Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has approved the appointment of eight new permanent secretaries into the state’s public service as part of efforts to strengthen efficiency and improve service delivery. The approval was conveyed in a press release and issued by the Head of the Civil Service, Abigail Waya, who said the appointments were aimed…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Nasarawa State, Muhammad Bose, has criticised the suspension of the party’s state chairman, Godwin Alaku Williams, describing the action as unjust, ill-timed, and damaging to the party’s unity. Bose, who is a leading ADC figure from Doma South, faulted the party leadership for what he called…
The Nasarawa State Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of measles in Rukubi community, Doma Local Government Area, just months ahead of the scheduled introduction of a combined measles and rubella vaccine across the state. The development, which has sparked concern among health officials and residents, was announced on Tuesday during a critical stakeholders’…
A middle-aged man, suspected to be a ‘Yahoo boy’ (Internet fraudster) and identified simply as Adaju, has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend for ritual purposes. It was gathered that the suspect was apprehended in Agwan Sarki, Orozo, a boundary area between Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The suspect’s arrest was…
A fake National Youth Service Corps member, Ogeh Bethel Chibuife, has been nabbed by the Nasarawa State Police Command for illegal entry into the Magaji Dan Yumusa Orientation Camp, Keffi, the state capital. This was disclosed in a statement released by the state police spokesperson, Ramhan Nansel, on Thursday. Nansel said the suspect, who is…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has banned the sale and use of fireworks in the state during the yuletide. Mr Umar Nadada, the state Commissioner of Police, said this in a statement signed by DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer on Thursday in Lafia. Nadada directed divisional police officers to ensure full compliance…
Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly today unanimously elected, Danladi Jatau, representing Kokona West Constituency as Speaker of the House. Similarly, the position of the Deputy Speaker went to Mohammed Oyanki, member representing Doma North Constituency. The newly occupied positions followed Tuesday’s sack of the former Speaker, Ibrahim Abdullahi at the Appeal Court…