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14/03/2025

GBOKO AUTO MOBILE SPARE PARTS AND MOTOR SPARE PARTS DEALERS DECLARE ILLEGAL CLOSURE OF THEIR SHOPS.
.. Allege Threats to Their Lives

Auto Mobile Spare Parts and Motor Spare Parts Dealers Association in Gboko city of Benue State has declared unlawful closure of their business shops and harassment of their members by unidentified group of people who have come to impose levies on their members.

Briefing the media in a joint press conference held in their office in Gboko, the Patron of the two associations, Chief Hon. Vitus Ikpa (JP) who spoke on behalf of the two Chairmen of the association, Mr Kenneth Okechukwu and Mr Matthew Ogbona said, four days ago some groups of people came to where they are operating their business which is located outside the main market of Gboko and demanded that all their members should pay two thousand naira (N2,000) each for all the shops as a sweeping levy, which according to him they refused since there was no official notice of such from any Government authority to that effect.

He said, they also told them that, they have been paying all the gazetted taxeses sent to them by the Government and that particular one was not included therefore, they can not pay it but the keep insisting.

According to him, three days ago the same group came and started harassing their members and packing their loads to unknown destination even beating some of their members who tried to resist their actions and they quickly alerted the DPO of A-division police station Gboko who sent his men that arrested them.

He said, the police took the boy who were 10 in number to their station for investigation and after listening to both of them, the DPO called the Council Chairman Gboko Local Government Area, Hon. Barr. Elias Torseer Yina to confirm wether he was aware of the existence of such group which according to him, the chairman said, he was the one who contracted the group to be doing the cleaning job within the town but has not permitted them to be collecting monies from shop owners and the police later released the boys and their members came back and opened their shops.

He said the same group of people came today being the 14th of March, 2025 and forced all of their members to close their shops and beat some of them even took away some of their items but due to security intervention, they returned it back, saying their members became frustrated.

Speaking further in the press briefing, Chief Ikpa who declared continuon attacks and harassment of the same group of people on their members as well as illegal closure of their shops is appealing to the Benue State Government to come to their aid to enable them to continue with the operation of their businesses, otherwise they may have no option than relocating their business to other States.

14/03/2025

GBOKO AUTO MOBILE SPARE PARTS AND MOTOR SPARE PARTS DEALERS DECLARE ILLEGAL CLOSURE OF THEIR SHOPS.
.. Allege Threats to Their Lives

Auto Mobile Spare Parts and Motor Spare Parts Dealers Association in Gboko city of Benue State has declared unlawful closure of their business shops and harassment of their members by unidentified group of people who have come to impose levies on their members.

Briefing the media in a joint press conference held in their office in Gboko, the Patron of the two associations, Chief Hon. Vitus Ikpa (JP) who spoke on behalf of the two Chairmen of the association, Mr Kenneth Okechukwu and Mr Matthew Ogbona said, four days ago some groups of people came to where they are operating their business which is located outside the main market of Gboko and demanded that all their members should pay two thousand naira (N2,000) each for all the shops as a sweeping levy, which according to him they refused since there was no official notice of such from any Government authority to that effect.

He said, they also told them that, they have been paying all the gazetted taxes sent to them by the Government and since that particular one was not included, they can not pay it but the boys keep insisting that they must pay them.

According to him, three days ago the same group came and started harassing their members and packing their loads to unknown destination even beating some of their members who tried to resist their actions and they quickly alerted the DPO of A-division police station Gboko who sent his men that arrested them.

He said, the police took the boys who were 10 in number to their station for investigation and after listening to both of them, the DPO called the Council Chairman Gboko Local Government Area, Hon. Barr. Elias Torseer Yina to confirm wether he was aware of the existence of such group which according to him, the chairman said, he was the one who contracted the group to be doing the cleaning job within the town but has not permitted them to be collecting monies from shop owners and the police later released the boys and their members came back and opened their shops.

He said the same group of people came today being 14th of March, 2025 again and forced all of their members to close their shops and beat some of them even took away some of their items but due to security intervention, they returned it back, saying their members became frustrated as a result of such action.

Speaking further, during the press briefing, Chief Ikpa who declared continion attack and harassment of the same group of people on their members as well as illegal closure of their shops by the group is appealing to the Benue State Government to come to their aid to enable them to continue with the operation of their businesses, otherwise they may have no option than relocating their business to other States.

02/12/2024

PAU UNONGO'S LIFE WORTHY TO BE EMULATED - CHIEF MSUUAN
... Urges Family to Sustain Unongo's Legacies

By Atoza Timothy

Chairman Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic, Wannune, Chief Mike Msuaan has said Elder Statesman, Late Wantaregh Paul Iorpuu Unongo has lived a life worthy to be emulated by Tiv sons and daughters.

