Tag: kaduna
Jonathan directs military to institute special programme to honour fallen heroes
by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the institution of a special programme that will honour officers of the armed forces who lose their lives in active service. Speaking…
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More officers for the military as NDA graduates 114
by James Sambo President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the newly commissioned officers from the Nigerian Defence Academy, to be part of the ongoing transformation in the country's military, and…
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Is this what our money is being used for? Alaafin of Oyo goes shopping in London with four companions
by Kolapo Olapoju Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo, was recently photographed in one of the largest and most expensive shopping malls in the UK, the Westfield Mall…
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#Ebola: 19-year-old student suspected of Ebola in Kaduna || Another person dies in Abuja
by Azubuike Azikiwe A 19-year-old Law student at the Ahmadu Bello University has been quarantined after being suspected of carrying the Ebola virus disease in Kaduna. Bilyaminu Umar, the spokesman…
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Police attacked again: Gunmen murder 2 officers in Chinese firm in Bauchi
by Azubuike Azikiwe Earlier today, unknown gunmen killed two policemen guarding a Chinese mining firm at Magama Gumau village in Toro LGA, Bauchi state. The murdered policemen were stationed at…
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GOtv launches in Makurdi with open-air concert
by Jewel Stephen To mark the launch of its service in the city of Makurdi, GOtv on Wednesday, 20 August 2014 held an open air concert at the Cool-off Park.…
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Boko Haram gunmen kill another policeman in Kaduna [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Unknown gunmen believed to be members of the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, have reportedly killed a policeman, Sanusi Musa, at his home in Rigasa, Kaduna.…
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Seven-year-old girl dies in Kaduna flood
by S'ola Filani A seven-year-old girl, Theresa James has been confirmed dead. She died in a Friday morning flood, following a heavy downpour on the Anguwar Yelwa Community in the…
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She’s a FAKE! Phony female soldier arrested in Ondo
by Azubuike Azikiwe A phony female officer has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Ondo State Command. Jemila Suleiman who had been going under the alias, 'Angela Tonye…
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It wasn’t me: Mallam Nuhu Ribadu denies insulting President Jonathan (READ)
by Godwin Akanfe Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has denied the widespread reports that he labelled the country a 'sinking ship' and the President a 'tyrant'. It was earlier reported by news…
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Attention, youth ‘corpers’: NYSC announces plans for 7 states under Boko Haram attack [DETAILS]
by Mayowa Aboah The National Youth Service Corps has announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states. The affected states are Adamawa,Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano and Yobe…
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Ikemesit Effiong: Living with ghosts of Kaduna (Y! FrontPage)
by Ikemesit Effiong Now, all I'm left with are ghosts. Ghosts that wake me up at night. Ghosts that ask me questions, engage me in conversations - about my life;…
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Army arrests Kaduna bomber disguised as a woman
by S'ola Filani The bomber The Nigerian military has taken into custody a suspected bomber connected with the Wednesday's bomb explosion in Kaduna. The young man had disguised as a…
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Here they go again. “No stone will be unturned” as the IG sets up probe panel for Kaduna
by Mayowa Aboah Mohammed Abubakar, the Inspector-General of Police has set up a high-powered team of investigators to unmask the perpetrators of Tuesday's bomb attacks in Kaduna which killed up…
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At last, he speaks! | Read what Babangida has to say about Boko Haram
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the bombing involving General Mohammadu Buhari in Kaduna, his colleague, former head of state General Ibrahim Babangida has spoken out against the growing insurgency by the…
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Buhari and Bauchi on the same day? What would have been if the Kaduna explosions had found their targets
by Alkasim Abdulkadir The attempts at the lives of Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi and General Muhammadu Buhari would have spelt one thing for Nigeria today. Implosion. The explosions would have set…
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Kaduna blast: Who wants the ‘People’s General’, Buhari dead?
by Ifeoluwa Adebayo Bombings in Nigeria are now a daily occurrence. This is a sad reality. Today two bombs went off in Kaduna, the capital of Kaduna state, and only…
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Sufist leader, Sheikh Bauchi, escapes possible assassination attempt as bomb blast rocks Kaduna
by Abubakar Ibrahim One of the most influential Islamic scholars in Northern Nigeria, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi may have just escaped a possible assassination attempt as a bomb blast hit the busy Alkali…
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Sad news: Assassins murder New Democrat journalist in Kaduna (Report)
by Kolapo Olapoju According to reports making the rounds, unknown gunmen have killed Mallam Yunus Ustaz, the General Manager of New Democrat Newspapers in Kaduna State. The journalist was reportedly…
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BREAKING: Fresh bomb blast hits Kaduna
by S'ola Filani A bomb blast has just occurred around the Asikolaye/Bakin Ruwa area along the Kaduna western bypass in Kaduna State. The explosion reportedly shattered many of the…
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Soldiers stop and search Tambuwal in Kaduna, OAU authorities ‘to ban’ Student Union & other important news you should know today
by Zara Mustapha Obafemi Awolowo University officials 'to ban' Student Union The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is now making furious, desperate steps to proscribe the Students' Union…
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How soldiers intercepted and destroyed copies of Leadership Newspaper in Kaduna
by Zara Mustapha Reports from the newspaper have it that men dressed in military uniforms on Friday intercepted and destroyed copies of Leadership Newspaper meant for the North-west region at…
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Opinion: What you should know about Nigeria’s new electricity tariff
by Adeola Balogun What we do want is an improvement in the supply of electricity in our homes. For now, the NERC has to continually maintain the balance in keeping…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Vice-President Sambo loses N200 million to robbers in Kaduna
by S'ola Filani A fortnight ago, Vice President Namadi Sambo lost N200 million to armed night marauders, Sun News reports. Although the incident has been kept under wraps and downplayed…
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Opinion: Chibok and the exercise of State power
by Jibrin Ibrahim I heard a woman interviewed on BBC Hausa Service about security agencies in Kaduna deploying massive weaponry to stop the #BringBackOurGirls rally at Murtala Mohammed Square in…
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CLICK: Dettol presents car prize to winner of Price Awareness Campaign (PHOTOS)
by Akintomiwa Agbaje L-R: Marketing and Activation Lead, West Africa, Reckitt Benckiser, Mrs.Omotola Bamigbaiye-Elatuyi; Marketing Director for West Africa, Reckitt Benckiser, Mr. Oguzhan Silivrili; representative of the grand prize winner…
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Terrible: Kaduna Airport control tower gutted by fire
by Akan Ido There are reports that the Kaduna Airport Control Tower has been gutted by fire. According to PM News report the fire which started around 3pm today could not…
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Tambuwal’s convoy kills 2 in Kaduna, Angry relatives demand bomb victims’ corpses & other important news you need to know today
by Zara Mustapha #AbujaBombBlast : Angry mourners forcefully demand relatives’ corpses Unable to recover from the sudden death of their loved ones, some furious families of the victims from the blast…
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Cheta Nwanze: Citizen Yusuf doesn’t deserve a spell on the naughty step
by Cheta Nwanze Sadly, it appears that for all of his service, Ciaxon has been missing from social media for just over a week now, and yesterday night... a known…
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Divided house: Bamanga Tukur’s wife joins APC (PICTURED)
by Adeola Balogun The recently ousted Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, might have some more trouble on his plate as recent reports have revealed that…
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