Benue state
20 Nov
The Independent Democratic Monitors (IDM) has welcomed the Appeal Court ruling affirming Hyacinth Alia's victory as the elected governor of Benue State. In a statement signed by Dr. James Bawa, its Executive Secretary, the group said the outcome has laid credence to the governorship tribunal which was also in the favour of Governor Alia and his deputy,…
20 Nov
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Monday dismissed an appeal brought before it by the Governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party PDP Titus Uba challenging the election of Hyacinth Alia as the elected Governor of Benue State. The Appellate Court in a unanimous judgment resolved all the three issues formulated for determination against…
14 Nov
Benue State has been ranked Nigeria’s epicentre of human trafficking between 2021 and 2022, with Ondo, Edo, Delta, Kano and Imo states following closely respectively in the infamous list. This was disclosed yesterday by the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, in Abuja at the…
8 Nov
Special Adviser to the governor of Benue State on Security and Internal Affairs, Joseph Har, yesterday, ordered the immediate clearance of bushes and clumps along the Makurdi - Lafia road. The Guardian learnt that the Makurdi - Lafia road is notorious for bandits, kidnappers and herders’ attacks with most settlements and communities on the Benue side…
1 Nov
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, Wednesday affirmed Emmanuel Udende of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Benue North East Senatorial seat of Benue state. The Benue State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice Ori Zik-Ikeoha had earlier entered judgment in favour of Senator Gabriel Suswam. However,…
30 Oct
Dangote Cement, Gboko plant in Benue State has reached out to orphans, juvenile inmates, women and the aged during its sustainability week. During the week, the company visited the orphanage at Mkar in Gboko Local Council as well as the Juvenile Correctional Centre at Ubangaji, also in Gboko. The high point of the week-long event was…
26 Oct
Barely two weeks after a Benue Links bus was ambushed on the Makurdi-Naka road in Benue, another bus was ambushed in the late hours of Tuesday on the same route and spot.
24 Oct
Apparently piqued by the coordinated bank robberies that led to the loss of several lives in Otukpo, Benue State, last weekend, the Senate on Tuesday charged security agencies to immediately swing into action to investigate the incident This came following a motion moved by Senator Aba Moro (PDP, Benue South), who blamed the attack on…
22 Oct
A great appellation associated with Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia shortly after his emergence on the Benue political scene as a gubernatorial aspirant and candidate is: “Yes Father!” Like lots of people with appellative nicknames, Fr. Alia never chose “Yes Father!,” he just came to accept the way the generality of the people of the state…
20 Oct 2023
Many persons were feared dead after armed robbers attacked commercial banks in Otukpo, Benue State, carting away cash and causing pandemonium. According to sources, the armed men stormed different banks in the area, shooting sporadically while carrying out their loot. Our correspondent gathered that the banks affected include United Bank for Africa, UBA, Zenith Bank,…
18 Oct 2023
Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has lauded the Victims Support Fund (VSF) for the completion of the Naka water works project in Gwer- West Local Government Area of the state.The water project is expected to address the problem of access to potable water and waterbone diseases in the local government. This is contained in a…
17 Oct 2023
Gov Hyacinth Alia has appointed Mr Terseer Mzuulga as Director General, Radio Benue, and Mrs Erdoo lyo as General Manager, Community and Social Development Agency. This was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Tersoo Kula and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. NAN reports that…
Latest
1 hour ago
Liverpool were knocked out of the Europa League by Atalanta with the Italian side reaching the semi-finals 3-1 on aggregate on Thursday.
3 hours ago
The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), on Thursday, declared its readiness for reconciliation with former members who have expressed a desire to rejoin the party. NNPP also debunked the claims made by some expelled individuals who announced the suspension of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State for attending the NNPP national convention. The Acting…
3 hours ago
In response to disruptions sparked by recent haulage rate announcements for Eastern Ports, the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has agreed to schedule a stakeholder meeting to renegotiate the rates. This, according to NSC will serve as a platform where robust consultation and decisive action would be taken to ease the stress of port users. Emerging…
3 hours ago
Nigeria's Tunde Onakoya has completed one full day in his attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest Chess marathon in Times Square, United States. Onakoya is attempting to break the longest chess marathon which currently stands at 56 hours,nine minute and 37 seconds. The record was achieved by Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur…
4 hours ago
The Oyo State Government says it demolished the building belonging to the Yoruba Nation agitators in its capital, Ibadan, over alleged illegal and nefarious activities in the house.
4 hours ago
Cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance said it is working very closely with the Nigerian government over its detained executive. The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng, disclosed this on Thursday with the company's head of financial crime compliance still in detention in Nigeria. The Nigerian government's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Binance for laundering…
4 hours ago
Landmark Group said the Lagos State government is yet to consult it on the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction and beach sand filling. Landmark made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday and said the issue of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road passing through Landmark Beach remains a topic of wide-reaching discourse. The Group said it wants…
5 hours ago
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen. Hassan Dada, has expressed concern about the high number of weapons in unauthorized hands in Nigeria.
5 hours ago
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has secured an exparte injunction restraining further action on his purported suspension as member of the party. In an exparte motion granted by Federal high Court in Kano, Wednesday, Justice A. U Liman ordered the purported suspension of Ganduje as member of the…
7 hours ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello wanted. The EFCC is prosecuting Bello over an allege money laundering of N80.2billion. The former governor was absent in court earlier today when the EFCC arraigned him. Bello’s arraignment is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest…