Nasarawa HIV status: body moves to identify 22, ooo persons for treatment
By David Odama Worried by the increasing spate of HIV/AIDs, An implementing partner, Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is working to identify about 22, 000 unidentified and discover HIV infected persons in Nasarawa State. The move is to enable the implementing partners support the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS and to provide the needed […]
Man, 23, stabs step-mother to death in Nasarawa
The men of Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a 23-year-old man identified as Ahmed Abdullahi for stabbing his mother to death at their house in Agyaragu Area of Lafia. Newsmen Learnt that the suspect firstly attacked his step-mother with a kitchen knife he borrowed from a neighbour leaving her with a cut on her […]
3 killed, 8 injured over farmland in Nasarawa
NO Fewer than three persons have been confirmed killed and eight others injured as a clash over farmland erupted in Mada station of Agidi Development Area of Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area in Nasarawa State.
NUJ remains vital tool for national unity, integration in Nigeria —Speaker
By David Odama – Lafia The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA), Ibrahim Abdullahi Balarabe has called on NUJ to continue to be a tool for national unity and integration by remaining objective in their reportage in the interest of peace, togetherness development and to give the APC government the chance of […]
Illicit drugs consumption worries stakeholders in Nasarawa
By David Odama – Lafia Worried by the Circulation and consumption of illicit and substandard drugs in urban and rural areas, stakeholders in Nasarawa state have decried the trend and called for urgent measures to stem the danger posed in the state. They have Al’s identified the situation as the major challenge responsible for the […]
LG Chairman pays WAEC/NECO fees for 500 students in Nasarawa
Alh. Abdulrahman Maigoro, Chairman, Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, has paid the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) fees for 500 secondary schools students from the council area. Maigoro disclosed this on Tuesday during the independence anniversary and inter-primary schools march past and quiz competition, organised by the […]
No plan to sack LG chairmen in Nasarawa – Gov. Sule
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that contrary to reports circulating on social media, his administration has no plan to remove the 13 elected local government chairmen in the state.
DPR seals 40 filling stations in Nasarawa
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed 40 filling stations from January to date for various offences in Nasarawa State. Alhaji Abdulrahaman Muhammad-Bima, DPR Operation Comptroller, Lafia, disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia on Monday. He said that the offences committed included under-delivery, diversion of product, lack of safety and […]
Nasarawa speaker hails Gov Sule’s victory at tribunal
The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, has hailed the victory of Gov. Abdullahi Sule at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia. In a statement made available to newsmen in Lafia on Saturday, Ibrahim-Balarabe said that the judgment had further demonstrated that the judiciary was indeed the last hope […]
Nigeria govt, Nasarawa train 200 farmers on ginger production
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Extension Department, has trained 10 extension workers on ginger production. The gesture, in collaboration with Nasarawa Agricultural Development Programme (NADP), was sequel to stepping the training of 200 farmers in the 13 local government areas of the state. Malam Umaru Yusufu-Mohammed, Nasarawa State Coordinator of the […]
Japanese govt donates 20 rice reapers,20 threshers to Nasarawa farmers
The Japanese government has donated 20 rice reapers and 20 rice threshers to small scale farmers in Awe, Obi and Keana Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State. Speaking in Azara, Awe LGA, the Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, Yutaka Kikuta, said that the donation was under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP), […]
My administration in a hurry to educate our people- GOV. Sule
By David Odama Gov. Sule of Nasarawa State has said that his administration is in a hurry to educate the people of Nasarawa state. Sule also said it is his resolve to enhance the educational level of the people of Nasarawa state, developed and industrialized the state before his exit as the governor. The Governor […]
Malnutrition: Agency registers 3595, treats 2637 children in 2 years in Nasarawa
By David Odama Nasarawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency said it registered a total of 3, 295 and has treated 2637 children-victim of malnutrition in the community-based management of Acute malnutrition (MAM) programme since its inception in 2018. Malnutrition The Executive Chairman of the agency, Dr Mohammed Usman Adis disclosed this Thursday while speaking […]
Ortom condemns attack on Nasarawa State Dep Gov
By Peter Duru Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has condemned the reported attack on the convoy of the Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe by gunmen along Lafia – Abuja road, Nasarawa The Governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, described the attack, which resulted in the death of […]
Nasarawa Deputy Governor’s convoy attacked, 3 policemen killed
Suspected armed robbers on Tuesday attacked the convoy of Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, killing three policemen and a civilian.
Coal deposit: Nasarawa to generate 100mw electricity- Gov. Sule
THE Nasarawa State government is set to generate a private electricity from coal deposit in Obi local government area of the state.
