Tag: Nasarawa State
Assembly withdraws impeachment threat against governor
The House of Assembly of Nigeria’s central state of Nasarawa on Tuesday withdrew its earlier threat to impeach Governor Tanko…
Communal Clash: Police Arrest Gang Leader
Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Mr Abayomi Akeremale, on Sunday confirmed the arrest of one Benjamin Jato, gang leader of…
Water scarcity hits Keffi
There are reports of acute water scarcity in and around Keffi, a major town in Nasarawa State, North-central Nigeria. The…
Nasarawa plans 2 airports
Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, central Nigeria, on Thursday in Lafia, said that two airports would soon be built…
Magistrates begin strike in Nasarawa
Magistrate courts in Lafia and other towns in Nasarawa State were shut down on Wednesday as the state’s chapter of…
4 herdsmen with sub machine guns arrested
The Nigerian Police Command in Nasarawa State have arrested four herdsmen in possession of sophisticated arms and ammunition, the Police…
Ewuga praises Supreme Court verdict
Mr Solomon Ewuga has said his victory in the Supreme Court judgment indicated that Nigeria judiciary remained the last hope…
Senator Margaret Okadigbo, Ewuga win
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Lady Margaret Okadigbo, wife of late former Senate President, Chuba Okadigbo, has been declared by the…
Nigerian governor slams curfew on warring communities
Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, central Nigeria, has imposed a curfew on Alago and Eggon communities in Lafia, where…
NEMA To Close Down Camps
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will soon close down Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps so as to encourage the…
Nasarawa Killings: Police Arrest Herdsmen With Ammunition
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a herdsman with 20 rounds of AK 47 ammunition and one cartridge of…
S/Court Affirms Election Of Kwara Gov, 2 Others
The Supreme Court this morning affirmed the election of Governor Martins Elechi of Ebonyi State, Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara and…
Nasarawa Govt Now To Pay Students SSCE Fees
Nasarawa State Governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-makura, says the state government will henceforth pay the examination fees of all students to…
Trial Of Nigeria’s Ex-Governor Stalled Again
Proceedings at a Federal High Court, Lafia, Nasarawa State, were again stalled on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011, when the presiding…
No 3rd Term For Lawmaker
The PDP will not give the lawmaker representing Azara, Ribi, Wuse and Akiri in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly…