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Translate Gunmen invade home of Benue LG chair, kill 3 police officers, 2 others On By Peter Duru – Makurdi Three Police Officers and two others were Thursday morning shot dead by unknown gunmen who invaded the private residence of the Chairman of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state, Mr. Alfred Atera in Katsina-Ala town. The Chairman who was said to be at his residence at the time of the attack escaped death narrowly as he was smuggled out of the house during the exchange of gunfire. Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness who spoke on condition of anony...

By Peter Duru – Makurdi An Abuja High Court presided over by Justice K. N. Ogbonnaya has issued a garnishee order against the Benue state government funds in all the state accounts and those of its parastatals over a judgement debt of N1.148billion. Affected by the order were 23 bank accounts being operated by the state government and its parastatals in seven commercial banks. Briefing newsmen Thursday in Makurdi about the development, Commissioner for Information, Mrs Ngunan Addingi, and his counterpart in the Ministry of Justice, Micheal Gusa said the order had crippled all activities in ...

Ortom shakes up cabinet, creates new ministry, appoints adviser On By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state Wednesday effected a minor reshuffle of his cabinet and also created a new Ministry of Industry and Cooperatives. The Governor who announced the shake-up in Makurdi also assigned portfolios to two newly appointed Commissioners who two days ago took the oath of office and allegiance. According to Governor Ortom, the two newly appointed Commissioners, Comrade Ojotu Ojema took over from Mrs. Ladi Ajene-Isegbe at the Ministry of Youth and Sports as Commissioner while ...

Vanguard News Ortom signs N134bn Appropriation Bill into Law On By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state Wednesday signed into law the state’s 2021 appropriation bill of N134billion. Signing the law before members of the State Executive Council and the Speaker of the State Assembly, Governor Ortom commended the lawmakers for the speedy passage of the bill. He assured that the provisions of the law would be strictly implemented by the government. The Governor expressed gratitude to the Assembly and Benue people who stood by him in the face of threats to the corporate e...

Insecurity: North-Central governors resolve to promote ranching On By Peter Duru, Makurdi States in the North Central zone have resolved to promote the ranching of cattle as well as assist genuine livestock farmers in the zone to embrace the practice. They also promised to key into the Federal Government Livestock Transformation Plan but stressed that states should be allowed to drive the process. The decision of the Governors which was reached at the end of the one-day meeting of North Central Governors held Monday in Makurdi was read by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Niger State...