President Muhammadu Buhari vowed on Tuesday that the federal government will take the strongest measures possible to punish perpetrators of the Kaduna violence. He also assured that the federal government will consider payment of compensation and resettlement of communities affected…
FG to punish perpetrators of Kaduna killings
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, in Kaduna, said the Federal Government will take strongest measures possible to punish perpetrators of the latest killings in Kaduna. A statement by Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina, said the President…
Kaduna Crisis: Government relaxes curfew (GUARDIAN)
The Kaduna State Governments has relaxed the curfew in Kaduna metropolis and environs after considerable peace has returned to the city. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, said this in a statement…
I’ll contest 2019 elections under new party – Shehu Sani (Punch)
The senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani, who resigned his membership from the ruling All Progressives Congress has assured his supporters of contesting in the forthcoming election. Sani who assured his supporters of not quitting politics on his…
Hand Washing Day: NGO offers free medical care to 500 destitutes (Nation)
An organisation, Women 4 Woman, on Monday offered free medical services to 500 destitutes in Kaduna to mark the World Hand Washing Day. The event which targeted Almajiris, street urchins, hawkers and other destitutes, also focused on educating the beneficiaries…
ANN faction returns to party (Guardian)
A faction of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) has returned to the fold after leaving the party, following the fallout of its presidential primary that produced Fela Durotoye as the flag-bearer for next year’s general elections. The faction, consisting…
Nigeria male, female volleyball leagues begins November 1 (Guardian)
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has revealed that its maiden Premier League for male and female teams, earlier scheduled for this month, will now hold from November 1 to 10 at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua indoor sports Hall, Kaduna. The…
Abuja-Kaduna bound train crushes 52 cows to death, says Police (Punch)
The Kaduna State Police Command said on Sunday that 52 cows had been killed by an Abuja-Kaduna bound train. The state Commissioner of Police, Ahmad Abdulrahman, stated this during a press conference in Kaduna. He said the incident took place…
‘I joined PDP to kick El-Rufai out of Government House’ (Nation)
The Senator representing Kaduna North in the National Assembly, Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi said he joined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to help kick Governor Nasir El-Rufai out of the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House. Hunkuyi who recently decamped from the…
Nigerian development tragedy: the affliction of image deficit and the way out -Magnus Onyibe
Our dear country seems doomed to remain mired in negative publicity. That is even as headlines heralding horrific events like gruesome murders of civilians by herdsmen , suicide bombings by religious insurgents like Boko Haram and mind-boggling sums of public…