Members of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State have urged Nigerians to practically support the fight against the insecurity in the country. In their separate Easter messages, the Arewa leaders and…
Catholic priest abductors yet to demand ransom – Church (Punch)
The Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna has said that the abductors of the Parish Priest of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Ankwa Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Rev. Fr. John Shekwolo, have yet to make contact with the church for…
El-Rufai reacts to accident rumour, says claims are false (Nation)
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has reacted to the rumour that he was involved in an accident. The Governor who attributed the rumour to the opposition party members said, neither was he in coma, nor his driver dead as…
PDP rejects results of Kaduna governorship election (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the results of the governorship election held in Kaduna State on Saturday. The party’s agent, Mr. Jerry Ishaya, who stated this at the State Collation Centre, said the result was not the true reflection…
Police arrest APC agent found holding Voters’ Register (Guardian)
The police have arrested an agent of All Progressives Congress (APC) carrying a Voters’ Register at a polling unit in Manchok Registration Area Centre (RAC), Kaura Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, on Saturday. The agent, Mr Samuel Semion,…
Death toll in Kaduna killing rises to 130 as police arrests 11 suspects (Guardian)
Kaduna state governor Nasir El- Rufai on Tuesday said about 130 persons died in Kajuru villages attack and not 60 as he previously announced. El-Rufai on Friday, February 15 said “just yesterday, I got a report of the killing of…
SOKAPU, el-Rufai disagree over casualty figure in Kajuru killings (Guardian)
Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has visited Kajuru where 66 people were reportedly killed on Friday and warned against politicising the issue. Spokesperson to the governor, Samuel Aruwan, stated that his principal was accompanied on the trip by the GOC…
CAN holds prayer for peaceful elections (Guardian)
No fewer than 3,000 Christians in Kaduna on Sunday held a prayer rally for the country and peace during the upcoming general elections. The Chairman of the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna Chapter, Rev. John Hayab told newsmen on…
Protest as DSS arrests PDP campaign director (Guardian)
Officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State yesterday protested against an alleged plan to arrest former governor and party chieftain, Senator Ahmed Makarfi and others as one of the campaign directors, Ben Bako, was whisked away by…
CAN tackles El-Rufai over plot to arrest cleric (Guardian)
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned Kaduna State Governor El-Rufai against carrying out his threat to arrest and arraign Abuja-based cleric, Dr. Paul Eneche. The warning followed the emergence of a video clip of the founder and Senior…
