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…

…It said the troops immediately evacuated 21 female students lodging nearby to Kinnasara barracks. “Three students who suffered seizures during the evacuation were stabilised at a hospital, while security around the area was reinforced,” the report said. In another operation, troops of the 115 Task Force Battalion and l…

…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…

…Chrisland High School Lekki won the MD Honour Award for academic excellence; Doreen Chinasa of Chrisland High School VGC, for sports and physical excellence; Akinlabi Esther of Chrisland High School VGC, for creative and performing arts.

…- 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…

…in the facility. Although the students were reportedly evacuated to safety at Kinnasara Barracks, stray bullets reportedly hit some persons during the exchange of fire. Security authorities have since launched a manhunt for the fleeing terrorists while investigations are ongoing into alleged local collaborators. Commen…

Three Chinese nationals and others arrested over illegal mining in Nasarawa Three Chinese nationals and several Nigerian 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…

DSS rescues abducted Nasarawa varsity Dean, arrests female suspect and accomplice The Department 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…

…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…

…Cadastral Zone A07, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, FCT, Abuja; No. 4 Ahmadu Bello Way, Nasarawa GRA, Kano; Plot 157, Lamido Nasarawa GRA, Kano; a commercial plaza comprising commercial toilets, laundering facilities, warehouse tanks adjacent to Birnin Kebbi Market; 100 hectares of land along Birnin Kebbi""Jega Road; and…

…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…

…Wuse II, FCT, Abuja, purchased in March 2024 at N120,000,000.00.No. 4, Ahmadu Bello Way, Nasarawa GRA, Kano, purchased in December 2022 at N300,000,000.00.Plot 157, Lamido Crescent, Nasarawa GRA, Kano, purchased in July 2019.A plaza, commercial toilets, laundry facility, and warehouse tanks adjacent to Birnin Kebbi Mar…

…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…