Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and the Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, to set aside their differences and embrace peace. Shettima warned that a Read more…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted a reconciliation committee for the All Progressives Congress in Benue State, appointing the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, as chairman. Other members of the committee are the Governor of Yobe State, Read more…
The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended its former Majority Leader, Hon. Saater Tiseer, and former Minority Leader, Rt. Hon. Michael Audu, over alleged gross misconduct said to be capable of undermining the unity and integrity of the legislature. Read more…
The Benue State Government on Thursday contained what would have become a public Health epidemic in Ogbadibo and Okpokwu Local Government Areas after youth, who allegedly seized the corpse of a Lassa Fever victim, preventing Health officials from conducting Read more…
The immediate past Benue Commissioner for Power, Renewable Energy, and Transport, Omale Omale, has denied any connection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and any involvement in working against Governor Hyacinth Alia. Naija News reports that Omale’s remark comes amid Read more…
The Benue state government has reported 243 suspected cases of Lassa fever since January 2025, with 13 deaths recorded.State Epidemiologist, Dr. Asema Msuega, who gave the update said 18 of the cases were confirmed through laboratory tests. “Of the deaths, five Read more…
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has relieved his Special Adviser on Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Denen Aondoakaa, of his duties. Naija News reports that Aondoakaa, who was appointed only 10 months ago, has now been redeployed to Read more…
Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Ejeh Udeh, in Otukpo, Benue State. Naija News learnt that the gunmen stormed Udeh’s residence in Ugboju area of Otupo around 12:00 a.m. on Monday and Read more…
No fewer than 10,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other political parties reportedly defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. Naija News reports that Read more…
Former Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, has sued for peace in the state following his resignation from office. Dajoh, who stepped down on Sunday after reports of an impeachment plot against him, said he Read more…