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18/03/2024

Down Town Barbers & Spa, Adjacent Minki Suite Keffi Now Open

20/02/2024

Primary school teachers in Nasarawa State never gets their monthly pay “as and when due”. Why?

15/02/2024

NSUK Holds 39th Inaugural Lecture February 28th

15/02/2024

2023 AFCON: Nasarawa Govt-Sponsored Delegation Returns To Nigeria
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A delegation sponsored by the Nasarawa State government to the just-concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON) held in Cote d’Ivoire has returned to the country.

The delegation led by the State Commissioner of Youth and Sports Development, arrived Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in the early hours of Thursday February 15.

Other members of the delegation include the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Isaac Danladi; Garba Mohammed Isimbabi, Chairman, Committee of the State Assembly on Youth and Sports Development and the Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Aliyu Bello.

The Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria to clinch the coveted title.

31/10/2023

Alleged rift between us is complete falsehood.

Their Excellencies Former Governors Abdullahi Adamu and Tanko Almakura have again debunked alleged rift between them and H.E Governor Abdullahi A.Sule.

The two former senators put rumors of the alleged misunderstanding to rest when they met with Engineer Abdullahi Sule at the Government House in Lafia.

The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the development of the state and total support to the Engr. Sule led administration.

In their words the speculations of a soured relationship between the leaders, exist only in the imagination of people who do not mean well for the state.

31/10/2023

Just In: 🚨 Rema was paid over $1m to perform at the Balon D’or awards . While many people are online criticizing his new song , Rema will be flying back to Nigeria with a Billion naira . Imagine booked for 3 minutes for a $1m

02/10/2023

PDP Lawmaker Rejects Tribunal Ruling, Heads To Appeal Court
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MEMBER of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA) representing Keffi East Constituency, Mr Ovey John, has rejected the ruling of the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, nullifying his election.

Ovey made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Lafia and made available to n-Mirror.

The Tribunal led by Justice Francisca Isong Nnang, on Sunday declared the election inconclusive and ordered for rerun in 4 polling units where elections were cancelled. The polling units are Yarkade Primary School 003, Angwan Maiganga 014, Police Station 2 and Angwan NEPA.

Reacting to the judgement, Ovey called on his constituents to remain calm as he heads for the appeal court.

“My dear Constituents, I use this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and encouragement.

“Today while on my way to an official engagement i got the news of the National and State Houses of Assembly Petition Tribunal ruling which declared the mandate you willingly gave as inconclusive.

“I have been properly briefed by my Legal Team and we shall appeal the judgement by the grace of God.

“I therefore want to appeal to all my supporters to remain calm as we continue to pursue this mandate bestowed to me by all,” the Lawmaker, declared.

He added that “be rest assured of a responsive, efficient and effective representation as i vowed to”.

Ovey was elected on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 polls.

Unsatisfied with the outcome of the exercise, Isah A. Adamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) approached the Tribunal to seek redress.

26/08/2023

'Where Are The Remaining Food Items', APC Chieftain Raises Alarm Over Alleged 'Diversion Of Palliative'
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Chieftain of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwanga LGA of Nasarawa State, Mr Isa Kreni has accused the Larry Ven-Bawa-led committee of diverting palliative provided by the Federal Government in order to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal in the country.

Kreni revealed that the state government delivered 3,000 bags of rice, 1,500 bottles of cooking oil and 3,000 sachets of spaghetti to the committee for distribution to poor households across the eleven (11) wards of the area.

He however alleged that 800 bags out of the 3,000 bags of rice were unaccounted for as each ward were given 200 bags, making a total of 2,200 bags of rice.

For cooking oil, the APC Chieftain alleged that 400 bottles went missing as every ward received 100 bottles making a total of 1,100 out of the 1,500 bottles.

Kreni further alleged that 800 sachets of Spaghetti went missing as each ward received only 200 sachets, making a total of 2,200 out of the 3,000 sachets delivered to the Committee.

