Makurdi
7 Feb
Some commercial drivers plying the Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi Highway have called on the relevant authorities to allow cash payments at the Garaku Toll Plaza, rather than the electronic mode being adopted. The commercial drivers made their feelings known in separate interviews with newsmen in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Friday. The News Agency of…
28 Jan
Dr Raymond Asemakaha, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Benue Investment and Property Company (PIPC), says that the company would expand its bread factory branches to the 23 local government areas of the state. Asemakaha, who made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Makurdi, said that initiative was…
23 Jan
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed a total of N136 million in student loans to students of Joseph Sarwan Tarka University in Makurdi, Benue State. The latest disbursement will witness a total of 2,222 students of the institution receive financial support through the loan scheme. A statement by the media office of the…
4 Jan
AVM Elijah Ebiowe, Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Tactical Air Command (TAC), Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Makurdi, said that the command
12 Dec
The Benue House of Assembly on Thursday screened and confirmed board members of the Assembly Service Commission with Mrs. Ngohemba Agaigbe as chairman. The screening and confirmation took place during plenary in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Agaigbe represented Gboko East at the state assembly twice, precisely during the eighth and…
10 Dec
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed Mr. Solomon Iyamu as the new commandant of Zone ‘H’ Command Headquarters, Makurdi. The Zonal Command Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Ameh Obekpa made this known on Tuesday in Makurdi. Obekpa said Iyamu assumed office as the 11th substantial Zonal Commander following the redeployment of…
26 Oct
In the wake of incessant national grid collapse, state governments have been advised to build strong solar energy systems and mini grids as alternative sources of electricity. Some residents of Makurdi, gave the charge in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday. According to the residents, the recurring collapse of the…
10 Oct
Benue State, known as Nigeria's "food basket," has been scrutinised for various reasons, from political dynamics to food security, governance, and socioeconomic development. Despite its agricultural wealth and strategic importance, the state has faced significant leadership challenges since its creation over four decades ago. While a few governors, such as Aper Aku, Fr. Moses Adasu,…
6 Oct
Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro (PDP/Benue South), has described the local government elections held on Saturday in Benue as a rape of democracy. READ ALSO:Ortom votes, sure of APC victory in Benue LG polls Moro made the description in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr. Emmanuel John, and made it…
23 Sep
Mr. Kris Atsaka, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) presidential aspirant, has pledged to push for a special media salary for media workers in the country if elected. READ ALSO:NUJ lauds late historian’s contributions to national development Atsaka, who is currently NUJ Vice President Zone D, made the promise on Monday in Makurdi when he…
21 Sep
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, says the Federal Government has procured 12 aircraft for Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in the last one year. Abubakar stated this at the Air War Course 10/2024 graduation ceremony of the Air Force War College Nigeria, on Friday in Makurdi. He said the federal…
11 Sep
From Makurdi to Gboko, then Otukpo, the football fans' frenzy over the return of the Governor's Cup in Benue State is electrifying. This followed the announcement that the competition, which was last held over eight years ago, has been resuscitated with the Benue State Government and Benue State Football Association (BSFA) teaming up to roll…
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