The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani has dismissed claims of a rift with his embattled predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai. Sani stated that contrary to reports, he has no problem with El-Rufai and has never spoken against him. Newsextra24 eports that the governor disclosed this during an interview on Trust TV. …
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Gov. Sani Approves N810m Take-off Grant for 4,050 Skills Graduates
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved N200,000 each, for 4,050 graduates of the state’s vocational training institute. The governor announced the N810 million support on Thursday at the maiden graduation ceremony of the Kaduna State Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development. The ceremony was held at the …
Read More »Nestlé marks 5th anniversary of rural women empowerment initiative
Nestlé Nigeria has marked the 10th edition of its Empowering Rural Women Initiative by supporting 50 women retailers in Zaria, Kaduna State. The company in a statement on Wednesday, said that the initiative, which was in its fifth year, provided the beneficiaries with practical business training and grants in the …
Read More »El-Rufai withdraws 3 Applications In Corruption Case
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has withdrawn three applications earlier filed in his ongoing corruption case before the Kaduna State High Court. Newsextra24 reports that his new counsel, Paul Erokoro (SAN), also apologised to the court over the language used in the applications, describing the filings as unnecessarily …
Read More »Bandits Raids Kaduna Village, Kill 9 Farmers, Kidnap Others
Bandits have killed at least nine farmers in a raid on a village in northwestern Nigeria’s Kaduna State and kidnapped “several” others, according to a security report seen by AFP on Sunday and a local source. Weeks into the annual rainy season, jihadists and criminal gangs — kidnappers for ransom …
Read More »Kaduna women push for increased political inclusion
Women politicians and gender advocates in Kaduna State have called for greater inclusion of women in elective positions as political parties concluded their primaries. The women made the call in an interview on Wednesday in Kaduna. Munira Tanimu, the only female House of Assembly member in Kaduna described women participation …
Read More »El-Rufai Gets Court Approval To Undergo Eye, Dental Treatment
The Federal High Court in Kaduna has approved medical access for former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, while he remains in custody over an ongoing corruption case. Truthng reports that the case is being handled by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. El-Rufai is standing trial alongside Joel Adoga …
Read More »By-elections: Police warns against Violence in Kaduna
THE Police Command in Kaduna State has warmed against violence, vowing to deal decisively with any trouble maker during and after Saturday’s bye-elections in Kaduna State. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, gave the warning in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna. Hassan said , “The Command has warned …
Read More »Hajj: Kaduna State Begins Airlifting of Pilgrims May 14
THE Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has announced that it would begin airlifting of 2025 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, May 14. The Executive Chairman of the Agency, Malam Salihu Abubakar, made the announcement in a statement by Malam Yunusa Abdullahi, its Public Relations Officer, on Tuesday in Kaduna. Abubakar …
Read More »Gov. Sani Approves N3.8bn for Gratuities, Death Benefits, Pension Rights
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved the immediate release of N3.8 billion to the State Pension Bureau for the payment of gratuities, death benefits, and accrued pension rights under the contributory pension scheme. This was disclosed in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibraheem …
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