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By David Odama The chairman, NUJ Nasarawa state, Dogo Shammah. and 14 others were Friday sworn in as Commissioners by Governor Abdullahi Sule in Lafia. The inauguration of the 15 commissioners came five months after the present administration came on board. Also sworn in were 12 Special Advisers a high court judge Mr Sunday Bawa,
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By David Odama, Lafia Over two thousand persons arrested at the weekend for violation of environmental Sanitation laws across the thirteen local government areas of Nasarawa State are facing prosecution for various offences. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Usman Abu this Sunday at a news briefing to highlight the activities of the
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Angry workers in Nasarawa state have locked up Mr Rabo Sani, the council chairman of Doma Local Government Area of the State for over three hours to press for the payment of their outstanding September salary. READ ALSO: Nigeria’s tech startup CEOs, employees salaries revealed The council boss was accused by workers for exposing
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By David Odama Organized labour in Nasarawa State monday expressed mixed reaction over the agreement on consequential adjustment on the minimum wage. The organized labour led by their respective leaders expressed the reaction over consequential adjustment Wagesr while speaking with Newsmen in Lafia. While some members of the organised labour described the agreement as a welcome
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Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State Wednesday submitted names of 15 commissioner nominees including the state Chairman of NUJ, Dogo Shammah to the state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as members of the state executive council. The speaker of the House, .Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi announced this on the floor of the house after the
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By David Odama – Lafia An indigenous firm, Magma Oil Exploration, and Production is to invest in the state, representatives of the company told journalist in Lafia Tuesday that they were in Nasarawa to express their interest in coming to invest in the state. This is a manifest of the efforts of Nasarawa State governor,
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THE increasing cases of malnutrition in Nasarawa state has is becoming a worrisome situation to stakeholders, parents and residents in the state Vanguard visited some health centres in the state and gathered that children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition and stunted growth were on admission, especially Dalhatu Araf Specialists Hospital Lafia some health workers approached
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By David Odama, Lafia An NGO in Nasarawa State” Community Link for Health and Family Planning Advocacy (CLHEPA), Monday called on the Nasarawa state government to increase allocation for childbirth spacing/ family planning to at least fifty percent, (50%) in next years budget to reduce maternal and child mortality rate in the state. The Chairperson
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The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has applauded Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s administration, for growing the civil service structure and improving workers’ welfare. According to the state chairman of NLC, Mr Yusuf Sarki-Iya, ” the union wants the governor to do more for the workers in the state”. Sarki-Iya made the appeal
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In Order to adequately fund critical projects in Nasarawa state, the state government has sought and obtained a loan approval of N5bn private bond issuance by the state House of Assembly. It would be recalled that the state government had approached the state House of Assembly for its support and approval of N5bn only which
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