he Nigerian Army has successfully rescued 16 residents who were abducted by bandits in Tantatu community, located in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna state. This rescue operation comes amidst a series of escalating bandit attacks plaguing the region, highlighting the dire security situation faced by local communities.
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The Zamfara Government says it has uncovered a 119-year-old (name withheld) on its payroll while trying to sanitise its wage bill.
The state Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Rabiu Garba, disclosed at a news conference on Sunday in Gusau that the centenarian is surprisingly collecting salary.
Rabiu made this revelation while shading...
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...
Zamfara Government on Sunday advised individuals to obtain guns and defend themselves in the height of the resurgence of insecurity in the state.
The state government, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, said: “The government has henceforth, directed individuals to prepare and obtain guns to defend...
The incoming governor of Kano state, Abba Kabir Yusuf (popularly known as Abba Gida Gida), has vowed to probe the N241billion inherited from the administration of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Yusuf said the handover notes submitted by Ganduje through the outgoing Secretary to the State Government was not enough and...
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...
Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, has sacked the state’s Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mu’azu Magaji, for celebrating the death of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari.
The Director-General, Media and Communications, Kano State Government, Salihu Yakasai, made this known via his Twitter handle, @Dawisu.
He said, “H.E...
Gov. Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State, has congratulated the Christian community on the completion of Lent, with its attendant disciplines of fasting, prayers and charity.
In his Easter message signed by Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, the Special Adviser on Media and Communications on Saturday, El Rufai congratulated Christian community on...
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...
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...
