…as construction work begin on Karu technology village, Masaka-Luvu road A major Chinese constructioN30n company, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), has sought to partner with the Nasarawa State Government towards the building of a rail line that will run from Apo in the Federal Capital Territory, to Keffi, in Nasarawa State. Nasarawa State Governor,
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…two other suspects connected to the assault captured in a viral video have also been apprehended Following a viral tweet of assault on a twenty year-old girl, a senior lecturer at the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Dr. Fred Ayokhai has been arrested by police operatives. Ayokhai, who lectures in the Department of History
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‘The incident occurred on Saturday when gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen armed with AK-47 rifles, stormed the community, and opened fire on residents’ Nine Tiv farmers of Gidan Sule community in the Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have been reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. Sources claimed that the incident occurred
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The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in Nasarawa State, Yakubu Lawal has been kidnapped by gunmen who stormed his residence on Monday night and whisked to an unknown destination. It was gathered that the incident occurred in the Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state and was greeted with sporadic shooting which lasted
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The All Progressives Congress has asked the Police and other security agencies to get the killers of the Nasarawa State APC Chairman, Philip Shekwo, who was reportedly abducted from his home in Lafia on Saturday and found dead on Sunday. The APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena in Abuja on Sunday made this call
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The Nasarawa APC chapter chairman, Mr Philip Schekwo, kidnapped last night has been assassinated and dumped few meters away from his residence in Lafia metropolis. His lifeless body was found a meter away from his house a few minutes ago. Schekwo hailed from Toto local government area of Nasarawa. He was Commissioner for Commerce and
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Covid-19 related tragedy occurred today as a fourteen year old girl, Anita Ibrahim committed suicide. Anita who became pregnant during the five months lock down due to the Covid19, drank herbicide on Tuesday at Angwan Doruwa in Andaha, Akwanga, Nasarawa state. A family source told The DAILY VENDOR in Akwanga that Anita’s travail started when
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The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed plan to establish a molecular laboratory in Nasarawa State to enable medical experts carry out test for the dreaded COVID-19. Director General of the centre, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this while on a courtesy call to Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, at the Government House,
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Sixty five health workers in Nasarawa State have tested positive for COVID-19 as at Friday June 3. According to a very reliable source who spoke with The Daily Vendor on condition of anonymity these workers are affected because of the inadequate personal protective equipment. These health care workers are divided among the public and private
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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has made case for indigenous engineers and technicians, to be employed to man the Akurba 330/132kv substation, now at 98 percent completion. Engineer Sule stated his case while inspecting ongoing work at the power substation, in Akurba, outskirts of Lafia, the state capital, on Monday. The Governor who expressed
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TWENTY seven (27) health workers including doctors and nurses in Nasarawa State have tested positive to the novel corona virus disease also known COVID-19 The State Commissioner for Health, Pharm. Ahmed Yahaya disclose this while briefing journalists immediately after the extended COVID-19 meeting in Lafia on Friday June 19 2020. According to the Health Commissioner,
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The wife of Eggon Youth President in Nasarawa state, Daniel Anyabuga was kidnapped on Monday night in their residence in Lafia, the state capital. The DAILY VENDOR News was informed that the woman was allegedly abducted by ten gunmen who stormed the resident of the Youth leader at Ombi 2 Lafia, between 10 and 11
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The Governor of Nasarawa State Engr Abdullahi Sule celebrated this year June 12 Democracy Day with commissioning of two important state of the arts projects in Lafia, the state capital as part of activities to mark this historic day and named one of the project after the late PDP Governor Aliyu Akwai Idoma thereby jettisoning
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The Governor of Nasarawa State , Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has expressed concern over impending economic challenge during the post COVID 19 era, particularly with the country’s over reliance on crude oil. He expressed his concern during the commissioning ceremony of the Federal Fire Service fire fighting truck, at the Government House, on ThursdayJune 11 2020
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The Nasarawa State Governor Engr Abdullahi .A . Sule has appointed Bar Muhammed Ubandoma as the new Secretary to the State Government. In a Press Release made available to Journalists in Lafia om Wednesday June 10, 2020 by the Spokesperson/Director General Strategic Communication and Press Affairs to the Governor , Yakubu Lamai , states that
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