•Boat mishap The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported that 50 persons have been rescued and are safe following a boat mishap in Benue State. The accident occurred around 7:00 pm on Saturday along River Benue in Agatu Local Government Area and has claimed three lives so far. According to NEMA’s media office, 49 […]...
•Governor Hyacinth Alia Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved the implementation of N75,000 as minimum wage for the civil servants in the state beginning from November 2024. The governor disclosed this to journalists at a briefing after a closed-door meeting with the joint negotiation council, comprising of the Nigeria Labour Cong...
•Benue State governor, Rev. Fr. Alia Chairman of Trade Union Congress in Benue State, Gideon Akaa, has stated that labour leaders are in negotiation with the government over the new minimum wage. He dismissed the trending report on social media that the state government presented N40,000 as the new minimum wage, reports The PUNCH. Speaking [&h...
•Bandits Many people were reportedly killed in a renewed attack by bandits at Anyiin in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The attackers were said to have invaded the town yesterday evening, around 6:32 pm, killing many people, reports The PUNCH. Several others reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries, while many people were re...
•Governor Alia The Benue State Government has officially withdrawn its challenge to the legitimacy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, it says Barr Fidelis Mnyim, its Attorney General and Commissioner for Justi...
A four-hour downpour has caused significant damage in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, leaving residents struggling to cope. The flooding, worsened by the overflowing of the River Benue, primarily affected the southern part of the city, reports The Nation. The rain, which began at 3 a.m. and lasted until 10 a.m. today, submerged homes, with [...
•INEC officials sorting votes There is anxiety in the polity as four states hold local government elections today. This is sequel to the issues, twists and turns ahead of the elections. Eligible voters in Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom and Jigawa states will again have the opportunity to vote their preferred candidates to fill the chairmanship [&hel...
•Gunmen Suspected armed herders yesterday launched a deadly attack on the Egwuma community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, killing six people, including two soldiers. A local resident, identified simply as Anthony, said the gunmen invaded the community around 5 p.m., unleashing terror on residents, reports The PUNCH. The attack ...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has announced the dissolution of its National Working Committee (NWC) in five states of Taraba, Benue, Oyo, Bauchi and Gombe states respectively. Arising from an emergency meeting today in Abuja, the party said the decision would revitalize it in the affected states, reports Daily Independent. A statement ...
•Late Chris Terfa A humanitarian worker and Executive Director of Concerned Youth Development Initiative (CYDI), Chris Terfa, has been reportedly killed by yet-to-be identified gunmen near Logo 1 axis in Makurdi metropolis, Benue State. The deceased was said to have been gunned down Friday evening by the assailants who allegedly traced him to ...
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