•Armed Fulani herdsmen Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa (SAN) has advised the people of Sai, in Katsina-Ala, Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, on the need to be united and courageous do as to overcome the attacks and killings orchestrated by armed Fulani herdsmen on their communities. Pop...
•IGP Tunji Disu Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu during a visit to Benue State says the worsening killings are unacceptable, declaring that no responsible leader can watch innocent lives lost in silence. At a town Hall meeting with stakeholders, the IGP said his visit is driven by duty and conscience, assuring residents of stronger se...
•David Mark National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Senate President David Mark, has called for urgent and decisive action to end renewed killings in Benue and Plateau states, saying Nigerians need concrete measures rather than repeated assurances. Mark spoke today following reports of attacks that claimed about 1...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun uploading the names of its Senate and House of Representatives candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. The exercise is in line with INEC guidelines and has cleared the way for standard-bearers in Ondo, Benue, Kwara and Kogi states, where many aspirants had laid cl...
All 13 remaining passengers, including the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination candidates abducted from an 18-seater Benue Links bus last Wednesday along the Makurdi-Otukpo road by armed men, have regained their freedom. It was gathered that about eight of the released victims were candidates of the Joint Admissions and...
Security operatives in Benue State have arrested seven suspects in connection with the kidnapping incident in Otukpo Local Government Area. The development was confirmed in a statement issued yesterday by the Police Public Relations Officer for the Benue State Command, Udeme Edet. The abduction occurred on Wednesday when gunmen attacked a comm...
•Terrorists If condemnations could stop incessant killings in the country, the lamentations and pledge of action that trailed Palm Sunday’s dastardly attack in Plateau State, last week, would have prevented the ‘Bloody Easter’ that was unleashed on Christian faithful in Kaduna, Benue and Borno States yesterday. Yesterday’s attacks came barely ...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, has condemned the fresh attack that claimed nine lives in Gwer Local Government Area of the state. In a statement yesterday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula, described the attack as barbaric, saying it was unacceptable. He said the incident was a direct affront ...
•Female IDPs For 27-year-old Aondona Dooshima, bringing forth a new life into the world was a familiar path; and she hoped her fifth pregnancy would be a walk in the park. Sadly, Dooshima, a displaced mother of five from previous pregnancies, could not give birth as expected, as her baby reportedly died from complications on […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a nationwide warning as temperatures continue to soar across several states, raising concerns over heat stress and related health complications. In an advisory posted on its X page, NiMet said residents of Benue, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, Niger, Kebbi, Cross River...

