Kaduna State
Digital Scouting Africa eyes 'Nigeria's football Mecca,' three other locations, for next top talents
3 days ago
In their frantic efforts to discover the likes of Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Rashidi Yekini, Taribo West, Nwankwo Kanu, John Obi Mikel, among others, Digital Scouting Africa concluded the first phase in Asaba, Delta State on Saturday and will continue in their search for top talents in Kaduna, Benue, Akwa Ibom and the mecca of…
19 Apr
At least 23 people have been killed in an attack by bandits on the Anguwar Danko community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, according to a community leader. The attack, which occurred Wednesday night, has yet to be confirmed by Kaduna State Police authorities. A leader in the community, Zubairu Abdulrahuf, told…
16 Apr
The Kaduna State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, set up a 13-man adhoc committee to investigate financial transactions, loans, grants, and project execution under the immediate-past Governor of the State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Specifically, Yusuf Mugu, a member representing Kaura constituency, moved the motion on a matter of public importance that the loans borrowed by…
15 Apr
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and associate of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been suspended for anti-party activities and acts of disrespect to the incumbent governor, Uba Sani. The indefinite suspension was handed over by the Ward Chairman of APC Tudun Wada South (07), Nura Bello Dikko who also barred Lawal Buba…
10 Apr
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has called for the continuation of the strong sense of community fostered during Ramadan, as the state celebrates Eid-El-Fitr. The Governor in a statement he issued, urged all Nigerians to unite in prayer for the restoration of peace and security in communities across the country. He called for an end…
9 Apr
The Police in Kaduna State have arrested seven suspected members of a cultist gang with arms and ammunition and a quantity of suspicious substances believed to be blood.
4 Apr
The glass appears to have overflowed for Nigeria’s out-of-school children, with all thirty-six states and the Federal Capital Territory all featuring prominent on an index of states with out-of-school children.
4 Apr
Kaduna State Government has flagged off the distribution of palliatives to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Kajuru Local Council, pointing out that 551 communities across 12 local councils are affected by banditry, while 289,375 IDPs are recorded.
3 Apr
Pursuant to the avowed resolve of his administration to remain open, transparent and consistently accountable to the people, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Saturday, 25 March, held a well-attended town hall meeting with citizens and residents of the state. It was, once again, a time for the governor to render an account of…
1 Apr
Countries around the world are grappling with internal security issues. Russia, despite all assurances of a well-policed borders and repeated threat to deploy nuclear arms, was caught napping
30 Mar
Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, is under fire following his remarks regarding the huge debt burden he said he inherited from his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai. Governor Sani, during a town hall meeting in Kaduna, expressed the challenges his administration faces in paying workers' salaries due to the substantial debts left behind by the previous government.…
28 Mar
Persons familiar with the antecedents of Senator Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, readily attest to the fact that he is hardly ever deterred by challenges or adversities, no matter how daunting. Stories abound of his daring exploits as a young civil and human rights activist when successive military juntas held sway in Nigeria.…