Tag: kaduna
Which President should get the credit for the Abuja-Kaduna railway?
by Joachim MacEbong The Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge railway was opened for business by President Buhari and other government officials today in Abuja, and they took a ride to Kaduna to…
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Kidnapped Sierra Leone diplomat gains freedom
After four days in captivity, the Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, who was kidnapped on his way to Kaduna state from Abuja, has finally gained his freedom from…
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Sierra Leone diplomat kidnapped in Kaduna is alive and well
The kidnapped defence attache and deputy head of Sierra Leone’s high commission in Nigeria, Alfred Nelson-Williams, is in good health and alive, says Sierra Leonean authorities. The diplomat was kidnaped…
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BREAKING: Sierra Leone’s Deputy High Commissioner kidnapped in Kaduna
The Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Maj. Gen. Alfred Nelson (retd.), was on Friday, abducted by unknown persons along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway. According to The Punch, the diplomat…
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Opinion: Aregbesola, El-Rufai; two of a kind
By Káyọ̀dé Oyèró Last year, the National Youths Service Corps deployed me to Gombe, North-East Nigeria with batch A 2015 which rounded up April this year. For Gombe Kopas, service…
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In Kano, man uses son as collateral for bag of rice
Mallam Yusuf Bala, in his chase to nab a bag of rice for himself, ended up leaving behind his five-year-old son as a collateral in the store on Sunday in…
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Opinion: El-Rufai, hate speech and the conspiracy of silence
by John Danfulani In November of 2015 Governor Shehu Aliyu Shema of Katsina State was caught in a video calling APC opponents Cockroaches and commanded his PDP troop of loyalist…
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Christian man stabbed ‘several times’ for not observing Muslim fast
Another religious attack broke out in Kakuri, Kaduna on Wednesday when six youths believed to be Muslims stabbed a man for eating at a restaurant during Ramadan fasting. The man,…
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Killers of abducted Army Colonel arrested (PHOTOS)
Security forces have arrested the suspected killers of Colonel Samila Inusa, the army official who was kidnapped and killed in Kaduna on March 27. Inusa, at the time of his death,…
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If I’m assassinated, hold El-Rufai responsible – Sani Shehu
Senator Shehu Sani's rift with the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai is well documented and has been largely political. However, according to the Senator representing Kaduna Central, the Governor threatened…
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Igbo woman killed in Kano was provoked by her killer – CAN
The Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Sunday, reacted to the gruesome murder of Bridget Agbahime by angry Muslim youths in Kano for blaspheming Prophet Mohammed.…
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PDP Governors back Makarfi
Following the crisis generated by the removal of Ali Modu-Sheriff as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governors of the party, on Saturday, disclosed their support for the…
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This truth is not golden: Africa Check finds holes in El- Rufai’s claims
A research project by the AFP Foundation, Africa Check has found holes in the claims by the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai about gold in his state. El-Rufai had in…
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APC’s Senator Shehu Sani loses mum
The senator representing Kaduna Central in the House of Assembly, Shehu Sani has lost his mother. She died on Saturday, May 21 and was according to Islamic rites buried immediately.…
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“His blockos are still PDP” | 7 nasty insults Shehu Sani threw at Governor El Rufai
It is no new news that Governor of Kano state, Nasir El Rufai and Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani despite being members of the same All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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Shehu Sani calls APC’s bluff, describes El Rufai as a ‘rotten egg’
Human right activist and Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has dared the Kano state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His dare comes after he was threatened with expulsion…
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How kidnappers took two Reverend Sisters
Kidnappers who think nothing of 'the fear of the Lord' Kidnapped two Reverend Sisters, along with their driver. The kidnappers staged the attack after learning of a meet scheduled for the…
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‘We buried 347 corpses’ | ‘Only a few were buried’ – Between Army and Kaduna state govt
The Kaduna state government and the Nigerian Army, on Monday, gave different figures of corpses that were buried during the December 15, 2015 clash between the Islamic Movement in Nigeria…
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‘Sentence 50 Shiite Muslims to death’ – Kaduna govt tells court
Following the brutal clash between the Nigerian army and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (Shiite sect) in December 2015, the Kaduna State Government, on Thursday, prayed a high court to…
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PFN to El-Rufai: ‘Prepare to jail 5,000 pastors in Kaduna’
The Kaduna State Chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, has informed Governor Nasir El-Rufai to prepare to imprison 5,000 pastors if the Religious Bill currently before the state House…
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‘Jonathan did his best for Nigeria’ – Oritsejafor
The outgoing President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan is a good man who had good intentions for Nigeria. Speaking…
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‘Buhari is a man of intergrity, his name cannot be found in Panama papers’ – El-Rufai
The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday, stated that he was persuaded to contest for the 2015 governorship election by President Muhammadu Buhari. While noting that President Buhari…
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‘There’s more gold in Kaduna state than in South Africa’ – El-Rufai
Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, revealed on Wednesday, that the gold deposit obtainable in just one local government area of the state was bigger than South Africa’s gold…
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Kidnapping: State of emergency declared in Kaduna
The Kaduna Police Command, on Tuesday, declared a 'state of emergency' in the state, following the increased spate of kidnapping incidents. According to the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Zubairu…
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El Rufai isn’t swayed by public criticism, religious bill is here to stay
Despite the heavy criticism from the general public over the bill proposed to legislate religious activities in Kaduna state, Governor Nasir El-Rufai remains unperturbed. The governor's resolute stance was revealed…
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Nigerian Army to give N1m for information on ‘abducted Colonel’
In a bid to ensure the swift and safe return of the abducted military personnel, Colonel Samaila Inusa, the Nigerian Army has jerked up the reward for anyone with useful…
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In Kaduna, pupils ‘abandon school’ after eating government’s free meal
The Kaduna state Government, on Monday, disclosed that primary school pupils in the state abandon their classrooms after eating the free meal provided for them by the state government. The…
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Zaria massacre: Shi’ite Muslims fail to turn up at commission of inquiry
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria failed to send representatives to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kaduna state government to investigate the circumstances that led to the…
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Shiites: ‘It’s unconstitutional to detain our members without charges’
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, whose headquarters was attacked and their members arrested/killed by the Nigeria Army, have called on the federal government to investigate…
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Governor El-Rufai suspends monarch over ‘1.5kg of marijuana’
Samuel Aruwan, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has revealed that Danladi Ibrahim, Village Head of Goma in Gimi District of Danga Local Government Area,…
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