Benue Varsity matriculates 6,400
Benue State University, Makurdi, yesterday, matriculated 6,400 students out of the 13,141 Unified Tertiary and Matriculations Examination, UTME, and 1,482 Direct Entry, DE, candidates that applied for admission in the institution.
Benue Tourism Commissioner suspended over murder charges
Following his alleged involvement in a murder case, Benue State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Sekav Iyortyom, was, yesterday, suspended for three months by the state Executive Council, pending the determination of the murder charges against him.
Alleged N3.1bn fraud: Suswam docked, secures N100m bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday charged the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over a nine-count criminal charge bordering on alleged money laundering.
Tribunal upholds David Mark’s election
The victory of former Senate President, David Mark, as the senator representing the Southern Benue Senatorial District, was on Tuesday, upheld by the national and state assembly petition tribunal sitting in Markudi, the Benue State capital.
SENATE LEADERSHIP CRISIS: Saraki visits Akume
Determined to retain his position as Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki has kick-started moves to reconcile the various tendencies in the Upper Chamber with a visit to former Benue State Governor, Senator George Akume, in Abuja, weekend.
Benue govt requires N3bn to rehabilitate flood victims
MAKURDI—Benue State Government has said it will require N3 billion to combat the devastation and rehabilitate victims of last year’s flood in parts of the state.
Benue: My plans after Suswam – Lawani, Dep gov
In this interview, the Deputy Governor of Benue State, Chief Steven Lawani, spoke on his relationship with Governor Suswam, and why he has decided to join the race to succeed him in 2015 and other nagging issues. Excerpt:
