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

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/331603/nigeria-in-benue-state-a-governor-priest-battles-a-godfather/

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: 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 ...

News Nigeria » Benue » History: Precolonial trade links between southeastern Nigeria and the Benue Valley

News channel or source: https://www.si.edu/object/siris_sil_914498

Published on: Thursday 29 December 2022

Little is known about the precolonial trade links between southeastern Nigeria and the Benue Valley, the histories of the ethnic groups (Igbo, Igala, Idoma especially), and their interrelationships ...

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

News channel or source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/suspended-priest-takes-charge-of-nigeria-s-strife-torn-benue-state

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 police arrest six after deadly ambush in Benue State

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nigeria-police-arrest-six-deadly-100750715.html

Published on: Sunday 21 September 2025

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigerian police have arrested six people in connection with a deadly ambush on police tactical teams in Benue ...

News Nigeria » Benue » History: 7 minority tribes in Benue State you probably didn’t know exist

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/society-culture-and-history/cultural-events/7-minority-tribes-in-benue-state-you-probably-didn-t-know-exist/ar-AA1GTZSR

Published on: Tuesday 17 June 2025

Benue State, the “Food Basket of the Nation”, is one of the most ethnically diverse states in Nigeria. The Tiv are the dominant ethnic group in Benue, making up a large chunk of the population and ...