Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue, on Monday, inaugurated the state’s electronic emergency management system for effective handling of humanitarian crises. Performing the ceremony in Makurdi, Alia said the e-emergency platforms, known as, Benue E-emergency Platforms, will significantly enhance the protection of lives and property in the state. Alia was represented …
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Benue Governor dissolves State Executive Council, appoints Chief of Staff
The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has dissolved the State Executive Council and appointed a Chief of Staff. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, disclosed this in a statement he made available to the Media on Wednesday. According to Kula, Governor Alia appointed …
Read More »Why we Established New University – Gov. Alia
Gov. Hyacinth Alia said his administration established the University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh, Vandeikya Local Government Area, to meet the growing needs for higher education in the state. Alia stated this on Thursday in Makurdi when addressing Benue people on the occasion of his 2nd-year anniversary as governor. …
Read More »Benue Governor Appoints 2Baba as Technical Adviser
BENUE State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has appointed singer Innocent Idibia, widely known as 2Baba, as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. The appointment was disclosed in a video that trended on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. 2Baba hails from Benue State. Alia commended …
Read More »Benue Governor Promises Swift Response to Security Challenges
Gov. Hyacinth Alia has promised the people of the state particularly those in Kwande and Ukum Local Government Areas of proactive and prompt response to security challenges. Alia made the promise in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula and made available to newsmen on Saturday …
Read More »Benue Governor Launches N853bn Programme to Support IDPs
Gov. Hyacinth Alia, on Friday, launched a five-year, N853 billion programme to support Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue. The governor, during the unveiling of the Action Plan in Makurdi, said the aim was to foster the IDPs safe return to their ancestral homes. According to him, the Action Plan, …
Read More »Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia Bans Political Gatherings Over Worsening Security Crisis
GOVERNOR of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has suspended all political meetings till further notice due to the tense security situation in the state. Making this disclosure in a statement on Thursday, the chief of staff to the Benue governor, Paul Biam, detailed that the decision followed an intelligence on the …
Read More »Over 1.5m Persons Displaced In Benue – Governor Alia
GOVERNOR Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has said there are over 1.5 million displaced persons from herdsmen àttacks in Internally Displaced Camps, IDPs, across the state. He disclosed this when a delegation from the US Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, BHA, and other partners paid him a visit at Exco Hall …
Read More »Benue Will Recover Everything Lost To PDP In Eight Years – Governor Alia
BENUE State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has pledged to recover the lost glory of the state from the past years of PDP maladministration. Governor Alia promised to create a conducive environment in the state for the provision of democratic dividends to the people. He disclosed this on Saturday at the government …
Read More »BREAKING: Appeal Court Dismisses Uba, PDP’s Appeal Against Benue Gov, Deputy
THE Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Titus Uba against the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State. The appellate court in a unanimous judgment resolved all the three issues formulated for determination against …
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