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Family / Father's Day: Senator Shehu Sani Poses With His Lookalike Sons by phylshan: 8:26pm On Jun 18, 2023
Nigerian politician and social media personality, Senator Shehu Sani has taken to his Facebook page to share the picture he took with his Lookalike sons to celebrate this year's father's day.

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Politics / Re: Ortom Drags Fr. Alia To Court Over Assets Recovery Committee by phylshan: 7:36am On Jun 15, 2023
As a governor, all you have to do is approve everything as allocation to yourself, and appointees and go to court to restrain your successor from probing you. That's what is called ortomatism.
Politics / Ortom Drags Fr. Alia To Court Over Assets Recovery Committee by phylshan: 7:01am On Jun 15, 2023
Former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom and his then deputy, Benson Abounu have dragged the Benue state government before a Makurdi High Court over the Asset Recovery Committee recently set up by the Governor Hyacinth Alia led administration.


The suit came on the heels of the fear being expressed in several quarters that the Assets Recovery Committee is targeted at the erstwhile governor, his then deputy and other members of the previous administration.

The duo are seeking the court to determination whether the property legitimately allocated to them as entitlements and remuneration could still be considered as state government assets.


Joined in the suit is the Governor of Benue State, Benue State Government and chairman of the Committee Mr. Hingah Biem (for himself and on behalf of members of Assets Recovery Committee as first, second and third defendants respectively.


In Suit No: MHC/199/2023, filed by Mr. Douglas Pepe for the plaintiffs, former governor Ortom and Mr.Abounu are seeking a determination of court whether or not by the combined effect of sections 5(2), 44, 318(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the executive actions and decisions of the governor and Government of Benue State taken by Ortom and Mr. Abounu and the State Executive Council, in good faith before May 29th, 2023, were valid.

The Plaintiffs are also seeking a determination of court “whether or not the Governor of Benue State is not bound by the constitutional approvals made by his predecessor.”

The Plaintiffs further seek a determination of court whether the Assets Recovery Committee set up by the present Governor of Benue State and headed by Mr. Hingah Biem has powers to interfere with their rights to own property vested on them by the Benue State Government at all material times or without following due process.

The Plaintiffs are seeking the following reliefs: “A declaration that by the combined effect of sections 5(2), 44,318(1) of the 1999 Constitution, the executive actions and decisions of the 1st and 2nd defendants taken by the plaintiffs and the State Executive Council, in good faith before 29/05/2023 were valid.

“A declaration that the Governor of Benue State is bound by the constitutional approvals made by his predecessor (the 1st plaintiff) acting with the State Executive Council.


“A declaration that title in former government property duly transferred and vested in private citizens, including the plaintiffs for service to the State or as part of their entitlements/remuneration

cannot still be considered as government property after the date of transfer of the title.”

They further seek “a declaration that the Assets Recovery Committee set up by the Governor of Benue State and headed by Hingah Biem has no power to interfere with their rights to own property legitimately vested on them by the Benue State Government at all material times at all or without following due process.”

They are also seeking an Order of injunction restraining the defendants, by themselves, agents, successors or privies, from violating the plaintiffs’ individual and collective rights to own property validly vested on them by the Benue State Government.

A date has not been fixed for hearing of the matter.

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Politics / Re: Gov. Alia Inaugurates Assets Recovery Committee by phylshan: 12:28pm On Jun 11, 2023
mrvitalis:

You need to form a committee to recover asset stolen from the last adminstration ?

What exactly is the job of civil service ?
You gave them official cars abi ?

