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Education, Stories 3/05/2018 by Francis Ajai, Programme Manager, NHGSFP

Press Release: Home Grown School Feeding Programme

Following the disbursement of the Eight Tranche of payment to cooks participating on the Home Grown School Feeding Programme, the Benue State Office of the National Social Investments Programme wishes to notify cooks, School-Based Management Committees and the general public that feeding for the Third Term of 2017/2018 Academic Session will commence on Monday, 7th May, 2018 in all public […]

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Health, Stories 5/03/2018 by Sidney Dooyum Ahura

Benue State University Teaching Hospital; A Tale Of Capacity Under Utilization

The Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) which is renowned to having one of the best infrastructures amongst teaching hospitals in Nigeria is a project that was initiated by the Gov. George Akume led government but was completed by Gov. Gabriel Suswam. Of course Gov. Samuel Ortom had to equip it to meet up to the accreditation requirements to enable […]

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Development, Stories 26/12/2017 by Caleb Senda

Why Are Our Helpless Neglected?

Tse-Agberagba is the capital of Konshisha local government area. It is one of the most underdeveloped local government capitals in Benue State. Tse-Agberagba as a Local government capital had no electricity until the last year’s of former Governor Gabriel Torwua Suswam‘s administration.  Taxes are left in the hands of hoodlums, hoodlums that are given authority by the elites. One of the […]

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Development, Stories 26/09/2017 by Stephen Akuma

Kanu Will Be Arrested And Nothing Will Happen

We in Zaki Biam, Odi and Zaira that have experienced what Nigeria Army can do cried to the rooftop, begging people not to follow that conman called Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu was busy issuing out empty threat on how his Army will defeat the Nigerian Army and burn down the “zoo”. Now that the Army organised a simple parade in front […]

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Development, Stories 9/09/2017 by James Swandecoal Ager

Dredging River Benue

About yesterdays visit of the Vice President Prof. Yemi Osibanjo I want to take out time and thank him on this visit for being responsive enough to visit my dear state in a time so many of my friends, family members and relatives have been displaced by the recent flood. I heard people shouting and writing on this platform that […]

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Health, Stories 8/09/2017 by Professor Shima Gyoh

What Exactly Is Lassa Fever

It is a nasty, terrible lethal viral disease which, at its worst is practically almost the same as Ebola virus disease; they are cousins when it comes to bleeding their victims to death. The virus was identified eleven years before Ebola. The incubation period is the same with Ebola – 6 – 21 days. The severe form causes acute high […]

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Development, Stories 28/08/2017 by Terver Akase

Governor Ortom Visits Flood-Hit Areas in Makurdi

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, earlier today visited areas affected by flood in Makurdi where many people have been rendered homeless. Below are highlights of the Governor’s tour of the flood-hit parts of the state capital: 1. Governor Ortom sympathized with those affected by the flood 2. He described the situation as sad and unfortunate 3. The Governor called on […]

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