Abraham Gbileeka, the General Manager of Benue Urban Development Board, says the board has marked no fewer than 300 buildings that contravene law for demolition in Makurdi. He said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Makurdi that most of the affected structures were built on water channels. “It’s […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday formally welcomed Senate President Bukola Saraki, Governor of Sokoto Aminu Tambuwal, Samuel Ortom of Benue, former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to South Africa, Ahmed Ibeto and Sen. Dino Melaye as they attended the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. All the […]
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The leadership of the Reformed-All Progressives Congress (R-APC) says it is shocking that President Muhammadu Buhari has not deemed it fit to condemn the “illegal” attempt to impeach Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state. Eight lawmakers of the state house of assembly commenced impeachment proceeding against the governor on Monday, while some 22 others were reportedly blocked […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deplored the purported service of impeachment notice on Benue Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, by eight members of the House of Assembly. The party made this known in a communique issued after the end of an emergency meeting of its National Working Committee on Monday in Abuja, and described the […]
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, deepened the circle of poverty in his state. Oshiomhole said this on Friday while addressing reporters at the APC headquarters in Abuja. The APC chairman, who did all within his powers to stop Ortom from […]
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, formally defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday in Markurdi. Ortom made the announcement during a meeting with elected local government chairmen and councillors at the Government House Makurdi. Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the defection of Samuel Ortom, governor […]
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The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue, Agbo Terkula, has resigned both his membership of the party and the position he occupied. In a letter of resignation, dated Wednesday, July 18, 2018, addressed to the state chairman of the party, Mr Terkula claimed the APC controlled federal government did not represent […]
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Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu, is dead. Family sources said he died at about 2am Wednesday at Cida Orthopaedic Hospital, Gudu, Abuja. Katsina-Alu, who was CJN between 2009 and 2011, hailed from Benue State. He would have been 77years on August 28. Family sources told THISDAY Newspaper that the former CJN […]
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The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor disclosed this on Monday, at the Government House in Makurdi, the state capital, while swearing in his Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Jerome Torshimbe. Explaining the reasons behind his action, the governor said he has been […]
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Gunmen suspected to be members of a wanted militia gang leader, Terwase Akwaza, invaded Wankya settlement, Zaki-Biam town, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, killing two persons and abducted another. A source who spoke to The PUNCH said the killers invaded the area around 11.30pm on Saturday, with guns and broke into the homes of […]
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