The Igbo Community in Kaduna State has endorsed Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for a second term ahead of the 2027 governorship election, citing his inclusive leadership and commitment to peaceful coexistence. The endorsement was announced on Saturday during the community’s 2026 Igbo Cultural Day celebration held at the...
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Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has warned that misinformation and disinformation pose serious threats to Nigeria’s security and democracy, calling for credible communication, public trust and stronger collaboration among security agencies to address emerging challenges. The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Ahmed Maiyaki,...
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has kissed his wife, Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, upon arriving at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his ongoing alleged wiretapping trial. The court adjourned the case until November 25, 2026, for El-Rufai to begin his defence after dismissing his no-case submission. He...
Governor Uba Sani has signed an Executive Bill establishing the Kaduna State College of Post-Basic Nursing Sciences in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area, to address shortage of specialist nurses and to improve medical services. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed the...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has donated an ambulance to the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), Kaduna State Chapter, to strengthen healthcare delivery at its hospital, which has provided free medical services to residents for nearly three decades. The ambulance was presented to the organisation on...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has intensified grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, with the distribution of vehicles to All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen in zone 3 local government areas of the state. The vehicles were presented on Saturday by the Commissioner for Local Government...
Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, seeking to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies from freezing his bank accounts or seizing...
Religious leaders in Kaduna State have commended Governor Uba Sani’s inclusive leadership and commitment to fairness, justice and peaceful coexistence, urging residents to support his administration’s efforts to sustain the progress recorded in the state. The clerics, comprising Muslim and Christian leaders, spoke at a Special Interfaith Dialogue organised...
The Kaduna State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has commended Governor Uba Sani for releasing N3.659 billion for the payment of gratuities, pensions and death benefits to retirees and families of deceased public servants in the state. The union said the governor’s intervention had brought relief...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Rt. Hon. Shehu Usman Bawa, popularly known as ABG, has called on residents of the state to support the party’s efforts to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 governorship election. Bawa made the call on Friday...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has reserved ruling on a no case submission by a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El’Rufai, on a charge of alleged wiretapping brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). The DSS filed an amended five-count charge against el-Rufai...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said the decision by Northern Nigerian Women Ulama to endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term was based on his achievements and inclusive style of governance. Sani stated this on Sunday while speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement with delegates of the...
The Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness Ambassador Nuhu Bamalli, has welcomed the proposed 100 per cent increase in the salaries and allowances of traditional rulers in Kaduna State, describing the development as a welcome relief for the traditional institution. The Emir, who is also Chairman of the Kaduna...
The family of former Kaduna State Governor and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd.), demanding that he either provide evidence to support allegations linking El-Rufai to killings in Southern...
The 2027 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa (ABG), has accused the administration of Governor Uba Sani of neglecting the funding of tertiary education while allegedly prioritising overseas travels, publicity and other government expenses. Bawa made the allegations in a statement on...
Members of the Kaduna State APC Consensus Aspirants Forum have resolved to deploy their political structures across the state to secure victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Uba Sani and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The aspirants, who spoke at...
Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, alleging that security and anti-graft agencies are being deployed against opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement shared on his social media platform...
TChairman of Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Hon. Anto Usman, has said the council is targeting 95 per cent votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani in the 2027 general elections. Usman attributed the target to what he described as the significant development interventions...
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has said the Federal Government’s tax reforms have significantly improved Nigeria’s revenue mobilisation, with national revenue reaching about N21.6 trillion in the first half of 2026. The governor spoke on Wednesday at the 160th edition of the Joint Revenue Board meeting held in...
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has donated brand-new buses to the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kaduna State University (KASU) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), describing the organisations as critical institutions in the development of the state. Speaking during...