Hyacinth Alia
21 Nov
Governor Hyacinth Alia might not be your regular Nigerian politician for many reasons. Apart from being a Reverend Father, the 58-year-old Catholic Priest has demonstrated that entrusting governance in the hands of honest, dedicated, and passionate individuals can yield massive positive returns for the people in a short while. From May 29, 2023 when power…
18 Nov
It is no longer news that Benue State is one of the most viable food producing and exporting states in Nigeria. However, the State was almost stripped of that honour, no thanks to years of banditry, farmer/herder crisis, and other security challenges bedevilling the state. But it appears Gov Hyacinth Alia came prepared for the…
11 Nov
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia is pushing forward a bold digital transformation agenda - Smart Benue - aimed at revitalising the state's economy through technology-led initiatives across key sectors, including agriculture, healthcare, education, and public safety. Governor Alia, who took office in May 2023, recently led a delegation to China to secure critical partnerships that…
30 Oct
The Benue State Government says it will soon commence urban renewal projects in Makurdi to enhance the city’s beauty, boost economic activities, and improve security. The General Manager of Benue State Urban Development Board, Mr. Ternongo Mede, who made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Wednesday,…
25 Oct
The Benue State Government has withdrawn from the suit challenging the constitutionality of the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) currently before the Supreme Court. The withdrawal was contained in an application obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Makurdi. The application was dated October 23 and…
24 Oct
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, yesterday, suspended his Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Bemsen Mnyim. The commissioner was suspended for joining the suit challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
17 Oct
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state has advised residents to embrace farming instead of depending on occasional government palliatives.
11 Oct
Following the Supreme Court ruling on July 11, 2024, which reaffirmed the autonomy of Local Government Areas (LGAs) and prohibited state governors from dissolving democratically elected council officials and appointment of caretaker committees, most State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) have been busy conducting elections into public offices at the local government level. The civil exercise…
25 Aug
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said on Sunday that a notorious kidnapping kingpin was killed, and two abductors were arrested during an operation to rescue 20 medical students. The students, who are from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos, were travelling to Enugu for the Federation of Catholic Medical and…
21 Aug
In defiance of a state High Court order, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissolved the Mr. Augustine Agada-led Benue State Working Committee. APC's National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who subsequently inaugurated a seven-member Caretaker Committee led by Mr. Benjamin Omale to run the affairs of the party in the state, maintained that…
18 Aug
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue has urged security agencies to intensify efforts at ensuring the safe release of the 20 kidnapped medical students in the state. This is contained in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Tersoo Kula, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in…
4 Jun 2024
A group under the aegis of the Idoma Proactive Diaspora Coalition (IPDC) has reported the governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, to the international community over his supposed marginalisation of the Idoma ethnic group. The group, in a statement signed by its President, Dr. Alechenu Amali, and made available to newsmen in Abuja, said the…
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