Alhaji Mohammed Bashir, Nasarawa State Commissioner of Special Duties (Revenue Generation), says N3 billion is the Internal Generated Revenue (IGR) monthly target set by the Governor Abdullahi Sule’s administration in the state. Bashir told newsmen in Lafia on Tuesday that the target was achievable and called on all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and other […]

Alhaji Jibrin Giza, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works in Nasarawa State was in the early hours of Sunday, abducted by yet to be identified gunmen. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bola Longe, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia. Longe told NAN that the permanent secretary was abducted […]

Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 29- years-old nursing mother for alleged illegal sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)  in a residential area of Lafia metropolis. Mohammed Mahmoud-Fari, State Commandant of NSCDC, paraded the woman before newsmen on Friday in Lafia. Mahmoud-Fari said NSCDC investigation revealed […]

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has approved the suspension of Dr Rebecca Umaru, Provost College of Education Akwanga (COEA), and other management staff of the institution. A statement issued by Mr Tijjani Ahmed, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), on Friday in Lafia, said the governor also approved the suspension of the Governing Council […]

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has assured the people of the state of a robust legislature, as the House resumed from its six weeks recess. Alhaji Adamu Mohammed- Omadefu, the House Committee Chairman on Information, gave the assurance while addressing newsmen on Monday in Lafia. Mohammed Omadefu, (APC- Keana), said that during the six […]

Nasarawa state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a quack medical practitioner for allegedly killing a three-year-old girl through illegal blood transfusion. Mohammed Mahmoud-Fari, the state commandant of NSCDC paraded the 27 years-old suspects, Muddansir Idris at the state command in Lafia on Monday. Mahmoud-Fari said the suspect was […]

Nasarawa State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), has suspended the warning strike it embarked on over an attack on its female member. Dr. Bulus Peter, Chairman of NMA in the state, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Lafia. Peter said the strike, which lasted […]

By David Odama The Nasarawa State branch of the Medical Association (NMA) Thursday condemned the incessant attack on its female member by the relations of a patient at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH) Lafia. This is even as they have threatened to resume its suspended strike occasioned by the recent attack on its female […]

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has said that the force had arrested 1, 527 kidnap suspects and recovered 2,037 firearms across the country in 2019. Adamu said this while addressing the North-Central regional security summit on Wednesday in Lafia, Nasrawa state. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the Security Summit was […]

David Odama – Lafia Gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia on Monday night invaded the Abebe community in Keana local government area of Nasarawa State and killed a religious leader and three others. The gunmen, who were armed with sophisticated weapons, invaded the community at about 10:00 p.m., shot sporadically and forced inhabitants of the […]

By David Odama Unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia Monday night invaded Abebe community in Keana Local Government of Nasarawa state, killing a religious leader and three others. The gunmen, who were said to be armed with sophisticated weapons, invaded the community at about 10:pm, shot sporadically, forcing inhabitants of the community to scamper […]

By David Odama – Lafia A man, Yahaya Orogu has been hacked to death by unknown assailants in Nasarawa State. The deceased whose body was found lifeless by the roadside in Amaku village,  Doma Local Government was seen with deep cuts inflicted on his head and other parts of the body. Residents in the area, […]

By David Odama – Lafia The National leadership of the  All Progressives Congress (APC) has passed a vote of confidence on the speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi and vowed to sustain his leadership quality,  describing him as an asset to the party. The National Vice Chairman, North Central of the […]

By David Odama – Lafia Organised Labour in Nasarawa state on Monday threatened to boycott the inauguration of a committee set up for the new minimum wage unless pending arrears of promotion, salaries and pension owed workers in the state were cleared. This is even as the inauguration of the MinimumWage committee slated for January […]

Critical peace builders working for the resolution of farmers/herders conflicts in Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States have reiterated their commitments towards ensuring the peace processes initiated to end the recurring menace in the Middle Belt region is sustained and lasting peace restored in the States.