A prolonged downpour on Monday submerged several houses and streets across Makurdi, the Benue State capital, leaving residents struggling with floodwaters and commuters stranded. The rainfall, which lasted for more than nine hours after beginning in the early hours of Monday, affected several parts of the city, includi…

…Engr. Tivfa Wombo, disclosed this during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Makurdi led by the Commissioner for Works, Hon. Aii Yenge. Wombo provided details of the government’s financial interventions while briefing the newly appointed commissioner and journalists on projects being executed by the ministry and…

…and rainfall in several locations, including Bauchi, Gombe, Abuja, Kaduna, Jos, Makurdi, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Owerri, Enugu, Akure and Abeokuta, among others. For Bauchi, NiMet forecast thunderstorms during parts of Sunday, while Gombe was also expected to experience thunderstorm conditions. However, partly cloud…

…August 27 and September 9, 2026.Major cities including Lagos, Port Harcourt, Lokoja, Makurdi, Onitsha and Ibadan are among the communities placed on the critical-risk list.The federal government urged residents in affected areas to verify evacuation routes, protect valuables, and comply with instructions from emergency…

Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia told farmers in Gwer East, Gwer West, Makurdi and Guma to expand their output as agro-allied industries are set to returnAlia said Taraku Mills has been revived and is currently in test-running mode, with full operations expected to begin soonThe governor also addressed security, roads, edu…

…promises Oju-Awajir road completion, more legacy projects By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has announced plans to upgrade the College of Education, Oju, into a more standard tertiary institution as part of efforts to expand access to quality education and create greater opportunities for yo…

…for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, disclosed this to journalists in Makurdi on Saturday. Ogwuche said the approval was given at the State Executive and Security Council meeting held on Friday at the Government House, Makurdi. The commissioner said the funding further demonstrated the government’s commitmen…

…people of Benue. Governor Alia, who gave the charge on Friday at the Government House, Makurdi, during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly confirmed […] The post Benue gov charges new commissioners against using office to serve self, friends appeared first on Tribune Online.

…man for allegedly poisoning two children to d3ath in Benue A Magistrates' Court in Makurdi on Wednesday ordered that Utim Ukerchia be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly causing the d3ath of two children in Daudu, Guma Local Government Area of Benue StateThe police charged Ukerchia with culpable homicide an…

…cooperation between the state and federal governments. From the Wurukum flyover and Makurdi underpass to the Oju-Awajir Road, Buruku Bridge, Makurdi-Otukpo-Obollo-Afor-Enugu highway, Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, and industrial projects, the administration appears determined to change the state’s inf…

…University, Ugbawka, Enugu State 94. Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Benue State *(formerly Benue State University)* 95. Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 96. Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State 97. Sam Maris University, Supare-Akoko, Ondo State 98. Shanahan University, Onits…

…who made the call in a statement issued on Saturday and made available to journalists in Makurdi, advised the Federal Government to instead encourage livestock owners to establish ranches by legally acquiring land on their own. The former state publicity secretary of the PDP was reacting to the Federal Government’s pla…

…househelp in Benue Another horrifying case of child abuse and cruelty has emerged in Makurdi, Benue State, sparking outrage and condemnation. A minor was allegedly abused and tortured with a hot object by the woman he lives with. Benue activist, Zege Orkwande, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Friday, August 14,…

…about nine (9) persons were arrested and detained at Benue State Police Command, Makurdi," he added. According to Daily Trust, the baby did not cry immediately after birth, prompting a nurse on duty to intervene before the newborn eventually responded normally. Consequently, the mother and baby were moved to a ward, b…

…he said. In Benue State, the new 5 Division, with its headquarters expected in Makurdi, is intended to strengthen military operations against long-standing security challenges, including communal clashes and armed groups affecting Benue and neighbouring Nasarawa and Kogi states. An Army implementation committee is curr…

…allegedly trafficking 13 girls to Ghana for pr0stitution A Chief Magistrate's Court in Makurdi, Benue State, has ordered the remand of a woman, Christiana Tengu Tsavkaha in Yaikyor prisons for alleged human trafficking. The police charged her with conspiracy and human trafficking. The Chief Magistrate adjourned the mat…

…men are now in custody. In their statement to investigators at the BSCPG facility in Makurdi, Abere and Aondowase claimed they were volunteers attached to the BSCPG Gwer East Command. They said they were on duty under the supervision of the Ward Commander, Mr. Tiletswen. The suspects alleged that earlier that morning,…

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Tears and anguish enveloped Efeyi community in Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, Benue State, on Saturday as residents conducted a mass burial for 16 persons allegedly killed by suspected armed herdsmen. The victims were reportedly killed when the attackers invaded the communi…

…Nigerian Army divisions by President Bola Tinubu, including one headquartered in Makurdi, would help reduce operational response time to security breaches in Benue. He, however, stressed that government action alone would not be sufficient to secure lasting peace and prosperity, urging Idoma people in the diaspora to c…

…the kidnapping gang on Friday night at a local brothel on the Mararraban Akunza, Lafia–Makurdi highway. According to the source, “The suspects were identified as 25-year-old Yakubu Abubakar (aka Black/Starboy), of the Doemak tribe in Plateau State; 37-year-old Usman Abubakar Mairiga; and 27-year-old Sale Babauro Abubak…

…suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Makurdi, where discreet and comprehensive investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding their presence, activities and movements within the State. "It is strongly suspected that the possession of those mobile p…

…Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions through the creation of four new divisions in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo and Benin City, alongside the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel. In a statement issued on Thursday, the lawmaker described the decisions as “historic, visionary and timely interventions” that demonst…

…across Nigeria. The expansion, which led to the creation of the 5 Division, Makurdi; 9 Division, Ilorin; 10 Division, Jalingo; and 83 Division, Benin City, is expected to improve command and control, enhance troop deployment and boost the military's response to evolving security challenges, FG had stated.. While the ne…

…to the head and was referred to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, for further medical attention. A resident who survived the attack, and identified himself simply as Egbe, disclosed that about 22 bodies had so far been recovered from the community, while the search for more survivors and vi…

…the Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri, told journalists in Makurdi that 14 bodies had been recovered from Efeyi-Ugboju, while several other victims sustained injuries. He condemned the k!llings, describing them as unprovoked and aimed solely at taking innocent lives. "There was no provocation. The…