Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has declared that he has no preferred aspirant ahead of the forthcoming party primaries in the state, assuring that he will not interfere in the process that will produce flag bearers of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor made the disclosure on Tuesday...
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A major highlight of the pre-convocation lecture delivered at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, by the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was the presentation of a meticulously crafted string art portrait made in her honour. The artwork, created by a 400-level Computer Science student,...
Governorship Aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Shehu Nawa ABG, paid a condolence visit to the family of elder statesman, Alhaji Rabiu Bako, who recently passed away in Kaduna. The visit took place at the family residence of the deceased in...
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed the recovery of alleged wiretapping equipment and sensitive security-related documents from the Abuja residence of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. In court filings, the anti-graft agency said the items, believed to be capable of intercepting private conversations,...
Hundreds of protesters under the aegis of the Nasiriya Movement on Thursday stormed Kaduna metropolis in support of the ongoing probe of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). The protesters, who marched through major...
Christian leaders from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have formally adopted a new identity, unveiling the Forum of Northern Christians, also known as the Northern Christian Association, in a move aimed at clarifying their mandate and strengthening their regional voice. The decision was taken...
Global Peace Foundation Nigeria (GPFN) has hosted Muslim faithful to a Ramadan Iftar in Hayin Banki community of Kaduna State, reaffirming its commitment to promoting religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence in the state. The Iftar, brought together community leaders, youths and residents in an atmosphere of unity and goodwill,...
Kaduna State Government has reached an agreement with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Kaduna Chapter, paving the way for the immediate suspension of the union’s one-week industrial action and the full resumption of judicial activities across the state. The breakthrough followed a high-level meeting between government officials...
Kaduna State Police Command has dislodged several bandits’ camps and arrested 17 suspected criminals during a four-day clearance operation across parts of the state. The operation, conducted between February 10 and 13, 2026, targeted identified criminal hideouts in Kajuru, Tafa, Igabi and Kauru Local Government Areas. According to a...
Department of State Services (DSS), has re-opened the “cold case” of the 2019 disappearance, in Kaduna, of a renowned government critic, Abubakar Idris, better known as Dadiyata, and several other cases of missing persons linked to a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. A top security source...
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has accused former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, of deliberately seeking to stir political tension and mislead Nigerians for personal gain. In a post shared on his official platform X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Onanuga alleged...
Ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri, has highlighted the contentious record of Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State, amidst current controversy surrounding his person. In a Facebook post on Friday, Omokri recounted El-Rufai’s eight-year tenure, citing instances of alleged human rights abuses, suppression of dissent, and demolition of properties belonging to...
Management of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has criticised the ongoing strike by the local chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), saying it remains resolute in its commitment to patient care despite the industrial action. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has vowed to step down from office if the ongoing Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road project fails any independent quality assessment, declaring his readiness to subject the work to rigorous testing. Umahi made the statement on Wednesday while defending his ministry’s 2026 budget before a joint session...
Residents of Danhonu II community in New Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Monday protested at the Millennium City Divisional Police Headquarters over recurring kidnapping incidents in the area. The protesters blocked the major access road leading to the police station, chanting and demanding urgent...
Tragedy struck Karku community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Saturday as terrorists abducted a Catholic priest and ten other residents, while three persons were killed during the attack. The kidnapped priest is Reverend Father Nathaniel Asuwaye, the Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Karku,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to review the prevailing security situation in the state. The meeting centered on recent security developments, particularly the successful rescue of worshippers who were abducted...
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged African countries to stop positioning themselves as dependants on a shrinking pool of foreign aid, insisting that the continent must instead present itself as a major destination for global investment and trade. Okonjo-Iweala made the call on...
At least 80 worshippers abducted during a church service at Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have reunited with their families, findings have shown. The Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan’azumi, disclosed this in an interview on Sunday, saying the victims returned after...
Kaduna State Police Command has arrested seven suspected bandits and recovered five firearms with live ammunition in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. In a press statement issued in kaduna by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan, said the arrests were part of its sustained crackdown on banditry and...