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The Army on Tuesday said it arrested a suspected spiritual head of a militia armed group in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State after destroying..... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2IHp39u Get More Nigeria Metro News

About 20, 000 primary school children in the southern senatorial district of Nasarawa State were reportedly forced out of school in the wake of the attacks by suspected herdsmen on border communities of the state..... Read more via The Sun Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2rvpJ74 Get More...

A housewife, Mrs Sandra Ekpa, on Friday begged an Upper Area Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, to dissolve her 3-year-old marriage because her husband allegedly practices juju and also denies her sex. Ekpa told the court that her pastor husband, Gideon Adejoh, had ruined their marriage and …...

The High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital, has sentenced a police sergeant, Vincent Manu, to death for unlawfully killing a businessman, late Stephen Anakwe, and labelling him an armed robber. Click here to read more

A man identified as Samson Otuedon has been arrested by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Masaka, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State for currency counterfeiting. He was caught in his possession with about $400,000 of fake currency...

The Police in Nasarawa State Command on Wednesday, confirmed the killing of two students of the Federal University, Lafia by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers. Kennedy Idirisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the killing to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in … Read...

The Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial district at the National Assembly Abuja, Senator Suleiman Adokwe, has lamented the killing of over persons in the latest attacks on Tiv communities of the southern senatorial zone of Nasarawa State. Senator Adokwe, expressed the regret at the...

The Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe, has said that the All Progressive Congress (APC), still remain the best party that Nigerians would vote in 2019 considering the laudable achievements of the party in the last two and half years. Balarabe- Abdullahi, made …...

The Tiv Socio-cultural group, Mdzough u Tiv, has said that equating human lives with the lives of cattle was the height of insensitivity, brutality and impunity. The group was reacting to the alleged killing of 73 cattle in Kadarko, Nasarawa State. President General of Mdzough u … via The Sun...

Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, has disclosed that over eigthy percent of teachers in Nasarawa State, are incompetent to teach in public schools in the state. The governor made this known yesterday at the opening ceremony of two days curriculum review for Colleges of Education, at the hall 14 of...

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly wednesday passed into law the sum of N125.4 billion as the state’s budget for 2018 fiscal year. The state assembly however raised the state’s 2018 budget by N2.6 billion from the initial N122.8 billion earlier presented by Governor Tanko Al-Makura. The …...

Dangote Group of Companies has donated N50 million to Nasarawa State Government, to provide more assistance to victims of the recent herdsmen attacks on border communities of Benue and Nasarawa states. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, announced the...

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Oil search in the nation’s inland basins received a fresh impetus following the commencement of exploration activities in the Benue Trough by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). In a statement released by the NNPC in Abuja, the Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Mr...

Nigeria's Sun Newspaper reports that a 20 year old Aisha Isa has drowned the two daughters of the first wife in Nasarawa state. Aisha Isa who is the second wife, allegedly bounded the hands and feet of four-year-old Zainab and Ramatu, 2, before throwing them into a well. Sun Newspaper

Governor Umaru Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa state has assured that workers in the employ of the state government would get full payment of their salaries before the September 1st Sallah day to enable them prepare for the holy feast. Almakura made this known on Tuesday while presenting keys of...

Nasarawa State Police command has confirmed the abduction of a former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr. Hussaini Akwanga. Akwanga served during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo but was removed on Dec. 4, 2003, following an alleged $214 million national identity card scam...

Three suspected militants have surrendered their firearms to the police in Nasarawa State The submission follows the expiration of the 30-day ultimatum handed down by the state government. The arms recovered from the suspects include three FMC rifles, and one AK47 rifle with 64 rounds of...

A man operating an illegal clinic in Nasarawa state has been arrested by the police for operating a fake clinic on July 17. According to reports, 30 year-old Jonathan Ibrahim hails from Iwashi village in Doma Local Government Area of the state. He was arrested following complaint about his...

The Nasarawa State Chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has setup a committee to intensify prayers for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari currently on medical vacation in London. The state’s CAN Chairman, Bishop Joseph Masin, made this known in an interview with...