Embattled former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai, has said the narrative that the national assembly rejected him as a ministerial nominee is false. El-Rufai in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, said President Bola Tinubu never wanted him in his cabinet. The former Kaduna governor said the president begged him publicly to suspend […]
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On behalf of the government of Kaduna State, I wish to express my deepest regret at the needless suffering you are enduring.Let us stand up strongly for democracy, peace and national unity. My dear people of Kaduna State, With just about 100 days before leaving office, and elections just round the corner, it was my […]
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NIGERIA – The inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of armed personnel to safeguard stations along the Abuja-Kaduna rail services. The force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Sunday, said the operatives would be drawn from the police mobile force, K-9, force intelligence bureau, explosive ordinance unit and railway police […]
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The Chaplain of the Catholic Community of the Kaduna State Polytechnic, Rev Fr Vitus Borogo, was on Saturday killed by suspected bandits on the farm on Kaduna-Kachia Road. The Chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Rev. Fr. Christian Emmanuel, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in […]
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The Government of Kaduna State has confirmed that bandits attacked worshippers, killed three people and injured two others in Kajuru Local Government Area. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. Aruwan said, “On a sad note, security agencies have reported […]
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Suspected terrorists have attacked Gidan Waya community in Kaduna State where they abducted 4 female students of the State College of Education (KSCOE), Gidan Waya in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the students were kidnapped at Mile 1 area of Gidan Waya . Spokesperson of the Kaduna State Student […]
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A former Nigerian Senator and Governorship Aspirant of PDP in Kaduna State, Shehu Sani, has said that his aspiration to govern Kaduna State was not a do or die affair. Sani promised to end banditry in Kaduna and revive the textile industries if elected the next Governor of the State. The Governorship hopeful said a […]
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The Government of Kaduna State, on Saturday banned any form of religious protest, just as it warned that any violator will be prosecuted. This warning was handed down by Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State in a statement he issued on Saturday According to Aruwan, the prohibition becomes imperative […]
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Bandits on Sunday night killed four residents of Angwar Bulus community in Kajuru Local Goverment Area of Kaduna State. A resident of the area, Mr. Yohanna Magaji, told the press in Kaduna, on Monday that bandits numbering over 100 stormed the community on Sunday night, and started shooting sporadically, just as many residents who were […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Saturday, strongly rejected the plan by the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to bring in foreign mercenaries to fight insecurity. It could be recalled that for some weeks now, bandits have given Kaduna residents unrest. The bandits had attacked Kagoro residents, killed several people, and kidnapped scores. […]
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