Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, on Saturday, explained that his administration decided to leave the accounts of the state frozen to avoid the continuous looting of the state treasury. Alia stated this during his maiden meeting with media practitioners in the state held at the new banquet hall of Government House, Makurdi, the state capital. The state government …

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved the implementation of the new retirement age and length of service for all categories of teachers in the state that are recognized by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). Earlier, the immediate past Governor of the State, Chief Samuel Ortom had in May before his exit signed the Bill extending the …

Reprieve came the way of civil servants in Benue State as the Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, fulfilled his promise to commence payment of salary from 25th June 2023. Workers in the state last received salary in November 2022, while they were also owed arrears of five months in 2017 which the then governor, Samuel Ortom promised to pay but …

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has nullified recent appointments into the state Civil Service made by the immediate past Governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom. Alia said: “All appointments into the state civil service made  by the outgone administration from May 2022 to date are hereby nullified with immediate effect”. In the fallouts of this year’s general elections, the then-ruling …

After three rounds of voting, the member representing Gboko West constituency, Hon. Aondona Hyacinth Dajoh today emerged the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly. The process witnessed moments of commotion as members engaged in a shouting match intermittently. The session had begun with the Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia inaugurating the 10th assembly, paving the way for its …

Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has ordered all government bank accounts frozen. In his inaugural speech shortly after taking the oath of office as Governor at the IBB Square, Makurdi, on Monday, Alia said that a ‘Post No Debit’ instruction would remain in force until all signatories are changed. He warned all banks to adhere to the directive without …