President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Kaduna state, in the evening of Tuesday, June 16. He was received by the Governor of the state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. As his motorcade drove into the town, hundreds of people lined up the streets to hail and cheer him, with chants of ‘Sai Baba’. See below, photos;

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June 9, 2015

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El-Rufai reduces Kaduna commissioners

The new government is hit by the economic crisis happening in the country and as such begins to make different effort to cut cost of governance. In this bid, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has reduced the number of commissioners from 24 to 13, a move that was against the 24 previously appointed by the... Read More

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June 3, 2015

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El-Rufai dissolves parastatals, agencies, LGAs

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has begun reshuffling government agencies in the state. El-Rufai has ordered the dissolution of all boards of government parastatals, agencies and councils of local government areas in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the secretary to the state government, Balarabe Abbas on Wednesday, June 3. The government... Read More

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April 21, 2015

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“They shot him several times” – Gunmen kill El-Rufai’s campaign coordinator

by Ranti Joseph A local campaign coordinator of the Kaduna state governor-elect, Nasir El-Rufai was killed by gunmen. El-Rufai’s spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed that on Tuesday, the gunmen trailed Markus Ishaya to his village, Atuku Kasa, Atuku Ward of Jema’a local government area of the state and shot him several times. He was the governor-elect’s... Read More

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April 5, 2015

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Opinion: The change we deserve in Kaduna

by Mustapha Ramalan One doesn’t need the services of a clairvoyant to painfully admit that our beloved state has been reduced to a mere puppet state with no purposeful or people-inclined leadership. A friend of mine cracked a joke, saying “lets assume the great late Sardaunawas resurrected today in his beloved Kaduna just by the... Read More

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April 3, 2015

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Opinion: Dear Kaduna voters, it’s time to vote APC into power

by Abdulrahman Abba We have a State rich in history, culture, diversity, knowledge, creativity and hospitality; a melting point of culture and tradition, the Lagos State of the North! We can get better, we deserve better, and we deserve #Change On April 1, 2015 I woke up feeling like the proudest Nigerian alive. A Nigerian... Read More

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January 28, 2015

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Buhari will be inheriting a broken economy – El-Rufai paints a gloomy picture

by Panshak Ibrahim The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, says Muhammadu Buhari, the party’s presidential candidate, stands to inherit a damaged economy, provided he is elected as president during next month’s elections. El-Rufai also said he would meet a bankrupt state, if he wins the gubernatorial... Read More

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December 14, 2014

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Nigerian Prisons now have a new spokesman… and he’s a scriptwriter + more

by Isi Esene After a curious wave of jailbreaks hit many prisons in the country, it appears the Federal Government has finally decided to take drastic measures in curbing the problem by replacing the Prison Service spokesperson, Ope Fatinukun. We had long expected this – especially after Governor Ayo Fayose essentially called out Ekiti Prison... Read More

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October 10, 2014

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@blinkingam: Why Yero should not stay beyond 2015 (Part 1)

by Abubakar Musa One of my long-term established virtues has been school and hospital visitations, every now and then. Recently I happened to visit some schools within Kaduna State and what I saw were unimaginable. One of the scenarios was more perplexing than worrying – children (boys and girls), in their hundreds, sat mediating what... Read More

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September 17, 2014

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@ElRufai wants to bring “justice and fairness” to Kaduna state

by James Sambo A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has formally declared his intention to run for the Kaduna State governorship seat. El Rufai, who is the Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stated this during a courtesy visit to the palace of Kpop Gwong, Col.... Read More

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September 12, 2014

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Boko Haram sponsors? Arewa wants Sheriff and Ihejirika probed

by Jewel Stephen The Arewa Consultative Forum has called for a probe of former Governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, and immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Azubuike Ihejirika, over their alleged sponsorship of Islamist militant group, Boko Haram. Speaking in Kaduna, Mr Ibrahim Mohammed, Arewa’s spokesman said the forum wanted President... Read More

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September 12, 2014

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Lip service religion is Nigeria’s problem – Do you agree with Kaduna’s governor?

by James Sambo Kaduna State governor, Alhaji Mukhtar Yemo, has said that inorder to move Nigeria forward, religious and political leaders must stop lip service religion. The governor, while speaking in Kaduna, at a 2-day workshop on National Interfaith Dialogue on Religion and Peace-making in Northern Nigeria; organized by the Institute for Peace and Conflict... Read More

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July 28, 2014

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Bag of waste causes panic in Kaduna, as people run fearing a bomb

by Aaron Bulus A white bag, which was abandoned near Kontagora Road in Kaduna caused panic as traders in the nearby market suspected that it contained a bomb. The story spread like wildfire, causing Monday afternoon shoppers and traders in the market to panic and scamper for safety. The alarm occurred barely one hour... Read More