Ministry of xxxx had xxxx amount of this and that ...perm sec where are they who took what n what ,you have 36 hours to compile the least of who took everything n mail to me ....this director and few staffs .... approach our courts gets an order to collect those properties within 72 hours
Call police to enforce the court order

No noise straight up action
The recovery task may involve all other government assets including Benue Cement Company, now Dangote Cement, Taraku Mills, among others.
Politics / Re: Gov. Alia Inaugurates Assets Recovery Committee by phylshan: 12:26pm On Jun 11, 2023
sreamsense:
At times, it is better to stay off politics and create your own wealth like Dangote, Billgate and many others to enjoy your wealth. Venturing into politics without knowing how to play it may end up making one becomes poorer and surrounded by insecurity than expected. If you enter into politics, never be power drunk; spread wealth and penetrate to the heart of ordinary citizens for future votes and trust. The moment opposition takes over, it may spell doom for immediate ex-governor in term of probing which in some circumstances may lead to loosing more wealth than expected when new government takes over everything in sight
But these assets belong to the government. I don't think the committee members would venture into the private properties of the former government officials. How can you use government funds to procure vehicles and decide to pack all of them with you while leaving office?
Politics / Gov. Alia Inaugurates Assets Recovery Committee by phylshan: 8:25am On Jun 11, 2023
: Governor Hyacinth Alia has inaugurated Asset recovery committee at the state and local government levels to recover all government assets from the outgone government of his predecessor, Samuel Ortom. The governor also inaugurated fact find committee for Benue State University Makurdi.
Governor Alia had two days ago, lamented the looting of government properties including vehicles by the former governor's administration.
The terms of reference are yet to be in public view in explicit terms, but the task of the committee could include recovery of other government assets earlier sold wrongly or revoke wrongly given licences in which case , companies like Dangote Cement Company, formerly Benue Cement Company and Taraku Mills, among others may be affected.

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Politics / Caption This Recent Photo Of Ortom And Tinubu by phylshan: 2:36am On Jun 09, 2023
Former Governor Samuel Ortom was the only Governor among the G-5 who came out publicly to pitch tent with Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of Labour Party, and worked tirelessly against the All Progressives Congress candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. However, the body language of the former Benue Governor during the visit of the G-5 on the President as depicted in the picture indicates regret and a plead for pardon. What is your own caption on the political implication of the photo?

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Politics / Re: Gov. Alia Sacks Civil Servants, Nullifies Appointments Made By Ortom by phylshan: 11:17pm On Jun 08, 2023
omenka:
You got your stupid data from Oracle Printing Press.

Bloody liar. Next time do your homework diligently before engaging someone like me.
Please let him be. I believe he is one of those Orubibi's media boys.

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Politics / Re: Gov. Alia Sacks Civil Servants, Nullifies Appointments Made By Ortom by phylshan: 3:25pm On Jun 07, 2023
omenka:
Leave the crook. Imagine him spitting lies such horrendous lies here. I've shared screenshots for him. Let me see how he flips this one.
It baffles me how someone could try so hard to cover up such perceived fraudulent acts. Let him come over and disprove the facts too

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Politics / Re: Gov. Alia Sacks Civil Servants, Nullifies Appointments Made By Ortom by phylshan: 2:57pm On Jun 07, 2023
Llight101:

Hahahahahahahaha..... You sound so funny, it hasn't gotten to the point of being this bitter.
Ortom met 90 billion naira and not 35 from Suswam at least you should get your data right.
You know so little about your State. You mentioned BIRS and IGR, so far, the past administration was more clean in terms of IGR, there has never been a more public display of the IGR, in fact, in real time than the Ortom administration.
Go to the BIRS HQ and check the Dash Board for yourself maybe that will calm you down. I am not talking just about the BIRS alone but all MDAs unified into the BIRS.
My problem with you guys is that once some one tells the truth that doesn't conform with what you want to hear thenn BOOOOOm! the person becomes a poorly paid hiring.
The problem of BIRS is not the amount of money displayed on the dashboard but the amount that passes underground. You know that very well judging by the way you sound. I believe you are for some selfish reasons, holding brief for the outgone government.
Politics / Re: Gov. Alia Sacks Civil Servants, Nullifies Appointments Made By Ortom by phylshan: 12:27pm On Jun 07, 2023
SalamRushdie:


