In a bold move echoing their demand for recognition within the political landscape, Nasarawa State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders are pressing for the coveted national chairmanship position of the party. In a statement signed by Mustapha Ibrahim Umaisha and sent to reporters yesterday, concerned stakeholders emphasised the overd...
The Nasarawa State Chapter of the opposition, People’s Democratic Party (PDP ), yesterday raised an alarm over imminent collapse of health sector in Nasarawa State as over 59 resident doctors and health officials in the state are laying down their tools. Mr. Francis Orogu, raise the alarm in a statement while reacting to reported cases [&helli...
•Protesting women Following the arrest of women who protested against the Supreme Court verdict that affirmed the election of Abdullahi Sule the Governor of Nasarawa State, a Magistrate Court 3 sitting in Lafia the Nasarawa State capital today reviewed the stiff bail condition of the 38 women who were arrested by the Nigeria Police in [&hellip...
•Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar The Nigerian Air Force has accepted responsibility for the January 2023 air strike that killed 37 herders alongside their livestock in the Rukubi community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar, visited Nasarawa State today alongside senior officials ...
•Nasarawa women protesters Mrs.Grace John from Lafia, one of the members of ‘women for justice’ who embarked on a protest demanding justice in favor of David Ombugadu of the PDP, alleged she was shot by the anti-riot police deployed to disperse women protesters, following the Supreme Court verdict on the Nasarawa guber poll. Mrs. Grace [&helli...
The Police Command in Nasarawa says it has arrested 38 protesters in Lafia for alleged public disturbance over the recent Supreme Court judgment which upheld the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the state. The suspects were immediately charged to court and remanded at the Lafia Custodial Centre, reports NAN. They were charged before the [&he...
Uneasy calm has greeted Nasarawa following the Supreme Court judgment today that upheld the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressive Congress APC. Protest characterised the outcome of the judgement as some residents not satisfied with the judgement took to the streets protesting against what they claimed to be rob of democrac...
•Governor Sule Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has called on all citizens of the state to respect the judgment of the Supreme Court, which affirmed his electoral victory. Governor Sule made the call today Friday, January 19, while speaking to journalists at the State House, Abuja, after meeting with President Bola Tinubu, moments aft...
A protest has erupted in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, following the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule. The Lafia-Jos Road has been completely blocked as the supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) burn tires in front of the state secretariat of the party, thus barricading the road. The pr...
•Governor Abdullahi Sule The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate David Umbugadu against the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. The panel of justices in a unanimous decision dismissed it for lack of merit and no cost was awarded. … developing story ...
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