The Nasarawa State Governor Engr Abdullahi Sule has sacked the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed Tijani based on the State House of Assembly recommendation. In a terse three paragraph statement signed by the Permanent Secretary Government House Administratiom Lafia on Monday, the sack takes immediate effect and directed to handover all goveenment
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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has flagged of the sales of 930 metric tons of fertilizers for this year’s cropping season. Engineer Sule flagged off the sales at a ceremony at the Government House, on Tuesday. The Governor equally flagged off the free distribution of 990 metric tons of ruminant feed supplements, as well
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Worried by the incessant attacks by herdsmen and other bandits in the North Central zone, the Federal Government has deployed special airforce operatives to Lafiya the capital of Nasarawa State. And the Lafia Cargo Airport will now serve as an operational base for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 22 Quick Response Command for the North
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The Nasarawa State Government says it has tracked and returned four women who escaped from the quarantine centre at the Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia. Dr Emmanuel Akabe, Deputy Governor of the state who doubled as State Taskforce on COVID-19, disclosed this on Monday in Lafia while briefing newsmen on the update of the their activities
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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has signed the State Procurement Bill into law. Engineer Sule signed the Nasarawa State Procurement Bill into law at a brief ceremony, which held at the Government House, on Friday. Speaking shortly after appending his signature to the draft bill, the Governor, described the event as not only historic
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In its bid to control and contain the spread of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic, the Nasarawa State Government, has banned all commercial motorcycles and tricycles throughout the state, as from tomorrow, Thursday. This was contained in the Government’s Proclamation No.4, issued on Wednesday, signed by the Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule. THE DAILY VENDOR
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The Governor of Nasarawa State Engr Abdullahi Sule has commended the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) LT Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai for the chain of victories over the Boko Haram insurgents and also for upgrading the Special Forces Corps (SFC) located in Doma to a command. Speaking while hosting the outgoing commander of the SFC, Major
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There were reports earlier on Thursday that the deposed monarch had left Awe for Lagos. But an aide of Sanusi and one of his lawyers, who confided in The Punch, said the deposed monarch was still in Awe. It was reported that the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule and some traditional rulers in the state
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The Attorney General of Kano State, Ibrahim Muktar, on Wednesday said the state government did not banish the deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II. Muktar said the state government was clear in its press statement on Monday that Sanusi was deposed, but never made any reference to any banishment. The Kano AG said this on
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The Police in Nasarawa State are presently combing forests and hideouts in the Shabu area of Lafia in the State, as parts of efforts to rescue the abducted Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Mr Jibril Giza. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Bola Longe, stated this on Sunday, noting that his deputies and the Divisional
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Nasarawa state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a quack medical practitioner for allegedly killing a three-year-old girl through illegal blood transfusion. Mohammed Mahmoud-Fari, state commandant of NSCDC paraded the 27 years-old suspect, Muddansir Idris at the state command in Lafia on Monday. Mahmoud-Fari said the suspect was arrested
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In Nigeria, gunmen suspected to be members of a Fulani militia have stormed the Abebe community in the Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, and killed a Christian leader, Mr Augustine Avertse, and three others. The attackers, who were said to be armed with sophisticated weapons, arrived the community around 10pm on Monday and
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