I hear they have been even inducted into the civil service, so as it is now the right thing to do is retire them and pay them their outstanding if you no longer require their service
They paid N12000 each as induction fee. It was purely an extortion
Politics / Re: Gov. Alia Sacks Civil Servants, Nullifies Appointments Made By Ortom by phylshan: 12:04pm On Jun 07, 2023
SalamRushdie:
I gather they have been working for a year now and Haven't even been paid a dime , is the new governor going to pay them off ? Remember they were working for a year
The new government has not recognized them as staff. If fact, the transition committee had refused to receive the list of newly employed staff from the outgone administration.
Politics / Re: Gov. Alia Sacks Civil Servants, Nullifies Appointments Made By Ortom by phylshan: 9:46am On Jun 07, 2023
omenka:
Are you even listening to yourself? Besides a handful of employments made in BSU, Ortom never deemed it right to take in civil servants, only to do so a month before leaving office. Those that have been in service for years are being owed ten months cumulative salaries, and last got paid in November 2022!!

How in seven hells do you justify such wickedness?? Yet his personal projects scattered across the state have workers on site 247, most notable being the hostel for his private school being built along Otukpo road. Even at night, they're building.

You people just sit wherever you are and make statements about stuffs you know absolutely nothing about.

Imagine you have a child you're totally unable to fend for, a child that is sick and starving, yet insist your wife bore more children, say, five more. Isn't that madness?
Don't mind him

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Politics / Gov. Alia Sacks Civil Servants, Nullifies Appointments Made By Ortom by phylshan: 7:36am On Jun 07, 2023
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia has directed the immediate sacking of civil servants employed by outgone Governor Samuel Ortom from May 2022 till date. The Governor also nullified all appointments made by the outgone administration this year.
In a statement signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Tersoo Kula, the Governor as well directed that all employees who are due for retirement should proceed on retirement forthwith and asked those transferred and those who received their postings within the same period to revert to their former ranks and stations, respectively.
It could be recalled that close to the end of his administration, Dr Samuel Ortom had employed over 20, 000 employees in the State Teaching Service Board, State Universal Basic Education Board, State Science and Technical Education Board, and some ministries. He however, failed to commence payment of their salaries before his exit.
Dr Samuel Ortom's administration also handled over backlog of outstanding salaries and pensions of over seven months to the new administration.

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Politics / Re: Just In: Akume, Alia's Camps At War Over Benue Speaker by phylshan: 8:03pm On Jun 05, 2023
Kyase:
There's no war anywhere

Everything was zoned even before the elections
Everything was zoned and consensus picked. The pressure here was to ensure that the the consensus candidate, Mrs Becky Orpin win. A counter strategy from the Governor's camp led to the failure of the consensus candidate to clinch the plum position.

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Politics / New Benue Speaker Administers Oat On Members - Elect by phylshan: 4:58pm On Jun 05, 2023
The newly elected Speaker of Benue State House of the, Hon. Aondona Hyacinth Dajo administering oat of office to members - elect

Politics / Breaking: Hon. Aondona Hyacinth Dajo Emerges Benue Speaker by phylshan: 4:00pm On Jun 05, 2023
Hon. Aondona Hyacinth Dajo has emerged as Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly. He polled 17 votes to beat Hon. Becky Orpin who garnered 15 votes in the keenly contested election.
The duo earlier had a tie at 16 votes apiece in the first round of the election. The new Speaker is believed to enjoy the support of the Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia while Hon. Orpin is believed to have the backing of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr. George Akume.
It could be recalled that Mrs Orpin has been a long time ally of the NGF and served as his Press Secretary when the former was in the Senate.

