The Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) PLC has announced the temporary closure of its North Bank Injection Substation in Makurdi, Benue State, following a violent assault on its personnel by members of the Nigerian Army. The incident, which occurred on February 12 and 14, 2026, reportedly involved a senior officer from the Nigerian Army School of […]
Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia has poured accolades on security operatives and local vigilantes for swiftly rescuing nine children kidnapped during a midnight prayer session at Saint John Catholic Church in Ojije, Utonkon community, Ado Local Government Area. The children—six girls and three boys—were freed following a rapid operation that showcased […]
The federal government has announced that suspects arrested in connection with the killings in Yelewata, Benue state, will be arraigned on Monday. In June 2025, suspected criminal herders attacked Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state, killing more than 100 people. Days after the attack, Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police […]
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has called for robust partnership between the Executive and Legislature to effectively confront climate risks and harness the opportunities of the green economy. The governor, represented by his Principal Private Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Chenge, made the call while opening a one-day Training on Climate Change for Members of the […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has commenced training for its e-registration exercise, describing the digital membership drive as central to the party’s strategy for victory in the 2027 general elections. Speaking at APC Secretariat in Makurdi, venue of the exercise, the state chairman of the party, Chief Benjamin Omale, said the transition […]
On the night of October 28, 2025, a devastating fire engulfed one of the most cherished hostels at St. Winifred Girls’ Secondary School, Ihugh, Benue State. The blaze reduced the vital accommodation to smoldering ruins, shaking the entire school community to its core. According to eye witness report, “This hostel was much more than bricks […]
By Isaac Uzaan The Universal Basic Education program which aims to provide free, compulsory, and Universal education to children from primary up to junior Secondary level in Nigeria has experienced a steady decline in infrastructure and manpower, beginning from the last quarter of the twentieth century till now. Public basic schools in Benue State have […]
The Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC) PLC has been nationally recognized as the “Best State ICT Agency” at the Nigeria GovTech Public Service Awards 2025, held October 9-10 at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The award celebrates BDIC’s outstanding role in driving digital governance and public service innovation in Benue State. Owoicho Igoji, Chief of […]
Benue state’s status as Nigeria’s food basket is under threat due to unending violence that has killed thousands and forced farmers off their land, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence, a geopolitical research and consulting firm. The report, A Cycle of Carnage: Displacement, Insecurity, and the Failure of Governance in Benue State, says […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned nine suspects before a federal high court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in recent killings in Benue and Plateau states. The suspects face charges ranging from murder to unlawful possession of firearms and reprisal attacks. Two men, Haruna Adamu and Muhammad Abdullahi from Awe LGA, […]
Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, has dissolved the state’s executive council, relieving all commissioners of their appointments. The announcement was made on Wednesday after the 12th executive council meeting. In a statement issued in Makurdi, Tersoo Kula, chief press secretary to the governor, confirmed the dissolution. In a related development, Moses Atagher, former attorney-general and […]
In Makurdi’s International Market Camp, suffering hangs thick in the air, as evident as the dust layered on the makeshift beds where Benue’s internally displaced people attempt to rest. Children dart barefoot across refuse-strewn yards, their joyless laughter quickly muted by the cries of new mothers and the weary groans of the ill. These camps, […]
By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Medical doctors and dentists under the aegis of National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Benue State have threatened an indefinite strike in Benue State over unpaid arrears. In a letter addressed to the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, the group listed six issues its members have […]
Tom Okpe, Abuja The Benue State branch of the All Progressives’ Congress, (APC) has said it will not afford to keep quiet over Governor Samuel Ortoms’ misrule in the state saying it will continue to lend its voice on current state of affairs especially as it concerns state governance. In a statement, made available to […]
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered that the salary accounts of Benue State workers be unfrozen, following a plea by the state government over inability to pay workers’ salaries. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after the application for lease of salary accounts and verifying affidavit was moved by counsel to the state […]
Benue Financing , Recurrent and Capital Expenditure Appropriation Bill of N155,611,390,265 for the 2022 fiscal year, on Thursday passed the second reading on the floor of the Benue State House of Assembly, in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the recurrent expenditure of the bill is N98,792,082,431.34, while capital expenditure stands at […]
Four commercial banks in the country have complied with the order of a Federal Hig Court, Abuja, directing the freezing of all bank accounts of Benue Government. The four banks include First City Monument Bank Plc, Standard Charterred Bank Ngeria, Suntrust Bank Nigeria Ltd, and Wema Bank Plc. Counsel to the Asset Management Corporation of […]
Kingsley Chukwuka A Spokesman for a group known as Jemgba Peace Advocate, Mr Tyohemba Lorsue, has alleged that over 500 people were killed in the community of Zaki-biam in Benue State, during the regime of George Akume as governor. Our correspondent recalled that a face-off with locals and the Army in Zaki-biam led to the […]
*You, not Benue gov spreading division, hate, PDP replies Presidency By Kajo Martins, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday, asked the Presidency to focus on ending the killings of innocent Nigerians as well as fix the nation’s economy instead of attacking him. Governor Ortom said this in reaction to the Presidency’s response on […]
*President turning Nigeria to cow republic, says Benue gov *Approval a waste of taxpayers’ money, sweet pipe dream — Afenifere Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and the Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Friday, berated President Muhammadu Buhari over his swift approval of recommendations of a committee to review 368 grazing sites across 25 states […]