Benue

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has donated 100 vials of Panaf Premium Anti-Snake Venom (ASV), valued at over N25 million, to the Benue State Government to support the treatment of snakebite victims and check recent deaths…
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms. This was said to be part of renewed efforts to tackle insecurity. Disu gave…
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III,  has expressed profound grief over the tragic killing of Alhaji Ardo Risku, the Benue Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN). In a statement…
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Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has asked the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reschedule examination for the eight candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) kidnapped last Wednesday. The…
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The Nigerian Army troops under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued 13 kidnapped passengers of a Benue Links commercial bus abducted along the Makurdi–Otukpo road on April 15, 2026. This is contained in an operational report made…
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The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the abduction of 14 passengers, mainly Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) candidates en route from Makurdi to Otukpo Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Ifeanyi…
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The Media Team of the Sultan of Sokoto has dismissed as false a viral social media post alleging that Hyacinth Alia was pictured worshipping the monarch, describing the image as “fake, misleading and dangerous.” In a statement issued on…
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President Bola Tinubu has urged the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume and Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue to mend their differences for peace and development of the state. Tinubu, represented by the…
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A former Benue Governor, Sen. Gabriel Suswam, on Wednesday officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) a few hours after his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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Former Benue Governor, Sen. Gabriel Suswam, on Wednesday resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). This is contained in a letter he personally signed and addressed to Mbagber Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area…
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