Tor Tiv sets N100,000 cap on marriage rites, approves legal inheritance for women
The Tor Tiv has introduced new traditional guidelines placing a ₦100,000 maximum limit on marriage rites, a move aimed at reducing financial pressure on families. The directive is expected to discourage excessive demands that often delay marriages and create hardship for intending couples. In addition, the traditional ruler approved the recognition of women’s legal right […]
Chief of Defence Staff meets Benue Traditional Council, elders in Makurdi
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, visited Benue State and met with traditional rulers and respected elders in Makurdi, the state capital. This visit is part of his nationwide mission to promote peace and strengthen security. General Musa’s main aim was to build better understanding between the military and local communities. He […]
Benue: We are facing far more sinister motives than farmer herder clashes – Tor Tiv
The traditional ruler of the Tiv people, Tor Tiv V, His Royal Majesty James Ayatse, has spoken out strongly against the idea that the ongoing violence in Benue State is simply due to fights between farmers and herders. Speaking during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and other key figures in the state, he said […]
Benue security crisis politicized – Tor Tiv opens up to President Tinubu [FULL SPEECH]
The traditional ruler of the Tiv people, Tor Tiv V, James Ayatse, has said that the security situation in Benue State is being used for political gain. He made this known during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and other important figures in Makurdi, the state capital. President Tinubu had come to the state after […]
Benue attacks: We’re facing calculated genocidal invasion by herder terrorists – Tor Tiv tells President Tinubu
The traditional ruler of Benue State, Tor Tiv V, James Ayatse, has disagreed with the idea that the violence in the state is due to clashes between farmers and herders. He called this belief false and misleading. Speaking during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and other key figures in Benue on Wednesday, June 18, […]