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BENUE DID NOT EVICT FULANI FROM BENUE STATE- ORTOM AIDE CLARIFIES

In the last few days, the Nigerian media has been awash with news reports, credited to the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed wherein he made spurious deductions on the

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IF ONLY THEY WOULD LISTEN TO ORTOM By Nathaniel Ikyur

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State is not the usual Nigerian politician. He’s not given to pretensions. And he does not massage anyone’s ego. He speaks as the occasion demands,

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ORTOM NOT MOVED BY MIYETTI ALLAH’S ANTICS…By Nathaniel Ikyur

Nigerian farmers and herders have really not been too friendly. There has been some animosity between them over grazing activities of the cattle. Anytime herds graze on farmlands, destroying crops

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Benue: Senate approves restoration of Mata, Mbagwa, Agasha Constituencies

…Passes bills to establish two Federal Universities  The Senate on Wednesday approved the restoration of Mata and Mbagwa State Constituencies from the Ushongo Constituency as directed by the Federal High

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Troops arrest Notorious Kidnap Kingpin operating around Taraba, Benue axis

The Defence Media Operation has reported that Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE operating under Operation ACCORD deployed at Gbise in Katsina Ala LGA in Benue State and  Sector 4 in

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Again, Benue, Nasarawa meet to resolve crisis along border communities

The Governors of Benue and Nasarawa State have again met, to proffer workable solutions to the lingering crisis involving ethnic nationalities and herdsmen/farmers along border communities between the two states.

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COVID-19: ORTOM LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED IN BENUE

By Nathaniel Ikyur On Sunday April 4, 2020, the Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom led the expanded State Executive Council Meeting into a joint review meeting with the State Action

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Military identifies persons behind Benue incessant attack

The military has said certain powerful forces in Benue were responsible for recent attacks on communities in the state. Maj-Gen Adeyemi Yekini, the Force Commander, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), made

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