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  • Updated: July 26, 2021

Latest Benue State News Online Today Mon. 26th July 2021

Latest Benue State News Online Today Mon. 26th July 2021

Good day, welcome to the latest Benue State online news headlines update for today, Monday, July 26th, 2021, on AllNews.

Here are the latest Benue news headlines


Benue’s Ortom Advocates Retention Of Press Council Act In Constitution

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has advocated the retention of the Press Council Act in the Constitution.

Ortom, who made the request on Friday during an interactive session with newsmen in Makurdi, said that under no guise should the Act be expunged from the constitution. Read more here.

Benue: Court Nullifies NUJ Election, Orders Arrest Of President, Others

The National Industrial Court sitting in Makurdi on Thursday,  nullified the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Council election in  Benue.

The Court presided over by Justice I.J, Essien, also ordered for the arrest of the NUJ National President , Chris Isiguzo and three other national officers for contempt of court. Read more here.

Akume Lists 24 PMB Projects In Benue

The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, George Akume, says President Muhammadu Buhari has executed or is executing 24 development projects in Benue.

Akume listed the projects on Friday while addressing Benue APC stakeholders ahead of their forthcoming party congresses in the state in Makurdi. Read more here.

NURTW Chairman, 3 Others Arrested For Drug Trafficking In Ondo, Benue

Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Ijero local government area of Ekiti state, Babatunde Babade has been arrested along with two others for trafficking illicit drug.

The transport union leader, aged 45 was caught with 52.5kilograms of skunk in Akure, the Ondo state capital following intelligence that he was conveying bags of the banned drug in his 1997 model blue Mazda car with registration number: Ekiti JER194 AE from Akure to Ekiti state. Read more here.


And that’s all for today on the round-up of the latest Benue State online news headlines. Be sure to get more Nigerian news updates on this dependable online news medium. Do enjoy the rest of your day.

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