January 2024 0

The Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has nullified the suspension imposed on some of her members. This was contained in a communique at the end of the State Working Committee of the party with the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia in attendance. According to the communique which was read by the […]

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Does Benue have a Chief security officer?

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 January 2024 0

Last week, the people in the villages along the highway stretching from Okpokwu to Ogbadibo local government areas of Benue State raised alarm over the occupation of their farmlands, homes and forests by armed herdsmen. The people lamented that the marauders have been brazenly engaging in attacks and kidnappings of commuters on the Otukpo-Ugbokolo-Otukpa-Orokam road

Politics

Alia: Fixing the broken Benue

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 December 2023 0

BY TYAV SAM TYAV When the former governor of Benue State Gabriel Suswam took over the mantle of leadership in Benue State in 2007, he actually wanted to develop the state as he started with aggressive construction of roads in the urban centres but not all politicians were happy with him. Before embarking on aggressive […]

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Ending 13 years travails of Benue State IDPs

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 October 2023 0

There are over 1.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living in various camps in Benue State. They were displaced from their ancestral homes by armed herdsmen and militias during clashes with farmers and forced to live outside their communities in very excruciating conditions. The IDPs have had to contend with health challenges, lack of access […]

Headlines

Bloody day in Benue as gunmen raid multiple banks, kill many

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 October 2023 0

Daredevil armed robbers on Friday stormed three banks in the Otukpo area of Benue State and carted away money running into several millions of naira. The suspected robbers were said to have driven into the town around 3:15 p.m. and used dynamites to force the door open. Seven people, including policemen and a former councillor […]

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Kidnappers demand N60m ransom to release Benue Commissioner

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 September 2023 0

The unknown gunmen, who kidnapped the Benue Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Mathew Abo, have allegedly demanded a ransom of N60 million from his family. A family source told newsmen on Friday in Makurdi that the abductors made the demand in a phone call to a member of the family on Friday. NAN […]

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Ortom speaks on ‘taking up arms’ against herdsmen in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2023 0

The recent spate of killings allegedly carried out by herdsmen in Benue State has left more than 134 people dead over the course of five days, across three local government areas. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that in response to these atrocities, the governor of the state, Samuel Ortom has issued a statement condemning the acts as […]

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24% of children under five in Benue have stunted growth –Nutritionist

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2022 0

By Doosuu Iwambe At least 24 per cent of children in Benue State have stunted growth, the acclaimed status of the state as the food basket of the nation notwithstanding. A UNICEF nutrition specialist, Mrs. Ngozi Onuora, who made this disclosure at the first coordination and partnership meeting between UNICEF, development partners and stakeholders in […]

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JED spends N5.6b in meter institution

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2021 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED), has said it spends N5.6 billion between January to November 2021 in meter institution across it’s franchise States of Bauchi, Gombe, Benue and Plateau, the Managing Director, Engr. Hashim Bakori has said. Bakori said the said money acquired a total of 88,500 prepaid meters. He said […]

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BREAKING: Armed men reportedly invade wake, open fire on mourners, kill scores in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2021 0

Unknown gunmen have reportedly attacked Mbayatyo Mbater council world of Logo Local Government Area of Benue State during a wake-keep, killing an unspecified number of mourners. DAILY POST learnt that the incident which occurred Saturday morning, at the wake-keep of one Mama Sule Achin Adigi, left many dead while scores sustained various degrees of injuries. […]