Benue, Nigeria — Four security men have reportedly been killed by suspected armed herders at the Udei community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a source who pleaded anonymity, the incident happened on Tuesday evening when a team of joint security operatives was on a patrol of the area. The…
Benue, Nigeria — The Benue State Government has called on all residents and registered support groups to come out massively to warmly welcome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his scheduled visit to the state on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. According to the official memo issued by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the…
Benue, Nigeria — Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, said his administration established the University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh, Vandeikya Local Government Area, to meet the growing needs for higher education in the state. Alia stated this on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital, while addressing Benue people on the occasion of his second…
Abuja, Nigeria — The House of Representatives has issued a one-week ultimatum to Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State and Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, alongside the leadership of their respective State Houses of Assembly, to appear before its Committee on Public Petitions. This follows the controversial suspension of several lawmakers in both states….
Benue, Nigeria — An alleged motorcycle snatcher was burnt to death by a mob on Akpehe Road in Wurukum, Makurdi, the Benue State capital on Sunday. Joshua Akor, a resident disclosed that two men snatched a motorcycle and were seen pushing it when a lady identified it as a stolen bike. Akor said, “They were…
