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Tanko Al-Makura

APC North Central hails Al- makura’s appointment as zonal coordinator of Renewed Hope 

The North-Central Forum of the ruling All Progressives Congress has hailed the appointment of the former governor of  Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura,  as Coordinator of  the Renewed Hope Initiative  in the geo- political zone. Recall that last week appointed six zonal coordinators for Renewed Hope Initiative Committees under the leadership of Imo State Governor Hope […]

Gov Al-Makura directs ex-Poly Rector, 2 others to refund N2bn

The Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura has dismissed and directed the former Rector of the Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Professor Sailas Gyar, and two others to refund the sum of N2 billion, immediately. This was contained in a statement signed by Mohammed Bako, Chairman Governing Council of the Polytechnic and made available to Newsmen recently in […]

Al-Makura submits 11 names to State Assembly for confirmation as commissioners

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Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa state has sent the names of 11 nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners and members of the state executive council. The list of the nominees was read yesterday in Lafia on the floor of the State House of Assembly by the Speaker, Hon Ibrahim […]

APC Reconciliation: We shall be fair to all – Al’Makura

Governor Umaru Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State has stated that The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Peace and Reconciliation Committee will be fair to all party members who are aggrieved in addressing their grievances. Al-makura, chairman of the APC Peace and Reconciliation committee, mandated to resolve the lingering crises arising from the party Primaries conducted […]

Al-Makura picks Nasarawa South APC senatorial ticket

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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 […]

Al-Makura, Sen. Abdullahi fights dirty over stolen mandate – Maku

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) […]

Why I want to probe ex-gov Adamu – Al’Makura

Governor of Nassarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura, has revealed that he constituted a commission of enquiry to investigate the administration of former governor Abdullahi Adamu because of some serious issues at stake. The governor, speaking with journalists after being screened to contest the Nassarawa South Senatorial seat stressed that certain issues take a long time before […]

Gas explosion: Death toll rises to 14 as Gov Al-Makura condole with victims

…UK agency blames incident on lack of safety consciousness The death toll from the gas explosion on Monday at Monaco gas station in Lafia, the Nassarawa State capital has risen to 14 while victims with severe injuries have been transferred to National Hospital for additional medical services. Nasarawa State Governor Tanko Al-Makura also confirmed the […]

Al-makura defends decision to establish ranches

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Nasarawa state Governor Umaru Tanko Al- makura has remanded the people of the state that his government is not going back on creation of grazing reserve as earlier promised. The Governor who fumes as he fielded questions from journalist last Saturday on occasion of tree planting at city hall in Lafia the state capital said, […]

Fayemi’s tortuous journey to victory

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When Dr John Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Solid Minerals Development was slammed with a 10 years ban from holding public office by the Governor Ayo Fayose administration, a feeble minded man would have called it quit and chickened out of this well contrived political web. This pundits knew was a politically calculated attempt by Fayose […]

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

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 Balla. Speaking at the […]

Fulani Group Assures Al-Makura of Support

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and state Houses of Assembly election, the Fulani socio-cultural association, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has assured the Governor of Nassarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura, of their total support at the polls. The group said that with their support, Al-Makura, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), would win for the second time. National […]