…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…

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…

…politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Lafia, Nasarawa state - Ibrahim Kwande, brother of the chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa state, Aliyu Bello, is dead.Nasarawa-born journalist Ibrahim Aminu, who confirmed the sad update via his Facebook page, said…

…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…

…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…

…miners during a security operation targeting alleged illegal mining activities in Nasarawa State. The arrests were made at Amba community in Kokona Local Government Area during a raid led by Nasarawa State Deputy Governor Emmanuel Akabe, who said the operation followed reports that mining activities had continued despi…

…of State Services (DSS) has rescued the abducted Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Professor Samuel Okunsebor, less than 48 hours after he was kidnapped by armed men in Nasarawa State. According to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, Prof. Okunsebor was abducted at about midn…

…Fourth Legacy Highway was originally conceived as a dual carriageway linking Akwanga in Nasarawa State with Maiduguri in Borno State through Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, and Biu. The additional 400 kilometres will further extend the corridor into Taraba State. Umahi also announced presidential approval for the complete reco…

…Development, has distributed improved farm inputs and 22 tricycles to 1,918 farmers in Nasarawa State to boost rice and cassava production during the 2026 wet farming season. The intervention, implemented under the Value Chain Development Programme with additional financing, targets farmers in Lafia, Doma, Wamba, Karu…

…Mrs. Kangyang Sunday. According to the victims, they had boarded the vehicle in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, and were travelling to Jos when they were abducted by the criminals. The victims were successfully rescued without further harm, while efforts are ongoing to track down and apprehend the fleeing kidnappers. Meanwhil…

…Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Ngozi Felix, said one of the convicts fled to Nasarawa State after committing the offence but was tracked and returned to Abia by the police for prosecution. She described the prosecution as "one of the fastest recorded within Nigeria's network of S3xual Assault Referral Centr…

…Niger State and Danranmi (now at large) on or about the 9th of January 2023 at Lafia, Nasarawa State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire amongst yourselves to conceal information that Danranmi is a notorious bandit who supplies arms and ammunition to kidnappers and bandits in and around Niger…

…spotted the woman on Monday morning, July 13, 2026 at Sharp Corner junction in Mararaba, Nasarawa State. The incident left him disturbed and wondering what kind of a man would impregnate a mentally challenged woman. "MEN! If you're familiar with the Sharp Corner junction here in Mararaba, then you should know this woma…

…in Nasarawa for allegedly beating his 20-year-old wife to d3ath over refusal to cook The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, for allegedly beating his 20-year-old wife to d3ath. The incident occurred in the Angwan Yahaya area of Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area. The spokesper…

By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, for the alleged culpable homicide of his 20-year-old wife in Angwan Yahaya, Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of the State. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, 12th July, 2026, at about 12:30 p.m, followed a co…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has dismissed reports that it plans to replace any of its candidates who emerged from the party’s recent primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s state chairman, Dr. Aliyu Bello, made this known on Saturday in Lafia while distributing Independent N…

…to increased demand for foreign exchange. Uche Uwaleke, professor of Capital Market at Nasarawa State University and president of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria, agreed that seasonal factors typically increase demand for foreign exchange and can widen the premium between the official and parallel markets. Acco…

…by unknown gunmen," the statement read. The suspect, one Abdullahi Usman, 23yrs, of Awe, Nasarawa State, has been arrested in connection with the crime and investigation is still going on to get the remaining suspects." by Linda Ikeji at 09/07/2026 4:13 PM | Share this Story

Police confirm abd#ction of three university students in Nasarawa The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the abd#ction of three students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) from their off-campus hostel along Awe Road, near the university's temporary campus in Akunza, Lafia. The Public Relations Office…

The Nasarawa State Government says it has issued no fewer than 8,000 Certificates of Occupancy in the last seven years to reduce land ownership disputes and increase the value of property across the state. The Commissioner for Lands and Survey, David Moyi, disclosed this on Monday in Lafia during the bi-monthly ministe…

No fewer than 10,000 residents of Nasarawa State applied for 1,000 primary school teaching positions approved by the state government under a specialised rural recruitment scheme aimed at strengthening basic education. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Public Affairs, Peter Ahemba, disclosed th…

…malaria is a recurring burden rather than an isolated illness. A mother of three in Nasarawa State, who lost her youngest child to severe malaria complications, previously told health workers during a community outreach programme that she initially treated the illness at home because she "did not think fever could kill…

…with moderate rains are expected over parts of Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa States and the Federal Capital Territory,'' it said. According to the agency, moderate rains are expected over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos and Bayelsa states of the southern region during the morning hour…

…on improvised lighting for everyday life. Ajuye, a farming and trading settlement in Nasarawa State, is among a growing number of rural communities benefiting from Nigeria's expanding renewable energy transition through off-grid electrification projects. The community's 120kW solar hybrid mini-grid was developed under…

…the mother you have not reached," he said. Also speaking, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State identified the Almajiri system, out-of-school children and early marriage as major obstacles to human capital development in northern communities. Sule said northern leaders must confront the issues honestly and collecti…