Polls: LP, APP endorse Benue PDP guber candidate
By Peter Duru, Makurdi With less than 48 hours to the Governorship and State Assembly Elections, the Labour Party, LP, in Benue state and the governorship candidate of Action People’s Party, APP, in the state have endorsed the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Mr. Titus Uba as their preferred candidate. In […]
Four CWO members, bus driver killed in Benue auto crash
By Peter Duru, Makurdi At least four members of the Catholic Women Organization, CWO, and a driver lost their lives while 15 others sustained injuries in a ghastly motor accident that occurred Thursday morning around Wannune on Makurdi-Gboko road in Tarka Local Government Area, LGA of Benue state. Vanguard gathered that the accident occurred when […]
Ortom griefs as armed herders invade, kill scores in Benue communities
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has expressed grief over the sustained invasion of Benue communities and killing of innocent people of the state by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen. The Governor in a statement issued on Wednesday in Makurdi by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur was reacting to Tuesday’s bloody […]
Traditional ruler, 8 mourners killed by bandits in Benue
A traditional ruler and eight other mourners have been reportedly killed during a burial ceremony by armed bandits suspected to be loyalists of the later Terwase Agwaza alias ‘Gana’ at Imande Mbakenge, Mbache Council Ward of Katsina-Ala Local Government Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.
Armed herdsmen burn down Benue traditional ruler’s hometown
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Suspected armed herdsmen have reportedly burnt down Abomste village, the home town of the Chairman, Gwer West Local Government Tradition Council, the Ter Tyoshin, Chief Daniel Abomste. The marauders were also reported to have sacked Sengev District, the home town of the lawmaker representing Gwer/Gwer West Federal Constituency in the National […]
Name Benue Varsity after Fr Moses Adasu – SDP Chairman appeals to State Govt
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State Chairman of Social Democratic Party, SDP, Mr. John Enemari has appealed to the Benue state government to name the Benue State University, BSU, after the second civilian Governor of the state and founder of the institution, the late Reverend Father Moses Adasu. The later cleric was elected governor […]
