The commission recently ceded Moon community of Kwande Local Government in Benue State to Taraba State, and also ceded Chachangi in Takum Local Government of Taraba State to Benue State, a development that sparked violent crisis
Browsing: Governor Samuel Ortom
Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, Lawan said he briefed the acting President on the progress made so far by the Upper Chamber in the consideration of the 2017 Appropriation bill at the National Assembly
Ortom made his position known through Tahav Agerzua, his Special Adviser on Media and ICT
Shettima described the outcome of the 2015 general election as the watershed in the Nigerian political history and commended Benue State people for their continuous support of Northern agenda
Ortom made the presentation on the floor of the House during plenary
According to him, the effort would be beneficial to rural farmers, boost agricultural activities and cut post harvest losses
Represented by his Deputy, Benson Abounu, Ortom spoke on Tuesday when the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, paid him a courtesy call
The governor said his government would not condone any act of criminality or defend anyone who had a hand in fraud
Represented by his Deputy, Benson Abounu, the governor stated that loans would also be given to more farmers to encourage them to venture into mechanised farming to boost food security
Others are divided against each other, arguing and counter- arguing on appropriateness of dedicating the state to God. The governor must surely be having a good laugh. His plans have worked out perfectly. Instead of questioning him and calling him to account for his stewardship, we are arguing on whether or not, it was appropriate to dedicate the state to God. Governor Ortom must be a clever man!
But is it necessary to dedicate Benue State to God? Has God not always been involved in the affairs of Benue?
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Igbana was killed in the early hours of the day at his Tionsha residence
According to him: “The people of Benue State voted me into office because of my pledge during the electioneering that I will correct all the wrongs in Suswam’s administration
He said: “There are issues in my state, especially the invasion of herdsmen in one of my local governments, Agatu Local Government
The Supreme Court in upholding the election, dismissed the application of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the election, Terhemen Tazoor, to nullify the election of Ortom
Emerging from a meeting with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Ortom disclosed that the state had recorded a case of the deadly fever
The Tor Tiv, who was installed as the fourth Tor Tiv in April 1991, died on Monday in a private hospital in Gboko, the traditional seat of his throne
Terhemen Tarzoor, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, had asked the court to reverse the tribunal’s judgement and declare him winner of the April governorship election in the state
The former Assistant Inspector General of Police made this declaration in response to the current probe instituted against former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, by Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Saturday said he inherited a debt burden of N90 billion from the immediate…