The committee has however debunked the allegations and vowed to be fair and just to all residents.

The Members of the committee include Alhaji Liman Abbas (APC Chairman), Mrs Larai Makpu, Comrade Musa Akwanga, CAN and JNI Chairmen among others.

Meanwhile, in some areas of Akwanga town, many residents claimed they received only less than a mudu quantity of rice as pallative.

In Unguwar Ogba, a woman simply identified as Kauna said only two cups of rice was given to her as pallative.

The other food items, spaghetti and cooking oil, she added didn't get to her.

09/08/2023

Subsidy Removal Will Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Says VP Shettima
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“At the onset of this administration, President Bola Tinubu took the bold step to put an end to the petrol subsidy. Preliminary analysis conducted by the National Council on Climate Change on the co-benefits of fuel subsidy removal indicates that there has been about a 30 per cent reduction in daily fuel consumption, amounting to about 20 million litres, equivalent to an estimated daily saving of 42,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

“When projected over one year, it amounts to over 15 million tonnes of CO2 saved, representing about 40 per cent greenhouse gas reduction from the baseline projection of 45 million metric tonnes of total GHG carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030. This places Nigeria on course to achieve our NDC targets ahead of time.” -VP Kashim Shettima At One-Day Workshop Organized By NCCC

27/07/2023

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11/07/2023

Bauchi Assembly Adopts Hausa As Language Of Communication

Bauchi State House of Assembly has adopted Hausa Language in addition to English in conducting business of the House.

Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Abubakar Y Suleiman, announced this at the plenary shortly after member representing Shira Constituency, Hon. Auwal Hassan, moved a motion, on Tuesday.

Hassan said that the English is the official language adopted for conducting of governmental and nongovernmental institutions in Nigeria and the Section 97 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Order 3 Rule 8 of the Standing Orders of the Bauchi State House of Assembly 2017 provides that the proceedings and debates of the House shall be conducted in English Language, the house may conduct its business in one or more other languages spoken in the State.

He submitted that that Hausa being the most popular spoken language in Bauchi, used for communication purpose by over 90% of people across the State, should be adopted in addition to English as second official language.

Source: Native Reporters

11/07/2023

NSHA Crisis: Governor Sule Seizes To Recognize Anyone As Speaker Until Final Resolution
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Governor Abdullahi Sule has made a u-turn over his stance recognizing Ibrahim Abdullahi Balarabe of the minority faction of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA) as Speaker.

Leader of the G13 majority faction of the 7th Assembly, Mr Daniel Ogah Ogazi made this known in a statement on Monday hours after a closed door meeting with the Governor in Abuja on Sunday.

According to Ogazi, the Governor assured of his neutrality on the matter and seizes to recognize anyone as Speaker until the final resolution of the crisis.

The meeting which held at the instance of the Governor as part of efforts aimed at brokering peace between the two warring factions of the Assembly had in attendance nine (9) other Members and the Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe.

Ogazi however denied reaching any agreement with the Governor as being speculated on Social Media over the impasse.

“While I am not disposed to honoring such meetings, I am duty bound in the interest of Nasarawa people, her progress and development which overrides our personal interests as a people. The decision to avail ourselves for the meeting was borne out of our share patriotism and earnest desire to move Nasarawa state forward.

“Even though no resolution has been reached yet from our meeting with the Governor yesterday, political solutions as mechanisms of resolution is been explored to end the crisis. The governor has further assured of his neutrality on the matter and affirm that he seizes to recognize anyone as Speaker of the Assembly until the final resolution of the crisis,” he clarified.

He therefore apologised to the people of the State over the negative impact of the crisis on governance and development which he said was needless.

“Our people can be rest assured that we will not be brought to any form of compromise and will ensure that only the right measures are adopted in resolving this crisis,” he Ogah Ogazi added.

Meanwhile, the Federal High Court, Abuja has served Factional Speaker, Ibrahim Abdullahi Balarabe with notice of summon over alleged contempt of Court.

