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News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: JUST IN: Gunmen kidnap 14 JAMB candidates in Benue

News channel or source: https://politicsnigeria.com/2026/04/16/just-in-gunmen-kidnap-14-jamb-candidates-in-benue/

Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted 14 passengers, mostly candidates for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examination.

News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: Ex-Benue Governor Suswam Eyes 2027 Senate Comeback Under APC

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/ex-benue-governor-suswam-eyes-2027-senate-comeback-under-apc/ar-AA20XMs8

Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, has announced his intention to contest the Benue North-East Senatorial District seat in the 2027 general elections under the platform of the All ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: 2027: Former Benue Gov Suswam declares for Senate

News channel or source: https://politicsnigeria.com/2026/04/13/2027-former-benue-gov-suswam-declares-for-senate/

Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

The former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswan has announced his plan to contest for the Benue North-East Senatorial District seat in the 2027 general elections.

News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: ADC elects Okwu as Benue chairman

News channel or source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/12/adc-elects-okwu-as-benue-chairman/

Published on: Sunday 12 April 2026

The Benue State African Democratic Congress (ADC) has elected former lawmaker Rt. Hon. Samson Okwu as its new state chairman during a peaceful congress ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: Unpacking the political complexities of the Benue killings in Nigeria

News channel or source: https://globalvoices.org/2026/03/26/unpacking-the-political-complexities-to-the-benue-killings-in-nigeria/

Published on: Wednesday 25 March 2026

Benue state in Nigeria, a geographical entity situated in the volatile middle belt region intersecting the Muslim north and the larger Christian south, has become the epicenter of a religious and ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: Benue SSG Assures Youth Alliance Of Friendly Policies

News channel or source: https://leadership.ng/benue-ssg-assures-youth-alliance-of-friendly-policies/

Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

The secretary to the Benue State government (SSG), Deaconess Deborah Aber, has described the National Youth Alliance (NYA) as a laudable initiative and its national president, Ambassador Aliyu Bin ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: From ‘Food Basket’ to Flight: Farmer-herder conflict, killings, forcing Benue communities to migrate (II)

News channel or source: https://www.icirnigeria.org/from-food-basket-to-flight-farmer-herder-conflict-killings-forcing-benue-communities-to-migrate-ii/

Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

IN December 2023, the Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency, James Lorpuu, said there were 14 officially recognised Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the state, ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: Nigeria: Mass Resignation Hits Benue APC As Guber Aspirants Attend PDP Meeting

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202603160139.html

Published on: Sunday 15 March 2026

Following internal disagreements within the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scores of party members have resigned from the party.

News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: Benue North-East: I will be running for Senate in 2027 – Suswam

News channel or source: https://www.nigerianeye.com/2026/04/benue-north-east-i-will-be-running-for.html

Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

Former Governor of Benue State and ex-Senator representing the Benue North-East Senatorial District, Gabriel Suswam, has declared his intention to return to the upper legislative chamber via the 2027 ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: The unending tears of Mbalom and the politics of Benue’s betrayal

News channel or source: https://www.thecable.ng/the-unending-tears-of-mbalom-and-the-politics-of-benues-betrayal/

Published on: Thursday 09 April 2026

The people of Mbalom have bled for twelve years. They have seen two governors, multiple condolences, and zero accountability. This is not a story about insecurity alone. It is a story about how ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: Suswam declares Benue 'locked down' for Tinubu in 2027

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/politics/government/suswam-declares-benue-locked-down-for-tinubu-in-2027/ar-AA20wO0j

Published on: Thursday 09 April 2026

From Scholastica Hir, MakurdiFormer Governor of Benue State Senator Gabriel Suswam has declared that the state is politically aligned and “locked down” in support of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Politics: Nigeria’s hidden transformation amid insecurity and economic strain

News channel or source: https://www.thecable.ng/nigerias-hidden-transformation-amid-insecurity-and-economic-strain/

Published on: Saturday 11 April 2026

Stay connected via Google News BY LEKAN OLAYIWOLA Critics describe Nigeria in terms of insecurity, inflation, political ...

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