Tag: Nasarawa State
Only PDP can solve Nasarawa security challenges, says BOT secretary
Senator Walid Jibril, Secretary, PDP Board of Trustees, said on Friday that the party had the ingredient to tackle the…
Labaran Maku Loses Nassarawa PDP Gov Ticket
Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku has lost his bid to pick the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship ticket in…
I want to save Nasarawa from misrule of APC, says Labaran Maku
Labaran Maku, former Minister of Information, has promised to save Nasarawa state from the misrule of the ruling All Progressives…
Al-Makura promises to track down killers of his aide
Governor Umaru Al-makura of Nasarawa state on Sunday, said those who killed the head driver of the state Government House,…
2015: APC denies adopting presidential candidate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa state on Wednesday denied insinuations that its leadership had adopted a presidential candidate…
Do not trade with God’s ministry, Cleric tells pastors
Bishop Abraham Ekoja, the Resident Pastor of Holiness Evangel Mission, Karu Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, has advised ministers…
Organise decent campaigns, APC tells aspirants
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa on Friday urged all aspirants to elective positions under its platform to have…
2015: I’ll resign as minister soon, says Maku
The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, said on Sunday that he would soon quit his position as minister to…
2015: Maku promises women over 35% of appointments
Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, on Sunday promised to allocate over 35 per cent political appointments in his administration…
Nasarawa SURE-P recruits 83 physically challenged persons
The Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) said it had recruited 83 physically challenged persons in Nasarawa state as part…
Angry mob sets Okada thieves ablaze
Angry mob on Tuesday sets ablaze two men over their alleged attempted theft of a motorcycle popularly known as “Okada”…
Nasarawa assembly urges Al-Makura to release N2bn SURE-P funds
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Monday urged Governor Tanko Al-Makura to release over N2 billion of Subsidy Reinvestment…
Senator donates N2.5m cash, food items to internally displaced persons
Senator Suleiman Adokwe, ( PDP-Nasarawa) on Thursday donated N2.5 million cash and food items to persons displaced during the recent…
I won’t resign my appointment Commissioner says
Mr Samuel Meshi, the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, has debunked the rumour making round that he was…
95% of Nasarawa will vote Jonathan, claims Maku
Information Minister, Labaran Maku has claimed on Thursday that President Goodluck Jonathan would get up to 95 per cent of…
Nasarawa SURE-P to recruit 2,000 youths, women
The Nasarawa State Subsidy and Reinvestment Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) said it would recruit 2,000 youths and women in 2014 as…
Al-makura urges parents to give priority to Western, Islamic education
Governor Umaru Al-makura of Nasarawa state on Wednesday renewed his call for Muslims to accord top priority to Western and…
Internet to boost learning capacity – ASUP Chairman
Mr Yahaya Usman-Baba, the Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Nasarawa state, has said that the…
I’m ready for fresh impeachment plot – Al-Makura
Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa state on Friday in Abuja said he was not worried over the reported fresh plot…
Nasarawa govt. awards N1bn contract for Lafia market
The Nasarawa state government has awarded a N1 billion contract for the construction of Lafia international modern market. Emmanuel Jaji,…
Nasarawa Assembly set to boycott peace, security summit
Members of the Nasarawa state House of Assembly said they will not attend the peace and security meeting initiated by…
Crisis: NYSC relocates 258 Youth Corps members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nasarawa state said it had relocated no fewer than 258 corps members posted…
Al-Makura donates N5m to corps members
Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa on Tuesday donated N5million for the transportation of Batch ‘B’ 2014 corps members to their…
Nasarawa registers 11,000 cooperative societies
Nasarawa State Government on Wednesday said it had registered over 11,000 cooperative societies in the state as part of efforts…
Al-Makura approves appointment of Provost, College of Agric
Governor Umaru Al-makura of Nasarawa State has approved the appointment of Prof. Muhammed Salihu, as the substantive Provost of the…
Jonathan, PDP lawmakers in fresh bid to impeach Al-Makura – APC
Nigeria’s main opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the renewed plan by the Nasarawa House of Assembly to…
North has enjoyed Jonathan, than some northern rulers – Maku
The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, claims that what President Goodluck Jonathan has done for the north previous presidents of…
Chief Judge pardons 22 inmates in Nasarawa
The Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Justice Suleiman Dikko, on Friday, granted pardon to 27 inmates awaiting trial in four…
Nasarawa lawmakers rebuff Jonathan’s peace moves
Tanko Maikatako, Minority Leader, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan’s efforts to amicably settle the…
Senator Advises Nasarawa Legislators Against Abuse Of Power
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu (APC Nasarawa State) on Tuesday advised the members of the state assembly against abuse of legislative power…