Felix Duru Mbah

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Apparently moving to re-engineer governance and inject fresh ideas for effective and efficient service delivery, Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has made some high profile appointments. The appointments take effect from Monday, July 7. The governor has approved the appointment of Professor Qrissturbeg Msughter Amua as the pioneer Vice Chancellor (VC), University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh. Furthermore, he made other appointments into the state-owned higher institution These include Dr. Johnson Ijale Echor as Registrar; Mr. James Ormye, Bursar; and Dr. Demekaa Umbur, Librarian. A statement by the governor's Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Tersoo Kula,…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi A total of 9991 students of the Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), formerly Benue State University, were today matriculated into the institution. The lucky ones formed part of about 26,000 prospective students who applied for admissions into the university this session. Speaking during the matriculation ceremony in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Simon Terver Ubwa urged the matriculating students to consider the opportunity as a golden one, warning against toying with it. Professor Ubwa stated that the university management would equip and create conducive environment for…

Justice went both ways as the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ruled that the Nigerian Senate's ban on Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was unlawful and unconstitutional. Delivering judgment today, Justice Binta Nyako ordered the immediate recall of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, stating that her suspension amounted to a denial of representation for her people in Kogi Central. The judge described the suspension as “unduly excessive” and criticised the Senate’s disciplinary process, advising a comprehensive review of its rules on sanctions. The senator had dragged to court the Clerk of the National Assembly; the Senate; Senate President Godswill Akpabio; and Senator Neda…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has called for the creation of an additional state for the South-East, to place it at par with the other six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Mbah also made a case for rotational presidency and state police to give every part of the country a sense of belonging and secure the nation better. He spoke on Thursday evening when he received in audience members of the Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment, who were on a courtesy visit to him, at Government House, Enugu, ahead of the regional public hearing on…

By Felix Durumbah Another fruit of this week's three-day protest by irate workers of Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA) has manifested. Perhaps, panicked by threat by the workers' umbrella Joint Union Action Committee JUAC) to proceed on full-blown strike on the heels of the protest, authorities of FCTA have approved one of the key demands of the workers: training and retraining programmes for staff members. They had earlier hurriedly okayed the commencement of promotion exercises for the staff, another key demand of the workers. Ahead of the protest, which kicked off on Monday, June 30, and ended Wednesday, July 2,…