By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Gunmen have kidnapped one Mrs Victoria Dandaura, wife of the head of the Corps’ Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’SSIS). The incident happened at the victim’s residence in Gidi-Gidi, around Cattle market, Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Wednesday at about 7 p.m. The spokesman of...
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By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has assured Nigerians that Labour party has the capacity to change the fortune the of Nigeria if elected in 2023. Obi, who spoke at the official flag off of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has committed a total sum of N7, 879, 432,390 billion to intervention projects at the College of Education Akwanga, Nasarawa State, from inception. Minister of Environment, Muhammed Abdullahi, who disclosed this on Thursday, while commissioning three newly-completed TETFund...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Government has commenced the disbursement of bursary allowances to over 8,000 students studying in different institutions of higher learning across the country for 2020/2021. Executive Secretary of the Nasarawa State Scholarship Board, Hajia Sa’adatu Yahaya, disclosed this, in a press briefing...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- The Nigeria Anglican and Roman Catholic Commission (NARCC) has decried the proliferation of churches and dis-unity among Christians in the country. The commission also called on all Christians be united and win souls to God instead of unnecessary competition for members. The leaders of the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested one Alice Mulak, of ungwan Gwari, in Karu Local Government Area, for allegedly killing her boyfriend with a knife. A statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed...
The Labour Party (LP) is set to officially begin its presidential campaign in Nasarawa State, on October 18. Mr Alexander Emmanuel, State Chairman of the party told newsmen at a press conference on Thursday in Lafia that arrangements had been concluded for the exercise. According to him, the party...
DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Nasarawa – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Keffi branch in Nasarawa State has commenced the building of NBA secretariat to enhance the effectiveness of the profession Laying the foundation of the multi-million naira project on Tuesday, The Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe said in...
Mr Francis Orogu, Nasarawa State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party will deliver the state in 2023 general elections for its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The PDP Chairman stated this during an interaction with newsmen on Saturday in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital. The Chairman was reacting...
Leaders and elders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Nasarawa State have urged Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers and other aggrieved members of the party to sheath their swords and unite to win the 2023 general elections. They made the called in a statement jointly signed by Abdulkarim Usman,...
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Masaka, Nasarawa, on Wednesday, ordered that a 46-year-old man, Lucky Adalaki, be remanded in Keffi correction centre for allegedly biting off the outer ear part of one Tunde Adedeji. The police charged Adalaki with causing grievous hurt. The Judge, Mr Yakubu Dangawa, held that...
Mr Abdullahi Angibi, member representing Lafia Central Constituency at the Nasarawa State House Of Assembly, has received scores of APGA members into his party, the APC, at his constituency. Angibi, who is also the Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, received the defectors into APC during at a reception...
By GABRIEL AGBONIKA, Nasarawa – Barely three weeks to the commencement to the 2023 National and State governmental election campaign in Nigeria, the Keffi Local Government in Nasarawa State has inaugurated its powerful team to pilot the campaign activities in the area. The Chairman of Keffi Local Government Council,...
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has arrested a fake Naval Officer in the state. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) made the disclosure in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lafia. According to the Police spokesperson, the suspect was arrested...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa -. The councilor representing Karshi ward one in Karu LGA of Nasarawa State, Hon. Phillip Ibrahim has vowed to ensure that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will win all elective positions in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Hon. Ibrahim stated this today when he...
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have shot to death a teacher in Government Science Secondary School Nassarawa-Eggon, Nasarawa State, Mr Auta Nasela. A staff member of the school who preferred anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that the attack occurred at about 8:00 pm...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Nasarawa State Chapter, Dr.Sabo Emmanuel Ombugadu has appealed to the federal government to increase budgetary allocation to the health sector as a deliberate way of preventing doctors from seeking for greener pastures abroad. Dr. Ombugadu made the...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Muhammed Fadah has charged corps members to imbibe on the tenets of the scheme by promoting national unity, friendship and cross-cultural cohesion. The Director General gave the charge today at opening ceremony...
BY RICHARD ABU, Lafia – The newly appointed Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brigadier General Muhammed Fadah has charged camp officials to always show love and treat corps members with utmost care. Brig. Gen. Fadah also charged the officials o empathize and correct corps members,...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ugya/Umaisha State House of Assembly election in Nasarawa State, Hon. Ibrahim Sa’ad Abdullahi has vowed to take over the constituency from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Abdulahi stated this during the weekend when he flagged...