Kaduna state
We Have Reduced Out Of School Children In Kaduna By 300,000 – Gov. Sani
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has said the number of out-of-school children had reduced in his state by approximately 300,000 over the past six months, following massive investments in educational infrastructure. He disclosed this to correspondents yesterday after visiting President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. According to reports by the Kaduna State Bureau of Statistics, Kaduna […]
Kaduna LG polls: ‘This is electoral robbery’ – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State chapter, has expressed dismay over the October 19 council elections, describing it as electoral robbery against the people of the state. The state chairman of CAN, Rev. Caleb Ma’aji, explained that the local government election was seen by the citizens of the state as an opportunity to […]
Kaduna council polls: Middle Belt group rejects results announced by KADSIECOM
The Middle Belt Forum, Kaduna State chapter, has rejected in its entirety the results of the council elections held on Saturday, October 19, as announced by the KADSIECOM chairperson, Hajiya Hajara Mohammed. A statement issued by its state chairman, Luka Binniyat, pleaded with Gov. Uba Sani, who has the final say in the matter, to […]
I want my husband to give me N50, 000 per month for our child’s food —Wife
…She always brags that she doesn’t need my money —Husband I want my husband to give me N50000 per month Supreme Court declares, My husband pronounced divorce on meA housewife, Ramatu Mansur has dragged her husband, Kamal Mu’azu before a Shari’a court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, Kaduna State for assault. According to the News […]
Kaduna farmers count losses as herdsmen ravage farmlands
Some farmers in Manchok community of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State said they had lost crops worth millions of naira after herdsmen allegedly ravaged their farmlands. The farmers, who cried out for help, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Manchok on Friday, that the sad development has predisposed them to hunger. One […]
Ex-Kaduna gov’s son dies in auto crash
Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, the eldest son of former Kaduna State Governor, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has died following a tragic auto accident. A source close to the family, who requested anonymity, confirmed the incident, revealing that the accident occurred on Saturday evening along the Kaduna-Zaria expressway. “The accident happened along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. […]
Kaduna assembly denies plan to amend LG electoral law
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has dismissed claims that it is planning to amend the state’s Local Government Electoral Law ahead of the local government election slated for October 19, 2024. Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Henry Marah, made this known during a press briefing in Kaduna on Wednesday, stating that no […]
Terrorists’ arms supplier arrested in Kaduna – Army
The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, said it successfully dismantled a gun-running syndicate supplying arms and ammunition to terrorist groups operating in the North-West. In a post on its official X handle on Thursday, the Nigerian Army said toops also apprehended a notorious kidnapping syndicate and recovered a substantial cache of arms and ammunition from the […]
Police dismiss officer who ignored transfer, promoted self
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a Corporal, Buba Adamu, for refusing to report to his new post in Kaduna State. The spokesperson for the Cross River Police Command, SP Irene Ugbo, made this known at a press briefing on Thursday in Calabar, the state capital. It was learnt that Adamu was transferred from Cross […]
NUJ condemns abduction of Kaduna journalists, families
The Kaduna State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has condemned the abduction of its members in the state. The condemnation is contained in a statement issued by the council’s Chairman, Asma’u Halilu, and the Secretary, Gambo Sanga, issued in Kaduna on Sunday. It was earlier reported that some bandits on Saturday night invaded […]