Author: Tahir Ahmed

By NEXTER The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has alleged that traditionalists are trying to frustrate police efforts to bring to book the brains behind the masquerade attack on Muslim women in Oke Agbe. The Islamic human rights organization said the culprits must be arrested first before diplomatic moves can start. The group insisted that meetings convened by traditionalists at this time are designed to extenuate the offence. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday, 22nd June, 2025 by the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola. The full statement reads: *“Traditionalists are trying to frustrate police efforts to…

By Saidu Adamu, Jalingo The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has rated Taraba State as the worst state in the country in terms of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the first quarter of the year. In a data released recently, the FAAC rated Lagos, Rivers, Oyo, Bayelsa and Kano among the top Five States respectively while Taraba takes an inglorious place at the bottom of the ladder while Imo, Cross River, Abia and Zamfara States followed among the worst respectively. Based on the statistics, Taraba State generated an abysmal ₦2.33B in the first quarter of the year as against the…

By NEXTER Plans have been concluded for eventual upgrade of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Keffi, into a full-fledged Teaching Hospital, the institution’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr. Yahaya Baba Adamu, has revealed. Fielding questions from journalists on the sideline of the first Hybrid Research Capacity Development Workshop by the Scientific Research Unit of the institution in Keffi, Nasarawa State, the CMD said all necessary paperwork required for the upgrade has been completed. “What remains is just the administrative green light. Hopefully, the next set of medical students will be admitted in the upcoming JAMB session,” Dr. Adamu stated. According…

By NEXTER The Nasarawa North Senatorial Zone branch of the Patriotic Youth Alliance (NAPYA), has called on the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Dr. Silas Agara to be prepared to run for the state’s governorship seat in 2027. This is coming few days after similar appeal by the youths from the western zone to the former deputy governor of the state to vie for the position. Like their other counterparts, the Northern zone alliance extols the sterling qualities of Dr. Agara to advance reasons for their support. In a position signed by leaders drawn from Wamba, Akwanga…

By NEXTER The Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), Dr. Kassim Muhammad Kassim, has expressed dismay over alleged diversion of furniture meant for government schools by bad eggs within the state education system. He said findings showed that such furniture were being sold to private schools thereby depriving pupils and students the comfort required to enhance their education standard. Dr. Kassim made the disclosure during a meeting with education secretaries from the 13local governments and eighteen development areas of the state. “Our students cannot be sitting on the floor while headmasters and education secretaries sell…

By NEXTER The Nasarawa State government has described as malicious and untrue claims by a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Mark Gbilah, that the attackers of Benue communities were in the state. Mr. Gbilah, who represented Gwer/Gwer West federal constituency of Benue State 9th National Assembly, was quoted to have alleged that Nasarawa is habouring the Benue attackers during his appearance on an African Independent Television (AIT) discussion programme recently. However, refuting the claims, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Public Affairs, Mr. Peter Ahemba said contrary to Mr. Gbilah allegation, Nasarawa has been…

By NEXTER Mr. David Emmanuel Ombugadu, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2023 governorship election in Nasarawa State, has declared to vie for the position again ahead of the 2027 polls. He declared his interest to contest the position in his Democracy Day message to the people of the state and made available to journalists on Thursday in Lafia. He insisted that the PDP won the 2023 governorship election before “the will of the people was subverted”. “What we saw in Nasarawa State in 2023 was a tragic deviation from democratic values. The people voted massively, believing in…

By NEXTER A former national coordinator of Tinubu/Shettima Independent Campaign Council (ICC) Dr. Silas Agara has been called upon to contest the Nasarawa State Governorship election in 2027. The Nasarawa Patriotic Youth Alliance(NAPYA), Nasarawa West Senatorial District Local Government Areas coordinators made the call in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in Lafia. Dr. Agara, a former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State is current Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). The youth in the statement signed by the various local governments coordinators in from the western zone, believed that Dr. Agara is the ideal candidate to…

By NEXTER The senator representing Edo south, Neda Imasuen, has announced his defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Imasuen, who chairs the senate committee on ethics, privileges and public petitions, cited internal crisis within the LP for his decision to leave the party. He said he would formally join the ruling party on June 12. The senator said the defection is part of activities to mark his second anniversary in office.

By NEXTER The Niger-South Senior Stakeholders’ Forum (NSSF) has donated N3 million to support victims affected by the floods that ravaged the Mokwa community in Niger State. Chairman of the forum, Alhaji Ibrahim Liman (Wazirin Baron, Zannan Again) announced this after the forum’s delegation visited Mokwa community, yesterday. Liman extended the forum’s deepest condolences to the Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, Etsu Nupe, Alhaji (Dr) Yahya Abubakar, Chairman of Mokwa Local Government Council, Abdullahi Muregi, Ndalile of Mokwa, Alhaji Mohammed Shaba, and the bereaved families. He said: “The NSSF stands in solidarity with the government and people of…