The Nasarawa State Government has announced a cabinet reshuffle, with six commissioners relieved of their duties as part of efforts to reposition the administration for the successful delivery of its remaining mandates. Secretary to the State Government, Labaran Magaji (SAN), disclosed the development after the State Executive Council meeting in Lafia, stating that the move…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has flagged off the construction of the 125-kilometre Akwanga–Jos section of the Akwanga–Kaduna–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Biu–Maiduguri Superhighway and commissioned the dualised Akwanga Township Road and a newly constructed underpass in Nasarawa State. Represented by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, the President described the projects as a testament…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 15 individuals, including foreign nationals, following the discovery of a suspected human trafficking syndicate allegedly posing as an online marketing company in Nasarawa State. The operation, carried out in Keffi and Karu Local Government Areas on May 7, 2026, was reportedly based on credible intelligence…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched an investigation into the suspected trafficking of four minors from Adamawa State to Nasarawa State. The Nasarawa State Commandant of NAPTIP, Sa’adatu Galadima, disclosed this on Thursday while parading two suspects in Lafia. Galadima identified the suspects as Asabe Bedan, 33, and Calpurnia Ogianfen, 40. She said they were intercepted by…
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have uncovered an illegal arms factory in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The operation, which led to the arrest of a key suspect, marks a significant breakthrough in the ongoing fight against criminal activities in the region. According to a statement…
The Nasarawa State Transitional Leadership Team (TLT) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suspended its state chairman, Godwin Alaku Williams, over allegations of anti-party conduct. The party’s State Publicity Secretary, Idris Ojoko, said the decision followed a petition accusing Alaku of actions considered harmful to the party’s unity and growth. The allegations reportedly include…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed counterfeit, expired, and substandard products valued at over N5 billion in Nasarawa State. The items, seized from Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger, and Plateau states, were disposed of at the Angwan Rere dumpsite in Lafia. Speaking during the exercise, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof….
The Federal Government has begun rebuilding the collapsed Keffi Flyover in Nasarawa State, while fast-tracking major road infrastructure projects across the country. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced this after Thursday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. Describing the July 4 collapse as “very unfortunate,” Umahi confirmed that compensation had…