Balarabe had been barred from parading himself as Speaker of the State Assembly. This, however according to an application filed has been flouted.

11/07/2023

Accreditation: NBTE Inspects Facilities At Nacabs Poly
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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has inspected facilities for the accreditation of four Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes at the Nacabs Polytechnic, Akwanga, Nasarawa State.

Mr Ngede Ogoh, the Director, Polytechnic Programmes Department, NBTE Kaduna, led other members on the Resource Inspection at the polytechnic on Tuesday.

The Director who was represented by Amina Sa’id, described the inspection as a friendly exercise towards ensuring that the institution has the necessary manpower and facilities for the accreditation of the HND programmes.

“This is a friendly exercise. I want to urge the staff to be on ground to enable us successfully inspect facilities in their departments.

“The essence of the resource inspection is for us to see what you have on ground,” he said.

The team leader congratulated the polytechnic for attaining the feat of the resource inspection.

“I want to congratulate the institution for attaining the feat of resource inspection of four HND programmes,” wishing for a successful engagement.

Mr Augustine Ifejika, the Consultant to Nacabs Polytechnic, who is a retired NBTE director, urged the polytechnic to continue to maintain high standard for the overall development of the education sector.

He congratulated the management of the institution and staff for being up and doing at ensuring an improved standard of education.

“The institution has done and still doing its best within its limited resources in ensuring that quality and sound education is provided,” he said.

The Founder of the polytechnic, Mr David Abuluya, assured that the institution would continue to complement efforts in providing quality education to Nigerians.

“We are doing our best in providing sound education. We have the necessary manpower, equipment and facilities in the school.

“No society or nation will achieve speedy development without sound education,” he said.

Abuluya, who is also the President, Eggon Cultural and Development Association (ECDA) wished the NBTE team peaceful and successful resource inspection. (NAN)

03/07/2023

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26/06/2023

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25/06/2023

JAMB Approves 140 Cut-Off Mark For Varsity Admission, 100 For Poly, CoE

25/06/2023

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President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Give Committee 8weeks To Summit Report

08/06/2023

I Prefer To Work With Balarabe As Speaker, He's Mature And Responsible -Governor Sule On Arise TV

08/06/2023

7th NSHA: Responsible Balarabe, 9 Other Members Remained Calm Despite Provocations -Governor Sule
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“It is normal in every democracy for a leader to have a choice of whom he wants or wishes to work with. It happens even in the US where I spent most of my career life. But it's not compulsory.

“I worked with Balarabe and it was friendly throughout my first tenure. He is mature and responsible enough. If he weren't, we would have seen a more terrible situation yesterday but he remained calm with other members (9) with him.” -Governor Sule On Arise TV, Wednesday Night

08/06/2023

Gaza Invites Constituents To Interactive Session, Special Luncheon On Re-Election Victory
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Rep. Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi of Karu/Keffi/Kokona Federal Constituency has invited constituents to an interactive session at his residence in New Karu as part of activities line up to celebrate his election victory to the House of Representatives for a record third term.

The session in a statement issued by his media aide, Ego Ndokpa Theophilus would hold by 10:00am on Saturday June 17th, barely few days after the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly (NASS).

Others invited are stakeholders and leaders of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Constituency.

Mr Ego also announced a special luncheon and reception scheduled to hold at the Abu Lawani Hall, Six Springs Event Centre in One-Man Village, Karu LGA of Nasarawa State on Sunday June 18th by 2:00pm prompt.

“We are looking forward to seeing you as we celebrate yet another trust by our Constituents, please,” the statement added.

Gaza was elected for a record third term to the green chamber of the National Assembly on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the February 25 parliamentary elections.

12/12/2022

CAN, NBS Holds Christmas Carol December 15th Featuring Panam Percy, Other Gospel Artistes At Lafia Square By 2pm

20/07/2022

12/07/2022

Governor Sule Approves Over ₦40bn For Nunku-Rinze Road Construction, Says Hon. Kwanta | OptionFM