Nasarawa State
28 Jul 2024
Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr. Danladi Jatau, has appealed to Nigerians to shelve the planned August 1 nationwide protests and give the government more time to fix the problems facing the country. The speaker made the call on Sunday in Lafia while reacting to the planned hunger protests by Nigerians scheduled to take…
27 May 2024
A joint team of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) has begun its Nigeria Hybrid Implementation Support Mission
21 May 2024
The Nasarawa State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Aishatu Rufai, has charged families to be intentional about bonding more amid rising cases of mental illnesses as a result of economic hardship and other factors. Aishatu, who expressed deep concern over the hardship most families, particularly women, appealed to fathers of homes to bond with their spouses…
21 May 2024
Fidelity Bank Plc, has distributed food packs to women, widows, children and the vulnerable in Keffi, Nasarawa State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Addressing newsmen in Keffi during the distribution event tagged, ‘Fidelity Food Bank Initiative,’ which was carried out in partnership with ABBASID Charity Foundation, the Divisional Head, Brand and…
4 May 2024
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has approved N1 billion to address water scarcity in Keffi metropolis.
24 Apr 2024
The Nasarawa State government said it is leveraging industrial, agricultural and mining potential for inclusive and sustainable wealth creation in a bid to drive its industrialisation agenda and position the state as an economic hub.
5 Apr 2024
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 2024
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 2024
At last, the court will determine the fate of the detained blogger, Chukwuma Ofoegbu, popularly known as Ijele, on April 3.
20 Mar 2024
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.
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