Benue Group Pledges Support for Alia, Akume to Succeed

By Emmanuel Antswen A socio-cultural organisation known as the Ior-Ijemgbagh Development Association has pledged its total support for Gov. Hyacinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, to succeed. The group’s secretary, Mr Tivlumun Aminde, made the pledge at a press conference in Makurdi on Thursday. The News…

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FUL Commits to Checkmate Flood, Erosion in the Country

By Thompson Yamput The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Lokoja, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, says the institution is committed to checkmating the reoccurrence of flood and erosion affecting many parts of the country. Akinwumi stated this at the inauguration of an International Centre for Climate Change, Flood and Environmental Sustainability on Thursday in Lokoja. The VC said…

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Dangote Cement Sensitises Drivers on Road Safety

By Thompson Yamput Dangote Cement Plc on Thursday held a retreat, sensitising  its drivers on safe driving on the highways. Mr Arvid Pathak, Group Managing Director of the company, said that the retreat and sensitisation are part of its commitment to promoting road safety and strengthening best practices in fleet management. The News Agency of…

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Why Churches Must Partner with Govt on Security – Bishop Okonkwo

By Edith Bolokor The Presiding Bishop, The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) Mike Okonkwo, Founder of Revival Assembly Ministries International, Apostle Anselm Madubuko, and Founder and Senior Pastor of the Foundation of Truth Assembly (FOTA), Rev. Yomi Kasali, have tasked Nigerian churches on partnering with governments to fight insecurity. They made the call at the opening…

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Corps Member Donates Computers to Benue School

By Onyeje Abutu-Joel A serving corp member of the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) in Benue, Mr Silas Okolie has donated two desktop computers and a system unit to Padopads Harmony Secondary School, Makurdi. The donation which was made on Thursday in Makurdi as part of Okolie’s Community Development Service (CDS) also included a white…

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