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Benue Boat Disaster Leaves Passengers Dead, Others Missing Despite Safety Rules
A boat carrying mourners and dozens of motorcycles capsized at the Buruku river crossing in Benue State on Saturday, October 3, 2026, leaving several...
NSCDC Officer Josephine Onche Found Dead 18 Months After Disappearance
Josephine Cynthia Onche, a 45-year-old officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, disappeared just days before she was due to get married...
Keyamo Condemns Blockade of Peter Obi’s Benue Visit, Calls for Political...
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has condemned the blockade that prevented opposition presidential candidate Peter Obi from reaching Yelwata in Benue State, saying political differences...
Lassa Fever Deaths Rise to 252 in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has recorded 252 deaths from Lassa fever so far in 2026, as the number of confirmed infections rose to 1,035,...
Suspected Herdsmen Kill Monarch, Family in Benue’s Agatu Attack
A traditional ruler, his wife, their son, and two others were killed late Thursday night in Olegabulu community, Agatu Local Government Area of Benue...
Benue Governor Urges JAMB to Reschedule Exams for Kidnap Victims
MAKURDI, Nigeria (FN), Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has urged the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reschedule examinations for eight Unified Tertiary...
Rivers State Lawmakers Reject Governor Fubara’s N100,000 Christmas Bonus as Suspension...
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (FN) — Lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have rejected and returned ₦100,000 credited to their personal accounts by...
