Tag: #Nasarawa
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JUSUN DECLARES INDEFINITE STRIKE IN NASARAWA DESPITE COURT ORDER
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Nasarawa State Branch, has declared an indefinite strike over demands it says remain unresolved by the state government and the Judicial Service Commission. The union said its demands include the implementation of the 40 per cent Peculiar Allowance, financial autonomy for the judiciary, a 58.1 per cent salary…
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EROSION, FLOODING THREATEN HOMES AND LIVELIHOODS ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA
Erosion, flooding, and expanding gullies are threatening homes, roads, infrastructure, farmlands and livelihoods across parts of Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger states, with residents calling for urgent and sustained government action. In Kogi, residents of Idah and Egbe said erosion had destroyed roads, fences and buildings, with some families forced to abandon their homes. They called…
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GOVERNOR SULE ORDERS PROBE INTO ALLEGED DIVERSION OF HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT IN NASARAWA
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has ordered an investigation into allegations that equipment donated to Umaisha General Hospital was diverted or stolen, directing that anyone found culpable should be dismissed and prosecuted. Sule gave the directive on Wednesday in Lafia following a viral video in which Ibrahim Sa’ad, member representing Ugya/Umaisha State Constituency in the…
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NASARAWA GOVT URGES ROADSIDE TRADERS TO RELOCATE TO MUHAMMADU BUHARI INTERNATIONAL MARKET
The Nasarawa State Government has urged roadside traders along the Mararaba/Karu axis to relocate their businesses to the Muhammadu Buhari International Market. Officials said the directive is part of ongoing efforts to decongest traffic and improve order around the flyover construction in the area. Authorities also warned that roadside trading and obstruction of access roads…
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POLICE RESCUE 30 TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, ARREST 13 SUSPECTS IN NASARAWA
The Nigeria Police Force says it has dismantled a transnational human trafficking syndicate and rescued 30 victims during an operation in Nasarawa State. Police spokesperson, DCP Anthony Placid, said 13 suspects were arrested over allegations including human trafficking, criminal conspiracy, unlawful detention, obtaining money under false pretence, and staged kidnapping for ransom. According to the…
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“FIX OUR ROAD!” – KARU RESIDENTS CRY OUT OVER GRIDLOCK, HARD LIVING
Residents of Aso community in Karu are calling on authorities to urgently fix and expand their major access road, blaming its poor state for worsening traffic, rising transport costs, and daily stress. The road—used by commuters, traders, and schoolchildren—has become a bottleneck, riddled with potholes and too narrow for the area’s growing population. Rush hours…
