The Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the Nasarawa State governorship election, David Ombugadu, has urged his supporters to remain calm and stop protesting after losing at the Supreme Court. EDITOR’S PICKS Uzodimma’s Inauguration: Tinubu Meets Obasanjo In Imo (Photos) Aiyedatiwa Disburses N30 Million To Widows In Ondo BREAKING: Messi Wins FIFA Men’s Player Of The … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has ordered the withdrawal of Certificate of Return issued to Govenor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 governorship election in the State and instead be given to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), David Umbugadu, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has impounded two trucks conveying large quantities of stolen railway sleepers, arrested 12 suspected vandals and has clamped down on two illegal warehouses with vandalised railway sleepers in two weeks. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday … Read more
Fire has razed 15 shops and destroyed property worth millions. EKO HOT BLOG reports that fire has razed 15 shops and destroyed properties worth millions of naira at the New Motor Park in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. The inferno began at about 8:30pm on Friday and continued till the following morning. Read Also: 2023: Popular … Read more
Man has raped 80-year-old woman and blamed devil. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested one Dan’asabe Eddo of Kundami Village, Garaku, Kokona Local Government Area of the state for allegedly raping an 80-year-old woman. The arrest was contained in a statement issued and made available to DAILY POST on … Read more
An LG chairman has slumped and died in hospital. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of the Akwanga Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Emmanuel Leweh, is dead. It was learnt that the late Leweh was admitted after he slumped on Monday, in his office at the council secretariat, Akwanga. Read Also: Man Arrested For … Read more
The Nasarawa State Government has expressed gratitude to the faith-based Christian missionary groups over the ongoing four-day free medical and surgical outreach that has recorded massive turn-out of people both within and outside the state. Recall that the free medical outreach is a collaboration between Odumehaje Christian Medical Mission, OCMM, Helping Team International, HTI, and … Read more
In a bid to complement the government in the provision of healthcare, no fewer than four thousand people from Masaka Community and environs are to benefit from a four-day free medical and surgical outreach organized by Masaka Central Hospital in partnership with Christian missionary groups, Odumehaje Christian Medical mission, OCMM and Helping Team International, HTI … Read more
Budgeting, Food Security Nasarawa Farmers under the aegis of Association of Small Scale Agro Producers (ASSAPIN) have called on Nasarawa State Government to involve community stakeholders in its budgeting process for effectivness. Mr Joshua Jonathan, National President of ASSAPIN made a call on Friday at a one-day workshop on inclusive budgeting using Community Development Plan … Read more
Governor Abdullahi Sule and his heartthrob, Hajiya Farida Salisu Ali tied the nuptial cord on the night before his swearing-in in 2019 The twin boys were named Muhammad (Shamsudeen) and Umar (Faruq) You May Also Like: NAF Graduates 676 To Meet Contemporary Security Needs OCMM FCT Zone Inaugurated, Gets Endorsement From A Renowned Clergyman Group … Read more
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has ordered the suspension of directors of personnel management (DPMs) and directors of finance and supplies (DFS) in 13 local governments. Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs spokesman Alhaji Adamu Shigafarta said the order came through the Local Government Service Commission. The suspension order, according to Shigafarta, affects the … Read more
Christopher Ogah, Ward Chairman for the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Obi LGA of Nasarawa State has been saved from lynching by an angry mob after allegedly raping two teenage girls. Ogah who is currently being detained in police custody lured the girls when they entered his house to fetch water from the well, so … Read more
Three medical doctors have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 in Nasarawa State. The Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Dr Bulus Umaru confirmed this to newsmen on Friday. Dr Bulus Umaru said, “three gynaecologists and two auxiliary staff have contracted the coronavirus in the course of their work of dealing with patients. “The doctors are now … Read more
Immediate past Secretary of the association Elder Yohanna Samari in a telephone interview with Radio Nigeria in Lafia said unknown gunmen stormed the resident of the CAN Chairman at Bukan Sidi in Lafia the Nasarawa State capital and took him away to an unknown destination between 11 pm on Wednesday and twelve midnight. Read Also: … Read more
The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of a young man, identified as James Samuel. The farmer hanged himself in the school he had his secondary education. Samuel, 30, took his life in a classroom at Government Secondary School, Gurku in the Karu LGA. Don’t Miss: Finally, Osinbajo Speaks From Hideout, Explains What … Read more
Nigerian man who had the nerve to marry two women on the very same day in Nasarawa has opened up on what gave him courage to do so. A 35-year-old farmer and councilor representing Iwogu ward in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Ibrahim Kasimu Oboshi, also known as Ogah, married two young women … Read more
Councillor for Iwogu ward in Keana Council Area of Nasarawa State, Ibrahim Oboshi has taken a bold step of marrying two brides on the same day. The two brides, Nazira Ozegya and Rabi Akose appeared to have planned the wedding together. All three names were printed on the invitation cards sent out to guests. Read … Read more
Substance abuse, rape, high rate of out of school children and child marriages are few out of the many issues northern Nigeria is currently facing with no end in sight to these challenges that seem to gradually threaten the future of the youths in the region. Recent event has shown that all these have detrimental … Read more
No fewer than thirteen persons were feared killed while eleven others sustained various degrees of injury in a fatal road accident involving a trailer and Benue links on Sunday evening. An eyewitness said the accident happened around 4:20 pm along Akwanga-Lafia road in a village called Angwan chiyawa, in Nasarawa Eggon local government area of … Read more
Gunmen who invaded the residence of Nasarawa State Commissioner for Higher Education, Chief Clement Uhembe, in the early hours of Sunday, left anslgiosh and tears in their wake with the killing of Terlumum Hemba, a 400-level student of the Federal University, Lafia. The sad incident occurred around 1am in the Kaduna Koro area of Lafia, … Read more