Tag: Benue
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Benue flood: PDP leaders visit victims, donate food, other items
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, has paid a sympathy visit to flood victims in Makurdi, Benue State. The party’s official twitter handle gave out this information on Friday. The delegation, which was led by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye, the National Legal Adviser of the party, Dave Iorhemba, and…
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Flood: FG to dredge River Benue, construct drainages in Makurdi
The Federal Government has promised to dredge river Benue and construct additional drainage systems to put a lasting end to the destructive flood being experienced in the state. President Muhammadu Buhari made the promise on Wednesday while addressing the Internally Displaced persons (IDPs) at the International Market camp in Makurdi. Represented by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo,…
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BREAKING: Osinbajo arrives Benue to inspect damages caused by flood
The Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has arrived Benue State with other Federal Government delegation to conduct an on the spot assessment of the havoc caused by the flood which ravaged the state some few days ago. This was revealed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande…
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Benue flood: There might be food drought later this year – Gov Ortom
The governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom has expressed concern over the flood that has led to the displacement of over 110,000 people, destroying a countless number of houses – also led to the destruction of a large portion of farmlands and food storage facilities washed away. He said the people the state and Nigerians, in…
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Ortom distance self from quit notice to herders
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom yesterday distanced himself from the quit notice reportedly issued to herders by a group known as Middle Belt Renaissance Forum. The group was said to have met in Abuja few days ago where they issued the quit notice to herders in the region. Ortom, reacting to the development through…
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JUST IN: Benue shuts 2,424 unapproved schools
The Governor Samuel Ortom led Benue State Government on Tuesday announced the closure of 2,424 schools in the state. The state commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Dennis Ityavyar, who stated this at a meeting with stakeholders said that the schools closed down failed to meet the necessary requirement; good environment, play ground and…
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With just N40bn, I’ll clear salary arrears, turn Benue to London – Ortom
…accuses past administrations of stealing N109bn Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State said he would be needing about N40bn to clear civil servants salary arrears and also turn Benue into London. Ortom made this statement on Wednesday during a phone-in programme monitored on Harvest FM, Makuurdi. According to the governor, the past administration led by…
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CSOs want compliance with court order in Benue
The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Transparency in Governance (CCSOTG), has called for deepening democratic norms and the rule of law in Nigeria with regards to the freedom granted BIRS -Consultants by a Makurdi High Court in a dispute with the Police and the need for Immediate compliance. Convener of the Group, Comrade Sabo…
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Benue lost 1,800 lives to herdsmen, farmers clashes in 3 years — Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue said on Wednesday that 1,878 lives were lost to the lingering clashes between farmers and herdsmen in the state, between 2013 and 2016. Ortom, while receiving Edward Kallon, UN Resident Coordinator, who led a UN delegation on a courtesy visit to his office, said the killings cut across 12 local…
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Dead workers are still collecting salaries in Benue – Gov Ortom
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has lamented that dead workers and some others who are supposed to have retired are still collecting salaries in his state. He said the sharp practices had increased the state’s wage bill to N7.9bn monthly, which he said was too much for his government to handle. Ortom said this…