Benue
Over 1,000 militias in Benue forest – LG chair
No fewer than 1,000 militias are currently occupying forests in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Chairman of Ukum LGA, Jonathan Modi, disclosed this to journalists in Makurdi, on Saturday. Ukum LGA is one of the notorious local government areas in the Sankera axis (the axis comprising Ukum, Logo and Katana Ala LGAs), […]
FG begins construction of dam in Benue to combat flooding
The Federal Government has announced that it has commenced work on the construction of a multi-purpose dam upstream of the River Dura in the Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State to contain the heavy water that flows from that axis. The Deputy Director of Hydrology at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, […]
Flood ravages Kogi, Benue
The over nine hours downpour on Monday caused major flooding at several places within Makurdi metropolis. The rain that started around 3 am lasted till noon and affected Gyado villa, Wadata, Wurukum, Achussa and parts of North Bank, all in Makurdi metropolis. In Kogi State, over 200 communities have already been submerged with close to […]
Lawmaker sues Benue gov, two aides for defamation
The federal lawmaker representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency, Terseer Ugbor, has filed a N1 billion defamation lawsuit against the Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia. The suit was submitted on Friday to the Benue State High Court in Makurdi. Also named in the suit (MHC/422/2024) are the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Tersoo Kula and […]
Benue SSG, Joseph Alakali resigns
Prof. Joseph Alakali has resigned from his position as the Secretary to the Benue State Government. Sir Tersoo Kula, the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Hyacinth Alia announced this in a statement on Tuesday. He said Alakali submitted his letter of resignation on Monday, stating that he needed time to address personal challenges. […]
Benue, Kwara govs demand patriotism from corps members
Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, on Friday admonished the new corps member deployed to the state to serve the country with unreserved loyalty and dedication. Addressing the corps members of Batch B stream two during the opening ceremony of the orientation course exercise held at NYSC Camp, located at Wannune, Tarka Local Government […]
27 states, FCT yet to set up minimum wage panels
Twenty-seven states and the Federal Capital Territory have yet to set up committees to implement the recently approved N70,000 minimum wage. The states are Plateau, Kebbi, Sokoto, Nasarawa, Bayelsa, Delta, Osun, Ekiti, Zamfara, Benue, Enugu, Taraba, Gombe, Kogi, Enugu, Adamawa, Niger, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna, Cross River and Yobe. However, […]
Benue widow, six children hospitalised after pap meal
A widow, Amina Isah, alongside her children and grandchildren numbering six was reported to have fallen sick and rushed to the hospital after taking a pap at Egba in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday. The children are identified as Benjamin, Piko, Esther, Hassan Emmanuel and one other A source from the […]
Court orders Nigerian Army to pay N800 million for killing BIRS staff in Benue
A Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi, Thursday, awarded the sum of N800 million against the Nigerian Army and 10 others over the brutal murder of Sixtus Akure. The judgement came three years after the deceased, Mr. Akure, a senior tax officer with the Benue Internal Revenue Service, BIRS, died from a brutal assault […]
21 LGAs in 10 states, Federal Capital Territory submerged in flood — FG
ABUJA – THE Federal Government said yesterday no fewer than 21 local government areas in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been submerged by flood as a result of torrential rainfall in the past few days. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utserv, who disclosed this, along the Minister […]