Illegal mining: 3 Chinese men, community leader, 17 others in police net
Jan. 5, 2021 The Federal Capital Territory Police Command says 21 illegal miners, including a community leader, 3 Chinese nationals have been arrested over alleged illegal mining in Azam village,…
COVID-19 Vaccination: Nasarawa tops chat of performing States
Dec. 10, 2021 The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), has announced the top 5 performing Governors and their states on the COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign in Nigeria. According to…
Robbers attack two journalists in Nasarawa; cart away laptop, other items
Armed robbers have on Wednesday attacked Mr Linus Oota, the Nasarawa State Correspondent of The Nation Newspaper. Oota, who is a resident of Ombi one, Lafia, was attacked around 3:00…
Gunmen kill journalist in his home
Gunmen have killed a former treasurer of the Nasarawa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Benjamin Ekom. The killing of Ekom, who was also a former…
ALGON refutes report of LGs receiving June allocation from Federation Account
Mr Aminu Maifata, Nasarawa State Chairman of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has dispelled rumours that local councils had received direct funding from the Federation Account. Maifata who…
Nigeria police arrest 700 kidnap, armed robbery suspects in six states
IGP, Mohammed Adamu The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested 424 kidnap and 276 armed robbery suspects across the country. The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu made…
Deregistering of political parties can only be done through constitution amendment – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it lacked the constitutional power to deregister any of the existing 91 political parties in the country. The INEC Federal Commissioner in charge…
Customs Zone D seizes contraband with total DPV of over N42m between Feb. and April
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone D, Bauchi, says it seized contraband valued at over N42 million in the last two months. The Customs Service Federal…
FEC approves N1.6bn for the procurement of first‐line, second-line regimen of antiretroviral treatment drugs
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohmmed The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Thursday approved N1.6billion for the procurement of first‐line and second-line regimen of HIV/AIDS antiretroviral treatment drugs….
Easter: CAN Urges Govt. to Reintroduce Religious Studies in Nigerian Education Curriculum
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Oyo state branch, Pastor Benjamin, has urged government at all levels to reintroduce Christian Religious Studies in primary, secondary and higher institutions. Akanmu…