A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has withdrawn three applications earlier filed in his ongoing corruption case before the Kaduna State High Court.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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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A prime suspect (name withheld) in the kidnapping and killing of a Catholic priest in Kaduna State, Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, has disclosed reasons for kidnapping the cleric. The suspect spoke at the Headquarters of the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), where he is being held in Jos, the capital of …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. Additionally, the President appointed principal officers for the university, including Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, …
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Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has warned politicians who politicise security matters in the name of opposition to desist from doing so as not to jeopardise the lives of innocent citizens. He made these remarks at the Council Chambers of Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, when he received 58 kidnapped …
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