Late-night disagreement at a snooker joint in Ombi 1 area of Lafia, Nasarawa State capital has ended in tragedy, leaving one man dead and another in police custody. According to community sources, the incident was reported around 6:00 a.m. on February 21 by a resident, Akulu Sunday. He told...
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Nasarawa State Police Command has foiled an armed robbery operation in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state, and arrested two suspects. The arrest followed a distress call reporting that suspected armed robbers, attacked Mobil filling station, along Keffi road at the outskirt of Akwanga town. The state’s Police...
Emir of Lafiya, His Royal Highness Hon. Justice Sidi Muhammad Bage I (Rtd.), has praised Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, declaring that he “stands tall among his peers” in the country. The commendation was delivered on Wednesday when the royal majesty led a delegation on a courtesy...
By JOSEPH DANJUMA, Lafia- Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has strongly condemned the circulation of a viral image falsely alleging the collapse of the newly commissioned Bola Ahmed Tinubu Flyover and Underpass Exchange in Lafia. The Institute described it as a deliberate act of disinformation, powered by the...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has approved the employment of 6,200 teachers for public primary and secondary schools in the state. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the governor on Public Affairs, Mr. Peter Ahemba, disclosed this at a press conference in Lafia. According to Ahemba, 4,700 teachers will...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Stakeholders of All Progressives Congress (APC) from Nasarawa State have called on President Bola Tinubu and the leaders of the party in the country to make Senator Umaru Al-Makura, it’s next National Chairman The stakeholders made the call in a Statement made available to...
A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder and dismemberment of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps member. Justice Simon Aboki handed down the judgment, finding Ajayi guilty of culpable homicide contrary to Section 221 of the...
By Danjuma JOSEPH, Lafia – President Bola Tinubu, has praised Governor Abdullahi Sule’s administration for its remarkable progress in Nasarawa State. During a one-day working visit to the state on Wednesday, President Tinubu commissioned several legacy projects in Lafia, including the Lafia Flyover and Underpass, a 5km dualized Shendam...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assured the government and people of Nasarawa State that his administration will continue to support the state in developmental projects, particularly in the solid minerals and agricultural sector. He made the pledge when he visited the Emir Of Lafia, Justice...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the N16 billion Lafia flyover and underpass in Nasarawa State, commending Governor Abdullahi Sule for prudent resource management and commitment to improving the lives of the people. The project, which spans one kilometer, is a testament to the state’s progress...
Corps Marshal of The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Mr Shehu Muhammed, has said no fewer than 1, 539 persons lost their in road crashes on the Jos-Lafia-Makurdi corridor between January and March 2025. The Corps Marshal stated this during a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Nasarawa State Police Commissioner, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, has ordered an investigation into the death of five children in the Agyaragu community of Obi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. CP Jauro-Mohammed gave the directive in a statement issued on Monday in Lafia by the police...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has approved the payment of the National Examination Council (NECO) registration fee for over 24,000 students in public secondary schools in the state. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Public Affairs, Mr Peter Ahemba, disclosed this at a bi-monthly news conference...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has said that his administration has so far constructed 639km of road networks cutting across the three senatorial zones of the state. Governor Sule disclosed this while delivering his address as the special guest during the 30th mid-term...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Nasarawa State Police Command has recovered an English-made Beretta pistol with twelve (12) rounds of 9mm live ammunition during a successful raid. The command’s spokesman, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Lafia. SP Nansel said that the operation was...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nasarawa United has been handed a severe punishment by the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for breaching the league’s framework and rules during their match against Plateau United. The NPFL in a statement on Monday, charged the Lafia-based club with failing to provide adequate...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Government said it will spend over 12 billion naira to renovate 690 existing primary, secondary schools and build 30 new ones in the state. State Commissioner for Education, Dr John W. Mamman, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Lafia,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued two students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), who were abducted on Sunday, March 30. The command’s spokesman, SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Lafia. SP Nansel said that...
Nasarawa State High Court 2, sitting in Lafia, on Monday, began hearing in the case of the alleged murder of the 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Salome Adaidu. The defendant, Oluwatimilehin Ajayi, was accused of killing and dismembering the body of Adaidu, who was said to be...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has reaffirmed commitment of the commission to strengthen collaboration with the Nasarawa State Government to improve access to quality basic education. Garba made this known when she led a high-level delegation of...