El-Rufai, ADC leaders summoned by police after violent rally disruption. Opposition event in Kaduna attacked by suspected thugs. ADC leaders say they only saw the police notice online. The Kaduna State Police Command has summoned former Governor Nasir El-Rufai and six leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over alleged disturbance of public peace. According … Read more
DHQ Denies Allegations Of Paying Terrorists Monthly Allowances. The military operates a DDR framework for repentant ex-combatants after profiling. El-Rufai’s allegations had earlier been dismissed by Kaduna State and ONSA. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims that the Nigerian military is paying monthly allowances or supplying food to terrorists and bandits under the guise … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved a new minimum wage of N72,000 for Kaduna State civil servants effective November 2024. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Musa, said the decision was in line with his administration’s commitment to the advancement of the interests of workers and improvement in the living conditions of … Read more
The Kaduna state government has confirmed the death of Kachalla Sharme, a notorious bandit commander linked to the 2021 abduction of 121 students from Bethel Baptist High School in the state. The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said Sharme was killed during a gunfight with a rival bandit group. Aruwan … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Thursday, held a community sensitisation workshop for stakeholders on standard and falsified medicines in Nigeria. Speaking during the workshop, the Director of the North-West Zone of the agency, Bala Mshelia, said the workshop was to sensitise the stakeholders on substandard and falsified medicines. … Read more
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked two churches at Bakinpah-Maro Community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least three persons and abducting many others. The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday morning when the bandits in large numbers invaded the ECWA and Catholic Churches in the … Read more
Flood has ravaged communities in Kafanchan and other villages in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where two children were swept away and over 1,000 residents displaced. Vice Chairman of Jema’a LGA, Mrs. Christy Usman disclosed this when she received the Kaduna State Impact Assessment Committee on Flood on tour of affected communities in … Read more
Unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped two nurses and several patients at a Primary Health Care Centre in Kuyello, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A local vigilante, Musa Alhassan, said the bandits initially targeted the nearby Government Day Secondary School, arriving around 9:00 am on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly … Read more
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS, has shut four hotels in Kafanchan, Jama’ah Local Government Area over N16.8m unpaid taxes. The Chairman of KADIRS, Jerry Adams, made this known while briefing newsmen after the operations on Thursday in Kaduna. EDITOR’S PICKS #Endbadgovernance: Organizers Plan Another Protests In October Abia Reps Member Defends Kalu Over … Read more
Suspected bandits abducted village head’s wife and two children in Galadimawa Village, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State The traditional leader and Sarkin Fada Galadimawa, Hussaini Umar, who confirmed the incident, said the bandits arrived in the village in large numbers, firing sporadically to scare the residents away before breaking through the wall to … Read more
Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 35 suspected phone snatchers after successfully raiding some black spots in the Kaduna metropolis. This is contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan on Saturday in Kaduna. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just Prosperity – Osinbajo Tells Nigerian Churches Olympics … Read more
The Government of Kaduna State relaxed 24-hour curfew imposed on Kanduna and Zaria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kaduna State Government, (KDSG), has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Kaduna and Zaria cities on Monday.. The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the announcement in a statement issued … Read more
Kaduna Electric disconnects power to state government facilities over ₦2.9 billion in unpaid bills, while KADIRS seals KAEDCO for ₦600 million tax liability. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kaduna Electric has disconnected electricity supply to the Kaduna State Government House and other state government facilities due to unpaid bills totaling ₦2.9 billion. In a statement on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Speaker of Kaduna State House for Assembly, Yusuf Liman, has confirmed that the legislature is set to probe the loans collected by the Nasir El-Rufai administration. Recall that the state Assembly had on Tuesday established a committee tasked with examining financial transactions, loans, grants, and project execution in the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kaduna State House of Assembly has established a committee tasked with examining financial transactions, loans, grants, and project execution in former Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s administration. El-Rufai, a former FCT Minister, governed Kaduna State between the years 2015 and 2023. Editor’s Picks BREAKING: FG Commerces Disbursement Of N200bn Palliative Loans … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Aisha Galadima, a prominent political associate of the ex-Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has been arrested in Kaduna. According to a source who spoke with DAILY POST, the arrest was allegedly linked to a Facebook post where she criticized Governor Uba Sani. It was learned that the operatives of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the 137 schoolchildren abducted from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, who were released on Sunday, have arrived at the Government House in Kaduna. Recall that the State Government had announced the released Editor’s Picks BREAKING: Detained Binance Executive ‘Escapes’ From DSS Custody BREAKING: FG Begins Legal Battle Against … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kaduna State Government has refuted a media report that it hired a private negotiator to secure the release of 287 primary school pupils abducted by bandits. The Incident happened in the Kuriga Community of Chikun Council Local Government Area of the state. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Uba … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has ordered the police to investigate the killing of seven worshippers in a mosque in Saya-Saya village in Ikara Local Government Area of the state. The attack took place on Friday night, when the bandits invaded the village while Muslim worshippers were observing the … Read more
Kaduna Govt has raised alarm over an alleged plot by politicians to provoke conflict in the State. To prevent unrest in the State, the Kaduna government banned street protests. It warned residents not to breach law and order in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kaduna government on Thursday said some politicians are … Read more