Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, has tragically passed away following a fatal road accident on Saturday evening. According to family sources, the accident occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria dual carriageway. Faisal was rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where he was sadly pronounced dead. His father, Ahmed Makarfi, was present […]
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Kaduna Warns 7 LGs of Impending Floods, Urges Immediate Relocation
The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) has issued a warning to residents in seven Local Government Areas (LGAs) who are at risk of flooding, particularly those living near waterways. The agency is urging these communities to relocate to safer, higher ground as the peak of the rainy season approaches. In a statement released on […]
Six Teenagers Drown in Kaduna River After Completing Junior WAEC Exam
A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday in Ribang (Mbang) village, Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, resulting in the loss of six young lives. The teenagers, all students of Government Secondary School Fadan Chawai, drowned in the Mbang River while returning from a Junior WAEC exam at approximately 5:30 p.m. The victims, identified as Manasseh […]
Controversies Surrounding The Speakership of The Kaduna Assembly
The Kaduna State House of Assembly finds itself mired in controversy regarding its speakership after the nullification of the election of the former speaker, Dahiru Yusuf Liman, by the Court of Appeal in November 2023. The court’s ruling mandated a rerun in five polling units in Makera Constituency, prompting concerns from the opposition and civil […]
Tension Erupts in Kaduna As Islamic Cleric Slaughters Dog During Son’s Naming Ceremony
A palpable tension has gripped the Nasarawa community, a suburb in Chikun Local Government of Kaduna State, as Islamic cleric Abubakar Sani chose to celebrate his son’s birth by slaughtering a dog. News of this unconventional celebration quickly spread throughout the community, leading irate youths to storm his house, resulting in partial destruction. The situation […]
Kaduna Gov Reveals Only One Thing To Be Done To End Banditry
The governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sani, has said that the formation of the state police is the only way to end the security challenges that Nigeria is facing. Know,… The governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sani, has said that the formation of the state police is the only way to end the security challenges […]
Kaduna Court Orders 8 Stroke Of Cane On Man For Stealing Live Chickens
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna has ordered that Adamu Isah receive eight strokes of the cane for stealing ten live chickens. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, cautioned Isah to refrain from criminal activities and to exhibit good behavior in the future. Isah pleaded guilty to the charges of criminal trespass and theft, expressing remorse and […]
Kaduna Govt Generated ₦77.1 Billion As IGR 2022 – Report
The Kaduna State government collected ₦77.1 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2022, against the ₦88.5 billion budgeted. The figure represents 87.1 per cent performance. This was announced in Kaduna on Wednesday at the presentation of Citizens Accountability Report (CAR) on the implementation of Kaduna State 2022 budget. Bolaji Osho, executive director of SkillsFuture […]
BREAKING: Kaduna Govt Fires NUT President Over Competency Test
The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) has fired the National President of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Comrade Audu Titus Amba for not taking the competency test conducted for teachers. Amba became the president of NUT in May this year after his predecessor Nasir Idris resigned to run for political office in […]
Insecurity: Southern Kaduna Residents Cry For Help
The Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) has called on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Foreign Missions, the European Union, United Nations to beam their searchlight on the atrocities, crimes against humanities, ethnic cleansing being perpetrated against the people of Southern Kaduna under the watch of Governor Nasir el-Rufai. The President of the union, […]