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Lawyers Demand Adjournment From Benue Election Petitions Tribunal Over Security Concerns

Kajo Martins, THEWILL -
February 24, (THEWILL) – Lawyers representing their clients before the Benue State Election Petitions Tribunal have called for further adjournments in ongoing cases, citing concerns over their safety and that of their clients. In separate letters addressed to...
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National Assembly Lacks Intellectual Capacity To Create New States – Prof Ikoni

Kajo Martins, THEWILL -
February 23, (THEWILL) – A Professor of Law at Benue State University, Makurdi, David Ikoni, has observed that the move by the House of Representatives to create new states is a mere political gimmick. The Professor of...
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Returning To Ancestral Homes Most Desirable – Benue IDPs

Kajo Martins, THEWILL -
February 22, (THEWILL) – Internally Displaced Persons in Benue State have expressed a strong desire to return to their ancestral homes, as the state government intensifies resettlement efforts. In a bid to assess the perspectives of the IDPs on the...
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Benue Assembly Suspends 13 Lawmakers Over Misconduct, Orders Refund Of Funds

Kajo Martins, THEWILL -
February 19, (THEWILL) – The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended 13 of its members for three months over alleged misconduct deemed capable of tarnishing the integrity of the legislative body. THEWILL reports that the suspended lawmakers have also...
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Benue’s N550bn Budget To Tackle Infrastructure Deficit, Security—Official

Kajo Martins, THEWILL -
February 19, (THEWILL) – The Director General of the Benue State Budget and Economic Planning Commission, Prof. Jerome Andohol, has assured that the state’s N550.1bn budget for 2025 will address critical infrastructural deficits inherited by the administration of Governor...
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Police Recover Three Bodies, Arrest 17 Suspected Criminals In Benue

Kajo Martins, THEWILL -
February 11, (THEWILL) – The Benue State Police Command has reported the recovery of three bodies following a clash between the Black and Red Confraternities during their meeting across the River Benue. The Police Command's Public Relations Officer, CSP...
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BIPC Demands N65.8bn Equity Shares From Dangote Cement

Kajo Martins, THEWILL -
February 11, (THEWILL) – Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPCL) has vowed to pursue all available options to recover its outstanding equity share payment of ₦65,871,293,212.30, which Dangote Cement Company PLC has failed to settle 19 years...
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Suspected Herders Kill Five Hunters In Benue Community

Kajo Martins, THEWILL -
February 07, (THEWILL) – Suspected herdsmen in the Okpomaju community, in Otukpo local government area in Benue State, allegedly killed five hunters and injured several others in a renewed attack. THEWILL recalls that the Och'Otukpo Odu, Chief John Eimonye, and...
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Benue Suitable Environment For Investment – Gov Alia

Kajo Martins, THEWILL -
February 01, (THEWILL) – Governor Hyacinth Alia has identified Benue State as a suitable destination for investment. Governor Alia made this known at the State House, Abuja, while speaking at the Foreign Direct Investors Roundtable and Regulatory Forum, where the...
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Benue Experiencing Low Security Breaches, Says ALGON Chairman

Kajo Martins, THEWILL -
January 07, (THEWILL) – The Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria in Benue State, Hon. Maurice Orwough, has credited the Hyacinth Alia-led administration with significantly reducing security breaches in the state. Speaking to journalists at his residence...
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Keyamo: Subsidy Removal Helped Unlock $500m For Lagos Airport Reconstruction

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, says the removal of the petrol subsidy helped the Federal Government increase investment in critical aviation infrastructure, with about $500 million mobilised for the reconstruction of the Lagos airport and other projects.
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