By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid tribute to the late former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais, describing him as a phenomenal jurist and statesman who served Nigeria with honor, courage, and exceptional integrity. Justice Uwais, who passed away on Friday at 89,...
Kaduna
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna– Kaduna State Police Command has debunked reports of a mass kidnapping incident on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway, describing the claims as “entirely fabricated and without basis in fact.” The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, made the clarification in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. He denied...
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday sealed an illegal herbal medicine production facility, one bakery and five sachet water factories in Kaduna. The affected facilities include Aji Garau Herbal Medicine Store, Karkarku Table Water, 1165 Table Water, Zaiba Table Water, Maisalati Table Water,...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– The Minster of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, has described the resurgence of Boko Haram in the North-East, particularly in Borno State, as part of the insurgents’ renewed vigour to destabilize the Sahel states of Nigeria, Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger Republic. He however assured that,...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has intercepted and uncovered expired beverages worth N35 million in Kaduna. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna, Andrew Tamanuwa, Deputy Director, Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, NAFDAC Kaduna Office, said that interception of the expired beverages followed a tip-off...
Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, a Muslim pilgrim from Temeshi village in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, led fellow pilgrims in prayer to seek divine intervention and protection from kidnapping and banditry in their area. After prayers, held at the Holy Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Abdullahi told the News Agency...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ledadministration policies in agriculture within the last two years has reduced poverty in northern Nigeria. Governor Sani, who spoke at the distribution of presidential palliative relief material at Umaru Yarádua Conference Centre, further said...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– A Non Governmental Organisation under the auspices of De-Lace International in collaboration with Tukur-Tukur Foundation have launched free medical outreach programme in Kaduna community. The Chairman Tukur-Tukur Foundation, Col.Haruna Idris Zaria (Rtd), said the Foundation is committed to carrying out humanitarian interventions across the country...
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, says his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is informed by the need to build a platform free from godfatherism and internal dysfunction. He said Nigeria urgently needs a credible political alternative to rescue it from existential threats. El-Rufa’i...
By; AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – A Kaduna-based politician has built and commissioned a school solely for the education of orphans and children from less privileged background. The grand occasion of commissioning the school named in Hausa vernacular ‘Kowa Namu Ne,’ loosely translated as ‘Everyone is Ours’ had in attendance...
The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday that for the past three years, the Nigerian Armed Forces eliminated no fewer than 1,770 terrorists and arrested 3,070 across the five Northwest states. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa made the disclosure at a sensitisation exercise, organised for Katsina...
The Federal Government said the statement by the National Assembly North – East Caucus that its zone was ” completely excluded” from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme was not correct. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Saturday in Abuja, while...
A group of APC Governors under the auspices of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) on Monday visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Kaduna. The governors stated that the APC was growing stronger as the largest political party in Nigeria, insisting that it would remain stable and...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Former Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, has called on Northerners to stop faulting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the current challenges bedeviling the Northern region. Hon. Zailani, who represents Igabi West Constituency in State House of Assembly stated...
A human rights activist, Shehu Sani, has said the refusal to participate in politics in 1999 remained a majority mistake some pro-democracy activists made, with adverse effect on Nigeria’s democracy till today. Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senatorial District Senator, stated this in an interview with the News Agency...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted that eight northern states will experience delayed onset of rainfall in 2025. The agency’s prediction is contained in its 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) unveiled by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, in Abuja on Tuesday. A statement...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Troops of the 3 Division, Nigerian Army, and Operation Safe Haven (OpSH) maintaining peace in Plateau State have successfully rescued 18 kidnapped victims and reunited them with their families across Plateau, Zamfara, and Taraba States. The operation also led to the neutralization of suspected...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has said the 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt Refinery and Kaduna Refinery are undergoing a comprehensive overhaul, designed to meet world-class standards. The company said the rehabilitation done at the 60,000 bpd Port Harcourt Refinery and Warri Refinery was...
An economic expert, Dr Chijioke Ekechukwu says the coming on stream of more refineries in the country is expected to crash the prices of petroleum products. Ekechukwu, the Chief Executive Officer, Dignity Finance and Investment Ltd. said this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
An Oil and Gas Industry Consultant, Dr Maurice Ibe, has tasked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) to ensure that the four government refineries are functioning at full capacity. Ibe, who is the Group Executive Chairman of the Benham Group, made this known in an interview with...