Tag: Ortom
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Benue PDP Reps Caucus Leader, Hon Okwu hails Ortom for promoting youths inclusion in governance
Leader of the House of Representatives, Benue Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Caucus, Hon Samson Okwu on Friday hails Governor Samuel Ortom for encouraging youths participation in governance. Okwu in a chat with journalists in Abuja described Governor Ortom’s move to encourage Benue youths to actively participate in governance as laudable. The top ranking lawmaker said”Ortom…
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Ortom reacts to viral reports of male genital disappearances in Benue
Amid rumours of the alleged disappearance of male genitals through mystical powers, Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, on Wednesday, dismissed such rumours as “baseless and the handiwork of mischief makers“. According to reports, the alleged claims had led to acts of arson in Daudu in the Guma Local Government Area of the state. Ortom, who…
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Oshiomhole begs for out-of-court settlement in Ortom’s N10bn libel suit
A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomole, on Tuesday, sought for an out-of-court settlement in the N10bn libel suit instituted against him by Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. Ortom had filed the suit against the former APC chairman over his comments against him at a press conference on July 27, 2018,…
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Ortom expresses shock over killing of Benue’s most wanted criminal
Benue State Governor; Samuel Ortom has expressed shock over the interception of a government convoy, arrest and killing of Terwase Akwaza, aka Gana by military authorities. Governor Ortom made his feelings known on Wednesday at the Government House Makurdi while briefing Journalists on the state of the second amnesty programme of his administration which covers…
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Insecurity: Allow responsible citizens carry AK47 to defend themselves, Ortom tells FG
Sequel to rising insecurity in some parts of the country, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has advised the Federal Government to grant licences to responsible citizens to carry sophisticated weapons such as AK47 to defend themselves. The governor said that the policy should be backed by a strict legal framework to prevent illegal possession…
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Ortom’s wife, son recover from COVID-19
Wife of Benue State Governor, Mrs Eunice Ortom, and her son have recovered from COVID-19. The first lady alongside her son and domestic staff on July 3, 2020, reportedly tested positive for the disease. According to the statement personally signed on Tuesday, Mrs Ortom said after a series of evaluations, she and her son were…
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Boat mishap: Gov. Ortom urges community to cooperate with rescue team
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has urged members of Kwaghter community, where a boat capsized, to cooperate with the police rescue team to locate those missing. Sympathising with people over the incident, Ortom in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Terver Akase on Monday in Makurdi, described the incident as painful and…
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COVID-19: Ortom orders deputy to undergo test
The Benue State Government on Saturday confirmed its first case of coronavirus disease otherwise known as COVID-19. Governor Samuel Ortom revealed this while briefing newsmen in Makurdi, the state capital, just after the announcement by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control. He gave the name of the patient as “Susan Okpe”, who returned from the…
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Herdsmen menace: Ortom gives marching orders to security operatives
Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has charged the state Livestock Guards to impound any livestock seen grazing openly. The governor who gave the charge on Friday in Makurdi while inspecting impounded cows at the quarantine unit of the state Ministry of Agriculture, said enforcement of the ranching law would continue to enable those who wish…
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How I was rescued when herdsmen attacked me at the farm – Gov Ortom
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, on Monday said he was attacked by suspected herdsmen while at his farm located along Makurdi-Naka road in Makurdi, Benue state capital, last week. During an interactive session with reporters in Makurdi, Ortom said he would not bow to the attempt to intimidate him for speaking up for his…