By David Odama Nasarawa state Government Friday expressed its willingness to key into the Contributory Pension Scheme of the Federal Government to address  the prevailing pension issues in the  state. Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe who expressed the government’s willingness during an interface with officials of the Pension Commission, PENCOM in Abuja […]

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State administration inherited over N50bn debt from the previous administration on assumption of office in 2019. The government is earmarking N7bn as a yearly payment from the 2021 budget for the settlement of the huge inherited debt.

Says sect causing havoc in his state By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Nasarawa State governor, Abdulahi Sule, on Friday cried out to President Muhammadu Buhari over the havoc he said Boko Haram has continued to cause in the state. The Governor, who spoke to State House correspondents after meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, […]

…FG distributes products to 200 Nasarawa rice farmers free By David Odama Over 200 dry season rice farmers in Nasarawa state have benefited from the Federal Government Agricultural farm inputs. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Mohammed Sabo Nanono disclosed this Tuesday at the launching of fertiliser sales and distribution of farm inputs […]

By David Odama A university professor of mathematical science, Prof Johnson Fatokun was   kidnaped by gunmen along Akwanga/Keffi highway in Nasarawa Professor Johnson Fatokun who was driving from Jos enroute Keffi at about 9pm was said to have been kidnapped by some group of armed gangs. One of the victims who spoke to Journalists in […]

The Police Command in Nasarawa State on Tuesday confirmed the abduction of Prof. Johnson Fatokun, by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. Fatokun, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Anchor University, was travelling from Jos to Keffi in Nasarawa state on Monday when he was kidnapped by armed men at about 9:00 p.m. along Akwanga-Keffi highway. Confirming the incident, […]

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has approved the re-opening of all schools in the state with effect from Monday, Jan. 18. Hajiya Fatu Sabo, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Lafia. According to the commissioner, the approval was given after due consultation with relevant […]

By David Odama – Lafia The 774,000 Federal government Special Public Works Jobs of the federal government will inject N780m into the economy of Nasarawa State in the next three months through the youth empowerment scheme. The Nasarawa State chairman of the Special Public Works Programme, Dr Kasim Mohammed Kasim said at the flagging off […]

By David Odama The Federal Roads Safety Commission FRSC Sunday confirmed the death of 17 travellers in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa state The FRSC Unit Commander in Akwanga, Assistant Corps Commander Ebere Onyegbaduo said the Corp received a distress call of a fatal accident by 7 pm between Akwanga and Gudi Towns. “We […]

By David Odama Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has been bestowed with award of ambassador of peace and justice by the youths in Umaisha Development Area of Toto Local Government, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi Constituency. President of Umaisha Political Association, (UPCA), Comrade Ibrahim Yunusa Karika said at […]

By David Odama The Federal Government Special Works Programme  recently approved by the Buhari Administration designed  to empower young Nigerians  is  to be flagged off Tuesday next week in Nasarawa State. This is even as the stakeholders in the state  have  agreed  to support the federal and state governments in ensuring the successful implementation of […]

By David Odama One person was reportedly killed, yesterday,  with over 20 others abducted by gunmen along Mungi-Buga in Gwari-Gadabuke village, Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The 20 kidnapped victims were said to be travelling in  three vehicles while the former Education Secretary with Nasarawa local council, Mallam  Salihu was killed at the […]

By David Odama – Lafia One person has been reportedly killed with over 20 others abducted by unknown gunmen along Mungi-Buga in Gwari-Gadabuke village in Toto Local government of Nasarawa State. The 20 kidnapped victims were said to be occupance of three vehicles while the former education secretary with the Nasarawa Local government, mallam  Salihu […]

 Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Police said it arrested 40 armed robbers, prosecute 30, convicted 5 while 5 others were still under investigation between January and December last year.

By David Odama Nasarawa State government Monday ordered public and private schools in the state to remain closed for additional two weeks  from the initial January 4th  resumption date. It was  not clear at the time of filling this report  whether the extension of the school resumption date is in response to the second wave […]