The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) announced the suspension of its state women leader, Maryam Suleiman, over allegations of gross misconduct. The decision, signed off by APC's Badarawa/Malali ward chairman Ali Maishago and secretary Zakkah Bassahuwa in a letter dated March 31st, comes amidst accusations...
Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai has felicitated with the Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir. He congratulated pilgrims from the State for the opportunity to undertake the Hajj for the first time since 2019. “It is my great honour and privilege to salute the Muslim faithful on the...
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has directed all senior government appointees in the state including Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, Special Advisers and Heads of Agencies to each donate N500,000 in April 2020 as their contribution in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. According to a statement issued...
The Kaduna State Government has stated that the Quarantine Order remains in force until Tuesday, 9 June 2020 when the two-week extension expires. Last week, the state government consulted widely with stakeholders across different sectors on the guidelines for a safe reopening of the state. Malam Nasir El-Rufai will address the...
The Kaduna State Government, on Monday, announced the immediate imposition of 24-hour curfew on Sabon Garin Nassarawa-Tirkaniya area of Chikun local government area of the State. In a terse statement issued by the Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, he said the decision was reached following...
As governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state received state leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), who were at the Government House, Tuesday, protesting in solidarity to the cause of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), he lamented that the crisis must be resolved to save...
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, said on Monday that his administration would not negotiate with bandits or grant them amnesty. The governor also apologised for his administration’s inability to protect the people. The governor made the remarks when he visited Karewa and four other villages in Igabi and Giwa local...
No fewer than 19 shops and one mosque were destroyed in a fire outbreak at Kasuwar Rimi Market in Kano in the early hours of Wednesday. The State Fire Service confirmed the incident through a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi. According to Abdullahi, the service received...
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has confirmed the sad news that there are 16 new Covid-19 cases in the state. These new cases are almajiris who came from Kano. Their test results returned positive from a sample of 40 persons whose test results were released today. These latest...
Following the abduction and gruesome murder of a five-year old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, by a private school proprietor, the Kano State government has ordered for revocation of operational licenses of all private schools in the state. The state commissioner of Education, Muhammad Sanusi, announced the decision at a press conference,...