Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the low turnout of voters for the governorship and House of Assembly elections. He gave the assessment in the an interview with newsmen shortly after voting at about 12: 32pm at his Government Reserved Area Polling...
Nasarawa State
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The police in Nasarawa State have arrested two suspected rapists who allegedly had unlawful canal knowledge of a 15-year old girl in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the development in a statement issued to our...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial Zone at the National Assembly, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, has debunked rumour making the rounds that he is working against the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state. The Senator, in statement said the “The fake news is coming...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has disclosed that plans are underway to recruit another 1000 teachers in order to meet demands for teachers, as well as create employment opportunities for youths in the state Governor Sule, disclosed this in Loko, in Nasarawa local...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A House of Representatives candidate for Akwanga, Wamba and Nasarawa Eggon, federal constituency, Patrick Adigizi, has offered free medical services to over 500 persons in Nasarawa. The free medical care took place at the weekend at General Hospital, Akwanga, in Nasarawa State. Adigizi, who...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday inaugurated the Federal Secretariat, Lafia, Nasarawa State, naming the edifice situated on 10.9 hectares of land after Justice Sidi Dauda Bage, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court and the Emir of Lafia. The President in a statement by...
President Muhammadu Buhari has formally endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as his successor. The president, who made his position known at the APC political rally in Lafia, Nasarawa State on Saturday, therefore, called on the electorate to massively vote for Tinubu/Shettima...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has deployed agents to some commercial banks premises in Lafia, Nasarawa State to facilitate its new naira swap policy. Mr Atiku Muhammed-Nasir, Director, Security Service of the apex bank, told newsmen on Friday in Lafia that the measure was to help decongest the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – As the February general elections draw closer, over 365 Independent Campaign Council (ICC) support groups in Nasarawa State, have commenced door to door campaigns for Tinubu/Shettima. The state Coordinator for Tinubu/Shettima Grassroot Independent Campaign Council, Hon Yusuf Omaki, disclosed this at the launch of...
The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has raided a kidnappers’ hideout at Kiguna village in Lafia, the state capital, and arrested six suspects. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Maiyaki Muhammed-Baba, made the disclosure at a news briefing to present the command’s achievements from the beginning...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has urged Nigerians to refrain from making unguarded and inflammatory statements concerning security issues in the country. Governor Ortom spoke Monday, January 30th, 2023 at the Government House, Lafia during a condolence visit to the Nasarawa State Governor,...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has described as mischievous, allegations linking his government to recent killings from an air raid on a settlement in Nasarawa State. Governor Ortom in a statement issued on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur , stated that neither...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has called on the National Human Rights Commission to investigate the killing of 27 pastoralists in an ‘airstrike’ in Doma LGA of Nasarawa. The police authority in Nasarawa State, had on Thursday confirmed the alleged...
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the alleged killing of 27 pastoralists in an ‘airstrike’ in Doma Local Government Area of the State. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the development and casualty figure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday...
By JOSEPH DANJUMA, Lafia – Unknown gunmen on Friday morning stormed LGEA primary school Alwaza in Doma LG of Nasarawa State and abducted six school pupils in the area. The abductors, who whisked away the pupils are said to have laid siege around the school while the children were...
Troops of 177 Guards Battalion, in conjunction with troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, have raided and neutralised two bandits in their enclaves in Idu, Chikara, along the boundaries of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Abaji FCT and Koton Karfe in Kogi. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Mr David Ombugadu, has said he would give topmost priority to insecurity if elected. Mr. Ombugadu made the declaration on Sunday at Obi Local Government Area of the state at a campaign rally. He said different communities in the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- The People’s Democratic party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, has called on its supporters and other Nigerians, to eschew violent acts and embrace peace during campaigns by political parties for the conduct of next months polls. The Director of Media and Publicity of the Campaign Council,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A police inspector, Yusuf Jafaru, has been killed by unknown gunmen in a gun duel in Nunku town in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The incident occurred on Wednesday night around 10 pm, when the gunmen in their numbers opened fire on...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Lafia – The Organising Secretary, National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW) Nasarawa State chapter, Alh. Abdullahi Ibrahim Gwandu, said the ongoing fuel scarcity during this yuletide season has affected transportation system. Gwandu stated this on Saturday at Sani Abacha Motor Terminal Maraba, in Karu LG,...