Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, in a town hall meeting revealed the staggering debt burden he inherited from the previous administration of Nasir El-Rufai. The governor lamented that the state was grappling with a debt of $587 million, alongside N85 billion and 115 contractual liabilities, significantly impacting the...
Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari has signed into law the state’s 2020 Appropriation Bill. The House of Assembly had reduced the Governor’s total budget proposal from an initial sum of N249 billion to N244 billion. Signing the Bill into law at a ceremony at the Government House on Thursday,...
The Zamfara State Government has earmarked N7 billion in the 2020 budget for the construction of a new Government House, according to the Secretary to the State Government, Bala Bello. Mr Bello disclosed this in Gusau on Thursday after defending the 2020 budget proposals of his office at the House...
The Kaduna State Government has appealed to residents of the state to register to vote before 31st July 2022. The state government has also declared 27th – 29th July 2022 as public holiday to enable more citizens to complete their voter registration. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House urged all...
As Shekarau Emerges Consensus Candidate of Nigeria’s Largest Senatorial District Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has successfully resolved the lingering dispute surrounding the Kano Central Senatorial ticket, paving the way for Ibrahim Shekarau to emerge as the consensus candidate. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s...
The Kaduna State Government has accepted the recommendation of the security agencies for a significant relaxation of the curfew in 21 local government areas. However, the 24-hour curfew will continue in Chikun and Kaduna South LGAs until further notice. From Tuesday, 27th October 2020, residents can pursue their lawful business...
The federal government has summoned Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi for questioning regarding his statements on bandit activities, as revealed by Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and Orientation, during a press briefing at the State House, Abuja. Minister Idris emphasized that Gumi, despite his influence, is subject to the law,...
The Zamfara Government, says it will provide adequate and efficient testing equipment in the laboratories of its health facilities to ensure proper blood transfusion in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Yahaya Kanoma, gave this hint in Gusau on Friday at a one-day training organised by a group, ‘Saving...
The Kaduna state government has flagged off the construction of 21 Kafanchan township roads in Jema’a local government area totalling a distance of 26.3km. The managing director, Kaduna Roads Agency (KADRA), Engr. Mohammed Lawal Magaji, who did the flag-off ceremony at Katsina Road, Kafanchan, on Friday, said the 21 road...
the Nigerian Army has successfully rescued abducted school pupils from Kaduna Kuriga, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing battle against insecurity in the country. The rescue operation, which took place in the early hours of 24 March 2024, was a collaborative effort involving the military, local authorities, and government...