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Benue Implements Strict Waterway Safety Measures After Boat Tragedy

The Benue State Government has announced the implementation of stringent safety regulations on its waterways following a recent boat tragedy in the state. Under the new measures, the use of life jackets has been made mandatory for all passengers and operators of boats navigating rivers across the state. In addition, an 8:00 p.m. curfew has…

Benue State Launches Structured Resettlement Program for Displaced Yelwata Residents

Politics, Top StoriesJanuary 22, 2026257Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Benue State Government has unveiled a structured resettlement framework for residents displaced from Yelwata, aiming to address humanitarian challenges and support long-term recovery following last year’s attack on the community by suspected armed herdsmen. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barr. Deaconess Deborah S. Aber, announced the initiative on Wednesday during a press…

Kidnappers hold 166 Kaduna worshippers, demand N29 million before ransom negotiations

Kidnappers are holding 166 Christian worshippers abducted from Kurmin Wali, a community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, after a coordinated attack on churches during Sunday services, sparking renewed outrage over insecurity in northern Nigeria. The incident occurred when heavily armed gunmen, reportedly riding on motorcycles, invaded multiple churches in the community, including…

Benue Assembly Passes Bill to Establish Widows Commission

Politics, Top StoriesJanuary 20, 2026246Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Benue State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to establish the Benue State Widows Commission, a landmark move aimed at protecting widows across the state from harmful traditional practices, discrimination, and economic deprivation. The bill, which was considered and approved during plenary, is designed to provide a legal and institutional framework for…

Benue Goes Digital, Automates Land Title for Easy, Faster Services

In a bold move that signals a new era of governance, the Benue State Government has taken a decisive step toward modernising land administration by introducing a fully digital system for the issuance of land titles and title transfers. For decades, land administration across many states in Nigeria has been weighed down by bureaucracy, opaque…

Price War Escalates as Retailers Slash Petrol Below Dangote’s ₦739 per Litre

Business and Economy, Top StoriesJanuary 12, 2026272Views 0Likes 0Comments

A petrol price war is intensifying across Nigeria’s downstream oil sector as several fuel retailers have reduced pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) below the ₦739 per litre benchmark set by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The development marks a new phase in the evolving competitive landscape of Nigeria’s deregulated fuel market, following Dangote Refinery’s…

Akor Adams: Benue’s Pride Lighting Up the Super Eagles

Benue Sons and Daughters, Top StoriesJanuary 11, 2026393Views 1Like 0Comments

When Akor Jerome Adams steps onto the pitch for the Nigeria Super Eagles, he carries more than the green and white jersey — he carries the hopes and aspirations of Benue youths and a growing generation of Nigerian footballers inspired by his remarkable journey. Though born in Kogi State on January 29, 2000, Akor’s roots…

BENUE LINKS NIGERIA LIMITED REWARDS LOYAL PASSENGER WITH COMPLIMENTARY TICKET

Benue Links Nigeria Limited has rewarded one of its loyal passengers, Mr Frederick Ononuju, with a complimentary travel ticket in recognition of his consistent patronage of the company .The reward was presented on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, as Mr Ononuju prepared to travel from Makurdi to Kaduna. It was reported that he has remained a…

Benue Celebrates as Own Shines Bright: A New Chief Superintendent of Fire Emerges

Benue Sons and Daughters, Top StoriesJanuary 8, 2026317Views 0Likes 0Comments

The pride of Benue State has soared once again! Dooshima Dennis, a distinguished daughter of the state, has been promoted to the esteemed rank of Chief Superintendent of Fire. The honour was marked by a rare and memorable decoration ceremony, graced by the first female Deputy Controller-General, DCG Ijeoma Achi Okidi, alongside her mother—a…

Telcos Brace for $2 Billion Fibre Rollout in Nigeria’s Biggest Digital Push

Nigeria is set to embark on one of its most ambitious broadband infrastructure programmes yet, as telecommunications operators prepare for a $2 billion national fibre-optic rollout under Project BRIDGE, a landmark initiative expected to drive the country’s digital transformation from 2026. Project BRIDGE — Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth — is a federally backed…

Fire Razes Mobile Police Office, Armoury in Benue

A devastating fire has destroyed the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron 13 office and armoury in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, sparking concerns over security and safety in the area. The inferno, which broke out in the early hours of Sunday, completely engulfed the Mobile Police facility, consuming administrative offices and the armoury. Eyewitnesses said…

Police must produce my brother alive or charge him — Sister of missing BSU graduate demands answers

The family of a missing Benue State University (BSU), now Fr Moses Adasu University graduate has demanded that the Nigeria Police Force either produce him alive or formally charge him in court, following weeks of uncertainty over his whereabouts after he was allegedly taken into police custody in Benue State. The missing graduate, Achov Paul,…