Benue

Benue shifts LG election to Nov. 16

Benue State Independent Electoral Commission(BSIEC) has shifted  the state’s local government election from July 6  to Nov. 16. Dr. John Chen,Chairman of the commission ,disclosed this while speaking with  newsmen on Friday in Makurdi. Dr. Chen said the change of…

Mass defection: 20,000 PDP members join APC in Benue

…As Alia announces construction of Obagaji-Okokolo-Agagbe road By Titus Atondu, Makurdi No fewer than 20,000 card carrying members of the main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties on Sunday dumped their various political parties to…

I inherited N359bn debt from my predecessor – Alia

Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has said that his administration inherited over N359 billion salary arrears of several years from his predecessor. The governor stated this at Okpoga, headquarters  of  Okpokwu Local Government Area  on Monday, during a thank you…

Gov. Alia attributes success in Benue to Tinubu

Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue, has attributed all his achievements in office in the last one year to President Bola Tinubu. Alia disclosed this on Friday during his thank you tour to Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency held in Makurdi the state…

4,459 PDP, opposition members decamp to APC in Benue

…as Governor awards contract for construction of Sankara-Chito-Vaase road By Titus Atondu, Makurdi 4,4,459 card carrying members of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties have dumped their parties to join the ruling All Progressives Congress…

Alia swears in Caretaker Chairmen of 23 LGCs in Benue

By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Benue state Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has charged the Local Government Council Caretaker Chairmen in the state, to assume responsibility at their respective local government councils by ensuring the deliverance of democracy dividends down to…

Two female varsity students kidnapped in Benue

Two female students of the Joseph Sarwuan University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State have been kidnapped by gunmen. The students were said to have been kidnapped late hours of Saturday. The spokesperson for the state command, Catherine Anene, who confirmed…