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...
The Zamfara State Government has said its directives to civilians to acquire guns to defend themselves do not confer an automatic right on all interested people to have access to firearms. The Commissioner of Information in the state, Ibrahim Dosara, made the clarification while speaking on a Channels TV programme...
The Northern Governors Forum has inaugurated a Committee on Youth and Civil Society in order to enhance engagement towards tackling the challenges of the region. While parforming the inauguration in Kaduna, Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong said the setting up of the committee...
The newly sworn-in governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has accused his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, of leaving behind an empty treasury and huge debts for the state. Mr Lawal disclosed this shortly after he was sworn in as the governor of the state on Monday. The governor, however, promised to bring...
The Kaduna State Government wishes to pay deserved tribute to the citizens of the state for the perseverance and the dignified way many have borne the inconveniences occasioned by the enforcement of the Quarantine Order. The necessity to save lives and protect our people from Covid-19 made necessary the...
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health regrets to confirm that five new cased of Covid-19 have been identified in the state. There are now nine active cases in the state. The new cases are among almajirai who were recently repatriated from Kano. The contacts of the new cases are bring traced...
Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has removed 15 District heads for alleged insubordination, land racketeering, aiding insecurity, and conversion of public properties. The announcement was made by the Governor's press secretary, Abubakar Bawa, in a statement released on Tuesday evening. According to the statement, the dethroned District Heads include Unguwar...
Governor Bello Masari of katsina State has approved automatic employment of first class graduates of the state University: Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, UMYU, into the civil service of the state. Masari who gave the approval while flagging off the Katsina State sponsored ’’National Talent Hunt, program intended to select young...
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has reiterated his administration’s stance not to negotiate with bandits, saying that his job as governor is to enforce the law and help prosecute people who commit offenses El-Rufai restated his government’s position during an expanded meeting of the State Security Council on Tuesday...
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has extended the quarantine orders being enforced in the state for another 30 days. The governor’s decision follows a recommendation to that effect by the State Standing Committee on Covid-19, which is chaired by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe. This is effective from...