Politics / Just In: Akume, Alia's Camps At War Over Benue Speaker by phylshan: 3:41pm On Jun 05, 2023
The fight over who becomes the speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly has taken on different dimensions as supporters of George Akume and Fr. Hyacinth Alia have drawn daggers
Fr. Hyacinth Alia inaugurated the 10th assembly on Monday, paving the way for its 32 members to elect a speaker and deputy speaker. At a stakeholders meeting last night, stakeholders in the APC zoned the speaker to Gboko Local Government and produced Becky Orpin as the consensus candidate of the party. But Aondonna Hyacinth Dajo, the member representing Gboko West who is believed to be backed by Fr. Hyacinth Alia’s camp, is also in the contest. On the first ballot, the two candidates were tied at 16 votes each, with the clerk of the assembly noting that there would be another round of voting. The representative of Konshisha Constituency and only member of the Labour Party, Cephas Diako, called for the next round of elections to be held without the governor, the senator-elect for Benue North-West, and the party leadership. According to him, the presence of the three puts pressure on the members to vote for their preferred candidates. The house proceeded on a 10-minute break to reconvene for another round of voting for the position of speaker, allowing members to consult one another on who to vote for as speaker. However, when the second round of voting commenced, there was a shouting match among members over an alleged plot by some members to influence other members to vote for a particular candidate as speaker. For several minutes, pro-Akume and pro-Alia supporters backing their respective nominees for the position of speaker loudly called for the cancellation of the second round of voting over alleged influence on the voting process. Tags: 10th AssemblyAkumeAlia

https://citizentvnigeria.com/just-in-supporters-of-akume-alia-in-war-over-benue-speaker/ | Citizen Television Nigeria

Politics / Profile Of New Secretary To Government Of The Federation, Sen. George Akume by phylshan: 7:55am On Jun 04, 2023
George Akume is the former Governor of Benue State and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Benue North West Senatorial District. He was born on December 27, 1953 in Wannune village, Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State.

George had his primary education at the then Native Authority (N.A) Primary School Wannune from 1960 to 66 and then proceeded to Government Secondary School, Otobi, now Model Science School, Otukpo from 1967 to 1971 for his secondary education. He attended St. Louis College for his Advanced Level in 1972, and there after proceeded to the University of Ibadan for his Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology graduating in 1978.

He also obtained a Masters Degree in Industrial and Labour Relations (MILR) from the same Department and University in 1986. He also went to the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) where he obtained a Certificate in Management (1988).

Before his foray into Nigerian politics, Akume worked in the Benue State civil service and rose to the position of Permanent Secretary.

After the return to democracy in 1999 Akume contested in the governorship elections, winning on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).

He successfully ran for re-election in 2003 for a second term in office still on the PDP platform.

After his second tenure as the Governor of Benue State, Akume, contested for the senatorial seat of Benue North West Senatorial District in the 2007 National Assembly elections and won.

At his second time of asking in the 2011 general elections, he was successfully re-elected, this though, on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) party.

In 2015, following the merger of the ACN and some other parties in Nigeria to form the ALL Progressives Congress (APC), Akume contested again for the senatorial position of Benue North West with the ticket of the APC and was again successful. He, then, became the Minority Leader of the Senate from June 2011 to June 2015.
The former governor was the Chairman Senate Committee on Army during his political period in the Red Chamber.
In 2019, he lost his senatorial seat to Senator Orke Jev of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
George was appointed as the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs by former President Muhammadu Buhari on 21st August 2019.
Dr George Igbegbe Akume was appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on Friday 4th June, 2023 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He is unassuming, urbane and highly productive. His mien anywhere he goes is writ-large as it bears his trademark sartorial elegance. Yet, he is characteristically unobtrusive. His gait and speech mannerism combine to paint a composite picture of a rare politician, who aggregates the benefits of the social contract between the government and the governed. He has consistently proved that public service, whether through the civil service or politics, is a trust, anchored in the public perception of leadership accountability as circumscribed in governance.

