The Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom on Monday, inaugurated the state secretariat of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Makurdi, the state capital. The governor also laid the foundation for the construction of a 30- room guests house for the association and announced a donation of N50 million by the state government as its…
A Nigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer aircraft has crashed in Makurdi, Benue state. The two pilots on board the aircraft however survived the crash. Edward Gabkwet, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Gabkwet said the incident occurred on Friday in Makurdi, Benue state, at about 4.15pm. He…
Twenty two people have been reportedly abducted by terrorists while four others were injured in an attack on Idon community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The terrorists were said to have invaded the town located along the Kaduna-Kachia road in the early hours of Wednesday. Sources said the terrorists who were many…
Hundreds of youths in Benue State on Sunday took to the streets to protest the continuous attacks, killings and displacement of people in the state. The protest followed the killing of scores at Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area Friday night. The protesters, who converged on the Wurukum Roundabout in Makurdi, called on the…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has mourned the sudden death of Mr. Ojima Omale, a young enterprising shoe designer based in Abuja. Osinbajo’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, on Monday, titled, ‘VP mourns death of OJBEST, 28, his young friend, shoe designer’. The vice president described the deceased 28-year-old…
Gbenga Olawepo- Hashim has formally secured the Accord Party’s ticket for the 2027 presidential election after polling 423,902 affirmative votes in the party’s nationwide affirmation primaries. His Media Office announced this in a statement on Sunday made available to journalists in Kaduna. The statement said exercise, conducted across several states, drew a large number of…
