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Ortom urges churches to pray against vices inhibiting development

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2019 0

The Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has charged the body of Christ and the people of the state to always be in the vanguard of praying for leaders to offer the desired leadership direction that God ordains. The governor made the call last Wednesday at the Sesugh Maria Pilgrimage Centre,

Crime

We’re kidnappers target in Benue, Igbo residents cry out

Ihesiulo Grace 1 October 2019 0

Igbo residents have decried the alarming rate of kidnapping in the state, saying that they are always targets of kidnappers in Benue State. Speaking under the umbrella of Igbo Union in Benue State, the Igbo residents raised the alarm that they were still being kidnapped for ransom in the state. They lamented that despite security […]

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Benue jails Fulani herder for contravening grazing law

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2019 0

A Makurdi Magistrate, Mr. Isaac Ajim has sentenced a 19 –year- old cattle herder, Yakubu Bello of Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa state to one year in prison for contravening the Benue state Open Grazing and Ranching Prohibition law in the state. The trial judge however, gave the convict an option of paying a […]

Agriculture Banking Business Economy

BIPC to empower women, youths to create wealth, says MD

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2019 0

These include the provision of small and medium scale loans through the company’s micro finance bank, agricultural activities as well as an annual talent hunt show in partnership with the Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS). Adum, also appealed to the Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom to review the agreement between the state and the […]

Crime Law News

EFCC arrest 48 for internet fraud in 3 states

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2019 0

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested 48 suspects for alleged internet fraud in Benue, Taraba and Plateau states in nine months. EFCC Zonal Head of Operations, Makurdi, Dr. Johnson Babalola, who disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi, also said that 13 suspects were already under prosecution. Babalola said that the commission has […]

Education News Politics

Benue lawmaker donates 10, 000 exercise books to schools

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

Kajo Martins – Makurdi A member of the Benue state House of Assembly representing Ushongo State Constituency, Abbas Akoso has 10, 000 exercise books to schools in the constituency ahead of the resumption of primary and secondary schools this month. Making the donation on Wednesday, Akoso, who is the House standing Committee chairman on Finance, […]

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Benue owing N28bn pension arrears, says deputy governor

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

Kajo Martins – Makurdi The Deputy Governor of Benue state, Benson Abounu has challenged the leadership of the Benue state Pension Commission to find ways through which the issue of pension arrears will be tackled for the benefit of the retirees. The deputy governor who threw the challenged on Wednesday while playing host to members […]

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Fish out killers of Catholic priest in Taraba, Ortom charges security agencies

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has urged security agencies in Taraba to fish out the killers of Rev. Fr. David Tanko of St. Peter’s Catholic Parish, Amadu in Taraba State. Ortom, in a statement issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Terver Akase, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]

Labour News

Obiano, Ortom, TUC, others hail Ngige’s re-appointment

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2019 0

The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano and his Benue State counterpart, Dr. Samuel Ortom have congratulated Sen. Chris Ngige on his re-appointment as the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment by the President. In separate letters personally signed by the two State Governors, they expressed delight at the development, describing it as a […]

Banking Business Law

Court orders CBN to pay Benue communities N8bn

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2019 0

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to immediately pay the sum of N8 billion to Tiv communities in Benue state invaded by soldiers sometime in year 2001. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the money was awarded in favour of the communities in Logo, Ukum, Kwande […]

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Unknown persons destroy hundreds of yam tubers in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2019

Unknown persons stormed Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday night and burnt yam tubers stored for sale. A Benue Government official posted the photos today, and wrote: Seeing pictures of these yam tubbers allegedly destroyed in Ukum has spoilt my day. Some neighbours are very wicked.I sympathize with the people of Ukum […]

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Benue police parade suspect who killed young man for ritual purpose

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

The Benue State Police Command on Tuesday, paraded suspects arrested for various crimes in the state. Briefing newsmen at the Command Headquarters in Makurdi, the Comissioner of Police, CP Omololu Bishi, said two of the suspects confessed to killing a young man for ritual purpose. According to the CP, the father of the victim, Mr. […]

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Supreme Court strikes out sacked Benue legislator case

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2018 0

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck out two applications by a sacked Benue legislator, Mr Benjamin Nungwa, seeking to reclaim his seat in the Benue House of Assembly on grounds of incompetence. In one of the motions Nungwa filed, the lawmaker sought to set aside an Appeal Court judgment that sacked him as the Kwande […]

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5 human traffickers jailed 5 years each

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2018 0

The Federal High Court Makurdi Division in Benue State on Friday convicted five men of human trafficking-related offences and sentenced them to various jail terms. The convicts – Adejo Ogiri, Michael Ezekiel Uzochukwu, Afonne Edward Nwokocha, Ndukwe Henry, and Obuito Joseph Onyema were found guilty under section 13(2)(a), 21 and 27 of TIPPEA ACT, 2015 […]

News Nigeria

Restructuring, state police not what Nigeria needs now – Dr Ikyaan

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2018 0

While some people have been clamouring for restructure and creation of state police in the country, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), governorship candidate in Benue state, Rev Dr Frederick Ikyaan has said that Nigeria needs a total restructuring of the citizens’ mindset rather than fiscal restructuring. Ikyaan said there was need for everyone to look […]

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Court vacates order on Benue Assembly complex

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2018 0

A Makurdi High Court presided over by the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Aondover Kaka’an yesterday vacated the interim order restraining the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Titus Uba, and 21 other members from holding sittings at the Assembly complex. Justice Kaka’an vacated the order while ruling on a motion brought […]

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Court restrains IGP from proscribing Benue Livestock Guards

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2018 0

A Makurdi High Court presided over by Justice Austine Ityonyiman yesterday issued an interim order restraining the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the Benue State Commissioner of Police from prohibiting or shutting down offices of the Benue State Livestock Guards in any part of the State. The Court also restrained the IGP and the […]

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Benue NUJ frowns at high level domestic violence

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2018 0

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council has frowned at the high level of domestic violence in the state with particular reference to the recent murder of a husband, three children by a house wife and herself. The Council in a communiqué issued after its monthly meeting held last Wednesday ay at the […]

Editorial

Rape, Ochanya’s death and need for justice

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2018 0

The rape to death of a 13-year-old pupil of Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Gboko, Benue State, Elizabeth Ochanya, by her aunt’s husband and his son, Andrew Ogbuja and Victor Ogbuja, respectively, has now brought to the fore the danger of rape and other social evils in the society. Elizabeth Ochanya , who was said […]

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Gov Ortom, Suswam pledge lasting partnership

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2018 0

Former Governor of Benue state, Dr. Gabriel Suswam and his successor, Samuel Ortom have pledged to forge lasting partnership for the progress of the state. They made the pledge at the hosting of cultural entertainers, which took place at the lawn tennis court of the Benue People’s House in Makurdi. The event lasted from the […]