As former two-term Governor of Benue State, three-term Senator and former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Akume is fondly addressed as the GSM (Governor, Senator, Minister). The social media is agog with encomiums on what is now called the GSMS, the last S standing for Secretary to the Government of the Federation. In his close political circles, he is understandably referred to as the “just George,” a judge, indeed, no pun intended, of good conscience. His sagacity and capacity to deploy the same in utilitarian benefits of supporters and associates in political engagements, apparently drawing from his background as labour relations intellectual, are simply phenomenal.


As a sociologist, this largely explicates the ease with which Senator Akume understands tendencies, behavioral patterns, peculiarities of the disparate personas that congregate around and relate with him in the constantly changing shapes, contexts and contents of real politics and politicking. The intricate knowledge derived from the link between academic exertions and work place experience had prepared George Akume for public service and politics.

It could be recalled that in the build-up to the 2019 Presidential elections, Akume’s excellence in service was acknowledged by President Muhammadu Buhari with his appointment as the Vice-Chairman (North) of the APC Presidential Campaign Council. On 21 August, 2019, the popular politician was sworn-in by President Muhammadu Buhari as Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs. He has been discharging this national assignment creditably.

In recognition of his service to his community, state and the nation, Akume has so far been given a good number of awards including “Most Distinguished Alumnus” (MDA) of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA); “Honour Awards” by the Benue State and Rivers State branches of the UIAA, and a Life Member UIAA; “Distinguished Humanist Award”; “Best Performing Governor of PDP Governors from the North Central Zone”. Others are “Patron of the Institute of Public Relations”; “Fellow of the Sociological Association of Nigeria”, and “Ambassador of Peace”, among others. Akume is also a recipient of the key to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He is very widely travelled.

Politics / PDP Is Government In Waiting - Atiku by phylshan: 7:32am On Jun 04, 2023
The presidential candidate of the the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar said the PDP is “government-in-waiting.”

Atiku stated this while speaking at a retreat organised for PDP lawmakers-elect in Bauchi state on Saturday.


He said the party members must remain hopeful while waiting for the resolution of the dispute at the presidential election petition tribunal.

Recall that Atiku, who was PDP’s flag bearer in the 2023 presidential election, was defeated by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The former vice-president and the PDP are currently contesting Tinubu’s victory at the election petition tribunal.


Atiku said, “You’re representatives of the party and your constituents. Do not be tempted to abandon your party just because of temporary setback. In the end, the truth and good shall triumph over falsehood and evil,” Atiku told the lawmakers-elect.

“Therefore, you must please remain resolute. Do not work in isolation from one another. You’re a team and should always work as a team in other to achieve meaningful results and also remain connected to your roots, your constituents and other stakeholders.

“Based on the results announced by INEC and pending the determination of the electoral challenges in the court, our members-elect are not the majority in the national assembly. So, for the time being, they have to prepare to work as an effective, constructive opposition while also preparing for a possible role as the majority party when the cases are resolved.

“Don’t ever lose hope. The role of the opposition is to hold the government and majority party to account. And in doing so, you demonstrate that you and your party are ready to govern in the shortest possible time — a government-in-waiting — so to speak.”

Meanwhile, Atiku, has asked the lawmakers-elect in the national assembly to oppose any attempt by the ruling party to make the legislature a rubber stamp.



He said, “You should not be part of a rubber stamp legislative arm for those who might want to govern as dictators.

“Our democracy must endure; you can and you should help to make that happen. As you know, the PDP remains the only true political party that is owned by its members rather than by one or a handful of godfathers. That no one member or group of members is bigger better or more important than the party in the PDP.”

On the state of affairs of the PDP, Atiku said all members need to work in unity to rebuild the party.

