Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has promised to offset the 11-month salary arrears owed teachers under the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB. Alia disclosed that his administration would tackle the backlog by paying an additional one month’s salary arrears alongside teachers’ regular monthly sa…

…said the party’s candidates in Benue, including the governorship candidate, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, must not be undermined by a senior member. An acknowledgement copy of the petition, dated October 2, 2026, is titled “Petition against anti-party activities, public opposition to the APC governorship, Senatorial, House o…

…as a career structure in the state public service, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia, Tersoo Kula, has said. Kula disclosed this on Tuesday when the leadership of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Benue State chapter, led by its chairman, Philip Toryue, visited him at the Government House in…

…partly to blocked drainage systems linked to ongoing road construction, urging Governor Hyacinth Alia to instruct contractors to clear the blocked channels and restore the free movement of water. Agbo said indiscriminate closure of roads and drainage channels by construction companies had contributed to the flooding. A…

…the Benue-Nugu boundary. He explained that the compensation was approved by Governor Hyacinth Alia to ensure that the required corridor was made available to the Federal Government and contractors working on the project. Wombo said the payment represented part of the state’s contribution towards federal road projects b…

…was accompanied on the visit by Governors Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Hyacinth Alia of Benue, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, among other top officials. The…

…evidence required to sustain its sweeping claims against the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia. His attempt to portray Governor Alia as distracted, afraid, or unable to defend his record does not change the realities on the ground. If anything, the article reveals a line of opposition that appears unjustifiably…

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…

Benue State governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, recently had an interactive session with journalists, including MUIDEEN OLANIYI, where he talked about the plans to close some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps, his re-election interest, the infrastructural projects, the state’s development plan, and the revival of…

…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 youths in th…

…Alia kicks against FG's plan to cede Benue land for ranching Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has rejected any proposal to establish ranches in the state without the consent of his administration and the people, saying residents would resist any attempt to take their land for pastoral activities.Alia made the remarks…

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has urged the newly inaugurated commissioners to recognise that their oath of office was not an undertaking to serve themselves, friends or interest groups, but the people of Benue. Governor Alia, who gave the charge on Friday at the Government House, Makurdi, during the swearing-in…

…growing public attention to projects being executed by the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu. The emerging development story is being driven largely by what officials describe as stronger cooperation between the state and federal governments. From the Wuruku…

…is currently assessing locations for new formations in the state. Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, said he was awaiting the outcome of the committee’s assessment. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Kula Tersoo, the governor said the committee, led by Maj Gen Raymond Utsaha and accompanied by the pioneer Ge…

…Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Security Adviser, Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, and the Chief of Defence Staff. It urged all four to treat the situation in Benue South as a matter of national urgency."We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim," The council quoted Elie Wi…

…that the housing units represented safety and renewed livelihoods. Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Deborah Aber, commended the Federal Government’s commitment to improving the welfare of communities affected by hydroelectric power projects and addressin…

…reaffirmed BIPC’s commitment to implementing the industrialisation agenda of Governor Hyacinth Alia, stressing that the government remains focused on ensuring that Benue’s abundant agricultural resources are processed within the state to create wealth, generate employment and accelerate economic growth. The post BIPC w…

…by expanded health insurance coverage. According to him, “The administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia has made quality, affordable and accessible healthcare a major priority. Expanding enrolment into the Benue State Health Insurance Scheme is critical to ensuring that every resident can access healthcare services with…

…Congress APC in Benue State, including former loyalists of the state Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has pledged loyalty to the leadership of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, as the 2027 general elections draw nearer. The group, led by a former Executive Secretary of the Ni…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia on Monday reassured President Bola Tinubu that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains united in the State despite recent internal disagreements. Governor Alia said he was confident the APC would emerge stronger and deliver greater elect…

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Monday pledged to deliver at least 620,000 votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, double the 310,468 votes the President garnered in the state during the 2023 presidential election. Alia made the declaration while addressing journalists after meeting Tinubu…

…arrangement was brokered in Benue State to resolve the rivalry between Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. According to the source, Tinubu and other national leaders approved a compromise under which Governor Alia retained influence over the State Assembly candida…

…House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Jime, over his recent remarks describing Governor Hyacinth Alia as "this thing terrorising us," describing his subsequent apology as "perfunctory" and insufficient. In a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula, the government said Jime's…

…as a politically motivated witch-hunt orchestrated by the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia. In a statement issued Saturday by his media aide, Zege Terhide, Ortom said the commission’s report was “fundamentally flawed, legally challenged and politically motivated.” “What the people of Benue witnessed was not an…

The Benue State Government is pleased to announce that His Excellency, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Alia, has been honoured with the prestigious Infrastructure Award at the maiden edition of the BusinessDay States Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Awards, held yesterday, June 18, 2026, at the NAF Conference Centre, Abu…