Tor Tiv

Prof. James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv, has called for the integration of crop and livestock farming to checkmate the clashes between farmers and herdsmen in the country.He also called on government and stakeholders to evolve formula for…

The Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, has called on his subjects not to keep dead bodies beyond two weeks to avoid the reproach of the Tiv Traditional Council.Ayatse made call on Saturday at Gbajimba during the burial of Mr Kwaghngu, father…

The Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, on Thursday appealed to the Chief Judge of Benue, Justice Adam Onum, to pardon and release Mr Stephen Nyitse, who sat on the traditional ruler’s stool during the coronation ceremony on March 4, 2017.NAN…

The Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, has pledged the support of the traditional rulers and the entire people of Benue to the Nigerian Army as its conducts Exercise Ayem Akpatuma – Cat Race in the state.“We welcome the exercise. We believe…

This is about Stephen Nyitse, the young man who on the day of the coronation of the new Tor Tiv managed to beat security and went straight to where the king’s coronation seat, stool, throne had been placed and sat on it.We are told this…

The Benue State first lady, Eunice Ortom has appealed to the Tor Tiv-elect, James Ayatse to constitute a body which will look into the bride price in Tiv land.The wife of the Governor while appealing to the traditional ruler elect noted…

Brigadier General Atom Kpera, the Chairman of the Burial Committee for the late Tor Tiv, Dr. Alfred Torkula, has debunked rumours that the late monarch will be interred with human heads.Kpera, who spoke with the media on Friday, also…

The Chairman of the Benue State Traditional Council of Chiefs and paramount ruler of Tiv nation, Tor Tiv Dr Alfred Akawe Torkula (Ochiviri IV) is dead.This was confirmed by the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom in the…