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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...

Why Nasarawa needs a leader like Engineer Sule and not a politician

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2023January 13, 20230

By Ali Abare His Excellency, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State is a leader and not a politician. Get this right and know peace. He is a leader because he has integrity and self-awareness. Like all good leaders, Engineer Abdullahi Sule has courage, respect, empathy and gratitude....

Expect more development projects’, as Engineer Sule flags off reelection campaign in Toto

NewsDeskNgNov 29, 2022November 29, 20220

‘ Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has assured the people of the state to expect more development projects in the next four years, if he is reelected for a second term in office. Engineer Sule gave the assurance while flagging off his campaign for the 2023 general election in...