The Federal Government has commenced a specialized training programme for health managers in Benue State, aimed at equipping them with systems-based leadership skills to enhance healthcare delivery at all levels. The capacity-building initiative, coordinated through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system by promoting
Makurdi, July 8, 2025 — Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Benue State have rejected the state government’s call to return to their ancestral communities, citing ongoing security threats and fear of renewed attacks by armed herders and criminal gangs. The IDPs, many of whom have spent years in temporary camps across the state,
Makurdi, Benue State | June 19, 2025President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians, especially communities in conflict-prone areas, to embrace tolerance, mutual understanding, and peaceful coexistence in order to end the cycle of violence and bloodshed that has plagued parts of the country, particularly Benue State. Speaking during his visit to the Benue State
Makurdi, Benue State – June 18, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday paid a compassionate visit to victims of recent violent attacks receiving treatment at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi. The President, who was in the state for an official visit, took time to sympathize with the injured survivors, assuring them
Lagos, Nigeria — June 16, 2025The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC), Nigeria, has issued a powerful statement condemning the ongoing violence in Benue State, describing it as a national tragedy and a moral failure that should shake the conscience of every Nigerian. In a press release titled “Enough of the Bloodshed – Nigeria Must Act
Amid the protracted security crisis in Benue State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has held a high-level meeting with Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, as part of efforts to restore peace and stability in the state. Governor Alia made this known during a live interview
Tragedy struck again in Benue State as no fewer than four people lost their lives while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries during fresh attacks on communities in Agatu and Apa Local Government Areas. The deadly incidents, which occurred almost simultaneously on Monday around 5:30 p.m., reportedly took place along the Odugbeho-Ogbaulu Road in
In a disturbing development in Benue State, James Akase, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, and three other individuals have been killed in a fresh attack by suspected herders. The attack targeted communities in Guma and Gwer West Local Government Areas, leaving several others severely injured. Akase, who was
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Benue State, Barrister Fidelis Mnyim, has disclosed that several young girls trafficked from the state to the Ivory Coast and other parts of Nigeria have been successfully rescued and repatriated through the efforts of his ministry. Barrister Mnyim made the disclosure in a statement released in Makurdi
Former Bayelsa State Governor and serving Senator, Seriake Dickson, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent wave of killings in Benue and Plateau states, describing the attacks as barbaric and unacceptable. In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday, the lawmaker condemned what he called “dastardly and callous” acts of violence that have claimed numerous
