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Ganduje, Tambuwal, Ortom, 3 others know fate today

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2020 0

As S’Court delivers rulings on appeals .Tension in Ortom, Jime’s camp in Makurdi Supreme Court on Monday adjourned abruptly the hearings of 13 appeals bordering on the elections of six states Governors till today as one of the justices on the seven man panel suddenly took ill. The seven

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Ortom, Sule beg FG to sustain ‘Operation Whirl Stroke’

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2020 0

Lafia – Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and his Benue counterpart, Samuel Ortom, have appealed to the Federal Government to the sustain the military operation code named: ‘Operation Whirl Stroke’ to guarantee full restoration of peace in the region. The duo made the appeal at a joint security meeting on Sunday in Lafia, following tensions arising from […]

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N50bn of 2020 budget was for personnel cost – Ortom

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2019 0

Makurdi – Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Tuesday presented a budget of N189 billion for 2020 to the State House of Assembly for approval. Ortom while presenting the budget in Makurdi said it was made up of N114 billion recurrent expenditure and N74 billion capital expenditure. The budget was N10 billion less than the […]

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Ortom warns livestock owners against infringing Anti- Open Grazing Law

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2019 0

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state on Thursday warned livestock owners in the state against breaching the state’s Anti-Open Grazing Law. Gov. Ortom gave the warning in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Terver Akase, in Makurdi. READ ALSO TETFund solicits support from VCs, rectors on impact assessment He cautioned livestock […]

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Killings: I am sorry for open grazing comments, Lalong tells Ortom, Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2018 0

In an uncommon display of humility and statesmanship for a Nigerian politician, Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, on Sunday, tendered an unreserved apology to his Benue state counterpart, Samuel Ortom, on his earlier remarks that he had warned Ortom not to implement the anti-open grazing law. At a media briefing in Abuja, Lalong not only […]

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End herdsmen/farmers crises, Ortom tasks FG

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2017 0

As herdsmen’s renewed attacks on farming communities in Benue state assumed a dangerous new dimension, the state governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has called on the federal government to make a definite pronouncement on the ongoing farmers/herdsmen crises across the country. Ortom who made the call while addressing those displaced in the wake of the killing […]

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Opposition Demystifies PDP Bigwigs in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

Politics is indeed a game of surprises, hence the saying: “no permanent enemy but permanent interest” which aptly captured the recent victory of the opposition over the “Africa’s biggest political party which can rule Nigeria for 60years”. One wouldn’t have ordinarily believed that the unification of political arch enemies like Sen. George Akume, Sen. Barnabas […]

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Ortom/Opposition Break 16-Year Old Jink in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

Former Minister of State for Trade and Industries, Dr. Samuel Ortom of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has been declared winner of the Benue State governorship election held on Saturday, breaking long years of jinks against the opposition in the state. Returning Officer for the state, Prof. Istifinus Dafwang, said Ortom polled 422,932 votes to […]

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Benue Guber Race: Ortom Favoured to Win

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2015 0

Unless a miracle happens, the Benue State governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Samuel Ortom is favoured to clinch the number one seat in the April 11, 2015 poll. Investigation revealed that many factors have counted on the side of the former Minister of State for Commerce, Trade and Investment, chief among which […]