Author: Terhemen Mbachirin

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has officially subscribed to the United Nations Volunteers Programme (UNV), as a bold step to express his commitment to youth empowerment and helping to create for them, more access to leadership opportunities. A statement on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, said, Governor Alia by this action, becomes the first Governor in Africa to subscribe to the UN Volunteers Full Funding Programme. According to Kula, under this programme, over 40 beneficiaries from Benue State will be selected in the first year, in line with global best practices. READ ALSO: CBN set to make moves…

Benue State Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, has announced that his government will before the end of May this year, establish a State-Owned security outfit comprising 10,000 youths, to be deployed across the State to help tackle rising insecurity, that has displaced hundreds of farmers with property worth millions of naira, destroyed. Governor Alia while addressing party stakeholders in Makurdi, the State Capital, said the new security outfit will complement existing security agencies of the government to restore peace and guarantee the safety of lives. Reports indicate that over 28,997 lives have been lost to insecurity in the state between…

The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has approved the naming of a prominent street in Abuja after Thomas Onyisi Odozi, a church planter, Superior Evangelist, member, Pastor in Council (MPIC) and member, Board of Trustees (MBOT) of the Celestial Church of Christ Worldwide. The approval for the street naming is contained in a memo signed by Peter Ijwo, the Director of Operations, street naming and house numbering office of AMAC dated 18th April 2023. The memo reads, “We are pleased to inform you that you have been unanimously endorsed amongst eminent Nigerian leaders and public servants for the distinct honour…

Benue State Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, on Friday, warned his predecessors to desist from interfering in his administration and allow the government to deliver on its mandate.  The Governor stressed that each of the former governors have had their terms in office.  Governor Alia gave the warning while briefing journalists in Makurdi, the Benue State capital shortly after returning from the United States of America where he was on an official visit.  Although, the governor did not mention any particular politician, indications are that he may be responding to the immediate past governor of the state, Samuel Ortom who…

The Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has begun a collaboration with the National Digital Resource Center of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), for a shared vision of nurturing a generation of digitally literate and empowered learners. Chairman of SUBEB, Dr. Grace Adagba stated this recently when she hosted the National Coordinator of UBEC center, Professor Bashir Galadanci when he paid a working visit to Makurdi. Akese Emmanuella, information officer of SUBEB, in a statement said, Professor Galadanci also visited the UBEC/SUBEB Model Smart School Adaka located in Makurdi. Speaking at the event, Dr Adagba appreciated the collaboration…

Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Hyacinth Iormem Alia Hyacinth Alia has appointed a veteran Ace broadcaster, Mr. Solomon Iorpev as Technical Adviser on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, in a move to bolster his communication team. Iorpev appointment is contained in a letter dated 26th March, 2024, and signed by the Secretary to Benue State Government, Professor Joseph Alakali. Mr. Solomon is vastly experienced in broadcasting with over 2 decades in reputable media organisations including the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), where he voluntarily left its services as Controller News. He had earlier in his career served as Information…

Benue State governor Hyacinth Alia has ordered security agencies in the state to commence full implementation of the state’s Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law (2017), to tackle the return of conflicts allegedly pepertrated by suspected herdsmen. Chief Press Secretary to the governor Tersoo Kula in a statement said the order is coming after the State Security Council a few weeks ago, gave herders a 14 days ultimatum to return their cattle to wherever they came from, if they were not willing to practice ranching. Addressing journalists in Makurdi, the Deputy Governor, Sam Ode, said the  state Security Council held a…

There is brewing tension at the Benue State University, (BSU) Makurdi following the demand by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for the sack of the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Tor Iorapuu. Newsquest reliably learnt that the Union has already embarked on an industrial action, downing tools to press home their demands, some of which have been faulted by stakeholders in the State’s education sector. A few stakeholders have criticised ASUU as having no such powers and rights to demand for the outright sack of a sitting vice chancellor Our correspondent gathered that the on-going strike has nothing to do…

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has approved the construction of a 16-kilometre road to end a 46-year-old land dispute involving the Nigerian Air Force Tactical Air Command and its host communities in Makurdi, the State’s capital. The decision was reached after a meeting attended by the Governor and a delegation from the Air Force, and representatives of Ugondo and Mbaivur communities to discuss ways to resolve the lingering land dispute. Governor Alia said at the meeting that the construction of the road would link the borders of Makurdi and Gwer-West, up to the Gwer-West boundary with the Gboko Local Government…

With barely nine months in office as Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia appears to be winning the hearts of the vast majority of the over seven million people in the state. The current experience in the ‘food basket’ State reminds one of the words of the famous English Philosopher Thomas Hobbes who argued in his book Leviathan that, without government, life would be “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” “Life in the state of nature was brutish, nasty and short, as a result of this un-conducive atmosphere for man to operate freely; compelled man to surrender his…