Nasarawa State
5 Apr
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday, foiled a kidnap attempt on Nasarawa- Keffi Road, close to the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa in Nasarawa State, rescued the victim and apprehended the suspect.
4 Apr
One person has reportedly been killed and several others injured following a windstorm, which destroyed over 100 houses in Agbashi community, Doma Local Council of Nasarawa State.
3 Apr
At last, the court will determine the fate of the detained blogger, Chukwuma Ofoegbu, popularly known as Ijele, on April 3.
20 Mar
The Nasarawa State Investment Development Agency (NASIDA) Managing Director, Ibrahim Abdullahi said the Nasarawa Technology Village is a testament to the power of collaboration between the public and private sectors in driving sustainable development.
29 Jan
The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has postponed indefinitely the Local Government Area (LGA) elections scheduled for Aug. 31 in the state.
27 Jan
The Global Environment Facility's Small Grant Program (GEF-SGP) has provided $50,000 grants to the Shea Integrated Global Foundation for the conservation of Shea trees in Nasarawa state. The project aimed at conserving at least 10km of wild shea parkland in Arikya community in the state would in the long run tackle climate change challenge, boost…
25 Jan
A member of Women for Justice, a group, which embarked on a 10-month protest demanding ‘electoral justice’ for David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged she was shot by anti-riot police officers in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
19 Jan
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Friday, said that protest against the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed his victory in the March 18, 2023 governorship election will not change anything. The governor said that the Supreme Court is the ultimate and final court, appealing to all those who appreciate democracy to take the Supreme Court's…
19 Jan
There was pandemonium in Lafia on Friday as the Police in Nasarawa forcefully dispersed aged women using tear gas at the People's Democratic Party (PDP) state secretariat. The coordinator of the group, Mr. James Alu, was reportedly beaten which resulted in a serious eye injury. The protesters said they were disappointed by the verdict of…
19 Jan
The judgement of the Supreme Court that upheld the victory of Abdullahi Sule as Nasarawa State governor has triggered protests in Lafia, the state capital. The Lafia-Jos highway linking Makurdi and other North East has been completely blocked as the protesters barricaded the only high linking other parts of the country, burning tyres along the…
19 Jan
After a farce legal battle between the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People's Democratic Party( PDP) and its governorship candidate, Emmanuel David Ombugadu, the Supreme Court finally affirmed the later election as the winner of Nasarawa state governorship election. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun reading the lead judgment resolved the…
17 Jan
Seven persons have been feared dead following a bloody clash over land matter between Gbagyi and Bassa ethnic groups in Kudu village of Toto local government area. It all started with a disagreement over ownership of land between Bassa man who allegedly invaded into land belonging to Gbagyi man. Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed…
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