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News Nigeria » Benue » History: Benue makes history with Nigeria’s first commercial solar taxi fleet

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Published on: Monday 05 May 2025

The Benue State Government has unveiled a fleet of solar-powered electric vehicles, marking a bold step towards eco-friendly, affordable transportation and significant job creation across the state.

News Nigeria » Benue » History: Nigeria: Benue State and Cattle - From Conflict to Shared Prosperity

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Published on: Thursday 27 August 2026

"When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father's estate." This African proverb warns of the peril facing farmers and pastoralists in Benue state. There was a time when the ...

News Nigeria » Benue » History: 66 Years Of Nigeria’s Journey: The Benue Story – From Creation To The Alia Era And Beyond

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Published on: Thursday 01 October 2026

Sixty-six years after Nigeria’s political awakening as a nation and decades after Benue’s own journey into statehood shaped its identity, Benue State remains a theatre of ambition and hard decisions.

News Nigeria » Benue » History: Nigeria: In Benue State, a governor priest battles a godfather

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Published on: Monday 01 January 2024

Catholic-priest-turned-governor Hyacinth Alia was a surprise choice for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the hotly contested 2023 polls in the religiously mixed Benue State. Though he ...

News Nigeria » Benue » History: Benue 2027: Alia raises alarm over alleged presidential directive on APC re-election tickets

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Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

Governor Hyacinth Alia’s aide has warned that an alleged Tinubu directive on automatic APC re-election tickets could hurt the party in Benue ahead of 2027.

News Nigeria » Benue » History: Suspended Priest Takes Charge of Nigeria’s Strife-Torn Benue State

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Published on: Sunday 02 July 2023

Before his run for governor, Father Alia was best known for his healing ministry. The campaign poster for Father Hyacinth Iormen Alia alluded to his well-known healing ministry. (Photo: Courtesy photo ...

News Nigeria » Benue » History: Nigeria 2023: Benue Governor opens up on his cold war with President Buhari

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Published on: Tuesday 08 February 2022

In the build-up to Nigeria’s presidential election in 2015, Benue Governor Samuel Ortom was one of then-presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari’s lead supporters. He prayed, campaigned and paved the ...

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