Tag Archives: Kaduna

Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Hashim, has accused the Nigerian government and elements within the security apparatus of complicity in the country’s worsening insecurity, warning that terrorism and mass kidnappings cannot be defeated amid official denial, suppression of facts, and intimidation of affected communities. Hashim made the remarks while reacting to the kidnapping of over 170 persons in Kajuru Local Government …

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The Kaduna State Government and the Gates Foundation yesterday signed the Kaduna Mutual Accountability Framework (KaMAF), a landmark platform to strengthen strategic collaboration, accountability, and sustainable development. The signing, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, represents a shared dedication to supporting the advancement of sustainable development in Kaduna State through targeted interventions and strengthened cooperation. According …

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Speaking at its “Facts Behind the Figures” session on the NGX Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in Monday, Champion Breweries Plc (“Champion” or “the Company”) projected more than a five-fold increase in revenue and over ten times growth in profit after tax following the acquisition of Bullet, Nigeria’s No. 1 ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic brand.

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When the Federal Government announced with much fanfare that it had disbursed a colossal N330 billion in cash transfers to poor Nigerians, I paused, not in celebration, but in disbelief. Where, exactly, is the evidence of this money?

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Determined to enthrone a peaceful society for business to thrive, the Nigerian Army's nationwide operations, have recorded major gains as four terrorists were killed while 64 criminal suspects were arrested.

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In this chilling but fierce interview, Olivia (her pseudo name for security reasons) explains to Okosun Dennis, Nationalwire, her narrow escape from the jaws of death orchestrated by her husband, who desperately wanted her dead.

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In a heartbreaking and tumultuous journey that spaned across Kurmin Mashi and entire Kaduna State, the announcement of Alhaji Mustapha’s death rocked the community, as it was gathered that some hoodlums who are looking for his son Musiliu Mustapha were responsible for his death, Alhaji Mustapha did not survive the brutality. Musiliu, born into the Mustapha family, had a humble …

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The Kaduna State government has announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew on troubled Kajuru Local Government Area of the state, Channels Television has reported. The curfew is not unconnected with recent insecurity in the area. Also a rumoured fresh crisis said to be brewing in  Kasuwan Magani community, one of the crisis-prone areas in the council  has prompted the …

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The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families, colleagues and friends of two aid workers who lost their lives in Friday’s attack on Kajuru Castle, a holiday resort 220 kilometers north of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Faye Mooney, a British communications and learning specialist with non-governmental organisation Mercy Corps, …

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Senator representing Kaduna Central in the Senate, Senator Shehu Sani has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to substitute Mr. A. U. Mustapha, its defence Counsel at the tribunal, alleging conflict of interest. According to Sani, INEC has hired  a personal lawyer to Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i to represent it at the National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in …

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