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The management of National Assembly has finally deleted photographs and other details of former Senate President, David Mark and eight other senators from its website. According to DailyTrust, Mark and 11 other senators that were sacked from the senate last year by the Court of Appeal and were...

The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja today dismissed the case filed by Prince Terhemen Tarzoor, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last Gubernatorial election in Benue state against Governor Samuel Ortom of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Two count charges of...

Former Senate President David Mark has explained the reason behind his silent at the 8th National Assembly headed by Olubukola Saraki. According to Idoma Voice, Mark said he decided not to make any contribution following the defeat of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general...

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday visited Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) government to fulfill all campaign promises made to the people during the campaigns. The elder statesman however, explained that his visit to Benue...

The Justice Kpojime Commission of Enquiry in Makurdi has heard how millions of Naira were taken to Benue State ex-Governor Gabriel Suswam at the Governor’s Lodge in Makurdi, from the Ministry of Finance, without following due process. The Nation learnt. The Government House Accountant, Mrs...

The Appeal Court has nullified the election of former senate president, Senator David Mark. The court, sitting in the capital of north central Benue state, Makurdi also ordered a re-run of the election within 90 days. The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, had affirmed...

The paramount ruler of Tiv people in Benue State, the Tor Tiv, Dr. Alfred Akawe Torkula is dead. Alfred Akawe Torkula before his death was the chairman of the Benue Traditional Council and the Paramount Ruler of the Tiv, the Tor Tiv. The late Tor-Tiv was born on July 10, 1944 in what is today...

Rivers state has topped the new prevalence chart of HIV/AIDS states in Nigeria according to the `Guinness World Record on HIV Test’. NAN reported that the rating came as a result of test carried out on persons living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria during the the launch of the `Guinness World Record...

While Benue state and indeed Nigeria groans under severe financial and economic hardship, the state Governor, Samuel Ortom, has shelled out N558.7 million for luxury vehicles for his aides and local government chairmen. Mr. Ortom came to power with what he called five-pillar agenda, including a...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital territory has granted bail to a former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, who alongside the former Commissioner of Finance in the state are standing trial for alleged mismanagement of over 3.1 billion naira belonging to Benue...

The Benue state former Governor, Gabriel Suswam on Sunday denied stealing the state’s money during his eight years tenure in office. Suswam governed Benue State between 2007-2015, an administration that was tagged the worst in the history of the country. Speaking at a special thanksgiving...