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Nasarawa

British  
/ 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)

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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.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

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.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

Mr. Ahemba is president of the Tiv Youth Organization, an umbrella body for youths of the Tiv, an ethnic group of Christian farmers from Nasarawa.

From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2018

Uche Joseph Uwaleke, an economist at Nasarawa State University in Nigeria’s central region, explains why there has been an increase in extreme poverty.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2018

Pastor Justin Jauro told Reuters by telephone from his Deeper Life church in Nasarawa.

From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2012