•Alia and Dajoh The Benue State House of Assembly has insisted that the resignation of its Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, was based on personal principle and not linked to any interference by Governor Hyacinth Alia. Benue Assembly spokesperson, Elias Audu, who spoke on Channels Television today, maintained that lawmakers remain “independent-minded” a...
•Governor Hyacinth Alia and Speaker Hyacinth Dajoh Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, has said he has no hand in any alleged move to impeach the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hyacinth Dajoh. Yesterday, the Benue State House of Assembly suspended four members for allegedly plotting to impeach the Speaker, reports Channels TV. The [&...
•Governor Hyacinth Alia and his suspended special adviser, Mkor Aondona The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has suspended his Special Adviser on Documentation, Research, and Planning, Mkor Aondona, who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged sextortion, cyberbullying, and blackmail. In a statemen...
•Governor Alia and Lt. Gen. Oluyede The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has paid a visit to the Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, as part of efforts to address the insecurity in the state. The COAS on arrival in the state, met with the governor privately before leaving, reports Channels TV. In […]
•Hon Terseer Ugbor and Governor Hyacinth Alia The lawmaker representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency of Benue State in the House of Representatives, Terseer Ugbor, has blamed the recent spike in insecurity on a lack of synergy among the state’s political leaders. The lawmaker accused the Governor Hyacinth Alia-led state government of en...
•Governor Alia(2nd right) and Tuface Idibia (2nd left) Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has appointed renowned music star Tuface Idibia as Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. The award-winning artiste hails from Okpokwu Local Government Area in the Benue South Senatorial District. His appointment is seen as part of the...
•Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia The death toll in the Fulani herdsmen attack on Ukum and Logo local government areas of Benue State has risen to 20 as security forces and residents comb the affected communities in search of survivors. Governor Hyacinth Alia, in a telephone conversation with our correspondent, gave details of the casualty [...
•Some of the burnt houses in the fresh Benue attack yesterday Three suspected Fulani herdsmen have been arrested following the attacks that led to the killing of 11 persons at Otobi community in Otupko local government by suspected herdsmen. Governor Hyacinth Alia disclosed this today while briefing journalists at the Government House in Makur...
•Peter Obi and Governor Alia The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has cancelled his scheduled visit to Benue State, citing a cautionary statement issued by the state government as the reason for shelving the trip. Obi, who was expected in Benue yesterday as part of a humanitarian […]
•Hyacinth Alia and Peter Obi Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, has distanced himself and his administration from the visit of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the state. There have been speculations that Obi, who regularly visited Benue during the tenure of former Governor Samuel Ortom, is expected in Makurdi, the s...

