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Minimum Wage: Ortom orders HoS to commence implementation On By Peter Duru – Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has directed the State Head of Service to immediately commence implementation of the interim agreement his administration reached with labour leaders on payment of N30,000 minimum wage to civil servants on grade levels one to six. The government had last December through its negotiating team led by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Anthony Ijoho, reached an agreement with the Labour Joint Negotiating Team 1, 2, and 3 on the payment of the new wage. The parties h...

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue Monday raised the alarm alleged that his Bauchi state counterpart, Governor Bala Mohammed is profiling him for hatred and possible assassination by armed Fulani herders. The Governor lamented that by repeatedly accusing him of instigating hatred against armed herders in the country, the Bauchi Governor was putting him in harm’s way. Governor Ortom who spoke in Makurdi while reacting to the recent media outing of the Bauchi Governor said the Governor should be held responsible if any harm befell him. He also alleged that the Bauchi state ...

Translate Home » News » Afenifere, PANDEF, ACF, NEF, others back Gov Abiodun on need to flush criminals out of forests Afenifere, PANDEF, ACF, NEF, others back Gov Abiodun on need to flush criminals out of forests On By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Peter Duru, Davies Iheamnachor, Luminous Jannamike & Olayinka Ajayi Notable socio-political organizations across the country yesterday expressed their support for call by the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun on the Federal Government to take decisive action to rid the nation’s forests of criminals. Governor Abiodun at the weeke...

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue Monday alleged that his Bauchi State counterpart, Governor Bala Mohammed is part of the tourists group unleashing mayhem in Nigeria

By Peter Duru Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State yesterday said he has no apologies for anyone particularly those in positions of authority for speaking the truth to Nigerians. He reiterated that he would also not be intimidated into submission provided he had the backing of his people and majority of Nigerians. He pointed out that the acceptance of ranching in the business of animal husbandry by many in the country was a major breakthrough in his agitation to check the crisis and killings in parts of the country. The Governor spoke in his home town, Tse-Adorogo, Nzorov Council Ward of Guma...