Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has stated that banditry and insurgency are more serious in the NorthWest than in the North-East, saying the situation presented a clear danger to the 2023 elections and census if not nipped in the…
The Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday condemned consistent kidnappings for ransom and killings of people in the state. Its Publicity Secretary, Mr Abraham Catoh, noted that several innocent citizens had been kidnaped in different…
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 25-year-old man, Benson Friday, in a correctional facility for allegedly being in possession of a firearm. The police charged the defendant, a resident of Malali in Kaduna State, with illegal possession…
A 38-year-old man, Shola Adebiyi, on Tuesday appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N1 million under false pretences. Adebiyi, who resides at Barnawa, Kaduna, is facing a charge of obtaining money under false pretences. The prosecutor,…
Following the continuous scarcity of fuel in various filling stations in Kaduna State, hundreds of passengers were on Wednesday stranded at various bus stops and garages across the state. Although, there has been increase in transportation fare in the state…
NDLEA arrested 761 suspected drug traffickers and users and seized 11,000kg of illicit drugs in Kaduna State in the first eight months of the year. Its Commander in the state, Mr. Umar Adoro, told the Newsmen on Monday in Kaduna…
By Idibia Gabriel, Kaduna Empty political campaign promises may no longer be business as usual, following the emergency of citizens engagement on the utilisation of identified technology driven platforms for documenting and tracking campaign premises in the 2023 elections. Titled:…
By Konyinsola Dawodu As primary and secondary schools resume across Kaduna State, many parents have vowed that their wards will remain at home if necessary security arrangements are not put in place. A circular from Kaduna State Ministry of Education,…
By Idibia Gabriel, Kaduna Pre-election vote buying and selling by people, mostly women, dominated discussions at the monthly forum with Media on Peace Journalism on Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) programme held in Kaduna on Saturday. Participants at the…
An Upper Area Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State has fixed Aug. 3, for summary trial of a 36-year-old unemployed man, Julius Steven, who pleaded guilty to stealing school windows. The presiding judge, Mr George Gwani, fixed the date and admitted…
