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Notorious kidnapper eliminated in Nasarawa police operation

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2025 0

By Our Reporter The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of a notorious kidnapper during an operation in the Akwanga Local Government Area. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, announced the development in a statement released on Saturday in Lafia. The operation

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Polytechnic Staff accusations hypocritical, unfounded – Group

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A heated debate has emerged within the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, as a group under the Nasarawa Development Foundation responded to concerns raised about the candidacy of Dr. Hauwa Mohammed for the position of substantive Rector. The group has dismissed these concerns as both baseless and hypocritical, highlighting what they describe as double standards within the […]

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Governors not against new minimum wage, says Nasarawa gov

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Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said that governors across the country are not against the still to be finalised new minimum wage for workers. He spoke while addressing State House correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday after a meeting with Vice-President Kashim Shettima, adding that he and his colleagues are concerned about the welfare of […]

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S’Court reserves judgments in Nasarawa, Kebbi states Gov’ship election

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 January 2024 0

By Andrew Orolua The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the fierce legal battle on the governorship election in Nasarawa State between Governor Abdullahi Sule of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Hon Emmanuel David Ombugadu of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The apex court also reserved judgment in Kebbi State governorship election dispute between governor

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Nasarawa gov pardons 14 inmates

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2024 0

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has pardoned 14 inmates serving various jail terms at Custodial Centres in the state. The State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Mr. Labaran Magaji, said this in a statement on Monday in Lafia. The commissioner said the action of the governor was in exercise of the powers conferred on him […]

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How members of Ado community in Nasarawa state mobbed a mother of two who was engaged in Bisexual activity

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On December 4, 2023 an incident happened in the Ado community of Nasarawa State, Nigeria where a mob were seen beating up a lady to a point of death. At the time of this report, the lady whose house was used to commit the Bisexual activity is a mother of two (2) and her boyfriend […]

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Nasarawa Guber Petition: You can’t defend Gov Sule’s victory, PDP lawyer tells INEC

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Counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Nasarawa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Mr. KANU Agabi SAN, has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what he described as the inability of the electoral body to defend the declaration of Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the […]

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Group donates school materials to 2000 pupils in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2023 0

AS part of ways to extend love and care in the society, Abuja’s 2022 most beautiful girl and model, Queen Oluwatoyin Ibitoye, also known as Miss Amity, in partnership with FAB Treasure Foundation, donated study materials to about 2000 school children in Nasarawa. The donation, which was carried out, on Tuesday, at Nyanya Gbagyi Primary […]

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Nasarawa: Monarchs to monitor projects in localities, Sule says

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2023 0

BY AUGUSTINE KUZA The Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, says henceforth, traditional rulers would be in charge of monitoring projects located in their areas, to ensure proper execution and benefit of their communities Governor Sule stated this in Jenkwa Development Area of Obi Local Government, during the ‘Meet The People’ campaign in the state.

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Dismembered body of missing Nasarawa child found in bush

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2022 0

The corpse of a missing child, Kamal Ibrahim, suspected to have been stolen by ritualists in Agyaragu town, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, was discovered on the outskirts of the town. Relative of the deceased told DAILY POST that Kamal, was her younger brother, had gone missing after he went out to play. […]

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Over 20 Farmers Killed, 5,000 Displaced In Nasarawa Clashes

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2021 0

No fewer than 20 people have been reportedly killed and 27 injured in a feud between farmers and herders in Lafia, Obi and Awe local government areas of Nasarawa State. It was learnt that the killing which is a renewed hostility between the farmers and herders in area, had the first attack on Friday morning […]

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Rainstorm in Nasarawa has forced former minister Maku and others to flee their homes

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2021 0

A Monday rainfall in Nasarawa State’s Wakama hamlet demolished 50 structures, including the mansion of former information minister Labaran Maku. Adams Makka-Nangba, the District Head of Wakama, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area, confirmed the calamity to reporters on Tuesday, saying the properties damaged were worth millions of naira. “It was sad that

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Buhari approves process to replace retired Perm Sec

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the process to select five new permanent secretaries to replace the retired ones in Ekiti, Katsina, Nasarawa, Enugu and Lagos States. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, office of the […]

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NYSC swears in 1, 451 Corps members in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2021 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nasarawa state has sworn in 1,451 corps members of the 2021 Batch ‘A’ Stream II set, deployed to serve in the state. Mr Stephen Dewan, NYSC Coordinator, Nasarawa State, disclosed this during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Magaji Dan Yamusa NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Keffi Local […]

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Nasarawa Govt gifts traditional rulers over N800 million cars despite owing workers

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2021 0

The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Tuesday, presented brand new SUVs to 25 first-class traditional rulers in the state, valued at over N800 million, if purchased directly from the manufacturer. This expenditure is despite the fact that local government workers in Nasarawa are being paid modulated salaries and some state workers are owed for […]

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Reps to FG: Commence N10 billion IDP intervention to distressed states

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2021 0

Tom Okpe, Abuja The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to immediately intervene in the plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and other states, using the N10 billion provided by the President for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of communities in Nigeria displaced by herdsmen attacks. The Green Chamber

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Chinese coy to support agric investment in Nasarawa with $50M

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2021 0

By Philip Clement A leading Chinese Green industry Company has declared interest to invest $50 million in the Nigeria agricultural sector. The investment will come in form of partnership with Nasarawa State based farmers group, Nigerian Farmers Group and Cooperative (NFGCC) before the kick of 2021 farming season. A consultant and representative of the company, […]

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FG to help Nasarawa with rural roads for easy transportation of produce

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2021 0

By Nneka Nwogwugwu Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has assured Nasarawa government that the ministry will support the state in the dualization of some of its rural roads to ease movement of agricultural produce. The minister made this known while receiving Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule in Abuja. A statement by the […]

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Boko Haram planning to attack Abuja, Kogi, Nasarawa — FG

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2020 0

The Nigerian Government has raised an alarm that Boko Haram terrorists were already in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and neighbouring states, DAILY TIMES found out. The government said plans are in place by the terrorists to attack some areas within the nation’s capital and had already set up five camps in the area. According […]

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Dislodged terrorists’ families to be handed over to government

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2020 0

The 123 Special Force Battalion is set to hand over families of  dislodged terrorists in Nasarawa to governors from 16 states from the northern part of the country. READ ALSO: Boko Haram killed 13 district heads — Shehu of Borno More than 700 families of the terrorists expected to be handed over in Nasarawa state include wives […]