“The work of rebuilding our party involves everyone, including our elected representatives. And it will involve unity of purpose. So, we must work hard in unifying our party. Let’s not continue to fight yesterday’s battle,” he said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/pdp-is-government-in-waiting-atiku-tells-lawmakers-elect/

Politics / Re: Benue Government Immortalises Major Orkar by phylshan: 4:44pm On May 19, 2023
thorpido:
Brave man he was but he and his crew messed up by not employing tact.How do you start dividing the country when the coup has not succeeded yet?
The coup was 95% successful

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Politics / Benue Government Immortalises Major Orkar by phylshan: 4:26pm On May 19, 2023
The outgoing administration of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Tuesday named a 9.7km road connecting Makurdi to Apir after the late Major Gideon Orkar, who was killed by a firing squad for masterminding a failed coup against the regime of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) in 1990.

Orkar, who hailed from Benue State, and his conspirators seized the FRCN radio station, various military posts around Lagos and the Dodan Barracks, Lagos, the military headquarters and presidential Villa.

Babangida was present when the barracks were attacked but managed to escape by a back route.

In his coup address, Orkar called for the excision of five northern states, alleging that the Babangida regime marginalised the South.


However, the coup was crushed by the Babangida regime and Orkar including 41 other coconspirators were tried, convicted of treason and were executed by firing squad on July 27, 1990.

The Commissioner for Information, Benue State, Mike Inalegwu, told journalists in Markurdi on Tuesday that the decision to immortalise Orkar was taken at the meeting of the State Executive Council.

According to the information commissioner, the State Executive Council, at its Tuesday meeting, declared that everything that Orkar said then had come to pass, hence, its decision to immortalise him.


Inalegwu said, “To recognise one of its heroes, the Executive Council today decided to name a 9km township road that burst out at Apir after the late Major Gideon Orkar.

“When Orkar came out with that broadcast, nobody took it seriously but today all that Orkar said in that broadcast has come to pass. So, we, in Benue State, have come to realise that Orkar meant well for this country.

“So, in the council meeting today, we resolved that a street should be named after Gideon Orkar and that is to tell Nigerians that Orkar had prophesied about what the country is facing today and unfortunately, he was executed. The 9.7km road that bursts out at Apir will be named after Gideon Orkar.”

https://punchng.com/benue-honours-orkar-leader-of-1990-coup-against-ibb/

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Politics / I Will Handover Power On May 28 Instead of 29 - Ortom by phylshan: 4:20pm On May 17, 2023
Benue State government said Governor Samuel Ortom will hand over to the incoming administration on Sunday, May 28, 2023 to avoid prolonging the event on Monday, May 29.

It urged the incoming administration to judiciously use the N62 billion federal government funds meant to pay salaries, pensions and gratuities which the governor could not access for political reasons.

The commissioner for information, Michael Inalegwu who briefed journalists yesterday after the State Executive Council (SEC), meeting, said based on political reasons Ortom was denied the money which was given to all states of the federation to pay salaries, pensions and gratuities.


According to the governor, “After the official handover and Democracy Day, I will still be around for five months to establish atmosphere of cordiality with the incoming administration, before thinking of any other thing

Inalegwu said N42 billion was made to clear all the arrears owed workers and pensioners but unfortunately the governor did everything but could not access the money.

He said N20 billion was meant for rural infrastructure development.

He also disclosed that a medical practitioner, Doctor Etito Obediah Idiriakpo attached with the Federal Medical Centre Makurdi was kidnapped by yet to be identified gunmen in Makurdi.

as he quoted the governor as urging security agencies to ensure the release of Dr Etito unhurt.

He also disclosed that the state government will this Saturday honour one of its illustrious sons, Maj. Gideon Orkar by naming a 9.7-kilometre road after him, for his contributions to the development of the State by also recognising all the prophecies he made which has come to pass as a hero of the State.

Recall that Major Orkar was killed after a failed coup during the Gen. Ibrahim Babangida administration in 1990.

https://leadership.ng/ortom-will-hand-over-may-28-says-commissioner/

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Sports / Hilarious Photo Of Arsenal Vs Man City's Encounter Tonight by phylshan: 8:03pm On Apr 26, 2023
As Premiership giants, Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC lock horns in a title deciding match tonight, this hilarious Photo shows a complex analysis of what could be expected in the encounter.

