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Kaduna State
June 21, 2017
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We can’t vacate the North – Ndigbo vow

Leaders of the Igbo living in the nineteen Northern states vowed on Tuesday to ignore the October 1 quit notice given to Igbos by Northern youth.  President-General of Igbo traditional rulers in the northern states and Abuja, Chikezie Nwogwu, stated this during a courtesy call on Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. According to Vanguard, Nwogwu... Read More
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March 3, 2017
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El-Rufai, we hear you, but this explanation is too little too late

Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai was at Social Media Week on Thursday and in a panel session, he spoke extensively on the Audu Maikori/Southern Kaduna killings issue. We would be surprised if he didn’t. As expected, the question of his highly controversial and now that we know, very confusing 2012 tweet was raised by... Read More
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February 23, 2017
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Osinbajo summons IGP over kidnap of German professor

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over the kidnap of two German archaeologists, Prof. Peter Breunig and Johannes Behringer in Kadarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria reliably learnt that the IGP briefed the acting President on efforts so far made by police... Read More
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February 21, 2017
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Analysis: What is the fate of the PDP under Ali Modu Sheriff?

by Mark Amaza The leadership crisis bedeviling the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) was laid to rest last week when the Court of Appeal ruled that former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff is the authentic chairman of the party, handing a defeat to the faction led by the former Kaduna State governor, Ahmed Makarfi. Of... Read More
Thinking Through
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February 18, 2017
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#FreeAudu: Governor El-Rufai needs to bring charges against Audu Maikori, for his own sake

The reactions to the arrest of Chocolate City Entertainment boss, Audu Maikori have spiralled since Nigerians woke up to the news. We reported late Friday night that Maikori had been arrested in Lagos by the Nigerian Police and was flown to Abuja where he is held in the Police Headquarters. According to his lawyer, he... Read More
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February 17, 2017
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YNaija Says: These reports of Audu Maikori’s arrest had better not be true

We have just got hold of very disturbing news of Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori’s arrest. The National Human rights Commission reports that he was picked up by the Nigeria Police and has been flown to the Force headquarters in Abuja. Audu Maikori has been very vocal about the killings in Southern Kaduna and has often had... Read More
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February 11, 2017
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El-Rufai angry as foundation of military base in Southern Kaduna is destroyed

Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has expressed anger at the destruction of the foundation of structure of the proposed Nigerian Army Battalion in Southern Kaduna. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan on Saturday, El-Rufai said those involved in the destruction of the property will be brought to Justice.... Read More
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January 25, 2017
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Where is Namadi Sambo?

Namadi Sambo has never been the typical always-on-the-scene-type of Nigerian politician. It is a fact that not many Nigerians can lay claims to knowing much about him until he was appointed Vice-President by former President, Goodluck Jonathan in 2010. Namadi Mohammed Sambo started out his career as an Architect after bagging an Architecture degree from... Read More
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January 18, 2017
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Kaduna govt restores 24-hour curfew in Zangon-Kataf LG

The Kaduna State government on Tuesday restored the 24-hour curfew in Zangon-Kataf Local Government Area of the State. According to a statement, this follows an attack on the market in Samaru-Kataf by hoodlums. The government said the 24-hour curfew is with immediate effect, “from tonight, Tuesday, January 17, 2017, until further notice.” Security forces have... Read More
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December 21, 2016
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Kafanchan attack: “We must defeat hate with love” – El-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai has called for calm among residents of the state. The governor made the statement when he visited Kafanchan, Southern Kaduna where some persons were killed in a violent attack. In a statement by his spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, El-Rufai said people should not take violence into their hands. The statement said,... Read More
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December 6, 2016
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Dr. Peregrino Brimah: El-Rufai, tell the terrorists I am Fulani too and give them this money 

by Peregrino Brimah Nigeria has a problem: Kaduna. There is an administrator in Kaduna who is very very dangerous. He is a textbook definition of an ethnic bigot, a tribalist and a religious sectarian radical. He also believes he is taller than the law and has little regard for Nigeria’s constitution and next to none for the people’s lives. This makes him... Read More
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Shehu Sani
December 1, 2016
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Backstory: Shehu Sani and the APC debacle has been a long time coming

Yesterday, Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central in the upper legislative chamber was suspended indefinitely from the All Progressive Congress (APC). The suspension was announced in a letter to the senator that reads: “As you are aware, your suspension from the party for a period of eleven months elapsed today, being November 29, 2016. The... Read More
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November 27, 2016
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Insecurity: El-Rufai to purchase drones to tackle herdsmen attack

Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai has said the state will purchase drones to tackle insecurity. The governor said provisions for the purchase of the gadgets was already provided in the 2016 budget. El-Rufai stated this through his deputy, Mr. Barnabas Yusuf-Bala, who represented him at the presentation of ‘A Child of Destiny, ‘a biography... Read More
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November 16, 2016
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Herdsmen attacks: Declare state of emergency in Kaduna, Senate tells FG

The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to declare a security emergency in Kaduna following consistent attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen. In a motion sponsored by Senator Danjuma La’ah, he said communities in the state have consistently been under attack by suspected herdsmen since 2011. He lamented the effects thses attacks have had, including... Read More
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October 24, 2016
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How ex-gov Yero spent N2.1bn on sweets, juice in 2014 – Commissioner

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mohammed Abdullahi has alleged that former governor of the state, Mukthar Ramalan Yero spent over N2.1bn on sweets, juice and chocolates to entertain guests in 2014 alone. Abdullahi said this on Saturday at at a roundtable on the 2017 draft budget organised by the Kaduna State Council of... Read More
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October 22, 2016
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$550 million, N2.23 billion… | 5 numbers that mattered this week

$550 million – What former billionaire and entrepreneur, Femi Otedola is now worth after his company, Forte Oil’s share prices dropped to a one-year low of N142, according to Forbes. N2.55 billion – The amount of money the Kaduna state government is spending on drones and CCTV in improving security services across the state. N2.23... Read More
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October 7, 2016
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BREAKING: Kaduna govt declares Shi’ites group unlawful

The Kaduna State government on Friday declared the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ites led by detained Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky as an unlawful group. In a satement by the spokesperson of the state, Samuel Aruwan, the state said the decision was taken to preserve peace and security in the state. “This action is taken in... Read More
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September 21, 2016
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Another earth tremor disrupts daily activities in Kaduna community

Another earth tremor on Tuesday took place at Kwoi community in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the tremor was accompanied by heavy vibration,  forcing many residents to flee the community. It was learnt that the incident which happened around 9am led to the immediate closure of schools. A resident, Ayuba Nok... Read More
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September 15, 2016
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Kaduna govt warns parents to immunise children against polio or face prosecution

The Kaduna State Government has said parents who fail to allow their children below the ages of five to be immunised will face prosecution. In a statement by the Special Assistant to Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, on Thursday, the state government said it would not tolerate parents destroying the future of their... Read More
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September 9, 2016
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El-Rufai launches TSA operations manual

Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai has launched the Treasury Single Account, TSA, Operations Manual. In a statement released on Thursday in Kaduna by his spokesperson Samuel Aruwan, the manual records the experience of Kaduna State in implementing the Treasury Single Account. The launch of the TSA operation manual took place in Lagos during the International... Read More
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August 30, 2016
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El Rufai sacks Kaduna South LGA chairman

Kaduna state governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has sacked the chairman of the interim management committee of Kaduna south local government, Yahaya Shinko. Special assistant to El-Rufai on media and publicity, Samuel Aruwan made the disclosure on Tuesday, saying the sack was with immediate effect. “The Kaduna state government has announced the interdiction of the chairman interim management... Read More
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August 22, 2016
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Herdsmen kill RCCG pastor in Kaduna

A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God was killed on Sunday night by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in Kaduna. The pastor, Luka Ubangari of Shawa village, near Godogodo, in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State was said to have been ambushed, shot and killed while returning from an evangelical visit to Golkofa village. Few... Read More
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August 16, 2016
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Police recover 2,151 animals, arms from cattle rustlers in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has recovered 2,151 animals from rustlers from 10 vulnerable local government areas, a report revealed. This was disclosed in a report of the command’s activities released by the state Police Commissioner, Usman Abdullahi, on Tuesday. The breakdown of the recovered animals and the local government where they were rescued, as... Read More
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August 15, 2016
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Armed herdsmen kill 6 in Kaduna village again

Suspected armed herdsmen on Saturday killed six farmers in Godogodo village, Jema’a Local Government Area, LGA, in Southern part of Kaduna State, Vanguard reported. Recall that a group of suspected herdsmen had killed 11 persons, and burned down two villages in Godogodo penultimate week. According to Vanguard, the villagers, claimed that the armed herdsmen asked them to... Read More
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