Nasarawa

/ nəˈsaːrəwə /

noun

1. a state of Nigeria, in the centre east of Abuja. Capital: Lafia. Pop: 1 863 275(2006). Area: 27 117 sq km (10 470 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Notable clashes have taken place in Kaduna, Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue and Taraba states.

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The Reuters news agency spoke to one woman at a hospital in Nasarawa state, who said her condition had got much worse since she was not able to get hold of the combination of drugs.

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"We mourn the sudden demise of our ex-player Abubakar Lawal earlier today. May God grant him eternal rest," his former team in Nigeria, Nasarawa United, said.

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Later that month, the corps raided a location in Karu, Nasarawa State, near Abuja, leading to the arrest of four Chinese nationals and the seizure of tons of lithium.

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Just last week some students died as rice was about to be distributed at Nasarawa State University in central Nigeria.

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