State governors in Nigeria are being held responsible for the escalating insecurity, according to Isaac Ochekliye Agbo, a lawmaker from Benue State. Local governments are being defunded to the point that they cannot address grassroots security issues, he said, blaming state governors. During a security meeting that took place over the weekend at the Makurdi … Read more
Members of the Benue State judiciary who are part of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) have called off their indefinite strike and ordered everyone to go back to work right away. A disagreement over the minimum wage between the union and the state government began more than five months ago, leading to the … Read more
Benue State is presently under siege, according to Governor Hyacinth Alia, who has repeatedly urged citizens to be on high alert and report any suspicious behavior to the proper authorities. After Mass in the Chapel of Grace, Government House, Makurdi on Sunday, 20 April 2025, Governor Alia stressed that everyone must do their part to … Read more