Chief Msuaan has made the statement while speaking with journalists at the burial of Late Wantaregh Paul Iorpuu Unongo, held at Unongo Kwaghngise Village in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.

He said, the elder statesman has attained all the heights that everyone could wish to live and that has called for celebration of his life saying, there was no need for anyone to morn his death.

He called on the family, Tiv nation and the entire Nigeria to sustain the legacies he left behind.

01/11/2024

01/11/2024

Pharm. Orungwa Aondoaver Frank Speaks after receiving Humanitarian Service Award Forum of Media Practitioners Nigeria

09/08/2024

Apostle Mtwenem Tor David Celebrates 20th Marriage Anniversary and 59th Birthday amid Massive Turned out of Well wishers From Different Quarters.

Speaking during the celebration, he appreciated God for Protection and blessings upon his marriage, sharing a lot of testimonies.

He described his wife as a super woman who has been supportive and courageous to him, saying she is secret behind the success of their marriage and everything they've achieved.

The apostle who said most of marriages that do not last were built on wrong foundation, has charged people who are intending to go into marriage to seek the the direction of God which according to him is the best foundation.

Member representing Gwer East/ Gwer West Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Arc. Asema Achado who was represented by Member Representing Gwer East and immediate past Commissioner for Justice and Anthony General of the State. Barr. Mike Gusa who was represented by his wife among other speakers, congratulated the celebrant and whish him more years to accomplish the good work of God he has been doing even as they pledged to continue supporting him at any time.

Highlights of the celebration includes, cutting of Birthday cake and presentation of awards to deserving personalities.

05/08/2024

BENUE STATE GOVERNMENT FLAGS OFF 10,000 PALM TREE'S YOUTHS EMPOWERMENT

Benue State Government has fragged off the empowerment of youths with 10,000 Nursery Palm Trees.

The organizer of the programme and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Youths Mobilization and Empowerment, Hon Moses Mkeenen in his opening address at the occasion said that, the programme was Governor Alia's legacy empowerment project for Benue people, especially the youths which according to him aimed at making the Benue youths to be come rich in a near future.

The SSA further thanked the Gov.of Benue State for sponsoring the project and appreciated Engr. Chief, Sylvester Ghasararah, calling on the people in the diaspora to support the project for the benefit of Benue youths.

He said that, the palm trees produce three times a year and it can easily enable the youths to become millionaires in a near future.

In his remarks, the chairman of the occasion, Chief. Sen. Barnabas Gemade, has charged the youths to take the project serious sharing his experience which according to him he had planted some palm trees about 30 years ago and it has been doing well based on the commendation he has been getting from people who are benefiting it.

Represented by the former Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly and Commissioners for Youths and Sport, Hon Terkimbi Ikyange, the Nom Yange i Tiv recommended the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor for the good project, saying it would in a short time enrich the youths, urging the youth to take the empowerment serious.

The former Senator Representing Benue North East Senatorial District, further appreciated the the State Governor for the good initiative even as he donated 500 stands as his own contribution.

In their separate speeches, the commissioner for finance, Chief Michael Oglegba and wife of Speaker Benue State House of Assembly, Hon Mrs Kudumyor Aondona Dajo also appreciated Governor Alia for the project and thanked Hon Mkeenen for choosing youths as major beneficiaries of the project, expressing optimism that, any moment from now, Benue youths will be millionaires.

They donated 1000 stands and cash of One Hundred Naira respectively as their supports to the empowerment project.

In their separate responses, the representatives of Benue North East, North West, and South Senatorial Districts expressed their appreciations to the empowerment and pledged theirs unalloyed supports to Governor Alia's administration.

According to our reporters who covered the programme, thirty stands were given each to the representatives of the 23 Local Government Areas in the State with intention to proceed with the massive distribution tomorrow.

31/07/2024

The Boys Brigade of Nigeria (BB) has inaugurated Prospective Company at NKST Time Makurdi under the supervision of Rev. Stephen Anshiom Adugu with Samson Weeng as Pioneer officer in charge of the company.

This has also been recorded as one of the achievements of Rev. Adugu as Supervising Pastor of NKST Time.

The members of the church unanimously and individually pledged to support the the prospective company to succeed

PioneerSpace TV captured the event and presented in the pictures below.

29/07/2024

Pictorial of the combined graduation ceremony for Benysta College and Angus College, founded by Arc Dr. Austin Asema Achado, which took place on July 26th, 2024, at the World-Class Assembly Hall of Angus Fraser College, Makurdi.

Highlights of the graduation ceremonies included the launch of Benysta College Magazine, cultural dances, choreographies, goodwill messages.

29/07/2024

29/07/2024

Pictorial presentation of this year colourful Graduation of Devine Hope Academy, Tionsha - Makurdi, Benue State of Nigeria.