The call was made by the council chairman, Dr. Godwin Ebosa, recently when he distributed 50 fishing out-board engine boats as well as N50,000 cash each to beneficiaries of his empowerment scheme in line with his reform agenda.
While reading his address, Dr. Ebosa pointed out that the effort of developing the local government area should not be left solely to the council.

By Peter Duru MAKURDI – Residents of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, have been thrown into another round of deep mourning following the death of no fewer than 27 persons in a ghastly motor accident which occured Tuesday evening, about ten kilometres from the city centre. 20 of the dead occupants of the ill-fated buses […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has decried what it described as the exacerbation of the current economic plight of the average Nigerian by the political class, rather than seek solutions to the problems confronting the economy of the country. NLC President, Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar, who made this assertion at the […]

…says it’s a rudderless contraption ABUJA – THE Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday tongue lashed the proponents of ‘Mega Party’ in the country, describing them as self serving and a rudderless contraption without any concrete agenda for advancing democracy or promoting national development. The party also urged the Action Congress (AC) to […]

In a letter he personally signed dated Tuesday, July 21, Mr Okiro said: “I wish to cease this opportunity to convey my sincere appreciation to you for your support, assistance and encouragement to me during my two year tenure as the thirteenth indigenous Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“I am indeed very grateful.