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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Bolaji Ogundele |Gbenga Omokhunu |Uja Emmanuel |Timilehin Babatope
Alarmed by serial killings by terrorists and armed herders, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will tomorrow visit Benue State. He will galvanise security and rally the people against the marauders to end their dastardly actions. In the last round of attacks, which drew out youths in protest at the weekend, no fewer than 147 people were killed, according to Governor Hyacinth Alia.
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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Emmanuel Oladesu |Bolaji Ogundele |Abdul Gafar Alabelewe |Uja Emmanuel |Alao Abiodun
Special security forces yesterday landed in Benue State to battle terrorists and halt the spate of killings and other forms of violence across the local governments. The combined security team is made up of intelligence agencies, the police and the military. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mandated them to take control of the security operations.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Bolaji Ogundele |Uja Emmanuel
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, is not silent about the spate of killings in Benue State, his aide, Terrence Kuanum, said yesterday. He said the GGF, who is a former governor of the state, is focussed on problem-solving initiatives that would yield positive results. Kuanum rejected what he described as Governor Hyacinth Alia’s attempt to manipulate public sentiment against him through “deliberate and unfortunate” insinuations in the media. He said Rev.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Uja Emmanuel |Alao Abiodun
In a decisive move to address persistent insecurity in Benue State, the Nigerian Navy has established its Special Operations Command (NNSOC) on the North Bank of the River Benue. The new command is set to become a critical component of Nigeria’s security infrastructure, aimed at curbing violence, banditry, and other forms of criminality in the area.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Jide Orintunsin |Dele Anofi |Uja Emmanuel |Bolaji Ogundele
President accepts ‘sole candidacy’, promises better daysPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday got the nod as the ‘sole candidate’ of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 race. The party leadership, the APC’s 22 governors and federal lawmakers gave the President a pass mark after his mid-term assessment and decided he should run for re-election. The President accepted the offer ‘gladly’ and pledged that greater and better days are ahead for Nigerians.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Bolaji Ogundele |Uja Emmanuel |Alao Abiodun
The federal government plans to roll out advanced technology in its bid to reclaim territories, particularly forests, from terrorists and bandits across the country, President Bola Tinubu has said. A coordinated response by all tiers of government to the menace of the gunmen is evolving, he said during a state dinner hosted in his honour at the Government House in Katsina on Friday night.
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Feb 19, 2025 | 
thenationonlineng.net | Eric Ikhilae |Uja Emmanuel
House suspends 13 membersThe National Judicial Council (NJC) yesterday voided the suspension of the Chief Judge of Benue State, Maurice Ikpambese, by the House of Assembly. In a statement by its spokesperson, Kemi Ogendengbe, the Council said the decision was an affront to constitutional provisions on the disciplining of judges. NJC insisted that the powers to investigate and discipline any judicial officer rest solely with it.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
thenationonlineng.net | Uja Emmanuel |Alao Abiodun
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has made a profound commitment to empowering the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by ensuring their registration to exercise their franchise in the 2027 general elections, thereby restoring their hope for a brighter future. He made this promise while speaking at the end-of-year party organized by the authorities of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), where deserving staff were honoured for their selfless service.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
thenationonlineng.net | Uja Emmanuel
The Benue State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has officially endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia as their candidates for President and Governor, respectively, in the 2027 elections. Chairman of ALGON Benue, Hon. Maurice Orwough, made the announcement at his HUDCO quarters residence in Makurdi on Tuesday. Hon.
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Jan 26, 2025 | 
thenationonlineng.net | Uja Emmanuel
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has declared that he is the sole governor of the state. Speaking at the burial of his immediate traditional ruler earlier this week in Mbaede, Vandeikya Local Government Area, Governor Alia firmly stated, “For now, I am the only governor of Benue State,” in an apparent response to those attempting to undermine his authority.
