By Rotimi Ijikanmi Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue says he revived the N70 billion moribund Taraku Mill after 40 years because the state could no longer afford to waste its economic potential. Alia made the disclosure on Friday in Makurdi during a media chat with the Renewed HopeContinue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi Gov. Hyacinth Alia has announced plans to close some Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Benue as a result of improved security in the state. Alia made the announcement during a media chat with the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Presidential Media Team, led by Mr BayoContinue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) says it now offers complete In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) services for just N700,000. This is a fraction of price of such services charged in Abuja and other major cities which charges N4 million to N5 million fertility treatment costs.Continue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The ongoing Buruku Bridge project has brought renewed hope to residents after nearly 200 persons reportedly lost their lives in boat mishaps on the Katsina-Ala River within three years. Mr Raymond Aondoakura, the Chairman of Buruku Local Government, disclosed this in Buruku on Thursday, BenueContinue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The fiscal reforms of President Bola Tinubu will deliver the Benue votes for him during the 2027 general election. Benue Deputy Governor, Dr Sam Ode, who disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi, said the reforms have boosted revenues and accelerated transformative development. OdeContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Gambian Government has commended Nigeria for its contributions to the country’s education sector through the deployment of skilled professionals. The commendation was made by The Gambia’s Minister of Higher Education, Research and Science, Prof. Pierre Gomez, during a courtesy visit to Nigerian Technical Aid CorpsContinue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Federal Government has assured that the dualised 258km Makurdi-Otukpo-Obolo-Affor-Enugu highway will be completed by December, 2027. The Federal Controller of Works, Benue State, Mukaila Danladi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Makurdi during an inspection tour of projects by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Presidential Media Team.Continue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For years, the Abuja-Makurdi highway symbolised frustrating delays, risky overtaking and deteriorating road conditions for thousands of motorists travelling through North Central Nigeria. Today, much of that narrative has changed as dual carriageways, bypasses and expanded lanes deliver smoother journeys betweenContinue Reading
The Ummah Zakat Foundation is to inaugurate its Board of Trustees (BOT), and unveil its EasyZakat digital platform on Thursday, a statement by the group has disclosed. The statement signed by Dr Ado Muhammad on behalf of its Steering Committee, indicated that the event would hold at the auditoriumContinue Reading
By Mukhtar Sagir Dambatta WhatsApp users worldwide reported widespread service disruptions on Monday night, preventing millions from accessing messages, calls and other features of the app. The outage, which started around 9 p.m. Nigerian time, affected users in several countries, with complaints ranging from undelivered messages to failed voiceContinue Reading