Crime / Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by phylshan: 1:49pm On Apr 21, 2023
A wild hippopotamus has allegedly killed a pregnant woman along the old bridge crossing point of River Benue on Tuesday in Makurdi Benue state capital.

There are two bridges on River Benue in Makurdi- the old and the new bridge.

An eyewitness account told The Nation the victim went foy the island with other traders to buy vegetables for commercial purposes when she was attacked at the shore of the river.

The Nation gathered the woman, whose identity was not clear, was being ferried in an engine boat, which developed a fault and transferred to a wooden one.

The attacked boat was broken into pieces with the victim drowned, it was learnt
When a search party was instituted, her body was recovered on Wednesday.

Benue Police spokesman SP Sewuese Anene, said she was yet to get the information.

https://thenationonlineng.net/hippopotamus-kills-pregnant-woman-in-makurdi/

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Politics / Benue Governor -elect Fr. Alia Constitutes Budget Review Committee by phylshan: 1:36pm On Apr 21, 2023
News from Alia's official media, Fr. Alia TV has it that Benue State Governor -Elect, Revd. Father Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia has constituted a budget review committee headed by Dr. Jerome Andohol with Dr. Vincent Gisaor as secretary.

Politics / Buhari Mocks Ortom Over Failed Senate Bid by phylshan: 12:31am On Apr 20, 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday mocked the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom for failing to win his election to go to the Senate, claiming that the people of the state rejected him because of his alleged woeful performance in eight years.

The President also accused the outgoing governor of frustrating all peaceful efforts made towards solving the security situation in the state, adding that instead of embracing the government efforts, the governor was busy politicising everything thing

President Buhari via a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said that the Benue people would heave a sigh of relief that the governor is exiting office, while a more responsible governor will be mounting the saddle.

The statement entitled, “President Buhari’s Benue record speaks for itself, let the people of Benue speak for themselves too,” said governor Ortom ignored numerous intelligence reports passed to him for action.

He said, “In a series of apparently syndicated editorials, this country’s newspapers – the Daily Trust and ThisDay – have attempted to lay the blame of the dire security situation in Benue State entirely at the feet of the outgoing president. As for the man who has actually presided over Benue State for the past eight years, its outgoing governor Samuel Ortom, the editors of those publications, in their near identical articles, elected to give him a free pass.

“Fortunately, the people of Benue State know the truth. After all, it is they who have suffered under Ortom’s “leadership” – if one can call it such. It is they who have experienced first-hand the mass killings, the torture, the litany of atrocities as Benue’s security situation plummeted ever further. It is they who buried their loved ones while watching their careless, irresponsible and incompetent governor politicise on those freshly dug graves.

“And it is they who turned to the last privilege they had left: their democratic privilege, to resoundingly kick out Ortom and his so-called People’s Democratic Party in favour of a new governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Iornem Alia from Buhari’s party, the APC.

“But since the Daily Trust and ThisDay may not be as well informed as their Benue compatriots, this blatant rewriting of history must be addressed. For their education, we humbly submit a list – far from exhaustive – of the steps taken personally by President Buhari to address the deteriorating situation in Benue. These were, in many cases, roundly ignored – if not outright obstructed – by former Governor Ortom:

“i. A number of in-person meetings with the Governor of Benue State and other community leaders, assuring them of the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting farmers and communities.

“ii. The establishment and funding of Joint Security Operations, code-named Operation Whirl Stroke (OWS). To date, the OWS Team remains in place. A number of OWS security agents have given their lives protecting the people of Benue. Many were endangered further by Ortom’s fake news and disinformation campaigns, and his unwillingness to engage with the project.

“iii. The deployment of special security forces to flash-points in the State including the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Police Force, Department of State Services and other security agencies.

