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July 10, 2018

The Big 5: Customs intercepts truck load of ammunition, Alleged killer of Ex-Deputy Governor’s daughter arrested and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Officers of the Nigeria Customs, Minna Area Command have intercepted an Onitsha-bound truck load of 200,000 live ammunition along the Wawa-Babana border. Area Comptroller, Benjamin Binga disclosed that two suspects, Bukari Dauda(the driver), and Martin Anokwara (owner of the cartridges), were apprehended along with the consignment... Read More
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June 22, 2018

The Late 5: Minister reveals why FG can’t secure Nigeria’s borders effectively, Super Eagles melts Iceland in dramatic World Cup encounter and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau has revealed that the close family relationship between traditional rulers in Nigeria and the neighbouring countries constitutes a strong hindrance to efforts at securing the country’s porous borders. “You will agree that with the situation where you have half-brothers that have... Read More
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June 15, 2018

The Late 5: Three die in Aba as Soldiers and Police engage in shoot out, Egypt and Morocco lose opening games and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Three persons have been feared dead in Abia on Friday as personnel of the Nigerian Army attached to the Forward Operation Base, Aba and Mobile Policemen engaged in heavy shootout over alleged assault on one of them. The situation which occurred at the Osisioma Ngwa junction along... Read More
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El-Rufai
February 22, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Nasir El-Rufai and his zero tolerance for opposition

The Kaduna Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai is not new to controversy as he has navigated a series of scandals while he was a former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration. Majority of these controversies stem from accusations that El-Rufai allegedly demolished some buildings illegally while enforcing the Abuja master... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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January 11, 2018

The Big 5: Buhari’s govt continues the blame game, NLC vs Police, and other top stories

These are top five stories around Nigeria, that you should be monitoring today. It seems that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will never the stop the blame game. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,  Femi Adesina in a video he posted online said 756 people were killed by herdsmen in two years under former... Read More
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December 15, 2017

Court stops Governor El-Rufai from planned sack of 21,780 teachers

The Kaduna Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria on Thursday ordered the Kaduna government to stop the proposed sack of 21,780 primary school teachers who failed its competency test, pending court injunction. Background: The state government organised a competency test for the teachers which saw a mass failure. In reaction, the teachers sued the... Read More
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Cool
November 13, 2017

Shehu Sani’s ‘unionism’ supports incompetence | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has found it difficult to separate activism from the inner workings of governance. Sani, who has previously been at loggerheads with Kaduna governor, Nasir el-Rufai, and is a staunch opposition to el-Rufai in the state took to his social media pages to condemn the governor’s decision to sack... Read More
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November 10, 2017

NUT condemns El-Rufai’s competency test for teachers

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), have condemned the plan by the Kaduna government to sack over 21,000 teachers for failing a competency test conducted in the state for Teachers. The National President of the Union, Michael Alogba Olukoya stated this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi, after the National Executive Council meeting of the Union on Friday.... Read More
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NUT
November 9, 2017

“Why should our children sacrifice for teachers”? | 3 Takeaways from Joachim MacEbong’s article on El Rufai’s teacher crisis

Governor El Rufai is a controversial political figure by any standard. He caused a ruckus on Twitter during the Southern Kaduna crisis by arresting the driving force of the movement, Audu Maikori. This time around, it’s Kaduna Primary School teachers that El Rufai is up against. After most of them failed the competency test organised... Read More
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El Rufai says those unhappy with his appointments can commit suicide | YNaija.com
October 25, 2017

NYSC should be fully funded so its functions effectively – El-Rufai

The governor of Kaduna, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai Wednesday, called for improved funding for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to make it function effectively, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. El-Rufai made the call when the leadership of NYSC, led by its Director General, Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure paid him a courtesy visit in Kaduna.... Read More
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October 22, 2017

Okorocha’s love for erections, Kaduna teachers hold prayer and fasting session | 5 most cringeworthy news stories from last week

