By FAUZIYA NASIR, Kaduna – In a significant milestone, Kaduna Governor Senator Uba Sani led administration has broken ground on two major road projects, marking a significant investment in the state’s infrastructure development. Thinklab Group Limited, a leading construction company, has been awarded the contracts for both projects,...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their states and the...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has unveiled a N500 million revolving loans scheme for civil servants in the State. Governor Sani disclosed this on Wednesday in Kaduna during the 2024 May Day Celebration . He symbolically distributed dummy cheques to some workers amidst cheers while announcing the more...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said that he inherited a huge debt burden of $587m, N85bn and 115 contractual liabilities from the immediate past administration of Nasir El-Rufai, lamenting that the huge debt has eaten deep into the state’s federal allocation. The governor, who disclosed at...
Kaduna State Government, on Monday received the 137 rescued school children who were abducted by bandits from the Kuriga LGEA Primary School, Chikun Local Government Area on March 7. The General Officer Commanding(GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, presented the rescued children to Gov. Uba Sani of...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming Edo State gubernatorial election slated for later in the year, Senator Monday Okpebholo, aka Akpakomiza, has congratulated the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, His Excellency, Senator Uba Sanni, and the good people...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said the Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, was not involved in the safe return of abducted Kuriga pupils, though the cleric had offered to negotiate with bandits for the release of the pupils. The governor, who stated this on Channels...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Kaduna State Government has received two Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and a 200-man highly trained Special Squad of the Nigerian Police Force deployed to the state. Governor Uba Sani made the announcement in a statement he issued in Kaduna on Sunday. He said...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military is working tirelessly to free the students abducted in Kuriga, Kaduna State, and other victims across the country. The CDS assured Nigerians that the security forces would expose those behind the evil machinations and bring them...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu has ordered the entire security architecture in the country to rescue the abducted Kaduna school children. Shettima said this on Saturday when he paid a sympathy visit to Gov. Uba Sani. The Vice-President, who said that President Tinubu was personally...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Kaduna State Government has debunked media reports alleging that it hired a private negotiator to facilitate the safe return of children abducted from Kuriga community on Thursday as false and mischievous. Recalled that bandits had attacked the community located on the Kaduna Birnin-Gwari...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has pledged to get back all the students abducted by bandits in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. The governor made the pledge when he visited the community to commiserate with them over the incident. He however said that...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – One pupil of an Islamiyya school has been killed while ten others have reportedly been injured in an explosion in Kidandan village of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed this in...
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State. Delivering judgment, Justice Tijjani Abubakar, dismissed the appeal against the governor by the PDP and it’s candidate, Ashiru Isa. Details shortly…..
Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, says the culprits of the drone bombings in Tudun Biri community, Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State will not be spared. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that Shettima disclosed this on Thursday when he visited Kaduna to commiserate with the state government...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has welcomed the release of the last student of Bethel Baptist High School who was among students of the school abducted in 2021. The governor pledged continuous support for security agencies to make all schools in the state safe . He gave the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has approved the appointment of new heads of government agencies in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Malam Muhammed Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna. Malam Shehu said...
The Kaduna State Government and Google on Tuesday announced a partnership to train 5,000 women and girls in data science, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurial application of digital technologies. Google’s Director for West Africa, Olumide Balogun said in a statement that the partnership was a significant move towards promoting...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army will do whatever it takes to restore peace and security to Kaduna State and the entire country. Lagbaja gave the assurance on Tuesday when the Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, paid him a courtesy visit...
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has dispelled the rumours of him jostling to become Chief of Staff in President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. El-Rufai stated this in Gombe on Saturday while addressing newsmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai was in the state to inaugurate...