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By Our Reporter The Convener, Atiku Grassroot Movement, Mr Terzungwe Atser, said according to the constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party officials of a council ward lacked the powers to suspend a member of the National Working Committee (NWC).  This is contained in a statement which he signed and issued on Monday in Makurdi.  According to the statement, the party's officials of Igyorov Council Ward, Gboko Local Government Area, Benue were not aware of  section 57 subsection 7 of the PDP constitution where it is stated that only the National Executive Committee of the party has the power to take disciplinary measures against a national official of the party.  "The perpetrators of this shameless act must also be aware that the ward officials lack the powers to suspend or take any other disciplinary measure against a national officer of the party.  "By virtue of section 57 subsection 7 of the PDP constitution, only the National Ex...

By Our Reporter  Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology (NACEST) has matriculated 381 students. The 18th matriculation ceremony of the institution took place on Saturday in Makurdi. In his address, the Rector, Maj. Gen. Umar Babangida, warned the matriculating students to shun cultism, emphasizing that the institution had zero tolerance for cultism, gangsterism and examination malpractice. Babangida, encouraged the matriculating students to embrace self-discipline, self-care, and decency in dress. "You should be faithful to your studies and comport yourselves properly within and outside the campus.  "Remember you are now the ambassadors of this great college and must act like ambassadors in all your interactions within and outside the campus as this will reflect passively on the image of the institution," Babangida said.  The rector pointed out that their matriculation was the turning point in their lives, adding that it marked their of...

By Aviashima Toom Benue State Governor-Elect, under the platform of the All Progressive Congress, Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has assured civil servants and retirees of his resolved to clear all backlog of salary arrears, pension and gratuities of the state. Rev. Fr. Alia reiterated his administration resolved to ensure that the IDPs in benue state were resettled in their ancestral homes, address persistent insecurity challenges and also set the stage for a prosperous Benue.  Addressing newsmen shortly after he was announced winner of the 2023 Guber election. The Rev. Gentleman was declared winner of the just concluded election by INEC having pull the majority votes to defeat his contender, Titus Uba of the People's Democratic party, PDP.  He said "We need to set the foundations for a strong economy. And on top of  that, we need to start building an economy of the future based on skills and talents and education and the application of technology; knowing that the fo...