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Alia asks Kwande traditional rulers to help curb illegal mining
The governor warned against the sale of ancestral land to illegal miners, linking the practice to environmental damage and insecurity in...
Four children from one family die within days in Okpokwu community
The father says the children fell ill after sharing a bottled drink; no official cause of death has been established.
Alia rules out ceding Benue land for federal ranching pilot
The governor told stakeholders from Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo that no pastoral settlement will be created without the consent of the state...
Egyptian engineers assess Taraku Mills ahead of planned restart
The visiting team rated the dormant Gwer East plant about 75 per cent ready and asked Benue farmers to plant more soybeans, groundnuts and...
Wurukum school wins Benue basic education games staged in Vandeikya
The state finals in Mbakunde brought together primary schools competing in athletics, football and the board game Ayo.
Benue students trained on links between climate stress and conflict
International Alert Nigeria says 240 young people at Father Moses Adasu University were equipped to assess climate risk and prevent local...
Retired Benue teachers march in Makurdi over unimplemented court order
The group says a 2024 industrial court judgment ordering their reinstatement and payment of arrears has still not been carried out.
Benue opens applications for federal digital skills-to-jobs scheme
The state government says the iDICE programme is free and open to young residents of Benue and six other states plus the federal capital.
Lawmaker says 22 bodies recovered after attacks on Ukum communities
Armed attackers struck several settlements in Mbazun Ward before dawn on Sunday, killing residents and forcing others from their homes.
Nigeria Youth Ministry and Cascador Launch Founder Programme With Non-Dilutive Funding
The programme will support early-stage founders, with top participants eligible for N5m grants.
Police recover newborn taken from Gboko hospital, arrest 11 suspects
The baby was reunited with his mother after a woman posing as a nurse allegedly removed him from the ward hours after delivery.
UNICEF and Benue set two-year target for 50,000 unenrolled children
Project BRACE-UP was unveiled in Makurdi alongside 400 School-in-a-Box kits and 330 tablets for teachers trained in digital literacy.
Makurdi tennis camp aims to rebuild Benue talent pipeline
The state lawn tennis association ran a camp for players aged six to 16 at Aper Aku Stadium, ending with a mini-tournament.
Benue investment company audits collapsed factories in revival push
BIPC says it will take 35 per cent equity in revived plants while private investors run operations, starting with Igumale cement and Otukpo...
Benue receives 100 vials of anti-snake venom from federal ministry
The consignment, valued at more than N25 million, is intended to cut the cost of treatment for snakebite victims across the state.
2Baba stages community talent hunt show at Makurdi event centre
The musician's outreach brought performances and community engagement to the Newcastle Event Centre in the Benue capital.
