Governor Samuel Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State says he no longer has excuses to fail the people of the state following the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment on the Governorship election. Speaking to Journalists on Wednesday in Makurdi, Ortom…

A five-man panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal, in Abuja, on Thursday, upheld the election of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. READ ALSO: http://LASEMA prevents disastrous fire at Lagos Civic centre The court dismissed an…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, on Friday, congratulated Senator Gabriel Suswam as well as Reps. Benjamin Mzondo and Bob Tyough over their  victories at the Court of Appeal. The governor’s congratulatory message was contained in a…

David Olofu is the Benue State Commissioner for Finance. In this interview with Aviashima Toom in Makurdi, he spoke on how the state intends to unlock all the potentials of Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, Federal Government and other…

The  APC and its gubernatorial candidate, Mr Emmanuel Jime, have closed their case at the Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal after calling 59 witnesses. Jime, is challenging the return of Governor Samuel Ortom by INEC.…

Governor Samuel Ortom on Thursday said the death of  Chief Mrs Elizabeth Ivase, a second Republic Education Minister. This is contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Terver Akase in Makurdi. NAN reports that…

Aviashima Toom, Makurdi. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State says the suspension of Ruga settlements plan by the Federal Government was victory for all peace loving Nigerians. In a statement signed by the chief Press Secretary, Mr.…

Governor Samuel Ortom took the oath of office for a second term with political observers arguing that only a cabinet of people with capacity to deliver will possibly see to his success, writes AVIASHIMA TOOM. “Better is the end of things…

From Ochei Agbo Ortom had faced financial and security challenges during his first term whereas Suswam enjoyed relatively stable flow of revenue from the federation account and the state’s revenue board as oil prices in the international…

OCHEI AGBO As soon as Governor Samuel Ortom assumed office as the fifth executive governor of Benue State in May 2015, he looked for a way of tackling the security challeges that bedeviled the state mostly in the Sankera axis, comprising…