Tag: Nasarawa State
Akeremale, ex- police commissioner honoured at home
A former Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State, Chief Abayomi Akeremale, has been honoured with the title of ‘ Majekobaje'(Don’t…
Complainant vows to drop charge if accused swear on Qu’ran
A prosecution witness, Hassana Suleiman, has told a Mararaba Grade 1 Upper Area Court, in the central Nigerian state of…
Al-Makura Denies Granting Amnesty to Ombatse Militia
Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, central Nigeria, on Thursday denied reports that his administration was considering granting amnesty…
Nasarawa postpones council polls
The Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) in Nasarawa State on Wednesday announced the indefinite postponement of local government election in the…
Boy,15, rapes 3 kids, including 10 month-old baby
An Upper Area Court in Mararaba,in the central Nigerian state of Nasarawa has remanded a 15-year-old -boy in prison custody…
Nigeria sends troops to fight ethnic militia
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Wednesday ordered immediate troops’ deployment to North Central State of Nasarawa where clashes between members of…
Thunder strikes 4 persons dead
Four persons were killed on Friday when thunder struck at Mechanic Village in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State,…
Blind Man To Blind Friend: You Snatched My Wife
A blind man, Mr Shaibu Ibrahim, 56, of Aso Pada in Mararaba, Nasarawa State on Thursday told a Grade 1…
Blindman accuses friend of seducing wife
A blind man, Mr Shaibu Ibrahim, 56, of Aso Pada in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, central Nigeria, has told a Grade…
Nasarawa State: The War Against Eggons
By Godwin Onyeacholem One man holds the key to lasting peace in the tense Middle Belt state of Nasarawa: Governor…
Ombatse: The Lethal Cult
How a previously little known group, which calls itself a spiritual organisation, rose to prominence through astounding brutality Until 7…
Army seizes 14 tankers with suspected stolen crude
The Nigerian Army said on Friday it’s men arrested 14 tankers suspected to be loaded with crude oil stolen from…
Al -Makura sacks cabinet
Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of the Nigerian central state of Nasarawa has sacked his entire cabinet, according to a statement.…
Nigerian governor offers cash for guns
Governor of Nigeria’s central state of Nasarawa, Umaru Tanko Al-makura, on Sunday promised to pay ethnic militia groups which lay…
Nasarawa PDP Opposes Gov’s N30b Loan Plan
Chairman, Nasarawa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Yunana Iliya on Sunday opposed the N30 billion loan…