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	Nigeria: NASSARAWA STATE - Nassarawa State
		The creation of Nassarawa State, as it is now, is the result of many years of agitation arising from strong political feelings of marginalisation and neglect.
		The present Nassarawa State had formed the bulk of what was the southern part of former Plateau State comprising ten local governments, namely Akwanga, Awe, Doma, Karu, Keffi, Lafia, Nassarawa, Nassarawa Eggon, Obi and Toto.
		Nassarawa State currently has eleven ministries and eleven commissioners, who are the political heads of these ministries.
	www.onlinenigeria.com /links/nassarawaadv.asp?blurb=320 (530 words)

	Nigeria
		The Constitution states that a Shari'a court of appeal may exercise "such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by the law of the State." States interpreted this language as granting them the right to expand the jurisdiction of their existing Shari'a courts to include criminal matters.
		State officials said the certification boards were dealing with a large backlog of cases for all persons, regardless of religious faith.
		State authorities claimed that students were permitted to decline to attend these classes or to request a teacher of their own religion to provide alternative instruction.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18220.htm (18801 words)

	THISDAYonline
		That the people of Nassarawa wanted their own state which they could develop to their own taste and consequently enjoy its abundant offerings was so clear from the text of their final memorandum to the then Chief Arthur Mbanefo-led Committee for the creation of States.
		Similarly, we do not support the lifting of any part or parts of the proposed Nassarawa State to be merged with any other state." It was therefore very clear from the outset that they wanted their state as they defined it by themselves and for themselves.
		The state advisory committee on the establishment of the state university headed by Benue State-born Professor Ochapa Onazi, former vice-chancellor of the University of Jos submitted its report which had recommended a multi-campus university, system at Lafia and Akwanga, with the main campus at Keffi.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2001/04/05/20010405fea01.html (1914 words)

	Plateau State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the centre of the country.
		Nassarawa State – To the Southwest, was split from Plateau State in 1996.
		The state is named after the picturesque Jos Plateau, a mountainous area in the north of the state with captivating rock formations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Plateau_State (1620 words)

	Nassarawa State Information
		NG-NA Nassarawa State is a state in central Nigeria.
		It is bounded in the north by Kaduna state, in the west by the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in the south by Kogi and Benue States and in the east by Taraba and Plateau States.
		Nassarawa State has the highest potentials in the nation for the development of a viable tourism industry.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Nassarawa_State (262 words)

	UAM Alumni...About Makurdi
		It was one of the seven states created by the military administration headed by the late General Murtala Mohammed, which increased the number of states in the country from 12 to 19.
		The state derived its name from the River Benue, the second largest river in the country and the most prominent geographical feature in the state.
		Benue state lies in the middle of the country and shares boundaries with five other states namely: Nassarawa to the north, Taraba to the east, cross river to the south, Enugu to the south- west and Kogi to the west.
	www.uamalumni.com /aboutuam/aboutmakurdi.html (220 words)

	Plateau State, Nigeria \| History
		Plateau State, which derives its name from the Jos Plateau, is located more or less at the centre of the country.
		Benue-Plateau State emerged as one of those large states of the Federation where pressure was mounted on the Federal Government immediately after the civil war for the creation of more states.
		In 1996, the present Nassarawa State was carved out of the western half of Plateau State by the Abacha military regime.
	www.plateaustategov.org /history (267 words)

	Still on census 2006: The real issues
		The state alleged falsification of the results by the NPC for reasons it claimed are detrimental to the planning and development of the state especially with regards to social security of the citizens of the state.
		Another contender is Nassarawa State where its legislators at the federal level insist that since the state boasts of the widest land mass in the country, it should naturally have more people inhabiting the state than the quoted figure ascribed to it.
		While rejecting the census figure, the lawmakers buttressed the increasing large population of the state to the fact that majority of junior workers and victims of the demolition exercises in the nation’s capital city, Abuja, take solace in neighboring towns that are within the precincts of Nassarawa State.
	www.businessdayonline.com /?c=47&a=12148 (1175 words)

	Newswatch magazine
		Though Nassarawa State has piloted the scheme, the implementation of the programme is expected to be replicated in primary schools throughout the counrty.
		The idea was sequel to a presidential forum in June last year during which the president challenged the Nassarawa State government to pilot the implementation of the programmes.
		The success story of Nassarawa State in the pilot implementation provided the impetus for an expanded national stakeholders workshop on the Home Grown School Feeding and Health Programme, HGSFHP, held in Lafia from August 29-31 this year under the leadership of the national steering committee preparatory to the Tuesday flag off.
	www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/nigeria/11003162618.htm (1129 words)

