Immediate past Secretary General of the Anglican Communion worldwide, Bishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, has urged the Federal Government to acknowledge the economic hardship confronting Nigerians rather than deny its existence. Idowu-Fearon, who is the Founder and Director of the Kaduna Centre for the Study of Christian-Muslim Relations, said millions of...
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Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have sustained their operational momentum across the Joint Operations Area, rescuing a kidnapped victim in Kaduna State and foiling a terrorist attack in Sokoto State. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA...
Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, has hosted a delegation from the Public Diplomacy Section of the United States Embassy in Nigeria to explore new opportunities for academic collaboration, research and professional development. The engagement, held at the Ibrahim Alfa Auditorium, was aimed at strengthening educational and professional...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has stepped up its nationwide campaign for safer workplaces, with stakeholder engagements now underway in Bauchi, Jos and Kaduna. The three-day programme, which started on Tuesday, August 18 and ends Thursday, August 20, 2026, is being organised by the Fund’s Health, Safety and...
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has emerged national champion of the 2026 ENACTUS Nigeria National Competition and will represent the country at the 2026 ENACTUS World Cup scheduled to hold in São Paulo, Brazil, in November. The university clinched the prestigious ticket after the ENACTUS ABU team defeated other...
There is something profoundly unsettling about a government announcing a policy ostensibly designed to resolve one of Nigeria’s most intractable security and agricultural problems, only to discover that the announcement itself has become another source of anxiety. That, increasingly, appears to be the predicament of the Federal Government’s proposed...
Can people demand access to Nigeria’s national opportunities for their own sons and daughters, but in active collusion with their political and traditional leaders, insist that federal establishments located in their territory should be reserved, in practice, for them alone? The answer must be no. There is everything wrong...
Chairman of the Northern Christian Association (NCA) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. John Joseph Hayab, has described the licensing of Omega University, Kaduna, as a significant development that will contribute to educational and human capital development in Northern Nigeria. Hayab spoke at...
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, is passionately pushing a President Tinubu agenda on national security. On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Matawalle, was in Kaduna to inaugurate the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Institute of Technology. The trip was without fanfare but it was loud...
National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the strong partnership between the Federal Government and the Kaduna State Government is producing tangible results in the fight against insecurity across the state. Ribadu stated this over the weekend during the graduation ceremony of the pioneer batch of Armed...
Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited held the 2026 Energy Business Development Forum on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline, where it unveiled business prospects and opportunities on the project, before investors and energy operators in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday. The event, held at the Government House, Minna, was...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has announced a major change in Nigeria’s approach to addressing the challenge of out-of-school children, with the adoption of Kaduna State’s household mapping model as the national framework for identifying and returning children to school. The new approach, which will be implemented...
Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, has described the annual World Environment Day as a significant event for the institution, reaffirming the university’s commitment to environmental sustainability and ecosystem restoration. Represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Bello Sabo, at the university’s 2026 World Environment...
Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, has upgraded key facilities, expanded its training capacity and secured major international accreditations despite facing persistent funding challenges, according to its Rector, Dr. Danjuma Adamu Ismaila. Speaking during a media briefing in Zaria, Dr. Ismaila said the institution inherited ageing infrastructure but...
Troops of Sector 7, Operation ENDURING PEACE, have successfully disrupted a suspected arms trafficking syndicate and recovered a cache of illegal weapons during a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation in Kaduna State. The military authorities confirmed this in a post issued via the Nigerian Army X handle (@HQNigerianArmy) on Monday. The...
Kaduna International Film Festival (KADIFF) and the National Gallery of Art (NGA) have initiated discussions on a strategic partnership aimed at promoting arts, culture and talent development in Nigeria. The move was disclosed during a courtesy visit by the Director General of KADIFF, Audu Kashim Israel, to the headquarters...
Two police officers were killed by suspected bandits after security operatives successfully rescued nine kidnapped victims during a joint operation in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims were rescued on June 24, 2026, following a swift response by security personnel to intelligence reports that armed...
Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, June 22, 2026 re-arraigned Theophilus Madami, before Justice A. Isiaka of the State High Court, sitting in Kaduna for fraud. Madami, a former councillor in Kaduna South Local Government Area was re-arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining...
When my family travelled along the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano road last week, it was our little daughter who exclaimed ‘this road is different now.’ Our six-year-old daughter, Hadassah, is chatty. Always running commentaries on things around her. I was not surprised at her observation. It is a road we have travelled...
Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, has commended the Chancellor of the institution, His Majesty, Igwe Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, CFR, Obi of Onitsha, for his outstanding leadership and contributions to the growth and development of the university. Prof. Ahmed gave the commendation while congratulating the...