He said if the masses decide to vote for him, with or without money, he would win EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Shehu Sani has indicated his interest to join the Kaduna State Governorship race in 2023. The lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central between 2015 and 2019, disclosed this during an interview on Invicta … Read more
A report recently compiled by the state government had revealed that at least 888 people were killed in violent attacks by bandits in various parts of Kaduna State in the last nine months EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has asked the Federal Government to declare bandits threatening the peace … Read more
One of the sheds used by the bandits to hold hostages was burnt EKO HOT BLOG reports that security forces have killed 10 bandits in Kwanan Bataru on the outskirts of Fatika in Giwa local government area of Kaduna State. A camp which the bandits use in keeping hostages was also burnt down. Some bandits … Read more
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Monday, condemned an attack on Madamai community in Kaura Local Government Area that claimed 34 lives. In a statement through his Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs ,Mr Samuel Aruwan, the governor promised that government would bear the cost of treatment of those injured. READ ALSO: BREAKING: … Read more
The Kaduna State Government has limited the service hour of churches and mosques to one hour as part of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by Governor Nasir El-Rufai, on Sunday. As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, the statement also directed workers in the … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is self-isolating after some of his close aides and a family member tested positive for COVID-19, Eko Hot Blog can confirm. El-Rufai announced the development in a short video on Friday and explained that he decided to go into self-isolation as a precautionary move that complies with the standard COVID-19 … Read more
The Nigerian Army have killed five bandits during a military operation around Anaba community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. He stated that the troops also rescued nine kidnapped people from the bandits in separate … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has expressed worry over the rising spate of insecurity and the constitutional constraints of state governors in the area of state security. The Governor while speaking in an interview on Channels Television, said that the recent #EndSARS protest by youths against police brutality in parts of the country exposed the … Read more
The Kaduna State Government has fixed August 10 for the reopening of schools for Senior Secondary School 3 students. Governor Nasir El-Rufai gave the approval to enable them to write their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) slated for August 17, 2020. Read Also: Jigawa: Gov Badaru Directs All Civil Servants To Resume Work, … Read more
– Singer, Joel Amadi says Dad was shot by Fulani Herdsmen in Southern Kaduna – Calls out Governor, Nasir El-rufai for negligence. Nigerian singer, Joel Amadi loses father, confirmes he was shot dead by Fulani herdsmen, Ekohotblog reports Lately, the incessant killings in Southern Kaduna have taken the lives of many Nigerians in the last … Read more
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ondo State has blamed Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, his Ekiti State counterpart, Kayode Fayemi, and the Minister of Transport, Chibuike Amaechi, of being responsible for the ongoing crisis in the state. Chairman of the APC in Ondo State, Hon. Henry Olu Olatuja accused the three prominent politicians … Read more
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has flagged off the Kaduna end of the Ajaokuta -Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline with a proclamation that the project will bring about rapid economic development in the northwest zone and the entire country. Ekohotblog recalls that the flag off was to be performed virtually by President Muhammadu Buhari from … Read more
Kaduna State Government led by Governor Nasir El-Rufai has opened the northern state after a 75days COVID-19 lockdown. Ekohotblog recalls that the COVID-19 lockdown in the state was extended in a broadcast to residents on Tuesday, May 26 made by the Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe. However, following the invocation of the Quarantine … Read more
The Court of Appeal on Friday affirmed the judgment of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, finding that the Government of Kaduna State violated the constitutional rights of Audu Maikori, when they arranged to abduct him from his residence in Lagos to Kaduna in February 2017 on the orders of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir … Read more
Kaduna State government on Thursday announced that it has has recorded 16 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. The state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, made the announcement in a tweet on Thursday. He said all the new cases were almajiris from Kano. He wrote, “KDSG has confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases in the … Read more
Deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II is reportedly receiving the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai. It was gathered that the governor left Kaduna on Thursday morning to visit the dethroned Emir in Awe, Nassarawa state. Recall that the Emir recently bagged an appointment as Chancellor of Kaduna State University. Read Also: Political Science … Read more
Media office of the Ministry of Transportation is yet to release an official statement on the death of the Chief Security Officer, Tony Iwelu. Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is completely devastated as his CSO Mr. Tony Iwelu, died of electric shock from a shower hose in his hotel room in Kaduna on Monday … Read more
….. Says Northern Nigeria At Verge Of Destroying itself Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has again highlighted the challenges in the northern part of the country aside the famous Boko Haram insurgency. While speaking at the 60th birthday of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, on Monday, February 17, 2020, Emir Sanusi said the main problems … Read more
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has commended Olam group, a leading player in the Nigerian agriculture value chain for paving the way through its agricultural investments and reforms in the country. El-Rufai, who was speaking recently at the ground-breaking ceremony for a Tomato processing factory, held at Kangimi, in Igabi Local Government Area of … Read more