…the alleged trafficking and illegal adoption of 54 children from Loko community in Nasarawa State. He said the children were allegedly taken from displaced families through a fraudulent “Back to School Initiative” and trafficked to unauthorised orphanages and adoption brokers. Adekoye said investigators were working wi…
Nasarawa United head coach Mbwas Mangut has lamented his team’s defeat to Barau FC, DAILY POST reports. The Solid Miners got their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, campaign off to a disappointing start following a 3-1 loss to Barau FC at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, on Sunday evening. Both teams scored…
…Rabiu Ali. The hosts fought back with Alex Jerry bagging a brace. Full Results Barau 3-1 Nasarawa United Kwara United 2-2 Kano Pillars Rangers 1-1 Katsina United Dona United 2-0 Sporting Lagos Ikorodu City 3-1 Ranchers Bees Niger Tornadoes 2-1 Enyimba Rivers United 2-0 Plateau United Bendel Insurance 2-1 Wolves NPFL: R…
…of the Mobile Police Force at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende Hills, in Nasarawa State. He stressed that Mobile Police officers possessed the specialised training and tactical ability required to combat insurgency. Speaking on the presidential directive to security chiefs, the IG said President Bola Tinu…
…an alleged organ-harvesting and human-trafficking syndicate operating around Abuja and Nasarawa State. The suspects paraded were Ode, 23; Dr Benjamin Oyime, a 48-year-old nephrologist and consultant to Wellington Hospital; Dr Daniel Otukpa, a 53-year-old nephrologist and Acting Director of Clinical Services at the hosp…
…governors will lead the campaign and the election proper,” he added. In his remarks, the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, also said governors would lead the campaign efforts in their respective states. “Elections are not in Abuja. They are at the states. So the governors take the lead in this campaign at the va…
DSS arrest arms supply kingpin, dismantles terrorists' networks in Katsina and Nasarawa The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a terrorists' arms supply kingpin, Abubakar Mubarak, and dismantled a network feeding weapons to terrorists in Katsina and Nasarawa States. Mubarak was nabbed on Tuesday, August 24…
…statesmen group.Senator Abdullahi AdamuSenator Abdullahi Adamu served as Governor of Nasarawa State from 1999 to 2007 and later became the national chairman of the APC, a position he held until 2023. He represents the party's Northern interests and has been a key loyalist within the Tinubu-era APC structure.His experie…
…trafficking. According to him, the home was involved in taking children from Benue and Nasarawa and giving them up for purported adoption without due process. He said CPN Nigeria was also monitoring the ongoing court case involving lawyer Timipre Wolo and US-based Pastor Godstime Pender concerning the custody and adopt…
…Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara had the complete data. Comparable data were unavailable for Edo, Osun and Rivers. For comparison, available records for the first half of 2025 showed N465.07bn…
…would begin with a pilot project in Plateau State before being extended to Benue, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Adamawa and the Federal Capital Territory. During the town hall meeting, Alia also announced measures to strengthen security in Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo.He said three military operational units would be established in…
The Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has commended the Department of State Services and other security agencies in the state for their vigilance and commitment to tackling crime and criminality. The governor’s commendation follows the recent rescue of a kidnapped victim and subsequent arrest of three suspects all…
An APC lawmaker in Nasarawa State visited Umaisha General Hospital, demanding answers over donated items he personally purchased for patientsThe lawmaker said over 50 ceiling fans, about 40 standing fans and 50 orthopaedic mattresses he bought for the hospital could not be fully accounted forA hospital staff member tol…
Nasarawa lawmaker demands answers over missing fans, mattresses donated to Umaisha General Hospital A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has demanded an immediate explanation from the management of Umaisha General Hospital regarding the whereabouts of medical equipment and comfort items he personally donate…
…said he had informed members of the Fulani community in neighbouring parts of Benue and Nasarawa states about the incident and appealed to them to assist in locating Khadijat if she was found within their areas. He also said he had informed members of his community that the host Igala community should not be blamed for…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Panda Karwe Ward in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, has suspended one of its members, Abdullahi Usman Bomboi of Koso, over alleged involvement in activities considered contrary to the party’s interests. The suspension was communicated in a letter dated August 13, 2026,…
A businessman, Adamu Mohammed, has approached an Upper Area Court in Mararaba Gurku, Nasarawa State, seeking an order compelling his sister-in-law to allow his wife to return to him. Adamu, a resident of Aso, Mararaba Gurku in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, filed the application against Aisha Mohammed, h…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State has stated that the recent governorship election in Osun State has strengthened its determination to challenge the power of incumbency in the 2027 general elections. The party’s governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Dr David Ombugadu, said the outcome of the Osun…
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi A. Sule, has commended the Department of State Services, DSS, and other security agencies for the successful rescue of a kidnap victim and the arrest of three suspects allegedly connected to the crime in Lafia. The operation, according to a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Pre…
…and Cross River. Others are Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Lagos, Ogun, Osun and Plateau. The agency has urged communities living on floodplains to move immediately to higher ground and called on state and local governments to activate early-warning systems and emergency response…
…StateOgun StateRivers StateKaduna StateDelta StateKano StateImo StateAnambra StateNasarawa StateFederal Capital Territory, AbujaThe inclusion of states across the South-West, South-South, South-East, North-West and North-Central regions represents a significant widening of the refinery’s direct-distribution strategy.Th…
Engineer Abdullahi Sule, the Governor of Nasarawa State, had a brief interactive session with journalists during the Renewed Hope National Media Tour. He spoke about the plans for the state, the interventions in the areas of infrastructure, healthcare, education, and skills, as well as the support received from the Pre…
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state blamed APC's defeat in the August 2026 Osun governorship election on interference from Abuja-based politiciansSule spoke while presenting INEC acknowledgement slips to APC candidates in Lafia ahead of the 2027 electionsThe governor warned APC candidates in Nasarawa to avoid syc…
…Maryam Wadada distributing bundles of naira notes to women at an empowerment event in Nasarawa StateThe event, held a week before the 2027 campaign period begins, saw ₦325 million shared among 6,500 women across 13 local government areasNigerians online are calling on the EFCC to investigate the incident over possible…
Dr. Samuel Tsebe, a member of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect. Tsebe, a former member representing Akwanga South Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, disclosed this to the News Agency…