Tag: Kaduna State

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AzeezAugust 15, 2016

Send your child to school or go to jail – El-Rufai

Kaduna Governor, Nasir el-Rufai on Saturday said parents in the state who fail to send their children to school in ...

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Isime EseneJuly 20, 2016

Opinion: Pres. Buhari’s lethargy and Nigeria’s killer herdsmen

by Nnamdi Anekwe-Chive The Boko Haram insurgency, and many perceived wrongs under President Goodluck Jonathan paved the way for a former ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 13, 2016

Hard to believe, but on fuel subsidy removal, El-Rufai is asking for “patience and calm”

Following the sharp increase in fuel price and the removal of fuel subsidy, the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 12, 2016

In today’s edition of Captain Obvious, Balarabe Musa says ‘Nigeria is in trouble’

“We are in trouble; the already bad situation will get worse and it will worsen the poverty level of Nigerians,” ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 12, 2016

No jokes, beggars are on strike in Kaduna state

Beggars in Kaduna state besieged the Kaduna Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists on Wednesday, May 12 demanding that Governor ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoApril 17, 2016

‘Not enough doctors in Kaduna’ | El-Rufai says everyone should use public hospitals

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has made an unusual yet commendable move to close down the Government House Clinic ...

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Op-Ed EditorApril 10, 2016

Opinion: El Rufai, his religious bill and what he needs to do

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has deliberately and complacently, if not self-righteously, marched briskly into another controversy. The politician ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoApril 4, 2016

PDP’s reconciliation moves may offer Saraki a lifeline

Considering his current battles with the All Progressives Congress and the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Senate President Bukola Saraki may ...

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Mazi EmekaMarch 22, 2016

5 things to know about the proposed Kaduna state Religious Preaching Bill

Since it was announced that the Kaduna State government, led by Governor Nasir El-Rufai, had proposed an executive bill seeking ...

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Janeth JFebruary 22, 2016

El-Rufai seeks 2-year jail term for those ‘preaching without valid licence’ [DETAILS]

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has sent a bill seeking to regulate religious preaching, to the state House of ...

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Janeth JJanuary 6, 2016

El-Rufai fires Kaduna local government council committees

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has sacked the interim management committees of the 23 local government councils in the state. ...

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Janeth JDecember 24, 2015

Zaria Massacre: ‘Army is jittery, now that the truth is coming out’ – Islamic Movement in Nigeria

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, says the Nigerian Army underestimated the capability of the Muslim sect to respond to the massacre ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoDecember 16, 2015

Killing of Shiite Muslims ‘is a step towards tyranny’ – Shehu Sani

All Progressives Congress Senator, Shehu Sani, has condemned the Nigerian Army over the attack in Zaria that has left several members ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoDecember 8, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was not attacked’ | El-Rufai speaks on Zaria, social media bill and Senators

A video showing an alleged attack on Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna state in Zaria, surfaced online a few ...

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Janeth JNovember 25, 2015

Kaduna motorists also get free petrol

A filling station in Kaduna has been sealed by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). Petrol from the filling station was also ...

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Janeth JNovember 11, 2015

Jagaban of Borgu, Bola Tinubu goes to Kaduna (See Photos)

National leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, visited Kaduna on Wednesday, November 11. The purpose of Tinubu’s visit ...

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Janeth JOctober 21, 2015

El-Rufai didn’t say ‘die’… only said ‘climb the Kufena Hills and jump’

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has denied making the ‘climb a mountain and die’ comments that was widely credited to ...

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Janeth JOctober 6, 2015

El-Rufai discovers N1.3 billion pension fraud in Kaduna state

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has announced that it has uncovered a pension racket that costs the state N1.3 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 24, 2015

To prevent Boko Haram attack, El Rufai bans public Sallah celebration

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has banned all forms of social gathering during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. To ensure optimum ...

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Janeth JSeptember 16, 2015

Why El-Rufai shut down 2 churches, seminary and a church hospital

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El Rufai has ordered the immediate closure of two churches, a seminary and a church-owned hospital ...

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Janeth JSeptember 7, 2015

5 things Senator Shehu Sani has against Gov. El-Rufai

The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, said the relationship between him and Governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, ...

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Janeth JJuly 29, 2015

Disabled person gets appointment in El-Rufai cabinet| appoints Special Assistant on persons with disability

It looks like Kaduna government and beggars in the state has met a compromise as Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir ...

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Janeth JJuly 27, 2015

El Rufai sues ‘The Union’ over assets story (PHOTOS)

Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai has signed the papers for the defamation case against ‘The Union’ newspaper. Newspapers had earlier ...

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Janeth JJuly 15, 2015

Oby Ezekwesili must accept Buhari’s appointment if offered, says El-Rufai son

Kaduna state governor,’s son Bello El-Rufai, who has been making headlines recently over his controversial opinions said that former minister ...

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Janeth JJuly 15, 2015

El Rufai retires 20 permanent secretaries

Governor of Kaduna state Nasir El Rufai has retired 20 permanent secretaries from the Kaduna state civil service and the ...

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Janeth JJuly 14, 2015

Kaduna LG chairman Abba also wants to cut salary by half

Another politician has decided to half his salary. The interim chairman of Kudan local government area in Kaduna State, Dauda ...

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Janeth JJuly 7, 2015

Governor El-Rufai bans begging and hawking in Kaduna state

The Kaduna state government has announced measures to enhance security in the state after the Tuesday morning explosion in Zaria. ...

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Janeth JJuly 3, 2015

Vice President Osinbajo visits Kaduna state (PHOTOS)

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday arrived Kaduna state for the Senior Course 37 Graduation at Armed Forces Command and ...

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Janeth JJuly 2, 2015

Nasir El-Rufai declares his assets (UPDATED)

For a minute we didn’t believe the trending news that Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai allegedly declared his asset ...

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Op-Ed EditorJune 28, 2015

Nasir El-Rufai: What I have achieved as Kaduna State Governor in one month

by Nasir El-Rufai We are saddened by the condition in which we found the state. But we shall never use ...

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