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The Kaduna State Government has recruited 7,000 youths into the state vigilance service to complement the efforts of federal security agencies in tackling insecurity in the state. Speaking during the commencement of training for the newly recruited vigilante members at the Police College Kaduna, Governor Uba Sani said his administration will do everything humanly possible […]
Ayuba Suleiman, the NLC Chairman in Kaduna State, said the union wants an upward review of the minimum wage from N30,000 to N200,000. Suleiman also called on the government to revered the fuel price in the country back to N185, suggesting that the government should continue paying for the fuel subsidy and increase the minimum […]
Hours to the May 29 handover, the Kaduna State Government led by Governor Nasir El-Rufai has declared the Atyap Community Development Association as an unlawful society in the state and signed an order to proscribe it. The proscription order noted that the Southern Kaduna association allegedly involved in acts capable of endangering the peace, tranquility, […]
No fewer than 40 worshippers at Bege Baptist Church, Madala along Buruku Baringi Road, Kaduna in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State were abducted during church service on Sunday. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) chairman in the state, Rev. John Joseph Hayab who confirmed their abduction said, the worshippers were in the Sunday […]
Former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, has dragged Bashir El-Rufai, the son of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, after Bashir called him a jobless man. Bashir had on Saturday night, April 8, commented on Shehu’s tweet about the manufacturing of an aircraft before the May 29th Presidential inauguration. “Lmaoo. I am so happy this man will […]
The Kaduna State Governor-elect, Senator Uba Sani, has said that he will challenge some election results where the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won with unimaginable margins. The Governor-elect who spoke in Hausa, expressed surprise that PDP won some local government areas with bogus figures. Sani said that he will go to the Election Petition […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected the result of the just concluded gubernatorial election in Kaduna State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Monday night declared Sen. Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the March 18 election. Mr Felix Hyet, PDP chairman in the state, announced the rejection at a […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Kaduna State, Malam Uba Sani, has emerged winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Announcing the outcome of the election on Monday, the Returning Officer, Prof. Lawal Bilbis of Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, said Sani polled 730,002 votes to defeat his closest contender, Ashiru Kudan of […]
Security operatives attached to the convoy of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday evening, clashed with Shi’ite members in Bakin Ruwa Area of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The development, according to reports, resorted to the death of at least four persons, while many others were injured. It was gathered that […]
The Police in Kaduna State, have confirmed the occurrence of a fresh attack on Zango Kataf Local Government Area, on Saturday night. SP Muhammad Jalije, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), told newsmen, on Sunday, that the attack occurred at 20:40hrs in Ungwan Wakili. “I can confirm that there was an attack, and people were […]
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, visited Birnin-Gwari community in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government of Kaduna State. The former Governor of Lagos State visited the town to commiserate with the victims of bandits’ attacks which took occurred last week. Tinubu was accompanied by his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima; the Director General of APC […]
