One person has been confirmed dead and eight missing after a boat capsized on Buruku River in the Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident, according to sources, happened around 11 am on Saturday when about 200 people, who had gone for a burial ceremony, were returning back to base. The boat, it was ga…

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State government has suspended the Buruku crossing point branch of the Nigeria Union of Maritime Workers, NUMW, following Saturday’s boat mishap, with several passengers still unaccounted for. The state Commissioner for Marine and Blue Economy, Denis Iyaghigba, ordered the immediate sus…

…locations. In Benue State, torrential rainfall submerged houses in parts of Makurdi, Buruku and Guma local government areas. An unconfirmed report also alleged that a 10-year-old girl was swept away by floodwater in Makurdi, although the state emergency agency said it could not verify the report. In contrast, the Zamfa…

…N800 million in compensation for properties affected by road construction activities in Buruku. He explained that some structures affected by the River Buruku bridge project belonged to individuals who complied with the government’s compensation process before their properties were demolished to pave the way for constr…

…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 infrastructure and economic landscape. Indeed…

…while reacting to photos of an elderly man who was accused of witchcraft in Mbagen clan, Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. A Facebook user, Naomi had shared the photos, accusing the man of being responsible for the d8ath of her brother and others in the community. Reacting, Emmanuel wrote; "In Tiv society, p…

…N-HYPPADEC, Sadiq Yelwa, stated this during the inauguration of the project at Mbagen in Buruku Local Government Area of the state. According to the managing director, the resettlement project will restore hope and dignity to the victims, adding that the Federal Government is committed to improving the lives of communi…

…Kohol Shedrach Iornem in Kwande/Ushongo; Sekav Dzua Iyortyom replaced Gideon Inyom in Buruku; while Austin Asema Achado displaced Nongo David in Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency. In Taraba, Peter Abel Diah was forwarded to replace Sanusi Mohammed Galadima in Gashaka/Kurmi/Sardauna Federal Constituency. Niger St…