Tag: Nasarawa State
Nasarawa govt. set to reclaim lost cattle route, grazing reserves
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State says government has put machinery in place to reclaim all designated grazing reserves that…
Police deploy over 4,000 personnel in Nasarawa ahead of Presidential visit
The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has deployed over 4,000 officers and men to ensure a hitch-free visit…
Man wanted over alleged defilement of 13-year-old girl in Nasarawa State
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nasarawa State has declared wanted a middle-aged man, Haruna Abdulkadir, from…
Minister assures Nasarawa of connection to national grid
Mr Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has said that Nasarawa state would soon be connected to the…
Nasarawa Govt. increases minimum pension to N5, 000
Mr Abdullahi Sani-Oseze, the Director-General, Nasarawa State Pension Bureau, has said that the State Government, had increased the minimum pension…
380 NSCDC officers trained on criminal prosecution in courts
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nasarawa State on Monday in Lafia began the training of 380…
Farmers, herdsmen coexist to boost agricultural production – Monarch
A first-class traditional ruler in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Usman Abdullahi, has appealed to farmers and herdsmen to coexist peacefully so…
Nasarawa information officers to undergo training on modern journalism
Nasarawa State Government said on Monday it would train information officers in the state on modern trend of journalism for…
Nasarawa residents demand closure of illegal health facilities
Some residents of Nasarawa State have called on the State Government to close down all illegal health facilities to prevent…
Nasarawa state to construct new court complex
Gov. Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa state on Tuesday laid the foundation for the construction of new multi-million naira high court…
Nasarawa state healthcare gets $500,000 boost
The Nasarawa State Government and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have signed a $500,000 US dollar grant aimed at strengthening…
New police command headquarters inaugurated in Lafia
The Inspector-General. of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has inaugurated the new state Police Command headquarters, Lafia, donated by the Nasarawa…
Nasarawa government to employ 2,600 teachers
The Nasarawa State Government on Friday said it had concluded plans to employ 2,600 degree and National Certificate in Education…
Federal Government commence programme to support the poor in Nasarawa
The Federal Government has commenced processes toward building a register of poor and vulnerable persons in Nasarawa State, to serve…
Nasarawa pilgrims touch down in Saudi Arabia
Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, Nasarawa State Amirul Hajj, said on Tuesday that the 1,120 pilgrims from the state had arrived in Saudi Arabia…
NGO trains 50 on HIV prevention in Nasarawa
The Beacon of Youth Initiative (BYI), an NGO, says it has trained 50 health workers on Prevention of Mother to…
Breeze FM sues state govt. Over demolition, demands N1.5bn
The Management of Breeze 99.9 FM, Lafia has dragged the Nasarawa State Government to court over the demolition of the…
Residents happy as prices of food stuff crashes in Nasarawa
Prices of food items have started coming down in Nasarawa State following the arrival of newly harvested farm produce.
CAN Nasawara to intensify prayers for Buhari
The Nasarawa State Chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has setup a committee to intensify prayers for the quick…
Govt. earmarks N1.7bn for erosion control
The Nasarawa state government has earmarked N1.7 billion for the control of gully erosion in Lafia, the state capital and…
Food security: Farmers, herdsmen urged to co-exist peacefully
A lawmaker in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Okpoku, has urged farmers and herdsmen in the country to co-exist peacefully to…
NDLEA seizes 700 kgs of illicit drugs in Nasarawa, arrests 42
The Nasarawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 42 suspected drug traffickers and seized 700…
5,600 lead poison victims treated in Zamfara, Niger
The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an International humanitarian Non Governmental Organization (NGO), said it had treated 5,600 victims of lead…
Motorcycle-snatching syndicate nabbed in Nasarawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Nasarawa State said it arrested a syndicate that specialised in…
Strike: Nasarawa NLC impeaches embattled chairman
The Executive Council of the Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has impeached its embattled Chairman, Abdullahi…
State signs MoU with Chinese coy to build 4 fertiliser blending plants
Nasarawa state government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Chinese company, BEIDOU Automatic Equipment company for…
Judicial workers want “Harmonised Conditions of Service” law implemented
The Joint Union of Magistrates, Judges, State Counsel and Draftsmen, has called on the Nasarawa State Government to implement the…
Immunisation: LGC inaugurates task force to ensure compliance
The Doma Local Government Council of Nasarawa State has inaugurated a taskforce on the implementation of polio immunisation in the…
Al-Makura’s strategy will boost human capacity – Lawmaker
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Works says the development strategy adopted by Gov. Tanko Al-Makura would boost…
Keffi residents decry poor electricity supply
Keffi residents in Nasarawa State have expressed concern over the erratic power supply in the area. They said that the…