COVID19: Nasarawa quarantines over 200 travellers from high-risk states
By David Odama – Lafia Worried by the increasing cases of COVID 19 in the country, Nasarawa state Government has quarantined over 200 persons that entered the state from high-risk states with suspected novel COVID-19 pandemic. The state’s COVID-19 Taskforce disclosed this Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the update of measures taken to contain the […]
Gov. Sule doles out vehicles to 15 Commissioners others, in Nasarawa
NASRAWA State Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Wednesday distributed 58 vehicles to political appointees to facilitate effective discharge of their responsibilities.
Breaking: Gov El-Rufai visits Sanusi Lamido in Nasarawa
The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai pays a visit to the dethroned Emir of Kano State, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II. Sanusi, the 14th Emir of the Kano Emirate was dethroned and banished to Nasarawa State on Monday. Few hours after his dethronement, the ex-CBN governor was appointed as the Chancellor, Kaduna State University […]
Nasarawa Gov’t tasks private schools on quality education
The Nasarawa State Government on Thursday urged private school owners to ensure that quality was not compromised in service delivery. Mrs Fati Sabo, the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, gave the advice at a meeting with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), in Karu Local Government chapter. She said that […]
Financial Autonomy: Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba LGs still operate joint accounts
Local Government Councils in Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa states are still operating Joint Accounts in spite of the financial autonomy granted them by the Federal Government. A survey conducted by News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in these states revealed that the local governments still draw their funds from their respective states’ joint accounts. The Benue chapter […]
SUBEB projects: Nasarawa Assembly tasks contractors on quality assurance
Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Education has urged contractors handling construction and rehabilitation of primary school projects, to ensure strict adherence to contract specifications for quality works. Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Daniel Ogazi (APC-Kokona East), gave the charge during an inspection visit of school projects under the State Universal Basic Education Board […]
Nasarawa Assembly passes Witness Law
Meanwhile, Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed into law “A bill for a Law to provide for Witness Protection Law and other Matters Connected Therewith.” The bill, sponsored by Barrister Mohammed Alkali (APC Lafia North), was to give witness of any criminality boldness, confidence and protection to testify in court. Speaker of the House, […]
Nasarawa govt. proposes law to compel use of mother tongue – Commissioner
The Nasarawa State government has concluded plans to enact a law to compel parents and children to speak their local languages so as to preserve them from extinction. Dogo Shammah, State Commissioner of Information, Culture, and Tourism, stated this in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Lafia. According to him, the rate at which […]
Nasarawa targets N3b IGR monthly
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 […]
Unknown gunmen abducts Permanent Sec. in Nasarawa ―CP
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 […]
NSCDC arrests woman over alleged illegal sale of LPG in residential area
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 […]
