Tag: kaduna
Femi Aribisala: Bullying the South-South minorities
by Femi Aribisala If APC wins the election in 2015, Boko Haram terrorism will stop, perhaps because APC members have a special relationship with the terrorists; the same way Goodluck…
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How we slaughtered an entire family of 7 in Kaduna – Suspect confesses
by 'Jola Sotubo One member of a gang believed to be responsible for the deaths of an entire family in Kaduna has been arrested. The attack was carried out in…
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Gusau, Obanikoro, others named among Jonathan’s ministerial nominees
by Oge Okonkwo The names of the 12 new ministerial nominees have been submitted to the Senate for consideration and confirmation by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday. In a letter read by Senate President,…
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Sweet tweet curves! Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru’s Y! Magazine poster is simply AWESOME (LOOK)
by Tunde Kara "Vain trifles as they may seem, clothes have, they say, more improtant offices than to merely keep us warm. They change our view of the world and…
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It gets worse: Obasanjo withdraws from PDP, writes Jonathan, Tukur (READ)
by Oke Efagene Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has written a letter to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, in which he gave notice…
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Buhari, Tinubu ‘to receive 1 million PDP defectors’ in Kaduna
by 'Jola Sotubo According to reports, the members of the Kaduna branch of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are set to present over a million People's Democratic Party defectors within…
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#BelieveItOrNot: Jonathan will run with Sambo in 2015 – Presidency
by 'Jola Sotubo Some light has been shed on the second term aspirations of President Goodluck Jonathan as he is said to have declared that he will choose Vice President,…
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It gets worse: Another 2,300 PDP members decamp to APC in Kaduna
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The list of 'defectors' never stops this time with a record breaking exodus again in Kaduna involving 2,300 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The decamping…
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Ex-PDP chairman, seven state lawmakers, others decamp to APC in Kaduna
Kaduna is the home state of Vice President Namadi Sambo. A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna, Yaro Makama, was among the dozens of party members who decamped to the All Progressives Congress,…
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Wickedness: This baby was abandoned by her mother in Kaduna (PICTURED)
by Adeola Balogun A young child has been found abandoned in the Sabon-Tasha area of Kaduna. The baby, a girl of about 2 months, was found on Tuesday night near…
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PDP crisis: Bamanga Tukur may be shown the way out
It has emerged that the embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur may be on his way out as governors elected on the party’s platform…
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Army trains 154 Special Forces to dislodge Boko Haram
Army authorities said on Thursday that no fewer than 154 Special Forces had completed their training at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry to tackle the menace of the violent…
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Peregrino Brimah: Diezani Alison-Madueke is prepared to sell Nigeria’s refineries… again
by Peregrino Brimah So they refurbish “their” thing, with trillions of “their” money, and then sell them to themselves, via their coterie of friends on the outside for one-tenth of the worth, and…
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How French engineer escaped from kidnappers in Kaduna (PHOTO)
by Isi Esene French engineer, Francis Collomp who was abducted by men suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic terrorist group, Ansaru, has escaped. Collomp who has been held…
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Good riddance: Man who bombed ThisDay has been jailed for life
by Chi Ibe reporters365 Umar Mustapha who was arrested for the bombing of ThisDay newspapers in April last year has been sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour by the…
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Terrorism: Boko Haram secret training camp revealed + links with al-Qaida
Boko Haram fighters train with al-Qaida’s North African branch in northern Mali, France’s Foreign Minister said yesterday. Citing documents recovered in the remote Ifoghas mountains in northern Mali, following the…
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Tragic news: 6 people die as 2 fuel tankers explode in Kaduna
by Adeola Balogun An inferno resulting from a fuel tanker explosion has left 6 people dead in Kaduna State. The incident reportedly occurred yesterday night in Maraban Jos in the…
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Opinion: Isn’t it high time we changed the begging culture in Nigeria?
by Auwal Anwar Suddenly, a young Igbo girl, probably 20, came to my window and greeted me. She told me that she had an exam to write in Kaduna by…
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Temie Giwa: Plane crashes – The act of God in the hands of men (Y! FrontPage)
by Temie Giwa The recent drama about the N225 million BMW shopping spree is ironic and incredibly sad, especially when one considers reports that the NCAA, agency in charge of…
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Terrible: How armed robbers invaded our station and beat us up – Policeman
by 'Jola Sotubo Some Police officers in Kaduna were caught unawares yesterday when a gang of robbers invaded their station and disarmed them of their weapons. The Makarfi Divisional Police…
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Plane crash averted as IRS Airlines makes emergency landing in Kaduna
by Oge Okonkwo Another plane crash was averted when an IRS Airline carrying 89 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at the Kaduna Airport on Sunday, October 13, 2013.…
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The Celebration Issue! Tara Fela-Durotoye & Timi Dakolo cover the new Y! Magazine – and they look amazing!
by Oge Okonkwo The latest edition of Y! Magazine is out – and as usual, it’s a celebration of ideas, issues and culture, headlined by two inspiring Nigerians, the songwriter…
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Boko Haram: 18 people dead following attacks in Borno and Kaduna
by 'Jola Sotubo Not less than eighteen persons have been reported dead in Borno and Kaduna states following alleged attacks by the terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Seven of the victims…
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Kaduna Assembly Speaker, Deputy impeached
by Oge Okonkwo According to reports, the Kaduna House of Assembly Speaker, Muazu Usman Gangara, representing Giwa East and his deputy, Dr. Mato Dogara, were impeached today after surviving several attempts to remove…
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So long, farewell: Kaduna State Governor, Mukthar Yero, sacks entire cabinet
by 'Jola Sotubo The cabinet reshuffle fever going around has extended to Kaduna State as Governor Mukthar Yero yesterday sacked his entire cabinet. The governor announced the dissolution of the…
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Terrorism: Gunmen kill 7 people, injure 4 others in Kaduna village
No fewer than seven persons have been reportedly killed in an attack on Adu village in Atakad Chiefdom, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State by about 20 gunmen, yesterday.…
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Accidental discharge: Policeman in Kaduna mistakenly kills woman in court premises
by Oge Okonkwo A middle aged woman was allegedly shot dead by a police officer while trying to disperse some youth who came to interrupt a court proceeding in Kafanchan,…
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Terrible: Gunmen kill policemen in a raid on Kaduna police station
by Oge Okonkwo A yet-to-be determined number of policemen have been killed earlier today in Kaduna by gunmen suspected to be members of the islamic sect, Boko Haram. According to…
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Most APC members were rejected by the PDP: Presidency lays it on Tinubu, el-Rufai & Amaechi
by Isi Esene The presidency has insisted that the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC) will not stand the test of time. It says 70 per cent of the members…
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Shut down: Kaduna closes 457 illegal schools
The Kaduna State commissioner for education, Mallam Mohammed Usman, has disclosed that the state government has closed 457 illegal private schools out of the 642 schools operating in the state…
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YMonitor
- 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
YMonitor
- 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