Viral photo of 'passionate' Corps member during swearing-in ceremony in Nasarawa orientation camp A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has captured attention after he pulled an intense expression during the swearing-in ceremony in Nasarawa State. The young man was one of the 2,492 prospective corps membe…

…programme for North Central Zone," which was held at the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State. Addressing the participants, Sawyerr explained that for the first time in the history of the country, the president took the education financial burden off the shoulders of parents and students by ensuring that nobody…

…from Nigeria National League, NNL, side Neurospark FC. The youngster featured for Nasarawa United in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, last season. Garba impressed during his loan spell with the Solid Miners. He registered three goals and helped Nasarawa United finish in top half of the table. Garba will be pl…

…9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Kiyawa said the suspects, led by Simon Gbaaondo, 50, from Karu, Nasarawa State, were allegedly administering unverified and unauthorised locally made medicine to a large number of people from the Panshekara community. He alleged that the suspects were administering the medicine free of charge and…

By Edwin Philip, Lafia Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has appointed eight new commissioners as part of efforts to strengthen his administration and enhance service delivery. The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, announced the nominees on Wednesday in Lafia while re…

Sen. Mohammed Onawo, representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District, has defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Onawo, who disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Lafia, also declared his intention to run for the governorship seat in Nasarawa state. Th…

…accompanied by light rains over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau and Nasarawa states during the morning hours. “By the afternoon or evening hours, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains are expected over parts of Benue, Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Niger, Nasarawa and Plateau states.…

Suspected armed robbers k!ll 400-level Nasarawa female student A 400-level student of the Federal University of Lafia, (FULAFIA) Nasarawa State was k!lled by in a robbery attack. It was gathered that Habiba Ummi Lele, of the Department of Chemistry was shot d3ad by the armed robbers on her way back to Lafia after atten…

…headquartered in Makurdi, Benue State, will oversee military operations in Benue, Nasarawa and Kogi states. The division is expected to strengthen security across the North-Central region by improving command and operational response to security threats. The Nigerian Army has yet to officially publish details of its fo…

The Nasarawa State Government has said the long-standing issue of maternal and child mortality in Keffi and Nasarawa Local Government Areas has been significantly tackled through sustained policies aimed at improving healthcare delivery for residents. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Gaza Gwamna, stated this on Wednesda…

The Nasarawa State Government has warned residents that the ban on the felling of trees and the production and sale of charcoal remains in force across the state’s 13 local government areas, stressing that violators would face stiff penalties. The government said the warning was part of efforts to combat the effects of…

…Adamu as he attained the venerable age of eighty years at his residence in Keffi, Nasarawa State last week. The occasion invited us not simply to commemorate a birthday but to reflect upon a remarkable public career spanning several decades that has embraced public administration, ministerial responsibility, state gove…

Gunmen k!ll Army colonel for resisting abduction attempt, shoot wife and two others in Nasarawa A serving Nigerian military intelligence officer Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude, has been shot d3ad after reportedly resisting armed men who attempted to abduct him at his residence in the Badna, New Karu Local Government Area of…

…to him, the new 5 Division, expected to oversee military operations across Benue, Nasarawa and Kogi states, should be specially structured and equipped to confront terrorism, banditry, communal violence, kidnapping and organised criminal networks destabilising the North-Central region. He said the formation already had…

Gunmen kidnap three Nasarawa varsity students Gunmen have kidnapped three students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) from their off-campus lodge in Lafia, Nasarawa State. A student who asked not to be named for security reasons said the 100-level students were kidnapped at Sure Leaders Lodge in the Bukan Kwa…

…a combination of Fulani militias from Plateau State and armed bandits from neighbouring Nasarawa State. The assessment, however, remains subject to further verification as investigations and intelligence gathering continue. Military authorities have activated intelligence networks and intensified search operations to t…

65-year-old traditional ruler marries '19-year-old girl' in Nasarawa (videos) A 65-year-old traditional ruler, Dan Majin Lafia, has married a girl lady said to be 19 years old in Nasarawa State. The wedding ceremony was held at the weekend in Lafia. The marriage has drawn public attention due to the couple's age differ…

…Honour at the event held on Saturday at Tukur & Tukur Farm along the Abuja-Keffi Road in Nasarawa State. Shettima called on families to nurture honesty, patience and compassion, saying enduring homes remain the foundation of strong nations and responsible generations. He admonished society against prioritising visibili…

…including payments. “There are states I would not want to be posted to, like Nasarawa, Cross River, and other ones that are very far from where I’m based. I would prefer to stay closer to Lagos State. I don’t think I would want to go very far at all. “If NYSC eventually posts me to a state that is not my choice, I woul…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State dropped eight Special Advisers just two days after sacking six commissionersThe governor simultaneously named nine new Special Advisers with portfolios spread across the state's 13 local government areasSecretary to the Nasarawa State Government, Shuaibu Magaji Labaran, issued…

Ibrahim Kwande, brother of Nasarawa APC chairman Aliyu Bello, died on Friday, July 24, 2026A Nasarawa-based journalist confirmed the death via Facebook, sharing photos of condolence visitsKwande is set to be buried on Saturday morning, July 25, following Islamic ritesFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng…

…- Jos (Plateau, Bauchi and Gombe States)4. 5 Division Headquarters - Makurdi (Benue, Nasarawa and Kogi States)5. 6 Division Headquarters - Port Harcourt (Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States)6. 7 Division Headquarters - Maiduguri (Borno and Yobe States)7. 8 Division Headquarters - Sokoto (Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara…

…the son was identified as a student of the School of Nursing at Lincoln University, Nasarawa State, and was alleged not to be licensed to practise. The footage also showed the pregnant woman experiencing labour pains during the operation, while VDM drew attention to what he described as poor sanitary conditions and imp…

…(27.37 per cent), Ondo (28.14 per cent), Ogun (28.18 per cent), Jigawa (29.06 per cent), Nasarawa (29.11 per cent), and Bayelsa (29.66 per cent). The bureau, however, noted that inflation figures should not be used for direct interstate price comparisons because consumer spending patterns and the weighting assigned to…

…International Skill Acquisition Centre, CSS Farms, along the Keffi-Abuja Expressway in Nasarawa State, would receive starter packs and grants to establish agribusiness ventures. According to him, the programme builds on the success of an earlier intervention that trained and supported 1,000 youths and women, many of wh…