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Kaduna Govt Dismisses Claims of Borrowing ₦36 Billion in Six Months

The Kaduna State Government has strongly refuted a report alleging that the state borrowed ₦36 billion in the last six months, labeling the claim as false and misleading. In an official statement, Mukhtar Ahmed, the Commissioner of Planning and Budget, clarified that the state’s current financial obligations stem from loans taken by the previous administration, […]

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KADCHMA: Kaduna Pensioners to Benefit from New Health Insurance Scheme

The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA) and the Kaduna chapter of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide health insurance for pensioners in the state. At the signing ceremony held on Monday in Kaduna, KADCHMA Director-General Abubakar Hassan emphasized the significant benefits that the new […]

Agriculture

Kaduna Govt Supports Farmers with 15,000 Metric Tonnes of Fertilizer

On Monday, Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, inaugurated the distribution of 500 trucks of fertilizer—equivalent to 15,000 metric tonnes—to smallholder farmers across the state’s 23 Local Government Areas. The launch, held at Murtala Square in Kaduna, marks a significant step in the state government’s efforts to revitalize the agricultural sector. Governor Sani announced that […]

Politics

Kaduna Assembly’s Findings on el-Rufai’s ₦423b Case Awaited by EFCC, ICPC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) have stated that the Kaduna State House of Assembly has yet to report its findings on the alleged ₦423 billion money laundering case involving former Governor Nasir el-Rufai. In April, the Assembly formed a 13-member panel led by Deputy Speaker Henry […]

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Kaduna’s Mounting Debt Renders Salary Payments impossible, Says Governor

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has expressed concern over the significant debt inherited from his predecessor as of May 29, 2023. The governor revealed that the state is currently facing financial constraints, making it difficult to meet its salary obligations. This announcement was made during a Town Hall Meeting held at the late Umaru Musa […]

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Kaduna Gov Rejects New Cars, Prioritizes Citizen Welfare, Rural Development

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has said he would continue to use the vehicles used by his predecessor as changing new ones would be a waste of money. He spoke at a meeting with heads of the state’s parastatals, adding that “changing the vehicles in the Governor’s convoy when it is not that anything […]