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Ochetoha K’Idoma condemns rising insecurity amid killings, kidnappings in Idoma communities

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The Ochetoha K’Idoma Forum, the apex socio-cultural organization of the Idoma community, has condemned the rising insecurity in Idoma communities amid recent killings and kidnappings. Daily Post reports that in recent months, violence including armed attacks, killings, and abductions have plagued parts of the Idoma region, particularly in Otukpo, Agatu, Apa, and the latest kidnapping along the Owukpa–Orokam road in Ogbadibo Local Government Area…See the Story

Bola Tinubu · Otukpo

Exclusive: ‘Why Mark Is Wary Of Atiku-led Coalition’

A former president of the Senate, David Mark, is said to be ambivalent about the invitation extended to him by a political coalition being put together to challenge the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The coalition is being spearheaded by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi, and other political heavyweights. THE WHISTLER gathered on Sunday …Read Article

Health · Otukpo

Alia Revitalising 98 PHCs Across Benue – Commissioner - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

Alia revitalising 98 PHCs across Benue – Commissioner 23 total views todayBy Emmanuel Antswen Gov. Hyacinth Alia is revitalising 98 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across Benue to boost healthcare service delivery in the rural areas. The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Yanmar Ortese, made the disclosure at Akpegede, Otukpo LGA, during the tour of projects executed by the governor in […] NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIASee the Story

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FACT CHECK: Ochacho did not land in Otukpo with private jet

Claims circulating on social media that Benue billionaire and real estate mogul, Mohammed Odeh Adah, popularly known as Ochacho, landed in Otukpo with a private jet have been found to be false. The rumour was sparked by a viral Facebook post from a page known as Idoma Boy, which alleged that Ochacho flew into Otukpo […] The post FACT CHECK: Ochacho did not land in Otukpo with private jet appeared first on Idoma Voice Newspaper.Social Media · OtukpoRead Article

Construction Company Prays Court To Dismiss Suit Challenging Its Quarrying Activities In Benue

Rockbridge Construction Limited has urged a Benue State High Court sitting in Otukpo to dismiss a suit filed by three aggrieved Indigenes of Awulema-Alaglanu-Oglewu Community of Ohimini Loca…Otukpo · OtukpoRead Article

BREAKING: Otukpo LG chairman suspends wheelbarrow pushers after market tragedy

The Executive Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Hon. Prince Maxwell Ogiri, has announced the immediate suspension of all wheelbarrow pushers’ operations within the Otukpo Main Market, effective immediately and until further notice. This action comes in the wake of a tragic incident last week in which a man lost his life following a dispute […] The post BREAKING: Otukpo LG chairman suspends wheelbarrow pushers after market tragedy appeare…Otukpo · OtukpoRead Article

Benue Government, RGL Sign MoU On Otukpo Food City Complex

The Benue State Government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rexzodeneh Group Limited (RGL) for the development of the Otukpo National Food City Complex.   Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Prof. Moses Ogbaji, said that the project would improve food security and promote agricultural development.   Ogbaji expressed confidence that the project would be implemented with all seriousness and commitment.   The co…Otukpo · OtukpoSee the Story

Mammy Market founder, Maria Ochefu laid to rest in Otukpo

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The remains of Maria Mammy Ochefu, founder of the popular Mammy Market in Nigerian military barracks were on Friday, May 9, laid to rest in her hometown of Jericho Ugboju in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. She died on March 18, 2025, at the age of 85. Mama Mammy, as she was fondly called, was the wife of the late Col. Anthony Aboki Ochefu, former Military Governor of the East Central State. She was widely known for starting the firs…Otukpo · OtukpoSee the Story

BREAKING: Suspected herdsmen hijack fully loaded vehicle, kill driver, abduct passengers in Benue

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Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Sunday night hijacked a commercial vehicle along the Otukpo-Adoka road in Benue State, killing the driver and abducting all passengers on board. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. as the vehicle was en route to Otukpo from Abuja. Eyewitnesses told DAILY POST that the attackers opened fire as soon as they sighted the vehicle, causing the driver to lose control and veer off the road into nearby bushes after bei…Otukpo · OtukpoSee the Story

Land Is our right: United protest erupts in Assam against evictions, corporate land grab

GUWAHATI, April 25: In a rare display of unity, more than 300 protestors from the plains and hills of Assam came together in Guwahati to oppose what they described as an aggressive corporate land grab sanctioned by the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP government. Members of the Bhumi Odhikar Joutho Sangram Samity (BOJSS) and Karbi Anglong Sauroshakti Prakalpa Prabhabito Jana Odhikar Committee staged a sit-in demonstration at Sachal Des…Protestors · GuwahatiSee the Story

Security Experts Want Rising Insecurity Quelled to Avert Looming Food Shortage - Global Upfront Newspapers

Security experts are calling for urgent and decisive action to quell the escalating wave of insecurity and tension threatening to cause food shortage in the country. The call was directly linked to the resurgence of insecurity in some parts of the country, with the North Central Zone and North East accounting for the...Otukpo · OtukpoRead Article

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