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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

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. […]

Headlines News

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 […]

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There was no substitution of APC candidates in Benue State – Group

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2018 0

A social political group under the aegis of United Ogbadibo Initiative has refuted claims making the rounds that the minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, substituted names of elected candidates at APC primaries in Ogbadibo State House of Assembly and other Federal and State Constituencies. Describing the reports as malicious, untrue and […]

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Five killed in Ebonyi, Benue clash

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2018 0

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi yesterday expressed dismay over the death of five Ngbo indigenes in Ohaukwu Local government Area of the state, allegedly caused by their Agila neighbours of Benue state. The State Commissioner of Police, Musa Kimo who visited the scene, said everything has been brought under control and called on the people […]

Politics

2019: Atiku, Obasanjo not threat to Buhari, APC – Senatorial Aspirant

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2018 0

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Comrade Daniel Onjeh, has said that both Atiku and the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement is not a threat to both President Muhammadu Buhari and the party. Onje described the recent political wrangling surrounding the emergence of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, as […]

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Account for N2bn you misappropriated, Agerzua tells Akume

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2018 0

Special Adviser to Benue State Governor on Media and ICT, Tahav Agerzua, yesterday accused Senator George Akume of diverting N2 billion from the state coffers while serving as governor to prosecute his senate ambition. Mr. Agerzua also accused the former Benue governor of arrogating to himself powers of a god saying his fight against Governor […]

Headlines News

In a move to curb impunity: Court restores EFCC’s power to probe state accounts

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2018 0

…Dismisses Benue State govt’s suit against commission …Says accountability can’t be left alone to State Assembly In what can be regarded as a landmark judgment to address impunity, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday emboldened the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to curb financial crimes in the states as […]

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Former MD, NEPZA, Jime, emerges Benue APC candidate

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2018 0

Former Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Mr. Emmanuel Jime, has won the APC governorship ticket for the 2019 general elections in Benue. The primaries originally slated to hold on Sunday failed to hold on account of late arrival of sensitive voting materials. All the five aspirants for the governorship slot reportedly stepped […]

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FG keeps mum on retrieval of Paris Club refund to Benue, Delta, Rivers states

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2018 0

…As FAAC shares N741.843 to FG, States, LGAs The Federal Government has refused to comment on the allegations that it reversed the payment of the second tranche of the Paris Club Refund to Benue, Delta and Rivers states. This is even as the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) said that Federal, states and Local Government […]