	NASSARAWA - Online Information article about NASSARAWA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		north and occupied the central portion of Nassarawa.
		settlement at the town of Nassarawa and at Darroro in the N.E.
		state of Nassarawa had become a partially subdued Fula emirate, exercising doubtful sway over the native pagans and paying a scarcely less doubtful See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /NAN_NEW/NASSARAWA.html (783 words)

	kwara State of Nigeria> Picture Gallery - Shawn Jay Z' Carter's visit
		Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has enjoined Christians in the country to reflect the teachings and virtues of Jesus Christ in their lives and day to day endeavours, particularly at this period that the nation is going through her transition programme, so that the society could live in peace.
		Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara State, flanked by the State PDP Chairman, Alh.
		The State Secretary of the Party, Alhaji Yekini Ilobu, who confirmed this, stated that, by this, Governor Saraki, as far as the Party is concerned, would be the only candidate to participate in the party’s primary stated for December 6, 2006.
	www.kwarastate.gov.ng /newsthisweek.htm (2249 words)

	THISDAYonline
		He stated that when the previous government was canvassing for support for the devaluation of the naira, so many promises were made which have largely remained unfulfilled to this day and wondered whether the promise of abundant life for all Nigerians would not be similar to those made in the past.
		He stated that liberalisation was long overdue in the country to correct the distorted practice of capitalism on these shores.
		Kupolokun said his team's visit to the state was essentially to explain the economic benefits of liberalisation to the people and that he was not competent to speak on the political issues raised.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2001/09/21/20010921fea01.html (1843 words)

	Nassarawa State of Nigeria
		Nassarawa was created out of Plateau State on October 1, 1996 by the then regime of General Sani Abacha.
		Nassarawa state is bounded on the north by Kaduna State, on the South by Benue State, on the East by Plateau and Taraba States, while on the West by The Federal Capital Territory and Kogi State.
		Nassarawa state is a pot pourri of tourist attractions with array of hills and rocks that dot the state's landscape.
	www.nigeriagalleria.com /Nigeria/States_Nigeria/Nassarawa_State.html (318 words)

	FG increases national storage capacity -Adamu
		The five-day show is jointly organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, the Nassarawa State Government and All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN).
		The minister commended Nassarawa State government for donating the 66 hectares for the show, which, he said,would showcase the country’s agricultural potentials and opportunities.
		Governor Abdullahi Adamu of Nassarawa said the show would become an annual event to be administered by the private sector in collaboration with AFAN.
	www.businessdayonline.com /?c=44&a=13341 (205 words)

	Nigeriaworld Letters & Viewpoints (Fact about Tiv-Fulani conflicts — A Rejoinder)
		States were created for people who lived together in a given location over an extended period of time to form administrative units, not tribal units.
		The visit of Benue State Governor to Taraba State was to urge his counterpart there to implement the security agreement the two states had signed.
		It was a fight initiated by the Taraba state government in collusion with Fulanis to expel residents of Taraba who happen to be Tiv by tribe.
	nigeriaworld.com /letters/2001/oct/291.html (2993 words)

	Investing in the Future of Nasarawa State
		Nasarawa is basically a rural state with much of its population living in rural areas.
		I therefore wish to assure that the state is eager to welcome investors and give them maximum support required of Government to create the enabling environment and climate for investment to flourish.
		One of the many objectives as you can see is to expose our abundant resources in the minerals, agriculture, commerce, tourism and livestock to would-be investors and urge them to discuss freely their areas of interests with the relevant arms of Government for possible areas of cooperation.
	www.nasarawastate.org /summit.htm (1786 words)

	Newswatch magazine
		The theme of the lecture was "Building Bridges: The challenges of social and economic development in Nigeria." Governor Abdulahi Adamu of Nassarawa State who delivered the lecture said the continuing dialogue between political leaders and the private sector was a way of building bridges for a rapid economic development of the country.
		The Nassarawa State govenor emphasised that the economy was so important to human development that it now defines the agenda of all modern nations.
		He said all nations were pre-occupied with the sound and progressive management of their economics stressing that economic power had replaced military might as the defining attribute of a nation.
	www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/business/10502115515.htm (576 words)

	Media Rights Agenda...Promoting and Protecting Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Nigeria
		The Emir of Ilorin, the traditional ruler of the Kwara State Capital and a one-time judge of the Supreme Court, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, berated the press on January 7, 2000 for allegedly over-blowing the reports of the recent cases of vandalisation of churches in Ilorin by people suspected to be muslim fanatics.
		The Edo state correspondent of the Nigerian Tribune, Mr.
		The state commissioner of police, however, later apologised for the barbaric behaviour of the police image-maker.
	mediarightsagenda.org /attjan00.html (2062 words)

	Nigerian
		Plateau State is one of the 36 States of Nigeria located in the North Central Nigeria.
		The Nassarawa State intends to relocate the IDPS on a piece of land outside Lafia town.
		The ICRC had sent a health delegate and a field delegate and assessed medical centres and hospitals and the overall situations in Shendam and Yelwa, Plateau State and Lafia in Nassarawa State where the wounded were treated.
	www.nigerianredcross.org /red/disaster/crisis_report.php (1331 words)

