Alia – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:54:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Alia – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Alia Hails Security Agencies as Abducted Benue Bus Passengers Regain Freedom https://www.theinfostride.com/alia-hails-security-agencies-as-abducted-benue-bus-passengers-regain-freedom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/alia-hails-security-agencies-as-abducted-benue-bus-passengers-regain-freedom/#respond Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482242 Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has commended security agencies for rescuing passengers abducted from a Benue Links bus along the Makurdi–Otukpo highway, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity in the state. The governor made this known on Sunday, April 19, 2026, when he received the freed victims at the Old Banquet Hall of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/alia-hails-security-agencies-as-abducted-benue-bus-passengers-regain-freedom/feed/ 0 Alia Inaugurates Judicial Panel to Review Sale of Benue Assets https://www.theinfostride.com/alia-inaugurates-judicial-panel-to-review-sale-of-benue-assets/ https://www.theinfostride.com/alia-inaugurates-judicial-panel-to-review-sale-of-benue-assets/#respond Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=465808 Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, on Thursday inaugurated a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the sale, lease, and management of government-owned assets, companies, markets, and moribund industries in the state. The commission, chaired by retired Justice Samson Itodo, was inaugurated at the Exco Extension Hall, Government House, Makurdi, where the chairman [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/alia-inaugurates-judicial-panel-to-review-sale-of-benue-assets/feed/ 0 North-Central APC Forum Warns SGF Akume Over Alleged Attacks on Benue Governor Alia https://www.theinfostride.com/north-central-apc-forum-warns-sgf-akume-over-alleged-attacks-on-benue-governor-alia/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-central-apc-forum-warns-sgf-akume-over-alleged-attacks-on-benue-governor-alia/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399250 The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has issued a stern warning to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, to desist from allegedly orchestrating attacks on Benue State Governor, Rev. Hyacinth Alia. In a statement released on Saturday after a meeting in Abuja, the Forum accused Akume of using [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-central-apc-forum-warns-sgf-akume-over-alleged-attacks-on-benue-governor-alia/feed/ 0 PDP Raises Concerns Over Governor’s Handling of Herdsmen Crisis in Benue State https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-raises-concerns-over-governors-handling-of-herdsmen-crisis-in-benue-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-raises-concerns-over-governors-handling-of-herdsmen-crisis-in-benue-state/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370642 The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has expressed concerns over Governor Hyacinth Alia’s alleged failure to enforce the Prohibition of Open Grazing and Ranches Establishment Law in the state. The law, enacted in 2017 under the administration of former Governor Samuel Ortom, was designed to address the conflict between nomadic Fulani herdsmen and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-raises-concerns-over-governors-handling-of-herdsmen-crisis-in-benue-state/feed/ 0 Ex Governor Samuel Ortom Calls for Unity and Support for Governor Hyacinth Alia https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-governor-samuel-ortom-calls-for-unity-and-support-for-governor-hyacinth-alia/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-governor-samuel-ortom-calls-for-unity-and-support-for-governor-hyacinth-alia/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366844 Former Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has called upon the people of Benue State to unite and support Governor Hyacinth Alia following the Supreme Court’s affirmation of his election victory. In a statement issued by his Media Aide, Mr. Terver Akase, Dr. Ortom emphasized the need for unity across party lines to ensure the progress and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-governor-samuel-ortom-calls-for-unity-and-support-for-governor-hyacinth-alia/feed/ 0 Governor Alia Holds Closed-Door Meeting with Chief of Defence Staff Over Security Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-holds-closed-door-meeting-with-chief-of-defence-staff-over-security-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-holds-closed-door-meeting-with-chief-of-defence-staff-over-security-crisis/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364762 Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State is currently engaged in a confidential discussion with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, at the Defence Headquarters. The closed-door meeting, which commenced at approximately 1:19 pm on Tuesday, involves the governor and a delegation of state government officials. Sources indicate that the meeting’s agenda is likely [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-holds-closed-door-meeting-with-chief-of-defence-staff-over-security-crisis/feed/ 0 New Benue Development Agenda Criticizes Governor Alia’s First Six Months https://www.theinfostride.com/new-benue-development-agenda-criticizes-governor-alias-first-six-months/ https://www.theinfostride.com/new-benue-development-agenda-criticizes-governor-alias-first-six-months/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363585 The New Benue Development Agenda (NBDA) has voiced concerns over Governor Hyacinth Alia’s initial six months in office, deeming it the most arduous period for the state since the advent of democracy in 1999. According to NBDA, Governor Alia is facing allegations of inadequate preparedness for governance and a lack of a clear development blueprint [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/new-benue-development-agenda-criticizes-governor-alias-first-six-months/feed/ 0 Governor Alia fumes as suspected armed herders attack Benue communities, kill scores https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-fumes-as-suspected-armed-herders-attack-benue-communities-kill-scores/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-fumes-as-suspected-armed-herders-attack-benue-communities-kill-scores/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 19:30:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357462 The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has spoken out against the violence in the Ayilamo and Mbachohon communities in the Logo and Gwer-West local government areas. InfoStride News has learned that on Tuesday night, armed guys who have been killing innocent people around the state stormed the neighborhoods and fired randomly, killing an unknown [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-fumes-as-suspected-armed-herders-attack-benue-communities-kill-scores/feed/ 0 PDP knocks Benue Governor, Fr Alia over insecurity, insists he is incompetent https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-knocks-benue-governor-fr-alia-over-insecurity-insists-he-is-incompetent/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-knocks-benue-governor-fr-alia-over-insecurity-insists-he-is-incompetent/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=356790 Governor Hyacinth Alia has been criticized by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State over the state’s worsening security situation. According to the PDP, criminals are