Global Peace Development (GPD) has launched a major peacebuilding initiative aimed at addressing the decades-long farmers–herders conflict in Benue, Plateau, Kaduna and Katsina States. The project, titled Promoting Agropastoralism Reconciliation and Resilience for Sustainable Livelihood and Peace (PARSULP), is being implemented under the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria...
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Justice A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the trial of Polycarp Andrew, a dismissed staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) until Dec 11 for hearing. Justice Bello on Wednesday adjourned the case. At the opening of the trial, EFCC’s counsel, H.M Mohammed,...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has reaffirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda places agriculture at the centre of Nigeria’s economic transformation, driving inclusive growth and national prosperity. Speaking while declaring open the 47th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security meeting at the Umaru Musa Yarádua...
Rep. Daniel Amos (PDP- Kaduna) on Friday announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Amos represents Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency. Amos made this known while addressing newsmen in Kafanchan, shortly after tendering his resignation letter to the PDP. The lawmaker,...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has dismissed as false and malicious an AI-generated video circulating on social media, which alleged that the institution was secretly developing a nuclear weapon for Nigeria. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Auwalu Umar, on behalf...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has accepted to host the 2026 Nigeria Public Relations Week in Kaduna, promising that next year’s edition will be one of the best events. The governor made the pledge when the National President of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations(NIPR), Dr Ike Neliaku and members...
A private organization, Defend Trust Fund Campaign (DTFC), has unveiled plans to launch a nationwide movement to raise ₦100 billion for the empowerment of families of soldiers and other paramilitary personnel across the country. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat, Kaduna,...
● Promises sensitisation in Kaduna State to ensure compliance As the October 6 deadline for the enforcement of the regulations for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) programme approaches, renowned scholar and former Vice Chancellor of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Prof Abubakar Sani Sambo, has...
A group, known as Northern Nigeria Bridge Builders (NNBD), has faulted calls for the removal of the Service Chiefs, insisting that the military top brass are making significant progress in the fight against insecurity across the country. Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna, the Convener, Archie Sheyin, and...
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has pointed to “systemic neglect and technical failures” as the primary causes of the recent Abuja-Kaduna train derailment near Asham Station. Preliminary findings by the bureau cite poor maintenance practices and a defective track switch as key contributors to the August 26, 2025, incident....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a one-day trip to Kaduna State this Friday, September 19, to attend a high-profile wedding and pay respects to the widow of Nigeria’s late former president, Muhammadu Buhari. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a...
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, announced that the 387-kilometer Kano-Maradi railway project has achieved 60% completion. Speaking at the second International Railway Conference in Abuja, Alkali highlighted significant progress in the nation’s rail infrastructure, including an extension of the project to Dutse in Jigawa State. “The Kano-Maradi railway,...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has raised concerns over the rising insecurity and social vices in the country, attributing them to the weakening of family structures and values. Speaking at the launch of Exercise Haske Biyu 2025 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, Kaduna...
Kaduna State Police Command has called on former Governor Nasir El-Rufai and prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to answer questions regarding allegations of criminal conspiracy, inciting public unrest, mischief, and causing grievous harm. The summons, issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police Zubairu Abdullahi, who oversees criminal...
Minister of Transportation, Mr. Said Alkali, announced that the damaged sections of the Abuja-Kaduna rail line will be fully repaired within 10 days. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday during an inspection of the derailment site, Alkali highlighted ongoing efforts to restore the tracks following a derailment incident...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticized the Kaduna State Police Command for its response to a violent disruption of the party’s inauguration event, where armed thugs allegedly attacked ADC members. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, condemned the...
Youths from Christian communities across the Middle Belt have demanded the immediate return of displaced persons to their ancestral lands, insisting that any resettlement effort without restitution or legal land ownership will only worsen the region’s crisis and fuel further discontent. The call was made by Mr. Jethro Doyum...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) successfully evacuated 618 individuals following the derailment of the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) at KM 49 between Kubwa and Asham stations. The incident occurred at approximately 11:09 a.m., according to a statement released on Tuesday in Lagos by NRC Managing Director,...
A train traveling from Kaduna to Abuja derailed early Thursday, with multiple coaches overturning along the vital rail corridor. Witnesses according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported chaos as passengers hurriedly evacuated the affected cabins, some sustaining minor injuries in the process. “There was panic everywhere, but...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Kaduna State Police Command has discovered explosive devices and recovered weapons and ammunition in Kaduna. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Mansir Hassan, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna. DSP Hassan said: “On Friday, acting on credible intelligence received, the...