#Benue

A lawmaker from Benue has expressed concerns that recent reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) could negatively impact Nigeria's national defence policy and its fundamental objectives. The lawmaker's warning highlights the potential implications of the proposed changes.

The Ochetoha K’Idoma Forum Worldwide has condemned the recent killings of Fulani leader Ardo Risku Mohammed and Mr. Yakubu Isah in the Ohimini local government area of Benue. This condemnation was expressed in a statement by the forum's president-general, Prof. Yakubu Ochefu, and secretary-general, Chief Paul Edeh, during a press release in Abuja on Saturday.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with assistance from the Government of Japan, has provided Inter-Agency Reproductive Health (IARH) kits and other humanitarian supplies to Benue State, reaffirming its commitment to support vulnerable persons in the region, according to ThisDay Live.

Chief Michael Aondoakaa, a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has received his Certificate of Return as the governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the upcoming 2027 Benue State governorship election. The certificate was awarded at the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja following his selection as the party's candidate.