Kaduna Govt Appoints New Chiefs For 3 Chiefdoms Kaduna State government has appointed Chiefs for Chikun, Fadan Ayu and Kudaru Chiefdoms, saying it signifies the first set of appointments since its new traditional institution law was passed. It will be recalled that the new law specifies rotation amongst ruling houses as...
The governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, has said that he did not loot Kaduna treasury to buy a house in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) just like some other governors did. He said he had one house in Unguwan Sarki when he became governor and that is the...
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...
Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Wednesday warned marauders and their collaborators to stay clear of the state or they will face the full wrath of the law once apprehended. Gov. Tambuwal, who cut short an official trip midnight Tuesday to address the reported influx of suspected bandits...
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...
Kano State has recorded its first confirmed COVID-19 case. A top gov government official stated that the patient is a retired technocrat, who returned from Lagos. Governor Abdullahi Umar is reported to be in a crucial meeting with health officials to inform the public officially. The said COVID-19 patient traveled from Lagos...
Troops of Operation Safe Haven and Defence Headquarters Special Forces have arrested two suspected bandits between Ungwan Wakili and Zango Urban in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The state Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement on Friday, said the two suspects, Abdulhameed...
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal today swore-in three new ones commissioners and re-appoints five others who had hitherto resigned to seek electoral offices. The new commissioners who were sworn-in are: Bashir Muhammad Lambara, Abdullahi Abubakar Dange and Abdullahi Yusuf Hausawa. Those reappointed are: Hon. Abdullahi Maigwandu, Hon. Bashir Gidado, Hon. Maikudi Abubakar...
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 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...