	IDMC : Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre \| Countries \| Nigeria \| Return and resettlement strategy of the ...
		"The Nassarawa State Government appears to have a resettlement strategy of sorts, which includes transportation to established transit camps and the provision of food, non food items and drugs to the IDPs on their arrival at the transit camps.
		Upon their return to Nasarawa State, the Tivs were encouraged to live in large settlements rather than their original communities.
		The Federal Government gave the State Government 100 million Naira to develop this settlement area, which was later burnt causing the Tivs to flee again due to insecurity.
	www.internal-displacement.org /idmc/website/countries.nsf/(httpEnvelopes)/64B0B2AD34927D58802570B8005AAAAD?OpenDocument (764 words)

	News -- Adedibu woos governors to stop rule of Law and Ladoja
		Strongman of Oyo State politics, Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu has been mounting pressures on some governors perceived to have the ears of the Presidency to persuade President Olusegun Obasanjo not to allow Senator Rashidi Ladoja return to the state house even if the Supreme Court judgment favours him.
		Twice, according to THISDAY feelers the political strongman had attempted to meet with Obasanjo on the pending court matter and twice, Obasanjo was said to have rebuffed him reminding him that he would prefer to remain silent on the matter after the apex court’s interpretation of the impeachment of Ladoja.
		Sources within PDP in the state confided in THISDAY that the strongman might have run into bad weather with the presidency over his adoption of Akala as the sole candidate of the party in the state in deference to the advise given by Obasanjo that a level playing ground should be created for all aspirants.
	odili.net /news/source/2006/nov/19/225.html (711 words)

	kwara State of Nigeria>News
		It would be recalled that the State Government had earlier designed three boreholes per each of the 193 electoral wards in the state to arrest the acute problem of water supply throughout the length and breadth of the state.
		The State Government is no doubt committed to the provision of primary health care delivery to her citizenry but this must be done with all seriousness, proper planning and efficient coordination.
		Kwara State Governor, Dr. BUkola Saraki displaying the PDP gubernatorial flag, during the flag-off of the presidential campaign for the North-Central Zone in Lafia, Nassarawa State.
	www.kwarastate.gov.ng /february007.htm (3899 words)

	Tje Tiv in the valley of shadow of death
		In consequence, the Tiv in Nassarawa State had been and continue to be subjected to all forms of deliberate denial of their fundamental human rights.
		Because of this desire to suppress Tiv votes, the local tribes in Nassarawa were thus incited to terrorise and drive the Tiv away from the State, and sporadic killings of the Tiv began to take place.
		So far the Federal and Nassarawa State Government appear unable to provide the safe return of the Tiv to their ancestral lands where they have lived for over four centuries.
	www.kwenu.com /archive/tiv_case.htm (3981 words)

	Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria : :Editorials & Articles
		That was a completely abominable act that must be condemned and I’m happy that the Lagos state governor, Ahmed Timubu had promptly condemned the act and disassociated his government from the grand insult.
		There was this other episode on NTA on when, our Governor Obong Victor stated what he felt was a necessity in considering solutions to the Niger Delta problem strongly disagreed with him and the governor stood his ground reiterating his position and Mr said what he felt like saying.
		Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu, governor of Nassarawa state who emerged from the lodge, venue of the meeting, brushed passed the hungry newsmen and vouchsafed them a scanty explanation of roundabout generalities and soon disappeared only for them to fall into the hands of Ise Akpaso, Governor Victor Attah’s chief press secretary.
	www.akwaibomstategov.com /edit2-2.asp?ID=1378 (925 words)

	Amana Online
		The more uncharitable ones amongst them even believed that the state government did actually tolerate the deposed Emir for far too long, while a high ranking traditional ruler in the state and some few sponsored write ups fervently attempted to justify the course of action taken by the government.
		However, the few discerning ones, who had the mental capacity to read between the lines, were able to put the situation in its proper context to arrive at a different conclusion, which subsequent events since the deposition have only served to reinforce.
		A lot of effort was initially made to conceal the true state of affairs from her after his deposition for fear of its possible effect on her health, which has since deteriorated following her eventual realisation of his present condition.
	www.amanaonline.com /Articles/art_1381.htm (1404 words)

	ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY PHARMACEUTICAL OF NIGERIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We will like to state categorically that prescribing and dispensing drugs by the same person is not in the best interest of the patient.
		It is unethical, and can be very exploitative we hereby call on all Healthcare providers to stick to their core areas of specialty and training, in addition preventing the active participation of other healthcare providers e.g Laboratories, X-ray and pharmacies spells doom for the Scheme.
		We demand that the review should include all stakeholders and all views and suggestions be entertained and dispassionately discussed and all decisions reached on their merit for the good of the health of the general public.
	www.acpnonline.org /press.html (911 words)

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