Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has promised that his administration will not borrow to finance projects and will also not incur debts while executing them. The governor, who also said that his government inherited several abandoned projects from previous administrations, promised to complete them before the end of his...
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Kaduna State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed claims that the state government has failed to implement the new ₦72,000 minimum wage, insisting that the process is already in place. This followed a recent report by Sahara Reporters citing the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ),...
When Honourable Ahmed Muhammed Munir stepped into the green chamber of the National Assembly after a resounding electoral victory, many saw him as a young man with big dreams. Today, just months into his tenure, those dreams are translating into projects and policies that are directly transforming lives in...
Kaduna State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and Chairman of Kada Warriors Football Club, Hon. Sadiq Mamman Lagos, has commended the current leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for its ongoing efforts to reform and improve the quality of football officiating across the country. He made...
On Monday, September 15, 2025, Ishaku Joseph brought a case against his daughter’s boyfriend, Yunana Zock, before a Customary Court in Kaduna State, accusing him of misappropriating N13 million in death benefits belonging to Joseph’s late wife. Prosecutor ASP Jeremiah Amfani informed the court that Zock allegedly deceived Joseph’s...
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajuddeen, is grieving the passing of his elder brother, Alhaji Aminu Pate, who died late Wednesday, according to a statement. Media and Publicity Officer of the Zazzau Emirate Council, Malam Abdullahi Kwarbai, announced this in a statement on. Thursday. Kwarbai said...
House Committee on Land Transport has given the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, 48 hours to appear before it to address the August 25 derailment of an Abuja-Kaduna train carrying 618 passengers. The directive comes after the minister failed to honor a prior invitation to discuss the incident, as...
Northern Elders Progressive Group has urged governors in Nigeria’s North-West to collaborate with the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and security agencies to pursue dialogue with bandits, aiming to halt the region’s persistent violence. In a statement made in Kaduna on Tuesday, Yusuf Abubakar, the group’s coordinator...
Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) has encouraged its members to devise extra means of earning income in order to survive in the face of current economic hardship in the country. A Communique issued at the end of the association’s 24th Biennial conference and Scientific Meeting held at ‘Yar...
Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, Reverend John Joseph Hayab, has strongly criticised former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over his recent remarks on the population of Southern Kaduna. El-Rufai, in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday...
Transportation Minister Saidu Alkali has firmly rejected sabotage allegations surrounding the recent Abuja-Kaduna train derailment, emphasizing the Federal Government’s dedication to ensuring safe and secure railway operations across Nigeria. The minister in a briefing with State House correspondents in Abuja, alongside Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC),...
National President of Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Audu Amba has condemned the violent outbreak of a political rally allegedly organized by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at one of its edifice in Kaduna. He made it known while addressing Journalists in Kaduna, that while El-Rufai and...
Kaduna State Government has initiated a significant 4,000-meter dredging project along River Kaduna to enhance its capacity and mitigate persistent flooding across the state, starting on Friday. According to Mrs. Linda Yakubu, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, the dredging targets flood-prone zones, including Barnawa...
By AMOS MATHEW, kaduna – Kaduna State Government has been commended for consistently allocating over 15 percent of its annual budget to the health sector. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health Services, Hon Amos Gwamna Magaji gave the commendation at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House. The...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Domestic election observers have described the recently concluded bye-election in Kaduna State as largely credible, transparent, and reflective of the will of the people, while calling for intensified voter education to address apathy. The Advocacy for Sustainable Development Initiative (ASDI), which monitored the election...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – All Progressives Congress (APC) has consolidated its political dominance in Kaduna State, winning all three legislative seats contested in Saturday’s bye-elections. In the Chikun–Kajuru Federal Constituency, APC candidate Felix Joseph Bagudu emerged victorious, securing 34,580 votes to defeat his closest rival, Princess Esther Ashivelli...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – In a joint operation, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police have arrested a suspected agent of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Shehu Aliyu Fatangi for allegedly engaging in vote-buying activities in Kaduna State. The arrest took place late Friday night...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended Alhassan Garba, a suspected serial land racketeer, for his alleged involvement in multiple fraudulent land deals across Kaduna. The arrest marks a significant step in curbing land-related scams in the region. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale announced...
BY, AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Government has lashed out at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) coalition, describing their allegations of a planned sabotage of Saturday’s bye-elections as “laughable lies” from “political leftovers” of former governor Nasir El-Rufai. The coalition, led by ADC...
A collision between two fuel tankers in the Dan Magaji Area along the Zaria-Kaduna Expressway in Kaduna State led to an explosion, resulting in four persons being injured and hospitalized. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. on a Monday morning. Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC),...