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Alia Appoints Eight Man Benue State Independent Electoral Commission

Kajo Martins, THEWILL — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:18:20 +0000

March 14, (THEWILL) – Governor Hyacinth Alia has forwarded to the Benue State House of Assembly, for confirmation of names of eight nominees to serve as Chairman and Members of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC). A statement released in Makurdi, on Thursday, named Dr John Chen as Chairman, Terhemen Shom was Member 1, […]

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Gov Alia Confirms Theresa Nyitse As Substantive Accountant-General Of Benue

Kajo Martins, THEWILL — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:41:07 +0000

March 08, (THEWILL) – Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved the confirmation of Mrs. Theresa Nyitse as the substantive Accountant-General of the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Makurdi, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula. THEWILL recalls that Mrs. Nyitse was on July […]

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OPWS Confirm Death Of 30 Militia Men In Benue

Kajo Martins, THEWILL — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:56:26 +0000

March 06, (THEWILL)- The Commander of Operations WhirlStroke (OPWS) in Benue state, Major General Sunday Igbinomwahia, has confirmed the death of thirty militia men that clashed in Ukum local Government area in the state. General Igbinomwahia, who made the disclosure at the joint Security briefing at Government House, Makurdi, on Wednesday, stated that the reasons […]

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Benue Houses 34 Out Of 44 Mineral Deposits In The Country – Commissioner

Kajo Martins, THEWILL — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:08:05 +0000

February 16, (THEWILL) – The chairman of the Mineral Resources and Environment Management Committee in Benue State, Barrister Fidelis Mnyim, has said that the state has 34 out of 44 mineral deposits across the country. He said activities of illegal miners are denying Benue State the 13 percent derivation benefits. Barrister Mnyim, who is the […]

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Alia Denies N44bn Underpass Contract Award, 13.11% 2024 Budget For His Office

Kajo Martins, THEWILL — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:24:15 +0000

February 15, (THEWILL) – Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has dispelled rumours of the award of a contract for the construction of an underpass worth N44 billion by his administration. The Governor equally dismissed the allegation that 13.11% of the 2024 Benue Budget has been allocated to the Governor’s office for this fiscal […]

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Benue Set To Host International Investment Summit – Alia’s Aide

Kajo Martins, THEWILL — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:15:36 +0000

February 15, (THEWILL) – The Special Adviser to the Governor of Benue State on International Investments, Alex Addingi, said all is set to host investors at the 2024 Benue International Investment Summit (BIIS), in Makurdi, the state capital. An inaugural meeting of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), 2024 BIIS, was held earlier this week, with […]

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EFCC Raids Yahoo Academy in Makurdi, Arrests 14 Suspects

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:40:33 +0000

February 15, (THEWILL) – The Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested 14 (fourteen), suspected internet fraudsters in a training centre of potential internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State. The anti-graft agency in a tweet on Thursday, said the operatives, acting on intelligence, arrested the suspects in a three-bedroom […]

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I Remain Benue APC Acting Chairman – Omakolo

Kajo Martins, THEWILL — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 07:06:53 +0000

February 13, (THEWILL) – Despite the Makurdi High Court ruling which vacated the restraining order on Austin Agada, the suspended Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Mr Benjamin Omakolo says he remains the Acting State Chairman of the party in the state. A High Court sitting in Makurdi, on Monday, vacated […]

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Benue APC Gets New Acting Chairman, As Gov Alia Drums Support

Kajo Martins, THEWILL — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:04:39 +0000

February 08, (THEWILL) – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to support Hon. Benjamin Omakola, following his appointment as the new Acting State Chairman of the party. The Governor, who said the APC is the only platform that has good plans to change […]

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Federal Govt Distributes Agriculture Inputs To 240 Benue Farmers

Kajo Martins, THEWILL — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:12:58 +0000

February 07, (THEWILL) – The Federal Ministries of Agriculture and Food Security and that of Budget and National Planning have distributed agricultural inputs to 240 farmers in Benue state. The distribution was done during the training and empowerment of verified and validated beneficiaries of the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) on Wednesday, in […]

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