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Metro
Terror routes and camps found in North Central
A chilling wave of insecurity has gripped Nasarawa, Kogi, and Benue states as residents finally speak out about the operations…
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Politics
Benue APC crisis worsens as dual structures emerge
The internal rift within the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has reached a new low
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Metro
Gunmen abduct nine worshippers in Benue
In a heart-wrenching incident, suspected gunmen have abducted nine worshippers from Saint John’s Catholic Church in the Utonkon District of…
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Politics
Former Governor Suswam resigns from the PDP
Former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has officially resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Education
Benue Govt warns private schools against outrageous fees, unauthorised levies
The Benue State Government has warned private school owners against imposing what it described as outrageous fees and unauthorised levies…
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Metro
Suspected human trafficker arrested by NAPTIP in Benue
In a significant move to combat modern slavery, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has…
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Metro
Bandits and herdsmen kill nine people in Oyo and Benue
A wave of fresh violence has resulted in the tragic death of nine individuals across Oyo and Benue states as…
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Metro
Gunmen attack Benue family over funeral donations
Residents of the Agatu local government area in Benue State are currently living in fear following a bizarre and heartless…
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Metro
Two residents kidnapped by gunmen in Benue State
Residents of Benue State have once again been thrown into a state of panic following the abduction of two individuals…
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Metro
Benue monarch backs Trump’s call to end Christian killings in Nigeria
The traditional ruler of Yelwata community in Benue State, His Royal Highness Kumaga Jor, has publicly expressed support for the…
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Politics
Benue ADC Steering Committee passes vote of confidence in Terngu Tsegba
The Benue State Steering Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has formally passed a vote of confidence in its…
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Metro
Blast at Benue primary school injures seven pupils in tragic accident
A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday at LGEA Primary School, Ater, located in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State,…
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Nigerian News
Alia’s administration constructs over 390km of roads cross Benue
The Benue State Government under Governor Hyacinth Alia has embarked on the construction of more than 390 kilometers of roads…
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Education
Benue bans kids’ graduation parties and non-transferable books
The Benue State Government has announced an immediate ban on graduation parties for pupils in kindergarten, nursery, and basic schools,…
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Politics
VP Shettima hails late Audu Ogbeh as ‘an irreplaceable institution’
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria has lost one of its most visionary leaders following the death of former Minister…
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Entertainment
Portable denies theft allegation, fires back at VeryDarkMan in diss track
Controversial street-hop artist Portable has denied stealing allegations made by social commentator VeryDarkMan, as their online feud continues to escalate.
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Business
Dangote Group denies involvement in fatal Benue road accident
Dangote Group, owners of Dangote Cement, has denied reports alleging that one of its trucks was involved in a fatal…
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Metro
Parents of abducted Benue passengers accuse security agents of complicity, demand investigation
Parents of the 12 Benue Links passengers abducted by gunmen at Eke, in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State,…
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Metro
Suspected herdsmen launch fresh attacks on Benue community
Suspected armed herdsmen have launched a series of coordinated attacks on Yogbo, the administrative centre of Mbagwen in Guma Local…
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Metro
28 suspects arrested over Yelewata killings in Benue
Less than a week after President Bola Tinubu issued a directive for swift action, 28 suspected masterminds of the killings…
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Entertainment
VeryDarkMan criticizes Kiddwaya for soliciting public donations for Benue victims
Social commentator and activist, VeryDarkMan, has criticized billionaire heir Kiddwaya for requesting public donations to support victims of the recent…
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Metro
Flooding blocks Makurdi–Lafia–Abuja road hours before Tinubu’s visit to Benue
Just hours before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled visit to Benue State on Tuesday, June 17, the Makurdi–Lafia–Abuja highway was…
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Entertainment
VeryDarkMan slams Tinubu’s call for dialogue after Benue massacre
Popular Nigerian social commentator VeryDarkMan has openly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his response to the recent massacre in…
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Metro
Benue declares June 18 public holiday for President Tinubu’s visit
The Benue State Government has declared Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a public holiday to mark the official visit of President…
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Metro
Peter Obi criticizes President Tinubu for not visiting Benue amid killings
On Monday morning, June 16, 2025, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, criticized President Bola…
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Metro
Benue youths protest massacre, block highways in Makurdi
Hundreds of youths in Benue State yesterday, Monday, June 16, blocked major roads to protest the continuous attacks, killings, and…
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Metro
Inspector General of Police arrives Benue following deadly attack by suspected herdsmen
Following the tragic incident in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, where nearly 250 people were killed…
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Politics
Benue lawmakers deny sponsoring attacks, call Alia’s allegations reckless
The Benue State National Assembly Caucus has strongly denied accusations made by Governor Hyacinth Alia that members of the caucus…
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Politics
Peter Obi decries continued killings in Benue, Plateau, calls for urgent action
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the persistent violence and loss of lives in…
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Education
Benue State varsity denies N2 billion fraud claims, says allegations are baseless, misleading
On Monday, May 12, Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, firmly denied reports that ₦2 billion had gone missing from the…
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Politics
Shinkafi slams House of Reps over ‘unconstitutional’ summons of Zamfara, Benue governors
On Tuesday, May 6, former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Sani Shinkafi, strongly criticized the…
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Politics
Tension in Benue as Peter Obi’s visit to IDP camps sparks political drama
On Monday, April 14, news broke that the Benue State Government is reportedly trying to block a planned visit by…
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Politics
Benue APC distances itself from purported congresses, warns members
On Monday, February 24, 2025, the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) issued a statement distancing itself…
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Nigerian News
NJC blocks Benue Assembly’s decision, says Justice Ikpambese stays as Chief Judge
On Wednesday, February 19, the National Judicial Council (NJC) overturned the Benue State House of Assembly’s decision to remove Justice…
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Metro
Police uncover two illegal gun factories in Benue, arrest suspects
On Tuesday, January 14, the Benue State Police Command revealed that they had uncovered two illegal gun manufacturing factories in…
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Politics
Benue Assembly approves N23.5bn downward revision of 2024 supplementary budget
On Monday, November 18, 2024, the Benue State House of Assembly approved a downward revision of the 2024 supplementary budget…
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Politics
Senator Moro denies existence of parallel PDP secretariat in Benue
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Senator Abba Moro, the Senate Minority Leader, clarified that there is no parallel Peoples Democratic…
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Politics
Benue PDP accuses Governor Alia’s team of stopping thanksgiving services
On Sunday, October 27, 2024, the Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spoke out against the way…
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Politics
Benue APC crisis: Appeal Court reserves judgment in Agaba vs Agada case
The Court of Appeal in Makurdi, Benue State, has heard an important case involving the leadership crisis within the All…
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Politics
Benue PDP officials arrive at locked Secretariat
Confusion erupted in the Benue State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday as newly elected officials arrived at the party's…
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