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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 Executive Co

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 forces

As Police Promises to Reorganize Anambra RRS By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Special Investigation Panel investigating the allegations of extra-judicial killings, extortion, unprofessionalism, and highhandedness against Police Officers of the Anambra State Command and Zone 13 Ukpo-Dunukofia, has commenced a full-scale investigation into the allegations as investigators have moved to scenes and sites for on-the-spot-assessment.  In as statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja said the team has however been tasked to harness all available means and spread its tentacles towards ensuring that all information received via the channels made available to the public is properly examined to assist the investigations, subsequent report of findings,and recommendations. The statement also said the Nigeria Police Force wishes to disabuse the minds of well-meaning members of the public and all interested stakeholders that the panel comprising resp

.....As IGP Reaffirms Commitment to Continually Partner NCCSALW for Achievement of Constitutional Mandate By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has supervised the handing over of 3,980 arms of different calibres to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW).  In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja Said that, the handed over arms comprise 265 automatic rifles; 146 pump action guns; 1,909 locally fabricated pistols; 1,500 locally made single barrel guns; 98 locally made double barrel guns; 46 General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs); 16 locally made rocket launchers; 2 locally made Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns; and 7 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs). Similarly, 2,358 assorted calibres of ammunition and 1,057 assorted cartridges were equally handed over to the center. Represented by DIG Danmallam Mohammed, the IGP stresse

By Our Reporter  The National Director, SOS Children's Village, Mr Eghosa Erhumwunse, has advised Nigerians to take election as a civic duty and not warfare.  Erhumwunse gave the advice at a community sensitization forum on promoting peaceful and non violent 2023 general elections in Benue on Wednesday in Makurdi. Our correspondent reports that SOS Children's Village was a non governmental and social development organization that was working in 197 countries aimed at finding the most appropriate response to the situatian of children without parental care and those at risk of losing parental care.  The national director appealed to both politicians and the electorate to work assiduously to ensure that the forthcoming general elections were violence free. "When elections are largely peaceful, post-election violence, rancour and discontent are greatly reduced, hence lives, livelihoods and properties are protected," Erhumwunse said.  Also, the Vicar General Pa

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has denied and dismissed story alleging that some military officers met with a presidential candidate with the aim of disrupting the general elections and setting the country on fire. A statement signed by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General, Tukur Gusau, described the allegation as a wicked propaganda, while expressing disappointment that politically exposed persons could equally denigrate themselves into joining agents of destabilization to heighten tension in the polity. Gusau stated, “The Armed Forces of Nigeria notes with dismay the story being peddled around by some unscrupulous elements alleging that some military officers met with a Presidential candidate with the aim of disrupting the general elections and setting the country on fire. The wicked and very malicious propaganda indicated that a so-called Thursday meeting is plotting a Coup d’etat to establish unconstitutional order. “The Armed Forc