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December 31, 2013

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Mass exodus: 500 PDP members ‘to decamp to APC in Kaduna’

by ‘Jola Sotubo The mass exodus being witnessed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is, from all appearances, far from over. According to reports, another 500 members of the ruling party are said to be preparing to abandon the PDP ship. It is said that the PDP members, who belong to the Kaduna State branch... Read More

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September 7, 2013

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Terrible: How woman stole 10-day-old baby, gave him tribal marks in Kaduna

A woman identified as Hajiya Lanti Danfulani visited a community in Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State ‘to administer traditional medicine on the sick,’ but ended up allegedly stealing a 10-day-old baby boy. She was also said to have changed the baby’s facial features and renamed him. Barely 10 days after his birth and... Read More

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September 2, 2013

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“I thought he was planning to kill me”: Man, 24, arrested for stabbing uncle to death over alleged witchcraft

by ‘Jola Sotubo The past weekend had an unfortunate fate in store for an elderly man in Kaduna state, simply known as ‘Baba Garba’. Baba Garba was at the weekend stabbed by his 24-year-old nephew, Saidu Iliyasu for allegedly practicing witchcraft. According to reports, Iliyasu followed his uncle to a farm located at Sabon... Read More

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July 3, 2013

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NYSC: Islamic group calls for separate camps for male and female corps members

by Lucas Togan At the end of the Peace and unity conference for Muslim scholars in Kaduna State, the Secretary General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) – Dr. Khalid Abubakar – called on the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to stop mixing males and females in the National Youth Service Scheme physical exercise at orientation... Read More

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January 27, 2013

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Another bomb-making factory uncovered and demolished in Kaduna

by Rachel Ogbu Another bomb making factory was discovered yesterday January 25 in Rigasa, Kaduna State and immediately destroyed. Nigerian security operatives revealed that the building was housing several weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)-making equipment. According to reports, armed security officials made up of the police, SSS and army, stormed the area Friday afternoon, the... Read More

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December 16, 2012

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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: We can’t continue like this, seriously (YNaija FrontPage)

I don’t know about you but I worry for a country that wants to celebrate the death of a human being not because he was insanely wicked to humanity but because of his religious beliefs while he was alive. As the news of the helicopter crash filtered in yesterday and I heard that... Read More

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December 16, 2012

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Meet Muktar Ramalan Yero, new governor of Kaduna, sworn in today

Last Wednesday, he was at a function organized by the Kaduna Council of the Nigeria Union Journalists, NUJ. He represented the governor on the occasion. But two speakers on the occasion said publicly that they were eagerly looking forward to the day he would become the number one citizen of the state. By providence, Muktar... Read More

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November 26, 2012

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Serious Matter: Housewife sues husband for 10-years of denied bedroom activity

by Isi Esene A housewife today dragged her husband, Isa Mainika, before a Kaduna Sharia Court two in Magajin Gari for allegedly denying her sex for 10 years. The woman, Saratu Haruna, told the court to separate them both saying she does not see any future in the relationship anymore. According to the woman: “We... Read More

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Hundreds came out to welcome Buhari to Kaduna yesterday (See Photos)

El-Rufai reduces Kaduna commissioners

El-Rufai dissolves parastatals, agencies, LGAs

“They shot him several times” – Gunmen kill El-Rufai’s campaign coordinator

Opinion: The change we deserve in Kaduna

Opinion: Dear Kaduna voters, it’s time to vote APC into power

Buhari will be inheriting a broken economy – El-Rufai paints a gloomy picture

Nigerian Prisons now have a new spokesman… and he’s a scriptwriter + more

@blinkingam: Why Yero should not stay beyond 2015 (Part 1)

@ElRufai wants to bring “justice and fairness” to Kaduna state

Boko Haram sponsors? Arewa wants Sheriff and Ihejirika probed

Lip service religion is Nigeria’s problem – Do you agree with Kaduna’s governor?

Bag of waste causes panic in Kaduna, as people run fearing a bomb

Mass exodus: 500 PDP members ‘to decamp to APC in Kaduna’

Terrible: How woman stole 10-day-old baby, gave him tribal marks in Kaduna

“I thought he was planning to kill me”: Man, 24, arrested for stabbing uncle to death over alleged witchcraft

NYSC: Islamic group calls for separate camps for male and female corps members

Another bomb-making factory uncovered and demolished in Kaduna

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: We can’t continue like this, seriously (YNaija FrontPage)

Meet Muktar Ramalan Yero, new governor of Kaduna, sworn in today

Serious Matter: Housewife sues husband for 10-years of denied bedroom activity

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