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Armed robbers kill police officer in Nasarawa State

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

A police officer serving with the Police Command in Nasarawa State has been shot dead by suspected armed robbers along Akwanga-Wamba road in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Samaila Usman, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in

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Mararaba residents laud Nasarawa Govt for clean environment

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

Some residents of Mararaba and its environs on Wednesday commended the Nasarawa State Government for its prompt response to their calls for intervention in tackling the environmental challenges facing the area. The residents, who spoke with journalists, expressed happiness over what they described as “the new look of Mararaba’’. Mrs Alice Utan, a petty trader, […]

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Herdsmen kill 2 soldiers, injure commander, others in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2018 0

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja, on Wednesday said armed herdsmen attacked the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, killing two soldiers and injuring five others, including the Commanding Officer. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig-Gen. John Agim, stated this at a briefing to review the activities and […]

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ASUP gives Nasarawa Govt 14 days ultimatum

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2018 0

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia Chapter, has given the state government 14 days notice of strike. ASUP Chairman of the Polytechnic, Mr Paul Usaini, stated this on Thursday in an interview with Newsmen in Lafia. According to him, the 14 days ultimatum followed the expiration of the 21 days […]

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Nasarawa Killings: Save us from genocide, ethnic Cleansing – Mdzough U Tiv

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

The Nasarawa State interim President of Mdzough U Tiv nation, Mr Thomas, Gar has on Thursday said that over 230 Tiv farmers have been murdered by Fulani herders at different coordinated attacks, describing it as genocide and ethnic cleansing of Tiv people in the southern senatorial district of the state. Gaar, who stated this in […]

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Nasarawa, SDP, laud Buhari for declaring June 12 Democracy-Day

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2018 0

The leadership of Social Democratic Party (SDP), in Nasarawa state has lauded President Mohammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 as the new democracy-day in the country. State Chairman of the Party, Danlami Musa, gave the commendation on Tuesday, during a rally in commemoration of the day in Lafia. According to him, the SDP Presidential candidate […]

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Nasarawa Assembly passes 11 bills, 16 resolutions

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2018 0

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly says it has passed 11 bills and 16 resolutions within the last one year. The speaker of the house, Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi disclosed this on Wednesday in Lafia during plenary to mark the end of the third session of the 5th assembly in the state. “Let me report that during […]

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Dangote disburses N130m to 13,000 Nasarawa women

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2018 0

The Aliko Dangote Foundation, on Wednesday, commenced the disbursement of N130million to 13,000 women in Nasarawa state under its micro-grant scheme. Alhaji Aliko Dangote, chairman of the foundation, who launched the disbursement in Lafia, the state capital said the scheme was one of the components of the economic empowerment programme of the foundation. He added […]

Politics

APC sweeps Nasarawa Local government poll

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2018 0

The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) as winners of Saturday’s local government election across the state. Mr. Henry Omaku, chairman of the electoral body announced the results of the polls on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Lafia. He said that three political […]

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Army arrests suspected militia spiritual head in Nasarawa State

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

Army on Tuesday said it arrested suspected spiritual head of militia armed group in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State after destroying some of the group’s camps in Ugya village. Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, gave the name of the suspect as Angulu Idaku, in a statement in Abuja, said that […]

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2 killed, houses, schools destroyed, as storm wreaks harvoc in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

Tuesday, was a sad day for the people of Nasarawa state as storm killed two people and destroyed many houses and schools in Doma Local Government Area (LGA) of the State. Daily Times reports that the storm started around 2am and lasted for more than one hour in the early hours of Tuesday. Some of […]

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Ekiti Guber: Gov Al-Makura heads APC primary c’ttee

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2018 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday inaugurated a 5-member primary election committee headed by Nasarawa State Governor Tanko Al-Makura to elect the party’s flag-bearer for the 2018 governorship election. Also, the National Organising Secretary of the party, Senator Osita Izuaso, inaugurated a three-member primary appeal committee headed by Ambassador Fati

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Maku tasks FG, int’l community on IDPs plight in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

Former Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has called on the Federal Government to assist the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), who were victims of the recent attacks by suspected herdsmen in Nasarawa State. Maku, who made this call on Monday while addressing newsmen at Wakama village in Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of the state, said […]

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10 killed, scores injured in Nasarawa multiple crash

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2018 0

It was a black Friday, as 10 persons were killed in Nyaya, Nasarawa state multiple crash near the Tipper Garage. The crash which happened around 9:30 am involved a soft drink company truck and two others owed by a construction company. An eye witness told Daily Times that the accident might have been caused by […]

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Herdsmen kill 1, exhume corpse, burn houses in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2018 0

The population of Tiv extraction in Nasarawa State continued to decomated as Herdsmen attacked and killed one Aondoawase Mngunyi, exhumed corpse and burnt Houses in Tseyange, a settlement Area in Abaagu, Obi Local Government Area of the state. The tragedy was said to have occurred when the deceased, Aondoawase, with three of his brothers, went […]

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Adamu to APC senators: Leave our party if you are against Buhari’s re-election

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

Senator Abdullahi Adamu, representing Nasarawa West District of Nasarawa State, in the National Assembly on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has taken a swipe at Senators and members of the House of Representatives who are opposed to President Muhammadu Buhari contesting in 2019. Adamu said any Senator not comfortable with the […]

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Nasarawa IDPs starve, in absence of security, water

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2018 0

Over 8,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) taking refuge at Central Primary School in Kadarko, Keana local government area of Nasarawa state, have complained of none supply of relief materials to the camp. Secretary-General of United Farmers Association in Kadarko,Mr. Denis Utsa made the complaint on behalf of the IDPs when he led officials of the […]

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Gov. Almakura decries neglect of school sports

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

Governor of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Umaru Tanko Almakura, has deplored the neglect of school sports by successive governments in the country over the years. This, according to him, is responsible for the lack lustre performance of our sports men and women in major international events in recent years. The governor, who was represented by the […]

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Keystone Bank clarifies branches seal-off in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2017 0

Keystone Bank Plc has said it branches sealed off in Nasarawa State was a mistake on the part documentation, stressing that the closed branches were reopened immediately. It was reported last week that Nasarawa State Internal Revenue Service (NSIRS) had sealed off 10 branches of the Keystone, Unity Bank Plc and Skye Bank Plc for […]

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NNPC intensifies oil search in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2017 0

Following the flag-off of oil search on the Nasarawa State end of the Benue Trough last week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced move to mobilize for oil exploration in the Benue State sector of the Benue Trough. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru, who led a high-powered delegation […]