(ˈkrɪndʒwəːði)   We bring you a roundup of some of the most popular yet totally cringeworthy stories that made the rounds last week – all the things your regular newsmakers said or did that made for the biggest and most awkward moments. Rochas Okorocha = Insanity Don’t blame anyone for calling a 55-year-old man mad... Read More
Thinking Through
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October 17, 2017

The Big 5: Buhari speaks on killings in Plateau, Oby Ezekwesili warns FG not to cover up $25bn NNPC scandal, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: Plateau state has been experiencing a series of attacks lately and President Muhammadu Buhari has had enough. With at least 20 people massacred in a fresh attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen yesterday, President Buhari has described the attacks as “madness” and says... Read More
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October 16, 2017

Kaduna teachers fast over planned sack after examination failure

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Zaria Local Government Area Branch will on Tuesday begin three days of fasting and prayers over the planned sack of 20,000 primary school teachers. Background: 68 per cent of the teachers had failed an examination conducted by the Kaduna State Government. The teachers failed to pass the primary four pupils’ exam at excellent level. What is happening:... Read More
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October 14, 2017

21,870 Kaduna teachers fail primary 4 test | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

$5.5 billion – President Buhari wrote to the Senate seeking approval for an external loan worth this amount. The fund will be channelled towards funding capital projects in the 2017 budget. 21,780 – About this number of primary school teachers in Kaduna took a primary 4 test and failed. N2.1 billion – An interim report... Read More
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October 10, 2017

The Late 5: President Buhari seeks permission to borrow $5.5billion, Over 21,000 teachers in Kaduna fail Primary four test, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari wrote the Senate to seek approval for an external loan of $5.5 billion. In a letter read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, the President explained that the fund will be channelled towards funding capital projects in the 2017 budget... Read More
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October 10, 2017

33,000 teachers took a primary 4 test in Kaduna and this happened

About 21,780 out of 33,000 teachers have reportedly failed the primary four test administered to test their competence by the Kaduna State government. According to Vanguard, the state is, therefore, looking for 25,000 new teachers as one of the plans to restore dignity and quality to education. Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna unveiled the planned... Read More
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El Rufai says those unhappy with his appointments can commit suicide | YNaija.com
October 5, 2017

Kaduna 2019: Group rejects “black market approach” endorsement for El-Rufai

The Kaduna Restoration Group (KRG) has accused the Governor of Kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai, of trying to orchestrate his second term. Reference: Buhari has endorsed my second term in 2019 – El-Rufai. Highlights: A statement jointly signed by Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan and Prof. Yusuf Dankofa, chairman and secretary respectively, of the group, read, “We are... Read More
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October 3, 2017

Resident doctors in Kaduna begin indefinite strike

Residents doctors in Kaduna have begun an indefinite strike Tuesday, decrying the deplorable state of healthcare facilities in state government hospitals. The President, Association of Resident Doctors in the state, Dr Joseph Jokshan said at a press briefing Monday night in Kaduna that the state government had not responded to any of the doctors’ demands issued 21... Read More
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August 29, 2017

Opinion: Governor El Rufai has made Kaduna the yardstick for education in the North

by Jubril Abdullahi   When Governor Nasir El-Rufai recently disclosed that his government would spend over N45 billion on education in his efforts to raise the standard of the sector in Kaduna state, it took little or no time for the people to witness the seriousness of intent behind that statement. Beyond the fact that... Read More
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August 22, 2017

Gov El-Rufai leads grand rally to celebrate Buhari’s return (PHOTOS)

Having banned all forms of procession and rallies on roads and public facilities by individuals or organisations, the governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai led a grand rally in support of President Muhammadu Buhari, who returned 103 days after a medical vacation in London.     Remember… On Monday, August 21, the governor of Kogi, Yahaya... Read More
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August 20, 2017

Kaduna hospital gives free surgery to celebrate President Buhari’s return

A private hospital in Kaduna named Sultan hospital has reportedly said it will offer free medical surgery to patients starting from Sunday August 20 through to 26, 2017, to celebrate the successful medical treatment and safe return of President Muhammadu Buhari from London. The Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Tasiu Ibrahim confirmed this, noting that 15... Read More
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