Benue State

Nigeria: Cassava Production Receives N1.32 Billion Boost

Abuja — In its bid to boost cassava production in Nigeria, the Netherlands has approved six million euro as grant, to boost Nigeria's cassava production. The country's Ambassador, Mr Arie van der Wie, made this known in Abuja...

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Suswam Urges National Assembly to Expedite Action On Constitution Review

Makurdi — Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State has urged the National Assembly to expedite action on the review of the constitution to ensure its application during the 2011 elections. Suswam gave the advice at Government...

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Nigeria: Representatives, NBA Criticise Aliero on 'Arbitrary' Land Charge

The House of Representatives and the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) yesterday insisted that Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator Adamu Aliero had breached both the 1999 Constitution and the Land Use Act by...

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Supreme Court - Who Steps Into Kutigi's Shoe?

The post of the nation's highest judicial officer, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) will be vacant from December 31, when the incumbent holder, Mr. Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi will retire. Senator Iroegbu while assesing Kutigi's...

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Nigeria: Rep Escapes Assassination

Member of the House of the Representatives, Mr Terngu Tsegba, narrowly escaped death when unknown gunmen raided bullets on Governor Gabriel Suswam's back-up bullets proof jeep which conveyed him from the governor's home town,...

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Nigeria: No Surprises Here

BEFORE investigations into the assassination of Chief Funso Williams, a Lagos State governorship aspirant began, three years ago, most Nigerians felt the killers would not be found. The case is rarely mentioned these days.

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Nigeria: Where is the Equity?

ONE thing that worries a lot of people in this country is the way our leaders have always taken us for granted even in sensitive matters that have the tendency to cause a head-on-collusion in the polity.

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Nigeria: Ex-Senator, Retired Permanent Secretary Escape Drowning

Lagos — A former senator from Benue, Sen. Fred Orti, and a retired Permanent Secretary, Mr S.J.I. Akure, last Sunday narrowly escaped drowning in River Katsina-Ala when their ferry capsized. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

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Nigeria: SSS Smashes Kidnap Syndicate in Edo

Benin — Edo State Command of State Security Service yesterday smashed a gang of kidnappers, freed seven victims of kidnap and paraded four suspected kidnappers. Edo State Director of the service, Oluode Oduneye announced this...

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Nigeria: Amputee Solicits Funds to Offset Bills

Since the day Mr. Anthony Ejeh Idoko lost an arm and a leg in a motorcycle accident in his home town at Okpoga Igwu Orokan, Ogbadibo local government area of Benue State, things have not been the same with him, as life has...

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