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Gunmen Abduct 6 NSUK Students From Off-Campus Lodge In Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2026May 7, 20260

Police have launched a manhunt after gunmen abducted six NSUK students and another victim from a lodge in Nasarawa. The operatives of the Nigerian Police Force Nasarawa State command have launched a manhunt to rescue students abducted by yet to be identified gunmen from an off-campus lodge in Gudi, Akwanga...

Nasarawa, UNICEF Integrate Nutrition Services Into Polio Campaign To Tackle Child Malnutrition

NewsDeskNgApr 30, 2026April 30, 20260

Nasarawa state has partnered with UNICEF to combine polio vaccination with nutrition services, targeting 1.5 million children The Nasarawa State Government has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), to integrate nutrition and other basic health services into the upcoming polio outbreak response campaign through designated health camps. This...

Police Arrest 62-Year-Old Alleged Fake Currency Trader in Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2026April 25, 20260

Police arrest 62-year-old suspect in Nasarawa over alleged circulation of counterfeit naira notes, warn residents to stay vigilant. The operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Nasarawa State Command, have detained a 62-year-old man for alleged involvement in the circulation of counterfeit currency in the state. This was contained in a...

Scholarship: Nasarawa Speaker Disburses N60m To 1,200 Students, Supports Schools

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Nasarawa Speaker disburses ₦60m scholarship to 1,200 students, distributes exercise books to primary schools across constituency. Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau, has disbursed ₦60 million to 1,200 students from Karu/Keffi/Kokona Federal Constituency studying in tertiary institutions across the country. The disbursement took place in Garaku,...

Nasarawa Governor Sule Endorses Aliyu-Wadada As Successor For 2027

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2026April 16, 20260

Governor Sule names Senator Aliyu-Wadada as preferred successor, urges unity among APC members ahead of 2027 elections. Governor Abdullahi Sule has declared Senator Ahmed Aliyu-Wadada as his preferred candidate to succeed him as governor of Nasarawa State in the 2027 general election. Speaking at a meeting with political appointees and...

Nasarawa Community Laments Acute Water Scarcity

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

Residents of Kertyo community urge Nasarawa government and stakeholders to provide boreholes and potable water for over 10,000 people. Residents of Kertyo community in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have raised concern over acute water scarcity, calling on the state government to urgently provide potable water. The residents...

Concern As Multiple Micronutrient Supplements Run Short In Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

Health officials confirm shortage of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements despite ₦125m government funding to combat anaemia in Nasarawa. Stakeholders in the health sector have expressed concern over the shortage of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) in Nasarawa State, even as they commended the state government for releasing ₦125 million as counterpart funding...

Police did not rescue us, abductors collected N40m before releasing us – Nasarawa poly student

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

A student of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, who was kidnapped alongside 29 others, has disclosed that the kidnappers collected about N40 million in ransom before they were granted freedom. Earlier reported on Monday that about 30 travellers, including some students of the polytechnic, were abducted by kidnappers along the Abuja-Nasarawa...

NNPC discovers oil in Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgJan 14, 2023January 14, 20230

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Friday announced the discovery of oil in Nasarawa State and said it was set to drill the first foot of an oil well in the Northern state. It said the discovery was in continuation of its oil exploration activities in the country’s inland...

Nasarawa to join league of oil producing states, as NNPC confirms first oil well drilling in March

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2023January 13, 20230

Nasarawa State is set to join the league of oil producing states in the country, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), said the first oil well in Keana will be drilled in March this year. Mele Kolo Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd. Gas & Oil Company, disclosed...