It is not easy to draw a battle line with an incumbent governor as Umaru Tanko Al- makura, Governor of Nasarawa State polled 1,262 to defeat his closest rival Sen. Salisu Egyegbola, who got 312 votes in the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial election in South senatorial district of the state. Announcing the result in […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), senate primaries conducted across the state yesterday was won by Senator Suleiman Adokwe, Nasarawa south, Michael Abdul, Nasarawa North and Aliu Baba Tafida who clinched the Nasarawa west senatorial districts ticket respectively Adokwe who is a serving senator representing Nasarawa South senatorial district contested and beat his closest opponent, Mohammed […]
Tragedy occurred in Keana Local government area of Nasarawa state, as three delegates who were said to have been attending a political meeting lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident. According to reports, the accident which occurred in Deddare, Obi local government area of the state was as a result of the remover of […]
Engr Abdulahi Sule has emerged victorious at the Nasarawa State APC governorship primary election as he scored 926 votes out of 2341 delegates in the state. Sule’s emergence came after polling 926 votes ahead of 10 other rivals who contested with him at the exercise held at Lafia Square. The returning officer, Arch Ismaila Mohammed, […]
Owing to the high level of insecurity in the country, a nongovernmental organization, Peace and Security Network,( PSC),formerly the Peace and Security Working Group, has plans to organise a one-day working meeting on conflict prevention in Nasarawa state. State coordinator of the NGO, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, said the meeting would afford the PSN, the opportunity […]
Former Minister of Information and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Labaran Maku, has said that Nasarawa state governor, Tanko Al-Makura and Senator representing Nasarawa west, Abdullahi Adamu, are fighting because of his stolen mandate in 2015 Maku contested the governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) […]
A coalition of political groups in Karu/Gitata constituency of Nasarawa state under the auspices of Karu-Gitata Voice, yesterday condemned the planned imposition of Hon. Hashimu Gurku as candidate in the forthcoming primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing newsmen in Karu Local Government Area yesterday, the spokespersons for the coalition, Hon Theophilius Ego […]
An aspirant under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has promised to give priority to the mineral resources of the state to improve the peoples fortune. The aspirant Mr, Mohammed Musa Maikaya, made the pronouncements while addressing journalists at the Secretariat of Nigerian Union of journalist in Lafia. Maikaya, a geologist who criticised […]
…As Deputy Governor, Saraki condoles with victims Residents of Lafia, Nasarawa State capital, on Monday, woke up to the unfortunate incident of gas explosion in a fuel station, recording about two deaths while about 37 people sustained serious degree of injuries. Speaking on the incident, the state Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission […]
As part of the Social Investment Scheme of the federal government, 8,536 pupils from Toto local government area of Nasarawa state have been registered for the free school feeding programme. The Education Secretary of Toto Local Government Education Authority, Mallam Ahmed Idris who disclosed to Journalists in his office recently, stated that the benefiting pupils […]
Three thousand, two hundred and sixty nine (3269) female Adolescents Young persons (AYP) are reported to have been infected with HIV/Aids virus and other sexual related diseases in Nasarawa state in the first half 2018. The Nasarawa state ministry of health, staff, Dr. Peter Attah, stated this while presenting a report to journalists on Prevention […]
The Police in Nasarawa State have begun investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of one person at Ashangwa Market after a pandemonium on Tuesday. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Samaila Usman, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Lafia. According to him, the police on Tuesday received […]
Nasarawa state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has commended the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for fixing the bad roads across the state. The gesture, the NURTW boss said has mitigated accident rates occasion by bad roads hence the need to give kudos to the Agency. Chairman of the union, […]
A Professor in the Department of Theatre and Cultural Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Dr Barclays Ayakoroma, has stressed the need to revive the dwindling interest in books and the culture of reading in Nigeria. The author of the ground-breaking book, Trends in Nollywood, spoke on the theme: “The Power in the Book; The Power […]
In a swift reaction to the call by Miyetti Allah national coordinator in Benue State, Alhaji Garus Gololo, that the President of Senate, Bukola Saraki should resign his position immediately or be forced to do so, the Seriiki Fulani of Nasarawa State and Board of Trustees Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Walid Jubrin yesterday […]
The Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Silas Ali Agara, has been conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title of KAFISU of Uke in karshi Development area of Karu local government council of the state. The chieftaincy title was conferred on the Deputy Governor by the traditional ruler (Yakanajeh) of Uke chiefdom Alh. Ahmad Abdullahi Hassan, at […]
Governorship aspirant in Nasarawa State, Tanimu Salisu has promised to address unemployment and youth restiveness if voted into power come 2019. The aspirant who spoke to selected journalists in Lafia on his ambition said as a youth, he believes that empowering the youth will help speed development of the state. The governorship aspirant under the […]
Soloman Ewuga has declared for the Nasarawa State Governorship race under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ewuga who was a former Senator, stated this on Wednesday while presenting his latter of intention to the state executive committee of the party in Lafia. According to him, he has a lot to offer to the […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it has concluded arrangements to receive and camp no fewer than 8000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), from neighbouring Nasarawa and Kogi States. Managing Director, FCT Emergency Management Agency, Abbas G. Idriss made this disclosure after a stakeholders meeting on the camping of the IDPs mid-last week, in Abuja. […]
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa state has charged newly sworn-in 2018 Batch B National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) members to be neutral, diligent and serve the country with integrity during the upcoming 2019 general elections in which they will play a key role in. Al-Makura gave the charge on Thursday at the Dan Yamusa Orientation […]