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Dozens killed, houses destroyed as floods ravage central Nigeria
State governments in the North-central region of Nigeria are employing measures to halt the perennial flooding ravaging parts of the zone and alleviate the sufferings of the victims.
Police vow to fish out Nasarawa district head’s killers
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has vowed to fish out the killers of the District Head of Odu Village in Nasarawa Local Government Area, Mr Amos Obere.
Nasarawa Assembly shut down as lawmaker dies of coronavirus
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Sunday in Lafia announced the closure of the state’s House of Assembly following the death of a lawmaker as a result of COVID-19.
Governor Sule: Nasarawa assemblyman died of coronavirus
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Sunday said that the state’s Assembly member, Suleiman Adamu, has died of the COVID-19 disease, becoming the first casualty in the state.
Nasarawa Assembly member dies of coronavirus
A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, representing Nasarawa central, Mr. Sule Adamu, has died of coronavirus.
Governor Sule, Emir of Lafia visit deposed Emir Sanusi in Awe
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule and Emir of Lafia, Alhaji Sidi Bage, have visited deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, in his modest bungalow in Awe.
Nasarawa: North-Central won’t form joint security outfit
The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has said states in the North Central have no plan of toeing the path of their South-West counterparts in the creation of a regional security outfit to tackle insecurity.
Nasarawa Assembly re-elects Balarabe-Abdullahi as Speaker
The sixth Nasarawa State House of Assembly has re-elected Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi (APC-Umaisha/Ugya constituency) as Speaker.
Speaker: Nasarawa Assembly passed 40 bills, 80 resolutions in four years
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Thursday says it passed over 40 bills and 80 resolutions between 2015 and 2019.
Police confirm killing of NDLEA official in Lafia
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the killing of Mr Dennis Onoja, an official of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) by unknown persons in Lafia.
Governor Sule: I will prioritise security, revamp civil service
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Wednesday said his administration would prioritize security and equip the state civil service system for good governance of the state.
Nasarawa speaker wins re-election
The Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has been re-elected into the state House of Assembly in last Saturday’s election.
Elections: Senator Adamu begins campaign, urges Nigerians to vote President Buhari, APC
The Senator representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu, has begun his third term senatorial campaign with a call on Nigerians to vote President Muhammadu Buhari, to complete his good work beyond 2019.
Elections: PDP not alternative to APC – Nasarawa speaker
The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not be an alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) in 2019.
SDP promises to tackle insecurity, unemployment in Nasarawa
Alhaji Isa Ibraheem, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), candidate for the Umaisah/Ugya seat in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, says he will tackle youth restiveness if elected.
2019: We will dethrone Nasarawa Assembly speaker – SDP
Alhaji Issa Ibraheem, a Social Democratic Party candidate for Nasarawa State House of Assembly, says that the party will win a landslide victory in the Umaisha/Ugya state constituency during the 2019 general election.
Many dead, several injured in renewed attacks on Nasarawa community
The crisis rocking the Bassa and Egbura communities in Toto local Government Area of Nasarawa State and some neighboring communities in Kogi State have claimed many lives.
Fire kills three children, razes house in Nasarawa
An early morning inferno on Saturday in Ado village, Karu Local Government Area Nasarawa State has burnt three children of the same parents to death, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
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#EndSARS: President Buhari will speak on Lekki shootings – minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says President Muhammadu Buhari will speak to Nigerians on the Lekki shootings when he has all the facts on the incident.
#EndSARS: Police parade 10 ‘looters,’ recover stolen goods in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Friday evening paraded no fewer than ten suspected looters and arsonists who under the guise of the EndSARS protests broke into some government and private establishments in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Thursday.
#EndSARS: Hoodlums attack Customs command, injure officers
Hoodlums, masquerading as EndSARS protesters, attacked the Kwara Command warehouse of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Ilorin on Saturday with the intention to loot.
#EndSARS: NASFAT sets up N10 million relief fund for victims
The Nasrul-lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) says it has set up a N10 million relief fund for victims of #ENDSARS protest as it enjoins Nigerians to embrace peace and dialogue for a prosperous Nigeria.
#EndSARS: Hoodlums loot Shoprite in Ilorin
Residents of Ilorin Saturday morning raided a Shoprite store in the Kwara capital, barely hours after security forces killed at least six residents at a warehouse holding a large chunk of COVID-19 palliatives outside the metropolis yesterday afternoon.
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Lekki shooting: Nigeria back to General Abacha days – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has compared President Muhammadu Buhari’s adminstration to General Sani Abacha days.
#EndSARS: Islamic group accuses UK, US of bias against Nigerian Muslims
The Supreme Council for Sharia’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has accused the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and some other countries of bias against Nigerian Muslims.
‘Islamist ADF rebels’ free 900 inmates in DRC jail break
More than 900 prisoners have escaped from a jail in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Beni city after suspected Islamist rebels attacked the facility, officials have said.
#EndSARS: Protesters set Nnamdi Azikiwe’s statue ablaze in Anambra
Hoodlums in Onitsha, Anambra, have destroyed the statue of Nigeria’s first president Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, erected in the city.
#EndSARS: SERAP condemns shooting of protesters at Lekki toll gate
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “reports that security agents are shooting at #EndSARS peaceful protesters at the Lekki Toll gate, Lagos. This must stop immediately.”