Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has banned unauthorised visits to the state, including all Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, the governor made it clear that he is not expecting any high-profile visitors or groups in the state, as he is currently…
Angry youths in Naka, Benue State, on Tuesday, set fire to the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat while protesting the killing of three people. The violence erupted after suspected armed herders reportedly killed three operatives of the Benue Civil Protection Guards at Garuwa community…
Michael Vember, the Benue State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), has raised alarm over the dire situation pensioners in the state continue to face. Mr. Vember revealed that some retirees are still receiving as little as N4,000 per month, questioning how they are expected to survive given the high cost of living….
The Benue State Government has withdrawn from the suit challenging the constitutionality of the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) currently before the Supreme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 NAN on Friday in Makurdi. The application was dated and signed by Mr. Fidelis Mnyim for the…
A woman identified as Sughshater Ushahemba from Mbadyur council ward in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State has been accused of poisoning her 11-month-old baby. It was gathered from the community that the woman allegedly fed the baby with a substance believed to be a chemical in the early hours of Saturday. Another source…