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Thursday, 24 January 2019

Atiku has the capacity to fix Nigeria’s challenges – Gov. Ortom

January 24, 2019 newsheadline247

Gov. Samuel Ortom has urged Benue residents to vote PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the Feb. 16 polls “because he has the capacity to fix all Nigeria’s challenges”. Ortom made the call on Thursday at Idekpa, headquarters of Ohimini Local Government Area of the state. He said that Atiku had not failed to

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Thursday, 20 September 2018

Benue Govt. confirms receipt of N14.9b Paris Club Refund

September 20, 2018 newsheadline247

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has confirmed the receipt of N14.9 billion final tranche of the Paris Club refund from the Federal Government. Ortom, while announcing the receipt of the fund, said 80% of the funds will be used for payment of salaries, pensions and gratuities. Tever Akase, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

Friday, 24 August 2018

Developing Story: Herdsmen are ‘planning to kidnap, kill me’ – Governor Ortom

August 24, 2018 newsheadline247

Emerging reports indicate alleged ongoing plans to assassinate the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom along the Lafia-Makurdi Road by unknown political opponents, Daily Post NG reports. It was gathered that some political opponents working for top politicians have allegedly connived with top government officials to assassinate the governor along the ever-busy Makurdi-Lafia Road. It was

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Sunday, 12 August 2018

Ortom threatens legal action against Oshiomhole over allegations, demands N10bn for damages

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has asked the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole ), to retract allegations made against him or be dragged to court. The governor said this in a letter to the APC chairman asking the former Edo governor for a public apology in the media within

Wednesday, 8 August 2018

Details: Benue youths reveal allege plot to assassinate Ortom

August 8, 2018 newsheadline247

A youth group in Benue State, the TIV Youth Organisation (TYO) has alleged of plot to assassinate the state governor, Samuel Ortom. The youth organisation President General, Comrade Timothy Hembaor said this at a news conference yesterday in Makurdi. Hembaor maintained that the plan was being perfected by ‘Abuja Forces’ “as the next action after

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Monday, 30 July 2018

Benue Assembly Crisis: Governor Ortom says Impeachment notice null, void

July 30, 2018 newsheadline247

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reacted to the report of the impeachment notice served him by eight members of the State’s House of Assembly on Monday, Daily Post NG reports. The crisis in the State House of Assembly took a new turn on Monday as eight lawmakers served an impeachment notice on the

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Sunday, 29 July 2018

Ortom’s aide says Oshiomhole in a hurry to bury APC

July 28, 2018 newsheadline247

The chief press secretary of Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, Terver Akase has said Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), appears to be in a hurry to perform the funeral of the ruling party. Akase said this in response to the critical Oshiomhole’s comments about his principal on Friday. In his

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Friday, 22 June 2018

PDP condemns Suswam’s arrest

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PDP condemns Suswam’s arrest

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the detention of former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, by the State Security Service (SSS). The SSS had on Sunday arrested Mr Suswam over security issues in Benue State. His arrest followed a petition by Governor Samuel Ortom, alleging he was planning to make the state ungovernable,

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