By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A twelve years old JSS two student of Junior Secondary School, Kurmin Tagwaye II, in Akwanga, Favour Williams, was last week Monday, found death in a mysterious way in her father’s farm. Favour, allegedly hung her self in the farm in Kurmin twagwaye II...
Nasarawa State
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has flagged off the distribution of palliatives to beneficiaries in the Southern Senatorial District of the state. The governor distributed 1000 bags of 50kg rice and five thousand naira each to over 3000 beneficiaries at the headquarters...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A first class traditional ruler, Alhaji Mustapha Zubairu Adam, the Gom- Mama, in Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, who was on Monday night abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, has regained his freedom few hours after the incident. NATIONAL...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The 2-day warning declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) which commenced today, has crippled official activities in Nasarawa state, as workers in the state ensured total compliance. Our correspondent, who went round offices in Lafia, the state capital, reported that activities...
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a man and his wife for allegedly stealing their neighbour’s two- year-old son. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Ramhan Nansel, stated this on Thursday in Lafia while briefing newsmen. Nansel said that the father of the victim, Adamu Abdullahi of Orange...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Police Command has warned members of the public on raising false alarm over alleged disappearance of male genitals in some local government headquarters of the state. Police warning is coming on the widespread alarm of missing male organs in...
The residents of Mararaba, in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have attributed the increase in criminality and nuisance at Mararaba Junction to trading and begging on the pedestrian bridge. Some of the respondents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that the increase in nuisance...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has high regards for his predecessors, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu and Sen. Umaru Al-Makura. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Affairs to the governor, Mr Peter Ahemba, said this in a newsmen conference on Tuesday in Lafia. The media aide was reacting to a...
The abducted traditional ruler of Gurku chiefdom in Karu Local Government area of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Jibrin Waziri has been released after a week in captivity. The traditional ruler and his wife were abducted by gunmen from their home on Aug. 6. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Olosoho (Agwatashi) Development Association in Obi LGA of Nasarawa State, has expressed readiness to close ranks towards addressing the socio economic fortunes of the community. This was made known during a retreat organised by the pioneer officials of the association during a...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Executive Chairman of Akwanga LGA of Nasarawa State, Hon Safiyanu Isa Andaha, has appealed to the federal government to ensure adequate compensation for residents, whose structures and properties will be affected, by the would be dualization of Akwanga-Jos- Bauchi and Gombe road construction...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), known as Chuga and Friends Foundation (CFF), based in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, says it has spent N90 million to sink 46 motorised boreholes across communities from 2017 to date in the state. Similarly, the NGO disclosed that it has...
Troops of the 4 Special Forces, Doma, Nasarawa State, have arrested 12 suspected rail track vandals at Angwan Yara, Keana Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State. Maj. Joseph Afolasade, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations of the Command, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Friday in...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Provost, College of Education Akwanga in Nasarawa State, Rev Dr. Jonathan Thani, has called on Nigerians to imbibe the culture of thanking God in all circumstances for more of His (God’s) blessings. The provost made the call on Sunday, during a thanksgiving service...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A total of 977, 950 children from Nasarawa State, are expected to benefit from Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine, popularly known as Fansidar, or Amalar, Maldox; and Amodiaquine drugs for prevention of malaria. Dr (Mrs) Janet Angbazo, Permanent Secretary (PS), Nasarawa State Ministry of Health, made the disclosure...
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has arrested an escaped inmate from Kuje Custodial Centre of FCT Abuja who allegedly broke into a house and stole property in Masaka, Karu Local Government Area of the state. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Mrs Arierhi Joy Olawore (Nee Ijabor), is a visionary fashion designer and the creative force behind Dreamation Designs, known as DIIDII Designs, based in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Her brand has the perfect collections of cloth with ancient and modern touch from Africa and being...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The authority of Keffi Local Government Council of Nasarawa State, has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in Keffi metropolis over the nefarious activities of ‘Yanshara group’. Similarly, the council has ordered the closure of ‘Public and Private Primary Schools’ in the area following...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State branch of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), in public health facilities have withdrawn their services completely in compliance to the five days warning strike declared by the national body of the association. Recalled that the National Association of Resident Doctors...