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 […]
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 […]
…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 […]
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 […]
**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 the Minister […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 without […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Benue State have cited intense anger and frustration as the reason they pelted with rocks and rotten tomatoes the motorcade of Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume in Makurdi on Monday. Some of the IDPs, who spoke to journalists on anonymous conditions, said they are angry […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has replied to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom’s statement that he was not disciplining the cattle rearers in Nigeria because he was one of them. DAILY POST recalls that Ortom had in April said the President was working for Fulanis to take over the whole country. Ortom spoke to protesters at the […]