Tag: kaduna
The late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1. Buhari flags off Abuja-Kaduna rail project (DETAILS) President Muhammadu ...
Which President should get the credit for the Abuja-Kaduna railway?
by Joachim MacEbong The Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge railway was opened for business by President Buhari and other government officials today ...
Kidnapped Sierra Leone diplomat gains freedom
After four days in captivity, the Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, who was kidnapped on his way to ...
Sierra Leone diplomat kidnapped in Kaduna is alive and well
The kidnapped defence attache and deputy head of Sierra Leone’s high commission in Nigeria, Alfred Nelson-Williams, is in good health ...
BREAKING: Sierra Leone’s Deputy High Commissioner kidnapped in Kaduna
The Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Maj. Gen. Alfred Nelson (retd.), was on Friday, abducted by unknown persons ...
Opinion: Aregbesola, El-Rufai; two of a kind
By Káyọ̀dé Oyèró Last year, the National Youths Service Corps deployed me to Gombe, North-East Nigeria with batch A 2015 ...
In Kano, man uses son as collateral for bag of rice
Mallam Yusuf Bala, in his chase to nab a bag of rice for himself, ended up leaving behind his five-year-old ...
Opinion: El-Rufai, hate speech and the conspiracy of silence
by John Danfulani In November of 2015 Governor Shehu Aliyu Shema of Katsina State was caught in a video calling ...
Christian man stabbed ‘several times’ for not observing Muslim fast
Another religious attack broke out in Kakuri, Kaduna on Wednesday when six youths believed to be Muslims stabbed a man ...
Killers of abducted Army Colonel arrested (PHOTOS)
Security forces have arrested the suspected killers of Colonel Samila Inusa, the army official who was kidnapped and killed in ...
If I’m assassinated, hold El-Rufai responsible – Sani Shehu
Senator Shehu Sani’s rift with the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai is well documented and has been largely political. However, ...
Igbo woman killed in Kano was provoked by her killer – CAN
The Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Sunday, reacted to the gruesome murder of Bridget Agbahime ...
PDP Governors back Makarfi
Following the crisis generated by the removal of Ali Modu-Sheriff as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governors ...
This truth is not golden: Africa Check finds holes in El- Rufai’s claims
A research project by the AFP Foundation, Africa Check has found holes in the claims by the Kaduna state governor, ...
APC’s Senator Shehu Sani loses mum
The senator representing Kaduna Central in the House of Assembly, Shehu Sani has lost his mother. She died on Saturday, ...
“His blockos are still PDP” | 7 nasty insults Shehu Sani threw at Governor El Rufai
It is no new news that Governor of Kano state, Nasir El Rufai and Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani ...
Shehu Sani calls APC’s bluff, describes El Rufai as a ‘rotten egg’
Human right activist and Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has dared the Kano state chapter of the All Progressives Congress ...
How kidnappers took two Reverend Sisters
Kidnappers who think nothing of ‘the fear of the Lord’ Kidnapped two Reverend Sisters, along with their driver. The kidnappers ...
‘We buried 347 corpses’ | ‘Only a few were buried’ – Between Army and Kaduna state govt
The Kaduna state government and the Nigerian Army, on Monday, gave different figures of corpses that were buried during the ...
‘Sentence 50 Shiite Muslims to death’ – Kaduna govt tells court
Following the brutal clash between the Nigerian army and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (Shiite sect) in December 2015, the ...
PFN to El-Rufai: ‘Prepare to jail 5,000 pastors in Kaduna’
The Kaduna State Chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, has informed Governor Nasir El-Rufai to prepare to imprison 5,000 ...
‘Jonathan did his best for Nigeria’ – Oritsejafor
The outgoing President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan is ...
‘Buhari is a man of intergrity, his name cannot be found in Panama papers’ – El-Rufai
The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday, stated that he was persuaded to contest for the 2015 governorship ...
‘There’s more gold in Kaduna state than in South Africa’ – El-Rufai
Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, revealed on Wednesday, that the gold deposit obtainable in just one local government ...
Kidnapping: State of emergency declared in Kaduna
The Kaduna Police Command, on Tuesday, declared a ‘state of emergency’ in the state, following the increased spate of kidnapping ...
El Rufai isn’t swayed by public criticism, religious bill is here to stay
Despite the heavy criticism from the general public over the bill proposed to legislate religious activities in Kaduna state, Governor ...
Nigerian Army to give N1m for information on ‘abducted Colonel’
In a bid to ensure the swift and safe return of the abducted military personnel, Colonel Samaila Inusa, the Nigerian ...
In Kaduna, pupils ‘abandon school’ after eating government’s free meal
The Kaduna state Government, on Monday, disclosed that primary school pupils in the state abandon their classrooms after eating the ...
Zaria massacre: Shi’ite Muslims fail to turn up at commission of inquiry
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria failed to send representatives to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kaduna ...
Shiites: ‘It’s unconstitutional to detain our members without charges’
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, whose headquarters was attacked and their members arrested/killed by the ...
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy