Benue governor rejects federal government’s ranching plan, says state’s land not for herders
Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia says his administration will not allow any part of the state to be ceded for ranching ...
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ASUU declares indefinite strike at IBB University
ASUU-IBBU Chairman, Galadima Bala, said the industrial action became necessary after several engagements and appeals failed to resolve the issues ...
INVESTIGATION: How criminals exploited Benue’s conflicts to traffic children, women
Conflict, displacement and economic hardship in Benue State have created conditions that traffickers exploit to traffic children and women.
Soldiers kill suspected bandit, arrest two kidnappers in Benue
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have killed a suspected bandit and arrested two suspected kidnappers in separate operations in Benue ...
NAPTIP says 58% of survivors fail to seek help after sexual violence
NAPTIP disclosed that 21 per cent of Nigerian women aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical or sexual violence.
Mass burial for 15 Benue attack victims as farmers face bandits’ levies
Fifteen victims of a July 28 attack in Otukpo were buried on Saturday as residents of another Benue community reported ...
2Baba visits attacked Benue community, calls for end to killings
"It's becoming too much now. We can't pretend anymore," the singer said while visiting one of the Benue communities recently ...
Benue: Suspected armed herders kill four
Four people have been killed and several others injured after suspected armed herders attacked a community in Benue's Guma Local ...
Gunmen attack Catholic bishop’s residence, ‘abduct’ seminarian
"We commit our brother and all those in the kidnappers' den throughout the country to the powerful intercession of the ...
Lassa fever death toll hits 224 as fatality rate rises despite fewer new infections
Ondo State recorded the highest burden, contributing 30 per cent of confirmed cases, followed by Bauchi with 25 per cent, ...
Amidst Benue Insecurity, IGP’s visit, Governor Alia renews call for state police
“The conversation should no longer be about whether Nigeria needs state police but how to make it operational,” Governor Hyacinth ...
NHRC sets up committee on climate-driven human rights violations
The NHRC said the committee's inauguration became necessary as “climate change is no longer just an environmental issue. It is ...
Cost of preparing pot of jollof rice up 14.6% in 11 months – Report
According to the report, consumers across the country are responding in similar ways: buying in smaller quantities, substituting fresh produce ...
Soldiers kill two suspected terrorists, rescue kidnap victims in Benue
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have killed two suspected terrorists, rescued three kidnapped victims and recovered weapons during a raid ...
Peter Obi demands end to ‘relentless cycle of bloodshed’ in Benue, Plateau
Peter Obi says the killings in Benue and Plateau show Nigeria can no longer rely on routine condemnations, urging authorities ...
Suspected herders kill scores in Benue, weeks after MACBAN chief’s murder
Governor Hyacinth Alia has ordered security agencies to hunt down the perpetrators of the attacks in Otukpo Local Government Area.
Lassa Fever: Death toll hits 221 as fatality rate rises above 2025 level – NCDC
The agency disclosed this in its Lassa fever situation report for epidemiological week 26, released on Friday
Alia briefs Tinubu on Benue security, politics after state at 50 celebrations
Governor Hyacinth Alia says he updated President Bola Tinubu on security, the return of internally displaced persons, ongoing projects and ...
Nigerian troops kill 1,597 terrorists, rescue over 1,500 kidnap victims in six months — Official
The figures were announced on Thursday during a joint security briefing at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Abuja, ...
The Missing Millions: Fiscal accountability failures entrench IDP crisis in Benue
A review of Benue State’s audited financial records from 2018 to 2025 reveals a troubling pattern: a disconnect between the ...
FULL LIST: CBN revokes licences of 46 microfinance banks
On the list of the 46 microfinance banks whose licences were revoked, Kano State accounted for the highest number with ...
Gunmen kidnap Benue pastor, church members
"It is with a heavy heart, yet with unwavering confidence in the sovereignty of Almighty God, that we announce the ...
2027: APC drops Ex-Gov Suswam, Elegbeleye, 24 others from final National Assembly candidates’ list
APC said the substitutions followed the consideration and approval of recommendations submitted by the party’s Primary Election Appeal Committee.
Group, INEC take voter registration to Benue IDPs amid disenfranchisement fears
TAF Africa's senior monitoring and evaluation officer, Terfa Tyokase, says displacement should not deprive citizens of their constitutional right to ...
10 suspects in police net over killing of Benue MACBAN’s chairman – Official
The police spokesperson in the state said the suspects were apprehended on the night of 27 June during a coordinated ...
