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The outgoing governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Sunday, handed over to the incoming governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia N187 billion debt. The event took place at the old banquet hall of Government House, Makurdi. In his speech,…

Founder of Innobia Agro Allied Limited, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as TuFace in the entertainment industry, paid a courtesy visit on Tuesday to the Governor of Benue State, Dr Samuel Ortom. The meeting discussed partnership in the…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has again told the Federal Government to check the illegal entry of foreign herdsmen into Nigeria. He claimed that the illegal herdsmen attack Nigerians, especially farmers. Ortom made the appeal…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the Governor of Benue State, Mr Samuel Ortom, have just ended a meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The agenda of the closed-door meeting centred on the land dispute between Benue and Ebonyi States.…

James Awano, in Markudi The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said that he has no personal grudges against President Muhammadu Buhari. Ortom, who has defected to the People's Democratic Party (PDP) from the ruling All…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has cried out over the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to withdraw the Paris Club refund from the state’s account. The Governor, however, urged the people of the state to remain…

The Benue State Government has confirmed the receipt of N14.9 billion final tranche of the Paris Club refund from the Federal Government. Governor Samuel Ortom, who made the confirmation, said 80% of the funds will be used for payment…

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has promised to tackle insecurity in the country, if elected the president in 2019. Kwankwaso gave this promise on Friday in Makurdi,…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday swore in Mrs Veronica Onyeke as the first female Head of Service (HoS) in the state. Ortom said in Markudi that since the creation of the state in 1976, a woman had not been appointed as its…

Former President of the Senate, David Mark has explained why the Peoples Democratic Party handed over the party’s structures to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. PDP handed over the party’s structure to Ortom at an expanded…