taking advantage of the governor’s ineptitude to commit their acts of malice. Mr. Bemgba Iortyom, the party’s publicity secretary, announced this to reporters on Monday in Makurdi. Iortyom [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-knocks-benue-governor-fr-alia-over-insecurity-insists-he-is-incompetent/feed/ 0 PDP accuses Gov Alia of contributing to worsening insecurity in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-accuses-gov-alia-of-contributing-to-worsening-insecurity-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-accuses-gov-alia-of-contributing-to-worsening-insecurity-in-benue/#respond Sat, 30 Sep 2023 13:58:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=355901 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has blamed Governor Hyacinth Alia for the state’s deteriorating security. The party expressed concern about the increasing insecurity in the state, blaming Governor Alia’s ineptitude and callousness for the situation. This was announced in a press release published in Makurdi today by Mr. Bemgba Iortyom, Publicity Secretary [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-accuses-gov-alia-of-contributing-to-worsening-insecurity-in-benue/feed/ 0 PDP rejects tribunal judgement validating Alia’s election https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-rejects-tribunal-judgement-validating-alias-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-rejects-tribunal-judgement-validating-alias-election/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2023 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=355415 The governorship election tribunal’s ruling that Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia was lawfully elected as governor of Benue State has been deemed invalid by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The petition brought by the People’s Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Titus Uba, against the election of Alia of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was dismissed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-rejects-tribunal-judgement-validating-alias-election/feed/ 0 Benue guber: Tribunal upholds Governor Alia’s election https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-guber-tribunal-upholds-governor-alias-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-guber-tribunal-upholds-governor-alias-election/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2023 10:53:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=355347 Governor Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been declared duly elected by the Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi, the state capital. The panel ruled against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and their governorship candidate in the March 18 election, Titus Uba. According to Section 285 of the Electoral Act, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-guber-tribunal-upholds-governor-alias-election/feed/ 0 We’ll grant financial autonomy to judiciary in Benue – Gov Alia https://www.theinfostride.com/well-grant-financial-autonomy-to-judiciary-in-benue-gov-alia/ https://www.theinfostride.com/well-grant-financial-autonomy-to-judiciary-in-benue-gov-alia/#respond Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:06:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354827 According to Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia, the state’s judiciary would be granted financial independence in 2021 under the Benue State Judiciary Fund Management (Financial Independence) Law and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. On the occasion of the 2023-2024 Judiciary Legal Year celebration in Makurdi, Benue State, Governor Alia made the announcement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/well-grant-financial-autonomy-to-judiciary-in-benue-gov-alia/feed/ 0 Benue govt committed to addressing insecurity in schools – Alia https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-govt-committed-to-addressing-insecurity-in-schools-alia/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-govt-committed-to-addressing-insecurity-in-schools-alia/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354745 The Governor of Benue State, Reverend Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to protecting the safety of educational institutions. On Thursday, September 14, 2023, in the IBB Square in Makurdi, during the closing ceremony and launch of the Safe Schools Special Response Team for North Central Nigeria, Governor Alia made the announcement. Although [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-govt-committed-to-addressing-insecurity-in-schools-alia/feed/ 0 Benue: Governor Alia warns against defamation, hate speech https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-governor-alia-warns-against-defamation-hate-speech/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-governor-alia-warns-against-defamation-hate-speech/#respond Sat, 02 Sep 2023 15:38:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353917 Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has urged the populace to stop spreading malicious rumours and lies about others. Messages that are harmful to organisations or individuals will have consequences, he warned, but the government would not police speech. On Saturday, at the funeral for the late John Chia, a former member of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-governor-alia-warns-against-defamation-hate-speech/feed/ 0 Governor Alia reacts to murder of Justice Margaret Igbetar https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-reacts-to-murder-of-justice-margaret-igbetar/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-reacts-to-murder-of-justice-margaret-igbetar/#respond Sat, 26 Aug 2023 16:00:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353569 On Saturday, Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia spoke out against the killing of Justice Margaret Igbetar, a former President of the Customary Court of Appeal. According to Infostride News’ archives, Igbetar was discovered dead in her Makurdi home on Thursday by her son. She had been murdered earlier in the week by unknown intruders. Alia [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-reacts-to-murder-of-justice-margaret-igbetar/feed/ 0 N1.2b saved after identifying Ghost Workers – Governor Alia https://www.theinfostride.com/n1-2b-saved-after-identifying-ghost-workers-governor-alia/ https://www.theinfostride.com/n1-2b-saved-after-identifying-ghost-workers-governor-alia/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 19:30:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351274 The recent employee verification exercise done on civil servants resulted in a savings of N1.2 billion, according to Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia. On Friday, at an Extraordinary Stakeholders Meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, the Governor made the announcement. Infostride News readers may remember that on Thursday, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/n1-2b-saved-after-identifying-ghost-workers-governor-alia/feed/ 0 Facts & Figures: Kenya’s Water Women [INFOGRAPHIC] https://www.theinfostride.com/facts-figures-kenyas-water-women-infographic/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:52:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100498 Check this infographic by Alia Chughtai about Kenya’s Water Women. The following are induced: Globally,one child dies every 60 seconds from a water-related disease. UNICEF estimates that poor water and sanitation leads to a loss of 0.9% or $234m per year in GDP. Over 10,000 Kenyan children die every year from Diarrhoea. In Africa, just [...]

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