Tag: Nasarawa
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Gunmen kill one, abduct 10 in Nasarawa
One person has been killed and 10 abducted by gunmen in Kana community, Udege Development Area of Nasarawa State. The Chairman of Nasarawa Local Government Area, Muhammad Sani Otto, disclosed this on Tuesday to newsmen. He said the gunmen in their numbers invaded the community, shooting sporadically in the air which resulted in the death…
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Shut down your private hospitals or be sacked, Nasarawa govt tells doctors on payroll
The Nasarawa State Government has resolved to sack any medical doctor who is on government payroll and still run a private hospital. The state Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkarin Kana, who spoke to journalists yesterday after the state executive council meeting, added that they must close down their private hospitals. He said the action would allow…
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Nasarawa sets up committee to sack 1251 teachers
The Nasarawa State Government has inaugurated a committee to disengage about 1251 teachers for not possessing the requisite teaching qualification. Executive Chairman, Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) Mohammed Dan’azimi who inaugurated a seven (7) man implementation committee to disengage the said teachers without a requisite teaching qualification, said the action is in line…
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Nasarawa Assembly suspends LG boss over insurbordination
The Nasarawa State Hosue of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Nasarawa Local Government in the state, Alhaji Mohammed Sani Ottos, over alleged insubordination. The House also suspended the Deputy Chairman, Karu Local Government, Lawal Yakubu Karshi, over the same allegation. Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House, announced this after the Chairman of…
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APC wins Nasarawa by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Ismail Danbaba, winner of the Nasarawa State constituency bye-election. Declaring the result on Saturday night, the returning officer, Iiyasu Umar said Danbaba scored 7,475 to defeat Bage Nuhu of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 4,608 votes. Umar stated that 12,217…
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Gunmen capture Nasarawa monarch, demand N7m
Some gunmen have kidnapped a traditional ruler in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Dankawo. Dankawo, who is the Ardo Udege in the Udege Local Council Development Area of Nasarawa State, was abducted from his residence. Kidnappers had demanded a ransom of N7m for the release of the traditional ruler. The Nasarawa State…
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Nasarawa Commissioner for Justice contracts Coronavirus
Nasarawa Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Abdulkarim Kana, has tested positive for COVID-19. According to The Nation, Commissioner for health, Pharmacist Yahaya Ahmed, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Lafia, the state capital. “Yes I’m aware. I can confirm that, however, he is in self-isolation at home and is in a stable and…
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NSCDC arrests man for defiling three-month-old Nasarawa baby
The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a 27-year-old man, Ahmadu Yaro, for allegedly defiling a three-month-old baby in Adogi village, Lafia Local Government Area of the state. The Deputy State Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Bisi Olugboyega, who paraded the suspect on behalf of the Commandant,…
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Man, 30 hangs self to death in Nasarawa public school
A 30 year-old young man, James Samuel has hanged himself to death in a classroom of Government Secondary School Gurku, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa. The deceased, a Tiv and an indigene of Benue State committed the suicide on Friday night. The remains of the deceased was discovered by one of the residents in…