Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has promised to support security agencies with technological gadgets to enhance surveillance and intelligence gathering toward tackling insecurity in the state. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the governor on Public Affairs, Peter Ahemba, disclosed this during a bimonthly press conference on Thursday in...
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Nasarawa State Police Command, has arrested a 22-year-old woman, Aisha Hashiru, over alleged attempt to traffic three minors in the Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement he issued to journalists on Friday...
Senator Ahmed Wadada, representing Nasarawa West Senatorial Zone, has formally rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) after his tenure with the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Having previously been an APC member, Wadada switched to the SDP to contest and win the 2023 Nasarawa West Senatorial election. His return to...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Senator Ahmed Wadada, representing Nasarawa West, has formally withdrawn his membership from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing ongoing internal conflicts as the primary reason for his departure. In a letter dated Thursday, addressed to the SDP Chairman of Tudun Kofa Ward in Keffi Local...
Representative for Uke/Karshi in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly,Musa Gude, has appointed 106 aides to help deliver effective service to his constituents. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia on Tuesday, Gude, a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), said the appointments aim to...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A suspected kidnapper has been arrested in a joint operation by the Nigerian Police and the Military after a lone crash around Angwan Mayo, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement on...
Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested five (5) suspects linked to armed robbery and kidnapping in Doma Local Government Area of the State. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ramhan Nansel confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, the suspects were arrested...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Nasarawa State, Godwin Williams Alaku, said his party should be counted out of any coalition with decampees from PDP, APC and other political parties in Nasarawa State. Mr Alaku, who made this known in a telephone interview...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Market Management Bureau (MSMMB), has disclosed that it is generating over two hundred and sixty millions naira (N260,000,000) as revenue into government coffers annually. Director General (DG) of the bureau, Dr. Yakubu Ahmed Ubangari, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with journalists...
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...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Chairman of Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board, (NSUBEB) Dr Kassim Muh’d Kassim, has revoked 9 contracts awarded 10 months ago by the previous board administration. Dr Kassim, who announced revocation of the contracts Thursday July 24th 2025 in his office, said the contracts...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Government has again denied harbouring killer herdsmen responsible for the sustained attacks and killings in neighbouring Benue State. Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Abdullahi Sule, Ibrahim Addra, made the denial at a press conference on Wednesday in Lafia. According to him,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has praised the 21-year prison sentence handed down to Ahmadu Yaro for raping a three-month-old baby in Adogi village, Nasarawa State. The minister in a statement on Monday, said the judgment is a significant...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken over as the main opposition party in Nasarawa State following a mass defection of major stakeholders from various political parties to the new coalition. The coalition meeting was held on Sunday at Kini Country Hotel Akwanga, where a...
By JOSEPH DANJUMA, Lafia – Permanent Secretary of Nasarawa State Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mr. Yusuf Musa, has been abducted by gunmen. The Nasarawa State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that a police patrol team discovered Musa’s unattended vehicle on Shinge Road, Lafia, around 2 a.m....
Nasarawa State House of Assembly has assured teachers affected by the alleged employment scandal of recovering their money from the former Chairman, Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Mohammed Gada, and others involved. The assurance was given by the Chairman of the ad hoc committee investigating the scandal, Mr. Daniel Ogazi,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Nasarawa North Senatorial District have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term and Governor Abdullahi Sule to vie for the Nasarawa North Senatorial seat in 2027. The decision was reached during an expanded stakeholders meeting on...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has called on stakeholders, particularly APC governorship aspirants, to remain calm and adhere to the political process ahead of the 2027 general elections. He made this appeal during a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa West Senatorial Zone held in...
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...