Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA), Abdullahi Baba Ahmed, has said Governor Uba Sani is set to surpass his own infrastructure record with the ongoing 36-kilometre Bagoma–Gagumi road project in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. Baba Ahmed made the disclosure during an inspection visit to the...
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Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said that empowering women with mechanized farming tools is critical to boosting agricultural productivity, strengthening food security and expanding economic opportunities across Nigeria. The governor stated this in Kaduna during the celebration of International Women’s Day organized by the Women in Mechanized Agriculture...
Kaduna State Commissioner for Agriculture, Malam Murtala Mohammed Dabo, has described Governor Uba Sani as a farmer-friendly leader whose policies are placing farmers at the centre of development and driving the state’s agricultural transformation. Dabo made the remark at the flag-off of the distribution of livestock support packages to...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has reiterated his administration’s commitment to transforming Kaduna State into the agricultural and livestock capital of Northern Nigeria, as he flagged off the distribution of livestock intervention support to 5,000 cooperatives across the state. The governor made the disclosure on Thursday during the launch...
Kaduna State Government has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media claiming that Governor Uba Sani has endorsed certain aspirants for National Assembly positions ahead of future political contests. The government described the report as a fabrication intended to mislead the public and create unnecessary political...
Family of Nasir El-Rufai has demanded his immediate and unconditional release from custody, alleging that his continued detention by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has no legal backing. In a statement issued on Thursday, March 6, 2026, the family said the former Kaduna State...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has cautioned journalists to be vigilant against what he described as “latter-day activists,” accusing some politicians of attempting to undermine Nigeria’s democracy when government policies do not favour them. The governor gave the warning on Thursday night after hosting journalists to an Iftar, the...
Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commended Uba Sani for what it described as responsive leadership and fulfilment of promises since assuming office. Chairman of the association in the state, Rev. Caleb Ma’aji, gave the commendation on Wednesday when the governor hosted Christian leaders...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, have tasked the newly elected Kaduna State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with the responsibility of delivering no fewer than two million votes for President Bola Tinubu and the governor in...
Department of State Services has confirmed the arrest and detention of five security officers following a joint investigation into a major security breach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on February 12, 2026. In a statement released on Tuesday, the DSS said the probe was conducted in collaboration with...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has declared that his administration will not tolerate any individual or group seeking to undermine peace and security in Kaduna State, warning that those he described as “conflict merchants” would be dealt with in accordance with the law. The governor spoke on Monday while...
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has released details of electronic items that were recovered from the residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. According to the anti-graft agency, the items seized are largely electronic devices and digital storage equipment. In a statement, the ICPC...
Family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of launching what it described as a “malicious smear campaign” over an ongoing investigation involving alleged surveillance equipment. In a statement issued by his son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, a...
Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance has thrown its weight behind ongoing investigations into the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, commending the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), and the Department of State Services (DSS) for what it described as...
A High Court in Abuja has transmitted the case file of a fundamental human rights suit filed by Nasir El-Rufai to the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), John Tsoho, for reassignment. The development followed a decision by the presiding judge, Salihu Belgore, who announced that he...
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has filed an application to quash the charges the DSS filed against him for being incompetent, for disclosing no offence known to law, and for constituting a gross abuse of court process. The court filing was made in response to Charge Number...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep concern over the health and continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following reports that he suffered a nosebleed while in custody. In a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, Atiku warned that secrecy...
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a ₦1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other parties over the alleged unlawful invasion of his residence in Abuja. In the suit, El-Rufai is asking the court to declare...
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday conducted a search at the residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged financial irregularities. The development was confirmed in a statement issued by Muyiwa Adekeye, the...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, has assured residents of Kaduna State that no building will be demolished and no citizen dispossessed of property without fair and adequate compensation. The governor made the pledge on Thursday at Rigasa during the flag-off of cheque distribution to 189 households affected by the...