By Tunde Opalana Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has dismissed as a ruse, the insinuation in some media reports that he has broken away from the camp of his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike. Speaking to journalists Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 shortly after returning from a brief London trip, he insisted that he stood with […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Presidency yesterday came hard on the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom following his comment on security as ridiculous and false. The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, in an interview on Monday claimed that a high ranking security personnel had informed him personally that President Buhari had ordered security forces not to […]
Tom Okpe, Abuja The Benue State branch of the All Progressives’ Congress, (APC) has said it will not afford to keep quiet over Governor Samuel Ortoms’ misrule in the state saying it will continue to lend its voice on current state of affairs especially as it concerns state governance. In a statement, made available to […]
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to reject the direct primaries adopted by the National Assembly in Electoral Act amendment bill for selection of parties candidates. Ortom who made the call when he interacted with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said that direct primaries was not in the best interest […]
*You, not Benue gov spreading division, hate, PDP replies Presidency By Kajo Martins, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday, asked the Presidency to focus on ending the killings of innocent Nigerians as well as fix the nation’s economy instead of attacking him. Governor Ortom said this in reaction to the Presidency’s response on […]
*President turning Nigeria to cow republic, says Benue gov *Approval a waste of taxpayers’ money, sweet pipe dream — Afenifere Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and the Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Friday, berated President Muhammadu Buhari over his swift approval of recommendations of a committee to review 368 grazing sites across 25 states […]
Following the current security crisis rocking Plateau State, the Benue State Government has evacuated its indigenes studying in Jos, Plateau’s capital. According to a statement on Friday by Terver Akase, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom, the students were evacuated to Makurdi, the state capital. The CPS stated that the move followed a directive […]
Samuel Ortom, the Governor of Benue State, has once again chastised the Federal Government for its lack of commitment to addressing Nigeria’s security concerns. According to the governor, security forces under the presidency of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) have proved their capability by arresting Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of […]
*Gunmen kill PDP youth leader in Imo *Governor, PDP react Tunde Opalana, Abuja and Kajo Martins, Makurdi The high level insecurity in the country was further heightened on Wednesday with the continuous killings across the various regions of Nigeria. In Jos, the Plateau State capital, assassins killed the Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor, […]
KAJO MARTINS, MAKURDI Benue state Governor Samuel Ortom has proscribed Vigilante groups illegally operating in the state and directed that anyone seen wearing uniform be arrested and prosecuted with immediate effect. The Governor said the Benue State Volunteer Guards, which law was enacted in the year 2000 and was recently adopted for full enforcement by […]
Armed bandits are currently operating in at least 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom (FCT). The governor made the remarks during a workshop at the Correspondence Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Abuja. Ortom, who spoke virtually at the conference, warned that the country’s […]
By Kajo Martins The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said Nigeria will only be healed and better if the Federal Government ensures justice, fairness and equity for all Nigerians in the course of administration. Governor Ortom gave this assertion on Tuesday at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi when he received in audience, the Executive […]
Kajo Martins, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has advised the Police to go after Ak47 bearing killer herdsmen rather than arresting Nigerians for failure to wear face mask as directed by the Presidency. The Governor, who gave the advise while briefing the media at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi on Wednesday on his new […]
KAJO MARTINS, MAKURDI Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom’s latest result of his COVID-19 test has returned positive. This follows the test results of most of the Governor’s close aides who also returned positive in the last few weeks. A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Terver Akase and made available to newsmen in […]
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reiterated that the Miyetti Allah Vigilante group set up by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore won’t operate in Benue. Ortom through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, on Thursday, August 27 warned the Fulani organisation not to come to his state, adding that he will jail any member found operating […]
Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed displeasure over corruption fight by President Buhari’s administration. Speaking during a special session with members of Youth Parliament to mark this year’s International Youth day on Wednesday, August 12, Ortom expressed concern over social vices that have bedeviled the country and world at large. The governor described the […]
Due to the incessant threat of insecurity towards the development of the country, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has urged the federal government to grant responsible citizens the license to carry sophisticated weapons such as AK 47, in a bid to deter criminals from attacking innocent and helpless Nigerians. READ ALSO: Ortom rejects offer to […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for prayers for the speedy recovery of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, the wife of the Benue State governor, Eunice Ortom and other Nigerians, who have tested positive to COVID-19. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement at the weekend in Abuja, described the […]
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state on Wednesday signed three bills passed by the state House of Assembly into law. Ortom signed the bills into law when the Speaker of the House, Mr. Titus Uba presented them to him in Makurdi. The bills include the State Health Insurance Agency Bill, the Akawe Torkula Polytechnic Bill […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Forum in Benue state has condoled Governor Samuel Ortom over the death of his younger sister, Doose. The forum led by Sen. George Akume, Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affair, expressed its feelings when it paid a condolence visit to Ortom on Tuesday in Makurdi. Ortom’s sister died […]