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Gunmen kill one, abduct two in Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2024August 27, 20240

Gunmen have killed one man and abducted two others in the Gadabuke community of Toto Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. The victim, identified as Garba Yakubu, was shot during the invasion of the residence of a man named Agaba Yakubu on Monday. The Police Public Relations Officer for Nasarawa State,...

11 dead, houses razed as Tiv, Nasarawa indegenes clash

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2024June 27, 20240

At least 11 people have been killed in a communal conflict between the indigenous Alago people and the Tiv community in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Philip Nongu, president of Mzough U Tiv (MUT), Nasarawa State chapter, confirmed the fatalities to journalists, including students from the Federal Girls...

Young graduate killed in Nasarawa community as farmers clash over land dispute

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2024June 25, 20240

A young graduate, simply known as Musa, who had recently taken up farming after completing his mandatory one-year national service, was killed on Monday during a violent clash over a land dispute at the Keana-Benue border area of Nasarawa State. The conflict was said to have erupted between Alago and...

Nasarawa govt shuts mining firm over infraction

NewsDeskNgJun 21, 2024June 21, 20240

Nasarawa State government has shut down a Lithium mining firm, known as Trimadix Geomin Consult Limited in the Kokona Local Government Area of the state for allegedly commencing operations without following the laid down laws regulating mining activities in the state. The State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Kwanta...

Era of exporting raw materials is over – Alake

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2023October 13, 20230

By Palma Ileye Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Oladele Alake has restated the overarching policy of value addition by any company wth requisite license and permits to mine minerals, just as he made a clarion call to potential investors that the era of exporting raw materials was over. Alake...