“iv. The deployment of an array of NAF fighter aircraft, Mi-35 helicopter gunships as well as Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms.

“v. The Deployment of ten (10) Units of the Police Mobile Force, Ten (10) Units of Police Special Forces (Tactical Operation Units) and Aerial Surveillance Teams (Police Helicopters).

“vi. The Acquisition and deployment of modern military armaments.

“vii. The provision of timely and actionable intelligence to Ortom (which was routinely ignored).

“viii. The prompt provision of humanitarian support to victims via the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.”

He further said, “Despite these efforts, we know that the new Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has his work cut out. In his own words, he is inheriting a State that is in the Intensive Care Unit. Perhaps if disgraced Governor Ortom had been more concerned with doing his job than politicising the tragedies so frequently taking place under his watch, the situation in Benue might be very different, like in any of its neighbours – Taraba, Nasarawa, the FCT – which all enjoy peace.

“Instead, Ortom stubbornly refused to engage with the detailed, holistic approach clearly spelt out by the Federal Government. He arrogantly chose his own, destructive path. He blamed the Fulani for every problem that arose. He ignored numerous intelligence reports passed to him for action. He rejected police findings in investigations that didn’t meet his egotistical worldview. He politicized every life lost on his watch.

“So, thank God the people of Benue rejected him so roundly at elections. His contract was not renewed. He failed a Senate election. Even the person he endorsed for Governorship was rejected.

“They know better than anyone else the true reasons for the situation in Benue. If anyone is looking for someone to blame, just ask the people of Benue.”

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Politics / I Can Make Appointments Till May 29 - Ortom by phylshan: 8:35pm On Mar 30, 2023
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has said he can make appointments on May 29, 2023 when his administration ends.

The governor who stated this while replying to those lamenting about appointments he has made.

The governor who spoke through the chief press secretary Nathaniel Ikyur during an interview with our correspondent in his office said Governor Ortom has the right to appoint anybody in his cabinet as long as May 29 has not come.

He said, “from now to 11:pm of May 29th 2023 the Governor is free to make any appointment, so people lamenting about the governor’s last minute appointment are on their own”

Recall that the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), raised the alarm over alleged planned appointments by Governor Samuel Ortom at the wee hour of his administration.

The publicity secretary of APC, Daniel Ihomun, in a statement, said the party has gotten reliable information that Governor Ortom plans to appoint new permanent secretaries and give accelerated promotions.

According to him, “we members of the APC wondered why Ortom would be making appointments at the twilight of his tenure when he suppose to be writing his hand over note”

He alleged that the new appointees according to information would be strategically placed in selected ministries to constitute impediments to the incoming administration.

According to him, “we want to advise those whose names have been penciled down for such appointments, promotions and placements to reject the offer for their good”

“We want you to have it at the back of their minds that those who refuse to heed to this warning and take up such appointments will be treated as saboteurs and enemies of the incoming administration.”
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Politics / Breaking: Benue PDP Suspends Nyorov Ward EXCO by phylshan: 8:02pm On Mar 30, 2023
The PDP EXCO in Benue State has suspended the Nyorov Ward EXCO of the party which earlier removed its elswhile National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu from office.
The latest move may not be unconnected to the the on-, going in-fightings among gladiators within the main opposition party in Nigeria.

Politics / Re: APC Members Hold Rally For Their Candidates In Benue (Pictures) by phylshan: 4:46pm On Oct 15, 2022
Benue is APC, APC is Benue

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Politics / Re: Vote Your Most Courageous Governor In Nigeria by phylshan: 12:32pm On Aug 17, 2022
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Politics / Vote Your Most Courageous Governor In Nigeria by phylshan: 12:21pm On Aug 17, 2022
Who is your most couragous Governor?
1. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State
2. Samuel Ortom of Benue State
3. Alhaji Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State
4. Prof. Zulum of Borno State
5. Prof. Akinwumi Akeredolu of Ondo State

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