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Governor Alia Swears in 21 Local Govt Caretaker Chairmen

December 5, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has inaugurated twenty-one Caretaker Chairmen for various local government areas in the state. The swearing-in ceremony, a significant step towards reinforcing local governance, occurred…

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Former Benue Commissioner, Shehu Othman Is Dead

November 30, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Passing of Esteemed Statesman Alhaji Shehu Othman Mourned, Laid to Rest Alhaji Shehu Othman, a revered figure and former commissioner in the old Benue State, has passed away at the…

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Appeal Court Sacks PDP Lawmaker, Declares APC Candidate Winner

November 1, 2023 News Agency Of Nigeria

Court of Appeal Nullifies Gabriel Suswam’s Election, Reinstates Emmanuel Udende. In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal nullified the…

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Many Feared Dead as Gunmen Rob Zenith Bank, UBA, First Bank (Video)

October 20, 2023 Dr Ogheneyoma Grace

Armed Robbers Attack Banks, Killing 8 Including Policemen in Otukpo, Benue State. In a shocking incident that unfolded in Otukpo, the headquarters of the Benue South Senatorial District, a group…

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Breaking: Court Sacks Popular APC Senator, declares PDP winner

September 8, 2023 Jake Clifford

Tribunal Nullifies APC Senator, Declares PDP’s Gabriel Suswam Winner in Benue North-East Senatorial Election   MAKURDI, Benue State – The Benue North-East Senatorial Election Petitions Tribunal has delivered a significant…

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Fresh Killings Spark Protest In Benue

August 11, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Protest Erupts on Makurdi-Lafia Highway After Murder of Five in Benue State Villages An alarming incident of murder in two villages within the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State…

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Ortom, PDP looted Benue and I met no single official car – Fr Alia alleges

June 9, 2023 Media Partner

PDP looted Benue Govt House, I met no single official car – Fr Alia alleges   Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, looted…

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Gov Alia blows hot, sacks all Benue civil servants recruited in 2022

June 7, 2023 Media Partner

Gov Alia sacks Benue civil servants recruited by Ortom   The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has ordered the immediate termination of all State Civil Service positions created by…

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33-year-old nigerian Teacher remanded, Details shocking

June 7, 2023 Media Partner

33-Year-Old Nigerian Teacher Gets Remanded In Benue   Emmanuel Okoriko, a 33-year-old educator, has been remanded. On Wednesday, a Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court remanded him to a correctional facility for…

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Breaking: Gov Alia freezes all Benue State bank accounts

May 29, 2023 Media Partner

Gov Alia freezes all Benue State bank accounts All government bank accounts in the state of Benue are to be blocked, according to an order from Governor Hyacinth Alia. Shortly…

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NASS members must remain vigilant, reject grazing reserve bill – Ortom

May 1, 2023 Omajemite Don

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has urged members of the National Assembly to remain vigilant and resist any last-minute attempts to pass legislation that would deprive Nigerians of their God-given…

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Again, Suspected Herders Invade Benue Community, Kill 2 Soldiers, 15 Villagers

April 27, 2023 Media Partner

Herders Invade Benue Community, Kill 2 Soldiers, 15 Villagers At least fifteen villagers and two soldiers were reportedly killed when armed intruders attacked three communities in the Apa Local Government…

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See Why elder stateman was buried alive in Benue

April 25, 2023 Media Partner

Elder stateman buried alive over alleged witchcraft in Benue Mr. Baba Agan, an elderstate man community leader in Ikurav Community, Mbatue Council Ward of Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, in…

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Politics Today

Fulani Herdsmen kill Labour Party Chairman in Benue

April 25, 2023 Jake Clifford

Fulani Herdsmen kill Labour Party Chairman in Benue     Unknown gunmen causing mayhem in Benue State have killed a Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr. Nathaniel Ochoche.    …

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No serious leader will go on rest- Peter Obi lambast Tinubu

April 25, 2023 Media Partner

Peter Obi Lambast Tinubu says No serious leader will go on rest   The Labour Party’s Peter Obi stated that no serious leader would take a vacation in Nigeria.  …

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President Buhari Behind Fulani Herdsmen’s Killings in Benue State – Ortom exposes FG

April 20, 2023 Jake Clifford

President Buhari Behind Fulani Herdsmen’s Killings in Benue State – Ortom exposes FG     The Benue State Governor, Mr Samuel Ortom has accused the APC-led federal government of complicity…

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Nigerian Soldiers protecting herdsmen killing us – Benue youths cry out

April 16, 2023 Omajemite Don

A group of young individuals from Apa, Benue State have expressed concern over the alleged protection provided by Nigerian Army operatives to the herdsmen responsible for the ongoing attacks in…

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PHOTOS: Family Rejects Casket Brought By Son-in-law For Mother-in-law’s Burial, Says Is Too Cheap

March 30, 2023 Jake Clifford

Family Rejects Casket Brought By Son-in-law For Mother-in-law’s Burial, Says Is Too Cheap     A family rejected a coffin brought by their son-in-law for his mother-in-law’s burial in Tombo…

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BREAKING: Three shot dead as thugs invade elections ground 

March 18, 2023 Jake Clifford

Three shot dead as thugs disrupt elections      At least three persons suspected to be political thugs have been killed in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State.  …

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BREAKING: Court of Appeal Nullifies APC Governorship Primaries 

January 23, 2023 Jake Clifford

The court has nullified APC governorship primaries in Benue State   The Court of Appeal in Makurdi has ordered the All Progressives Congress, APC, to conduct a fresh primary election…

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