Dr Emmanuel Kure, Vision Pioneer and founder of Throne Room Trust Ministry, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Sunday donated food items worth N1.5million to displaced victims of the recent attacks in the southern part of the state. Kure made donation at the Internally Displaced People’s Camp in Zonkwa, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. … Read more
The lifeless body of a woman identified as Nafisa Ibrahim was found dead in her room, a single room apartment in Mahuta, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna. Also, the 38-year-old woman’s husband, Nuhu, a security guard, is allegedly on the run as his wife relations have accused him of killing her. Giving reasons why … Read more
Kaduna state and federal governments provided an enabling terrain for Fulani to eventually take over southern Kaduna and other part of northern Christian communities through deployment of heads of security agents who are purely Fulani Muslims. The approval and granting of a biased, brazen and sudden request from governor El-Rufai that “all policemen of southern … Read more
The Nigeria Army has disclosed why it is difficult for it to tackle the perennial insecurity and ceaseless killings in Kaduna. Commander of operation safe haven in conflict-riddled state, Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, on Tuesday said says the military does not have sufficient manpower to tackle the violence in the southern part of the state. Okonkwo made … Read more
A lawyer with the Kaduna state ministry of justice, Haro Gandu (pictured), has been murdered while his wife and son were abducted. According to the TheCable, the incident happened on Sunday night when his residence at Tollgate area, along Abuja Road, Kaduna, was invaded. Timothy Gandu, a former commissioner of economic planning, who is the … Read more
No fewer than ten persons were killed on Saturday in Kaduna when armed bandits again launched two deadly attacks within 12 hours on three villages of Jema’a and Kaura Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. Kaduna has been bedeviled with killing of hapless citizens in recent weeks. However, in reaction to the latest attacks, Kaduna … Read more
A journalist and prolific writer, Mr Reuben Buhari, has written an open letter to Kaduna state governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, over the killing of the Southern Kaduna people despite several curfews imposed on the area. Residents say the atrocities being meted on the Southern Kaduna people despite several curfew that have been imposed by the … Read more
My attention has been drawn to the Presidency’s Press Statement dated 21 July 2020 on the spate of attacks and killings in Southern Kaduna, which was signed by Mallam Garba Shehu, a Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity. The Presidency insinuates that the killings of its citizens (the people the President … Read more
Climate Change stakeholders on Monday met to deliberate on ways to reduce environmental pollution and hazardous chemicals in the country. At the meeting held in Kaduna, the Director, African Climate Reporters, Nurudden Bello noted that industrial and manufacturing wastes were becoming increasingly very harmful to all living organism in the environment He called for collective … Read more
No fewer than 24 persons were killed on Sunday when gunmen sacked Kukum-Daji village in Kaura local government area of Kaduna state. The rampaging gunmen were said to have invaded the community around 10pm on Sunday when the villagers, mainly young people, were still in a celebratory mood following a wedding that was held earlier … Read more
– 19 people killed by unknown gunmen in Kaduna community. – The victims were shot dead after a wedding party in one of the houses in the community – 30 persons who escaped also sustained various degrees of injuries At least 19 persons have been reported killed in an attack by gunmen on Kukum Daji … Read more
The Nigerian Airforce on Sunday said there was no truth on allegations of foul play regarding death of Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile. This was released after the findings of the preliminary report of an investigation into her death. Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, while addressing the media on the … Read more
Group Known as Nikyop Progressive Youth in Kafanchan, Southern Kaduna has condemned in totality the recent press statement of SOUTHERN KADUNA MUSLIM UMMAH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SOKAMUDA) describing it as fiction and a white lie targeted at destroying the peace and unity among the different ethnic and religious groups domiciled within the region. The Leader of … Read more
A Non-Governmental Organization known as Global Peace Foundation Nigeria, GPFN, has appealed to Christian and Muslim leaders in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna state to play critical roles by preaching love, forgiveness, and tolerance to their members toward restoring peaceful coexistence in the area. The appeal became imperative following the continuous attacks and unrest, … Read more
Kaduna State Government has directed its civil servants to report to work on Monday, after working for over three months from home. This followed the review of the Quarantine Act and Kaduna State Public Health Law, which quarantined all residents on March 26. The directive in a circular by Ibrahim Jere, Permanent Secretary, office of … Read more
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) mourns the tragic death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile, who died as a result of head injuries she sustained from an accident in the Nigeria Air force Base, Kaduna on Tuesday. The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in … Read more
A magistrate’s court in Kaduna State has directed a living faith deaconess, Mrs. Yemi Awolola, who was arrested for alleged child torture and abuse of her maid, be remanded in prison. It was learned that the accused was arrested following a statement from the victim, 14-year-old maid, Princess Michael. The story was however brought to … Read more
The Federal Government says it has concluded the disbursement of N349.5 million to 34,946 poor and vulnerable households in Kaduna State. The Head of Cash Transfer Unit in the State, Hajiya Hauwa Abdulrazaq, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Sunday. Abdulrazaq explained that the disbursement was under the federal government’s Conditional Cash … Read more
The Kaduna State Government has converted the sickbay of the College of Nursing and Midwifery, kafanchan, to a temporary isolation center for coronavirus patients as part of an effort to combat the virus in the state. Council Chairman of Jema’ a Local Government Mr. Peter Danjuma Averik stated this in a statement signed by the … Read more
A Nigerian man identified on Twitter as Savn Daniel has cried out for justice for a 14-year-old girl identified as Princess Micheal whose vagina was allegedly burnt with a lighter by her madam, one Mrs. Yemi Awolola. According to Daniel, the victim’s father had taken her to the house of Mrs. Yemi who is a … Read more