Tag: Benue State
Why deputies fall out with govs – Benue deputy gov
Benue State Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, on Thursday explained that governors and their deputies clash because of ‘assumption of right’.
Speaking to journalists after consulting...
I’d rather die than give land to herdsmen – Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State says he rather lose his life than surrender land to Fulani herdsmen.
Ortom, who last month expressed readiness to...
10 gunmen who attacked Ortom arrested – IGP
Ten suspects allegedly involved in the failed attack on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, have been arrested, the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman...
100 killed in fresh attack on Benue villages
About 100 people have been reportedly killed in four council wards of Kastina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State over the weekend after gunmen...
Many feared dead in Benue tanker explosion
A tanker explosion in Oshigbudu, Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State has resulted in the death of many residents of the community.
The explosion...
Bandits kill 11 soldiers in Benue
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that one officer and 10 soldiers who are on stabilisation operation in Benue State have been killed by yet...
Insecurity: Ortom vows to restore peace in warring Benue communities
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has vowed to restore peace to warring communities of Konshisha and Oju Local Government Areas in the state.
Governor...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
