Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom said Friday that those plotting to overthrow the leadership of the National Assembly were enemies of the country’s democracy. In a press statement issued by the governor’s spokesman, Terver Akasa, the governor urged the persons behind the plot to take a close look at the country’s constitution as well as Senate rules to be properly guided. The governor stated that though the election of a President of the Senate requires simple majority, removing the holder of the office takes two-thirds of the entire Senate members.…
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United Secure 3 Points On Opening Day
Manchester United saw off Leicester City in the Premier League’s opener, with Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw getting the goals at Old Trafford. Goals from Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw secured Manchester United an underwhelming 2-1 victory over Leicester City in the opening game of the 2018-19 Premier League season. United went into the campaign on the back of a tumultuous pre-season that was dominated by discontent and a lack of signings, leading to Jose Mourinho making veiled digs at the club’s hierarchy and, while they secured all three points…
Read MoreWorkers protest as psychiatric patients beat MD, nurses at Ondo State Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital
Due to an alleged insensitivity of the state government towards their welfare Medical workers at the Ondo State Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Akure, on Thursday protested. The protesters alleged that the government exposed them to attacks by psychiatric patients, who often assaulted them while on duty. It was gathered that the protest was staged after a patient, identified as Folorunsho Olawale, who was brought in by men of the Ondo State Police Command, allegedly attacked the nurses on duty and destroyed some equipment of the hospital on Wednesday. A source said Olawale…
Read MoreEx-DSS DG Ekpenyong questioned by EFCC
Mr Ita Ekpenyong, former Director-General of the Department of State Services, who led the agency from 2010 to 2015, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Operatives of the DSS had on November 21, 2017 prevented men of the EFCC from arresting Ekpenyong and a former boss of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke. It was gathered that the EFCC operatives, accompanied by over 20 armed policemen, searched the white mansion at 46 Mamman Nasir Street, Asokoro District, Abuja, for about two hours. It was, however, learnt…
Read MoreBenue state accounts unfrozen
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had unfrozen the state accounts. This was made known by the Benue State Commissioner for Finance, David Olofu, on Thursday. Olofu revealed that the affected banks informed the state government late on Wednesday of the directives vacating the earlier order. The Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Terver Akase, had on Wednesday confirmed the freezing of the state accounts. The finance commissioner said, “We received an advisory from our bankers that the accounts of the state government have been placed on suspension. “These…
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