Nasarawa state

Abdullahi Sule, Nasarawa state Governor has vowed to bring the killers of Philip Shekwo, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to justice.The Herald on Sunday reported unknown gunmen kidnapped Shekwo from his residence and…

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State says he will give top priority to technical education because of its importance in the development of the society.Sule made the pledge during an on-the-spot assessment tour of facilities…

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Judiciary has assured the state Ministry of Justice of support to address the challenges facing the judicial system in the state.Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim- Alkali, the…

Ndudi Edede, Secretary-General of Nigerian Teqball Federation (NTF), says Nasarawa state will host the first edition of the National Teqball Challengers Series scheduled to kick off on Nov. 7.Edede disclosed this to newsmen in…

The Nasarawa State Government says it will soon commence community testing to ascertain the level of COVID-19  prevalence in the state.The Director, Public Health at the state Ministry of Health, Dr. Ibrahim Alhassan,…

Sidi Bage, Emir of Lafia has conferred traditional titles to Salifat Abdullahi, wife of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, and Fatima Adamu, wife of IGP Mohammed Adamu.The Emir, who is also the Chairman, Nasarawa State…

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has inaugurated the Commissioner and members of the State Boundary Commission as well as the Chairman and members of the Governing Council of the State College of Education, Akwanga.Sule…

Hotels in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have decried low patronage caused by the advent of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.Some of the hotel workers, who spoke when the team from the Media Advocacy West…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa on Wednesday flagged off the distribution of equipments worth over N300 million to hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state.Sule, while flagging off the exercise at the…

All the members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly have tested negative for  Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Alhaji Mohammed Omadefu, has said. SEE ALSO: Security Agents Nab 7 For Impersonation In…

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, announced that the State has recorded its first coronavirus case.He made the announcement during a press briefing on Tuesday. Read also: U.S. Congress to Return on May 4 to Start Coronavirus…

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has explained why some local government councils in the state were not able to pay the March salary in full.The governor, who offered the explanation while hosting officials of the Nasarawa…

Suspected gunmen have kidnapped John Waje Mamman, Governor Abdullahi Sule’s special adviser on local government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development in Nasarawa state.The Herald gathered that the gunmen kidnapped Mamman in his…

The Organised Labour in Nasarawa State says they would shut down the state if the Local Government Chairmen go ahead with their plan to pay salaries in percentage to the staff of the Local Government Areas (LGAs).Mr Yusuf Iya,…

President Muhammadu Buhari and Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa state, on Wednesday, March 11, held a meeting at the State House in Abuja. The Herald gathered that the meeting took place shortly before the commencement of the weekly…

Few hours after Muhammadu Sanusi II arrived at Loko, a town in Nasarawa state, the dethroned emir of Kano, has reportedly left his residence for another town.The Herald gathered that Sanusi was airlifted in a helicopter to another town,…

Thirteen corps members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nasarawa State are to get an extension of service for various misconduct committed during the service year.Mr Stephen Dewan, the NYSC Coordinator in the state, made…

Alhaji Jibrin Giza, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works in Nasarawa State was in the early hours of Sunday, abducted by yet to be identified gunmen.Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bola Longe, confirmed the incident to…

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has expressed concern over improper use of the Lafia Incubation Centre, saying the centre is meant to provide training for jobless youths across the state. SEE ALSO: Buhari rejected alliance with…

A kidnap kingpin, Buju Bazamfare and thirty-six of his armed gang-members, who have been terrorizing travellers and residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja have surrendered to the Police in Lafia, Nasarawa state.…

Nasarawa State Government on Tuesday began the distribution of free cooking gas to 13,000 rural women across the state as part of their efforts to check hazardous emissions.The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, while…

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has assured women of inclusive leadership to give them a sense of belonging and enable them to contribute their quotas to the development of the state and Nigeria at large. SEE ALSO: President…

The Sarkin Nunku in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Adamu Mohammed, has donated four water pumping machines to farmers to encourage irrigation farming and boost food security in the area and the state. SEE ALSO: FG Rescues Nigerian Lady Sold Into…

A viral video has been trending online about the First Lady of Nasarawa state having serious issues when it came to reading a speech that had been prepared for her.Nasarawa State First Lady Hajiya Silifa was videoed having difficulty…

A 42-year-old man has been arrested by Nasarawa State Police for attempting to sell his 3-year-old son in Lafia.The State Commandant of the NSCDC, Mohammed Mahmoud-Fari told newsmen on Thursday that the man was arrested on Tuesday…

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it has suspended 13 out of the 32 Computer Based Test Centres (CBTCs) sited in Nasarawa State over infractions.The registrar of the board, Prof. Ishaq Adeleye, disclosed…

The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Nasarawa State, Mr Bola Longe, said on Thursday that the police in the state arrested 130 suspected kidnappers and 40 cultists from January to date.Longe who disclosed this to newsmen in Lafia, said…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has promised to utilise the coal deposit in Obi Local Government Area to build a 100-megawatt electricity power plant.The governor stated this on Friday at a ceremony to flag-off work on…

An NGO, Beacon Youths Initiative (BYI), has organised free hepatitis test for 1,000 people in Nasarawa State.Its Executive Director, Envoh Okolo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday at Dudun-Gwandara, a rural community in…

The ever-busy Mararaba area in Nasarawa State was on Saturday night thrown into confusion when members of a vigilante group stormed the area to dislodge traders that had siaplayed their wares under the overhead bridge.The vigilance…