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BIPC MOVES TO TACKLE WATER SUPPLY CHALLENGES WITH RIVER BENUE TREATMENT PROJECT
BIPC says its proposed River Benue water treatment reservoir will improve water supply to its subsidiaries and residents of Makurdi and nearby communities if completed.
BENUE APC PANEL DISOWNS 'AUTOMATIC TICKET' CLAIMS, SAYS NO SUCH DECISION AT ALIA–AKUME MEETING
A Benue APC drafting committee has rejected reports of automatic tickets for lawmakers, stating that no such resolution was reached and the circulating communiqué is not official.
CALM RETURNS TO AWE STREET AFTER DEADLY CLASH IN MAKURDI
After a deadly clash reportedly linked to cult groups in Makurdi, calm has returned to Awe Street. Security forces are maintaining control, while residents gradually reopen businesses. Official casualty figures are yet to be confirmed.
REV. FR. TYONGI GERALD TER APPOINTED PRINCIPAL OF DIVINE LOVE CATHOLIC GIRLS' SECONDARY SCHOOL, KATSINA-ALA
The Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala has appointed Rev. Fr. Tyongi Gerald Ter as Principal of Divine Love Catholic Girls’ Secondary School, Katsina-Ala. He succeeds Mrs. Anne Adejor, Ph.D., who served from 2019 to 2026.
BENUE SCHOOL SHINES IN 2026 JAMB AS 14 STUDENTS SCORE 300+
A Makurdi-based secondary school has recorded 14 students scoring above 300 in the 2026 JAMB, standing out in a year widely described as challenging for candidates across Nigeria.
GOVERNOR ALIA SAYS THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF "PEACE & TOGETHERNESS" WITHIN THE PARTY AFTER MAKURDI RECONCILIATION MEETING
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has commended APC stakeholders for attending a reconciliation meeting in Makurdi, describing the gathering as a positive step toward strengthening unity, stability, and cooperation within the party.
BENUE APC PEACE MEETING ENDS IN DISPUTE AS ALIA, AKUME DIFFER ON "AUTOMATIC TICKET"
A Benue APC peace meeting ended without clarity as Governor Hyacinth Alia and SGF George Akume issued conflicting statements, particularly on alleged automatic tickets, raising concerns over party unity ahead of 2027.
FORMER AGF CLINCHES PDP CONSENSUS TICKET FOR BENUE 2027 GOVERNORSHIP RACE
Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, has been selected as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) consensus governorship candidate for Benue 2027 after a three-week internal consultation process involving party leaders and 11 aspirants who all reportedly accepted the outcome.
ALLEGED ASSAULT OF TRADER AT ZAKI-BIAM MARKET RAISES CONCERNS IN BENUE
A young trader from Borikyo has accused a market official in Zaki-Biam, Benue State, of assault following a disagreement over a 25kg groundnut transaction. He also alleges he was made to pay ₦10,000 and lost his goods.
SECURITY TIGHTENED AROUND GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MAKURDI AS GOVERNOR ALIA MEETS AKUME
Tight security was observed at Government House, Makurdi, as Governor Hyacinth Alia and SGF George Akume reportedly held a closed-door meeting amid ongoing political developments in Benue State.