A Benue State Upper Area Court sitting in Makurdi, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a 27-year-old man, John Agada, in police custody. The police had charged Agada, who lives at Ampia, Rice Mill area of Otukpo for alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery. The police prosecutor, Sergeant Veronica Shaagee, told the court that on […]
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Benue State Health Commissioner, Sunday Ongbabo Resigns
The Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Sunday Ongbabo has resigned his position. Dr. Ongbabo until his resignation also doubled as the Secretary of the State Action Committee on COVID-19. His resignation was announced Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mrs. Ngunan Addingi at the end of the weekly […]
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Benue House Of Assembly Speaker And Son Test Positive For Coronavirus
Benue State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Titus Uba and his last son have tested positive for Coronavirus. Chief press secretary to the Speaker, Lubiem Tiav said samples from Mr Uba and four Assembly members were taken by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Tiav who further disclosed that modalities have been put in […]
read moreGovernor Ortom Mourns As At Least 21 Persons Are Feared Dead In Benue Boat Mishap
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has sympathized with families of the victims who drowned when the boat they were travelling in sank while crossing River Benue. The Governor described the incident as painful and unfortunate. He particularly condoled with ECAN Church, Ijaha, Makurdi Local Government Area. The ill-fated boat was conveying mainly members of the […]
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Family Denies Rumor That Makeup Artist Deborah Was Poisoned At Her Birthday Party Over An IPhone 11, Gives Reasons To Her Death
Deborah Tushima, the makeup artist who allegedly slumped and died on Saturday, July 4, during her birthday celebration, did not die of poisoning, her family member has said. Deborah is currently the number one trending topic on Twitter as people express shock over her sudden death on her birthday. According to screenshots of a chat […]
read moreBenue University Deputy Vice Chancellor Dies From Coronavirus
Benue State University Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof Godwin Achinge has been confirmed dead days after testing positive for Coronavirus. The deceased who was also the vice-chairman of Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19, died on Sunday July 5, at an undisclosed hospital in Jos, the Plateau State capital. According to report that a member of […]
read more21 Feared Dead As Boat Sinks In Benue
No fewer than 21 people are feared dead after a canoe they were travelling in capsized in River Benue. The boat was conveying mainly members of the ECAN Church Ijaha in Makurdi Local Government Area to a meeting across the river when it sank at Kwaghtan Sule in Guma LGA on Sunday, July 5. According […]
read moreBenue State Governor’s Wife And Son Test Positive For COVID-19
The wife and son of Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. Mrs. Eunice Ortom who announced this to newsmen on Friday, July 3, said she, their son, and some of her staff tested positive for the virus and have immediately gone into isolation. “Few moments ago this evening, I […]
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Soldiers Reportedly kill 2 Attackers In Benue State
Soldiers of the Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) early on Thursday reportedly killed two attackers on a boundary location between Benue and Nasarawa States. It was gathered that the troops also recovered some dangerous weapons from the attackers who allegedly had on Wednesday evening invaded Tse-Torkula community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Locals […]
read moreCOVID-19: Benue cases Rises To 35
The Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19 said that confirmed cases of infected people in the state have risen to 35. Secretary of the Committee and Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Sunday Ongbabo, made the disclosure to some newsmen in Makurdi. He disclosed that 11 of the total number of people confirmed to […]
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