The Igbo community in Kaduna has conferred the honorary chieftaincy title of “Ezi Enyi Ndi Abia” (Good Friend of Abia) on the President General of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Yerima Usman Shettima, in recognition of his contributions to peace, unity, and inter-ethnic harmony across Nigeria. The title...
Kaduna State
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to strengthen agricultural productivity and empower smallholder farmers across the state as part of efforts to achieve food security and inclusive economic growth. Speaking through his Chief of Staff, Malam Sani Liman Kila, at the flag-off of the distribution...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) now controls about 95 percent of the political structure in the state following the defection of several lawmakers and thousands of their supporters from opposition parties. At a mega rally held over the weekend at the Murtala...
It was a massive show of strength for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday as Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, and APC National Chairman, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, led thousands of party faithful to a grand rally at...
Members of the OneAgape Foundation on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest in Kaduna over the demolition of their property located at Babban Saura community, urging Governor Uba Sani to intervene and ensure justice is served. The protesters, who carried placards with various inscriptions, said the land in question was...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna- In a joint security operation, troops from Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) and Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) have apprehended a suspected arms trafficker and his wife in Saminaka, located in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the...
The internal crises within the Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new twist as its suspended Secretary, Sa’idu Adamu, has officially resigned from the party. Adamu’s exit was confirmed through a statement he personally released to journalists on Monday in Kaduna, marking the...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani’s decision to meet the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, in order to fast-track the completion of Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway has been described as hands-on people-centred leadership. In a statement issued by the Kaduna State Chairman of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria(RTEAN), Hon Adamu...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has met with the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, to review progress and fast-track the completion of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Expressway project. The meeting, held in Abuja, was part of efforts by the Kaduna State Government to ensure the timely completion of the critical...
No fewer than 10 victims kidnapped in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been rescued by police operatives, following a coordinated operation with support from the military and the Department of State Services (DSS). This was confirmed in a statement released Friday by the spokesperson of the...
Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has described the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme as a vital “Plan B” for Nigerian graduates, urging corps members to take it seriously as a pathway to financial independence. Speaking on Friday at the orientation...
Stakeholders in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State have reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining the prevailing peace and unity in the area, dismissing recent social media reports suggesting unrest in the community. The resolution was made during an expanded security meeting held at the Kagarko Local Government Secretariat,...
Thousands of Nigerians under the banner of Partners for National Economic Progress (PANEP) on Monday shutdown Kaduna city in protest, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to crush those sabotaging efforts to achieve local refining of petroleum products. The protesters, who converged on the Murtala Mohammed Square before marching...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has launched the Kaduna State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (KADSEMSAS), describing it as a landmark initiative in his administration’s drive to save lives and expand access to quality healthcare. Speaking at the official flag-off on Thursday, the governor said the program goes...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna Kaduna State Council of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has lauded Governor Uba Sani for implementing the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) and the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) for health workers in the state. It was made known in a...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed the commitment of Northern Governors to restructure and reposition the New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) into a globally competitive conglomerate. Governor Zulum, who chairs the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) Implementation Committee on NNDC restructuring, stated this during his visit...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has blamed a widespread power outage in sections of Kaduna on the toppling of a transmission tower, triggered by intense rainfall and strong winds. TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, detailed the event in a statement released from Abuja on Saturday....
A tragic explosion at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) facility in Kaduna has resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, the organization announced on Saturday. The incident unfolded at the Ordnance Factory’s disposal pit, where teams were handling outdated materials, according to a statement from DICON’s Public...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a solidarity visit to the Kaduna residence of Nigeria’s late President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, assuring the Buhari family of upholding the late leader’s legacies. President Tinubu was received by Buhari’s widow, Aisha, her eldest son, Yusuf, and other relatives and associates of the...