Tag: Benue
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Nigeria Immigration repatriates 18 Cameroonian
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Benue Command, on Monday, sent back home 18 Cameroonian irregular immigrants residing in Makurdi. The State Comptroller, Mr Jerry Omezi, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Makurdi.
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Benue: APC wins Guma I State Constituency rerun election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Guma I State Constituency in Benue, Mr Terwase Uche, has been declared winner of the rerun election by Returning Officer, Prof Julius Ikya.
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BREAKING: Suspected herdsmen kill 15 in Benue community
No fewer than 15 persons were killed in Ugboju community in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected armed herdsmen. The attackers, who have been conducting relentless attacks on the area for
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Ward executives suspend Benue APC chairman
Mr Augustine Agada, the Chairman of the Benue chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has been suspended by his Ehaje Ward 1 executives for alleged anti-party activities. This is contained in a letter signed Mr Godwin Abah
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Onjeh petitions Benue APC chairman over alleged anti-party activities
Mr Daniel Onjeh, All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Senatorial candidate for Benue South, has submitted a petition to the party National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, against Mr Austin Agada, the party’s Benue chairman over anti-party activities.
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Akpanaja airstrike: Ortom deserves an apology
By Fredrick Adebayo After one year, the Nigerian Air Force has taken responsibility for the January 23, 2023 airstrike in Akpanaja community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State which claimed 37 lives. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, who led senior officials of the Air Force on Friday, to pay…
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Insecurity: Military repels attack on Benue Community
The Troops of Sector 6, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have successfully repelled an attack by bandits on Okokolo community in Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue. The OPWS Force Commander, Maj.-Gen. Sunday Igbinomwanhia, told newsmen in Makur
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Benue made a fatal error by voting for Gov Alia-Dr Awunah
An Abuja based public affairs analyst, Dr Peter Awunah has said people of Benue State who voted for Hyacinth Alia as governor committed a fatal error in last year’s election. Dr Awunah made this assertion in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja declaring that: Benue people who voted Alia in last year’s election must…
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Benue fast turning into state of chaos under Alia – PDP
Benue’s Peoples Democratic Party, claims that under Governor Hyacinth Alia’s present administration, the state is degenerating into chaos. The party, represented by Bemgba Iortyom, its spokesperson, denounced Terdoo Kenti, the Kwande LGA Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other members of his Executive Committee’s indefinite suspension. He called the behaviour an anomaly that…
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Benue Devt Forum hails NASS members for attacking state concerns on national Tv
The Benue Development Forum has commended the Benue APC National Assembly members, comprising both Senators and House of Representatives Members over their timely advise on Gov. Hyacinth Alia, the Governor of Benue State which was aired on Channels TV on December 21, 2023. In a statement issued by its National President, Terrence Kuanum, he condemned…