By Daniel Dauda, Jos There are indications that people from the central and southern Plateau state may return the incumbent governor, Simon Lalong, as governor of the state come 2nd March 2019, following a large turnout of electorates both at the central and southern Plateau state during zonal rallies held at separate locations. In Pankshin,...
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I Am More Prepared for the Senate Than Adokwe – Al-Makura
By Sunday Donatus, Lafia Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa state has said that he is better prepared to give the people of the southern senatorial district better representation as senator. He made this known in Awe local government last week while addressing the mammoth crowth that turned out to receive him in continuation of...
Ombugadu pledges to construction 7-km Udege-Agwada road
By Sunday Donatus, Lafia Mr David Ombugadu, PDP gubernatorial candidate in Nasarawa State has pledged to construct an abandoned 7 kilometre road to link Agwada and Udege Communities in Nasarawa state, if elected governor in March 2. Ombugadu made the pledge on Thursday at the palace of the Osu Agwada of Agwada community, Alhaji Abubakar...
Those killing in the name of Islam don’t know the Quran – Buhari
By Donatus Nadi, LafiaPresident Muhammadu Buhari has state that those killing in the name of Islam do not understand the teachings of the holy Quran as God does not approve of such action under any guise. The president stated this on Wednesday in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital, in continuation of his nationwide campaign preparatory to...
I‘ll Make Maiden Flight to Lafia Airport Before Leaving Office – Al-Makura
Augustine Ukumba, Lafia Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has expressed confidence that the Lafia Airport been constructed would be ready for test-running at least by the early part of May and he will make a maiden flight to the airport before he exit as governor of Nasarawa State. The governor stated this when interacting with journalists...
Nasarawa Varsity to demot unqualified Profs, Phd Holders, others – Committee
By Christopher Dari, Keffi The committee of repositioning of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, NSUK, set up by the institute’s Governing Council headed by Prof. Adamu Beikie ordered by the visitor to the institution, the Governor of the state, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, has submitted it’s finall report to the management and some stakeholders of NSUK last...
Nasarawa: APGA gets105 votes, as PDP polls 398 to get CAN endorsement
By Donatus Nadi, Lafia The Christian Association of Nigeria, Nasarawa West zone, in Nasarawa state have unanimously endorsed the candidature of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer, Hon. David Ombugadu ahead of the March 2nd governorship election. CAN zonal chairman in Nasarawa West senatorial zone, Bishop Emmanuel Mallam Angbashim, while addressing newsmen in Keffi...
In Crisis, Everybody Is A Loser: The Bassa/Egbira Example
By Matthew Tukura Friday the 2nd of November, 2018 was a day to many Nigerians both Christians and Muslim the usual Friday of every week of the month because it was neither good Friday nor El-malud, except for the Muslims being the usual Jumaat prayers. However, for the Bassa nation in the States of Kogi,...
COE Akwanga Initiates 4,200 Students, reads riot Acts against Drug Abuse, Cultism
By Solomon Attah, Lafia A total of four thousand, two hundred students have formally been initiated into the 2018/2019 academic season by the Authority of Nasarawa State College of Education (COE), Akwanaga. The Provost of the College, Dr. Rebecca Isaach Umaru who gave the figure at the matriculation ceremony of the students in Akwanga said,...
I‘ll Make Maiden Flight to Lafia Airport Before Leaving Office – Al-Makura
Augustine Ukumba, Lafia Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has expressed confidence that the Lafia Airport been constructed would be ready for test-running at least by the early part of May and he will make a maiden flight to the airport before he exit as governor of Nasarawa State. The governor stated this when interacting with journalists...