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Nigeria: Why Women Should Be At Forefront of Climate Change Decision-Making

Nov 27, 2024 | allafrica.com | Hope Abah

Felicia Ameh, 32, begins her day as early as 5:30am by fetching water from a distant stream, preparing breakfast, and ensuring that her three children are ready for the village primary school, before heading to the farm. Ameh, a resident of Obotu-Ugboju in Otukpo LGA of Benue State, narrated that she follows this routine almost daily, often walking long distances to attend markets, visit the hospital, go to church, or participate in social events when necessary. "That's where it all ends.
Nigeria: Another Body Recovered in Benue Community After Raid

Nov 27, 2024 | allafrica.com | Hope Abah

Makurdi — One more body was recovered on Tuesday following a violent attack that forced residents to flee multiple communities in Katsina-Ala and Logo local government areas (LGAs) of Benue State. The armed invaders allegedly attacked rural communities in the two LGAs on Sunday and in the early hours of Monday, leaving a trail of devastation. Local sources said at least 30 people were initially confirmed dead-10 from villages in Katsina-Ala and 20 from Logo.
Nigeria: Shettima, Gombe Governor, Others Pay Last Respect to Paul Unongo

Nov 27, 2024 | allafrica.com | Hope Abah

Vice President Kashim Shettima paid his final respects to the late Wantaregh Paul Iyorpuu Unongo, a former Minister of Steel Development in Nigeria's Second Republic, during a tribute event in Makurdi, Benue State, on Tuesday. Unongo, who passed away on November 29, 2022, at the age of 87, was an influential elder statesman. The event was part of a week-long series leading to his final internment in his hometown of Unongo village, Kwande Local Government Area, scheduled for Saturday.
Nigeria: Benue Community Decries Attacks, Destruction of Produce

Nov 26, 2024 | allafrica.com | Hope Abah

Makurdi — The people of Mbatyula Council Ward in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State have decried unending attacks and destruction of farm produce by alleged armed herders. Residents of the area told our correspondent on phone that they had faced continued attacks by armed herders for the past four years.
Nigeria: Villagers Flee As Gunmen Kill Many in Benue

Nov 26, 2024 | allafrica.com | Hope Abah

Makurdi — Residents of several villages in Katsina-Ala and Logo local government areas of Benue State yesterday fled their homes after gunmen killed many persons during a raid. Sources in the affected communities said at least 30 people were gunned down and many others injured. The villages, which were invaded on Sunday and in the wee hours of yesterday, had been attacked several times by local militias in the past.
Nigeria: Lagdo Dam - High-Risk States Brace for Floods

Oct 14, 2024 | allafrica.com | Kelvin Meluwa |Magaji I. Hunkuyi |Tijani Labaran |Amina Abdullahi |Hope Abah |Usman A. Bello | +4 more

Flood-risk states are bracing for impacts of flooding that may be triggered by the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, with officials saying they have put in place measures to protect residents and minimise damage. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) had issued warnings regarding imminent flooding in Adamawa, Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross River and Rivers states.
Nigeria: Benue Vital Player in Nigeria's Export Landscape

Aug 28, 2024 | allafrica.com | Hope Abah

The Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) on Monday expressed optimism that Benue State has poised to become a vital player in Nigeria's export landscape following its rich agricultural potential. Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers' Council, Barr. Akutah Ukeyima, who made this known at the stakeholder's workshop on packaging of export products stressed the important of the workshop on the packaging of export products for shippers in Benue State.
Nigeria: 8 Days After, Abducted Medical Students Still in Captivity

Aug 22, 2024 | allafrica.com | Hope Abah

Eight days after 20 medical students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos were kidnapped in the Otukpo area of Benue State, their whereabouts remain unknown. The students were abducted last Thursday evening while travelling along the Otukpo-Enugu highway en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) Annual Convention in Enugu State.
Nigeria: Birs Retrieves 15 Stolen Vehicles in Benue

Aug 9, 2024 | allafrica.com | Hope Abah

The Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) has said that it has recovered over 15 stolen vehicles. The acting Chairman of BIRS, Emmanuel Agema, said the move had not only put smiles on the faces of the victims, but had encouraged registration, as well as renewal of vehicle papers, which improved the revenue profile of the state.
Nigeria: Tinubu's Govt Worst in Anti-Labour Policies - ASUU

Jun 26, 2024 | allafrica.com | Mumini Abdulkareem |Haruna Gimba Yaya |Hope Abah

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilọrin chapter, on Tuesday described the President Bola Tinubu-led administration as the worst in anti-labour policies. The union disclosed this while addressing newsmen shortly after a peaceful protest to lament the state of the nation and the educational system.