By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has again expressed deep pains and sympathized with the Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, as well as the people of the state over the gruesome massacre of scores of commuters who were burnt to death by armed bandits in the state. The […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has clarified that he never referred to Benue people as drunkards stressing that the indigenes of the state are hard working people who appreciate his developmental strides, unlike the All Progressives Congress, APC, members who sit in beer parlors as early as 9am to […]

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, on Wednesday said it would hold the federal government accountable should anything bad happen to the Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom.

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Wednesday, said his administration does not keep militia as recently claimed by the opposition in the state. The Governor who made the clarification when he received the Chairman Middlebelt Brain Trust, MBT and former Chief of Defence Staff, General Martin Luther Agwai(retd) and his […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has urged the warring neighboring communities of Bonta in Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, and Ukpute Oju LGA of the state to sheathe their sword and embrace peace. The lingering crisis between the two communities had in recent time claimed several lives and properties including […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Kinsmen of the Minister for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, also known as the Jemgbah Unity Forum, JUF, have declared as condemnable and unacceptable the content of last Monday’s media conference addressed by the Minister and Benue All Progressives Congress, APC, stakeholders in Abuja. The Minister had […]

By Ikechukwu Amaechi IN the last couple of weeks, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, and President Muhammadu Buhari have been embroiled in a war of words. At issue is the security of lives and property of Nigerians, the primary responsibility of government, and who to blame for the worthlessness of human life in Nigeria today. […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has threatened legal action against the Minister for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume for leveling allegations of killings and diversion of public funds among others, against him. The Governor who ,Wednesday, in Makurdi was reacting to last Monday’s press briefing by […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Elder Statesman and former Minister of Steel in the Second Republic, Wantaregh Paul Unongo has cautioned those castigating Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state for speaking out against the herdsmen attacks in his state and worsening insecurity in the country to refrain from their actions. The former Chairman of Northern […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Middle Belt Movement for Justice and Peace, MBMJP, has said that the recent media attack launched on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state by the Presidency was counterproductive as it further pitched Nigerians against the federal government. The group advised the federal government to earnestly address the issues raised […]