<<< By Tahav Agerzua >>> There is the need to reiterate what has been stated several times that Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, neither possesses nor patronizes thugs. Close watchers of the political developments in the state can testify that the Governor won the 2015 governorship polls without resort to thuggery of any form. Since…
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The paid full page newspaper advertorial by the Benue State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, “Comrade” Abba Yaro, published in two newspapers is yet another futile attempt to whitewash the party’s tainted garment. It is at best a feeble attempt at salvaging an irredeemably damaged brand. The statement which was a reaction to…
DetailsBenue State Government appointees today pledged their loyalty to Governor Samuel Ortom towards the realization of his re-election in 2019 on the platform of any political party. They made the pledge at the New Banquet Hall of the Benue Peoples House in Makurdi during their meeting with the Governor. Those who spoke were Mr Abraham…
Details<<< By Tahav Agerzua >>> Christian Pilgrims from different parts of the country today at a prayer meeting reaffirmed faith in the progress of the nation and blessed her in their prophetic utterances. They met at Jerusalem Gold Hotel in Israel where they are currently undertaking the 2018 annual Christian pilgrimage. The pilgrims come from…
Details<<< By Tahav Agerzua >>> Pilgrims from Benue State currently in Israel today wrote and stuck their prayer requests into the wailing wall in Jerusalem in accordance with custom. Before they embarked on the trip to the site which is believed to be part of the ruins of King Solomon’s Temple, the contingent gave an…
Details<<< By Tahav Agerzua >>> When Benue Christian Pilgrims visited the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, Israel, today many drew similarities between the Nazi annihilation of the Jews and the ongoing ethnic cleansing by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria. All who visited the museum and saw memorials of victims including photographs, films, newspaper cuttings, and listened to…
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<<< By Tahav Agerzua >>> Prominent members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who support the re-election of Governor Samuel Ortom and his Deputy, Engr Benson Abounu, yesterday constituted local government campaign committees across the 23 council arrears of the state simultaneously. The committees which have been tagged Ortom/Abouno Support Movement 2019 were constituted at…
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We read reports on several media platforms that Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, plans to hire a negotiator to mediate between the state government and armed Fulani militia. Some of the reports attributed their source to a purported letter written to the Governor by an indigene who resides outside the state. The Governor has not…
Details<<< By Tahav Agerzua >>> Governor Samuel Ortom has stated that although he desired reelection as a constitutional right, it was not worth spilling of anyone’s blood. He spoke when the forum of former political party executives led by Chief Michael Iduma pledged solidarity with him at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi today. He explained…
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<<< By Tahav Agerzua >>> Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, cut short his leave abroad to return on Thursday this week and face the worsening security situation in the state. Speaking with newsman at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, he appealed to Nigerians to rise and stop the ongoing killings nationwide. Excerpts: Question:…
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