The Nasarawa State Government says plans have been concluded to establish a centralised database for all information relating to land matters in the state. The State Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Umaru Tanko-Tunga, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lafia, the state capital, on Saturday. He noted that the aim of setting up the computerised database was to …

The Nasarawa State Government has established a Desk Office at the State Ministry of Health in order to provide adequate care and support to cancer patients in the state. While noting that a Population-Based Cancer Registry is also being set up, the government said the desk office is expected to get the complete data and challenges of cancer patients in …

The police command in Nasarawa State has said that two people have been confirmed dead following a clash between a soldier and a police special constabulary at Agyaragu market in Obi Local Government Area. In a statement on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent Ramhan Nansel said the incident occurred around 12:30pm during an investigation into a motorcycle theft. Nansel …

In a bid to cushion the effect of the hardship being experienced by the citizens, the Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N50,000 each to 1,000 less-privileged women in Nasarawa State. Speaking during the money presentation at the Government House Lafia on Thursday, Tinubu said the gesture was aimed at ameliorating the sufferings of women in the state. …

A 38-year-old man in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State committed suicide over acts of alleged infidelity by his wife. The deceased identified as Gabriel Magaji, of the Masaka area in the LG, was said to have killed himself on Monday, over the situation. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Nansel Ramhan, confirmed the incident …

There is palpable fear in the Gidinye community of Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State following the death of five children within 24 hours. Gidinye, one of the communities in the Jenkwe Development Area of the LG houses thousands of able-bodied men and women including children. Findings by our correspondent revealed that the children who are between the ages …

A wind storm has killed one person, injured several others and destroyed over 100 houses in Agbashi community in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Vice-Chairman of the Doma council area, John Bako-Ari while confirming the incident to newsmen on Wednesday, said the tragedy occurred on Tuesday. Bako-Ari said more than 100 houses were affected, including Agbashi Central …

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has approved N500 million as the counterpart payment for 2024 to the State Health Insurance Agency (NASHIA). This was disclosed by the commissioner for health, Dr Gaza Gwamna, during the flag-off of the enrolment exercise for judiciary staff yesterday in Lafia. He said out of the fund, N250 million has already been released to the …

There was palpable fear in the Katapka community of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State following the alleged killing of three soldiers and two vigilante group members by bandits who invaded the local government on Tuesday. Unidentified gunmen had on February 1, 2024, murdered three persons and destroyed properties worth millions of naira in the Katapka and Okudu communities …

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a fake doctor, Igwe Gift Okechukwu, involved in criminal conspiracy, organ trafficking, fraud, cybercrime, stealing, impersonation, cheating, and identity theft. The arrest was made in Nasarawa State by operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department following the suspect’s fraudulent activities in Owerri, Imo State. The suspect, parading himself as Henry Ovie, a neurologist newly …