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EFCC summons Former Benue Governor Ortom

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The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).   According to Daily Trust, the former governor was invited by the anti-graft body for questioning over his stewardship.   Ortom was seen entering the Makurdi zonal office of the agency, which is located at Alor Gordon Street in the state capital at exactly 10:08 am.   NEW: Click “HERE” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp!   The former governor’s media…

Celebrating Ingenuity: A Teary Story Of Benue Orphan Who Graduates With First Class In Economics , By Joseph Undu,ABUJA

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Since last weekend, the internet has been awashed with trending stories of a Benue born genius orphan with just a gown, a pair of shoes who usually picked pieces of soup in public bathroom to have a clean bathe but persevered to graduate with a first class degree in Economics. The young woman who conquered poverty and shame to achieve a feat that many of her contemporaries living in opulence could not achieve was also living in the most dehumanizing environment while trying to make her late parents proud. Jennifer…

ORTOM: How Not To Retire

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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State is reported to have told his inner circle to start campaigning for Peter Obi of the Labour Party, as against his Party’s Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar of the PDP. This is not coming as a surprise but rather coming too late for him, at a time when Atiku has taken over the Nigerian votes while Ortom’s Gubernatorial candidate in the Benue election is facing a very stiff battle the “Yes Father” movement of the APC, for Father Alia is blowing with rage. Father Hyacinth…

DG applauds Benue Govt over 3,000 seater capacity Lecture Hall in NYSC Camp

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The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah has poured encomiums on Benue State Government for the provision of a 3,000 seater lecture hall for the NYSC Orientation Camp in Wannune. He said the hall when completed, would make Orientation Course activities more convenient for both Staff and Corps Members while in camp. The Director General stated this today when he paid a working visit to the Orientation Camp. General Fadah while commending Governor Samuel Ortom for his favourable disposition to NYSC Benue in State urged…

Ortom, Uba restate commitment to enforcement of Open Grazing Prohibition Law

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No matter the pressure from any quarter, the Open Grazing Prohibition Law of Benue State Government will not be repealed.   Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and People’s Democratic Party, PDP Governorship candidate in the State, Engr Titus Uba restated this commitment on Sunday, June 19th, 2022 during a Thanksgiving Mass/ Reception for PDP 2023 candidates held at St John’s Secondary School playground, Gboko.   The Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law was signed into law in 2017 by Governor Ortom.   The Governor while commending Benue…

Lawsuit: Benue PDP jittery over looming defeat, Gov Ortom’s poor performance – APC

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The All Progressive Congress (APC) candidates in Benue State have confidently described the suit instituted against them by the People Democratic Party (PDP) as an exercise in futility that is meant to distract the APC from its ongoing pact-building with voters in the state.   The PDP’s lawsuit bellyaching over the successful direct primaries that produced APC candidates was a frivolity that is designed to waste the time of the court while creating the wrong impression about the landslide victory that the APC is poised to record in the coming…

Ortom offers Automatic Employment to 2 Children of Late AIG Awunah into Benue Civil Service

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Two children of the late AIG, Don Awunah have been offered automatic employment into the Benue State Civil Service with immediate effect.   Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom made the announcement Friday, June 10th, 2022 in his funeral oration at the burial ceremony of the deceased AIG Awunah held at his country home, Tse Awunah Chiba, Mbachohon, Gwer West Local Government Area.   The Governor who said the employment of the children was a way of his Government appreciating the late senior Police officer for his contribution to the development…

Idoma Governor is achievable,says Ortom

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said that the prospect of an Idoma person emerging as Governor of the state in the future is achievable.   Governor Ortom spoke on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 when he received a delegation of the Benue Rebirth Movement, BRM led by AVM Monday Morgan rtd, who paid him a solidarity visit at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi.   The Governor stated that he remained committed to the unity of Benue towards upholding justice, equity and fairness for all people of the state irrespective of…

OWO MASSACRE: We are Endangered,says Gov Ortom

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Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom has identified with his Ondo state counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN over the gruesome killing of his kinsmen at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state on Sunday.   The Governor said Owo, the hometown of Governor Akeredolu has suddenly became the epic centre of terrorist attacks just like Guma local government area in Benue state has constantly been invaded by terrorists.   An emotion-laden Ortom stated: “I identify and share in this grief with my brother, Governor Akeredolu over the unprovoked massacre of his kinsmen…

Ortom condoles with Ondo State Govt, condemns massacre of worshippers at Catholic church

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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has condemned in strong terms, the massacre of scores of worshippers at a Catholic Church in Ondo State by men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.   The Governor in a condolence message to his Ondo state counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN said the unprovoked attack and gruesome murder of innocent worshippers on some members of St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State is condemnable by any right thinking member of the society.   He urged the security operatives to spread their dragnets to all…