A group under the Aegis of African Climate reporters has embarked on a massive campaign in both rural and urban centers on the importance of tree- planting to protect the environment against all forms of related environmental issues. The awareness campaign was in collaboration with civil society and Non- governmental organizations, volunteer environmental experts as … 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
A Medical Doctor has been arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Otukpo, Benue State, THISDAY reports. The incident, according to the newspaper, reportedly happened on Tuesday night behind Joy FM, Otukpo. It was gathered that the 11-year-old-girl was brought from a village in Obi Local Government Area to babysit for the Doctor, simply … Read more
Hon. Isaac Auta representing Kauru Constituency has emerged deputy speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly. Auta’s emergency and swearing was characterised by ruckus as a member attempted to steal the maze. Auta was immediately sworn in by the Clerk of the Assembly, who administered oaths of office and allegiance on him. The new Deputy … Read more
The deputy speaker of Kaduna House of Assembly Hon. Mukhtar Isa Hazo has been impeached. The impeachment followed a vote of no confidence passed on him by the 24 members of the House. As at the time of filing this report, the reasons for his removal were yet unknown. More to come..
The Nigeria army has called residents of the areas affected by banditry to notify it of nefarious activities in order to help ramp up it war against insecurity in the country. The call follows a victory recorded by the troops over bandits in Kastina and Kaduna. Two armed bandits were disarmed while many others took … Read more
By Simon Kolawole How time flies. When Major Abubakar Umar was appointed military governor of Kaduna state by Gen Ibrahim Babangida in 1985, he was just approaching his 36th birthday. He was fresh-faced and handsome, with the trademark well-arranged moustache — the trend at the time. Beyond his looks, Umar came across as a progressive, … Read more
A Nigerian man who raped a 2-year-old to death in Kaduna has been sentenced by a High court to death by hanging. The man identified as Usman Shehu Bashir was sentenced by Justice Kabir Dabo of the Kaduna State High Court to death by hanging for raping a two-year-old girl to death in a case … Read more
Suspected bandits have attacked Avong Doka village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State killing nine people and injuring many others. Ekohotblog reports that gunmen had last week burnt down several houses at a Rural Grazing Area settlement in Agwala Dutse village also in Kajuru local government area. Confirming the attack to Channels TV, … Read more
A Non-Governmental Organization, El- Vow Foundation in collaboration with the Embassy of the United State of America has called on the government of Kaduna state to extend security to the hinterlands with a view to tackling insurgency and kidnappings. The call was made following the recent attacks by unknown gunmen at Gefe in kajuru local … Read more
The Kaduna state government on Tuesday announced the extension of its 60 days lockdown by two weeks. It, however, made some modifications to the extension. Hadiza Balarabe, deputy governor of the state, announced the extension in a broadcast. She said during the two week extension, the state will continue to expand its public health … Read more
A former member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Dr Yakubu Bityong, is dead. Bityong, who represented Kaura Constituency in the Assembly from 2011 to 2019, died on Friday night in Kaduna at the age of 56. A political associate of the deceased, Yakubu Umaru-Spider, confirmed his death to the News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
Deputy chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state, Shuaibu Idris and his daughter have been kidnapped by suspected gunmen. The duo were reportedly kidnapped from their home located along Zaria-Kaduna road. According to TheCable, The gunmen arrived at the area on Wednesday night before abducting the duo. Also read: 15 Killed, 5 Injured … Read more
Gunmen have killed 15 people, injured 5 persons on Monday night at Gonan Rogo village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Although the police authorities are yet to confirm the incident, the Chairman of Kajuru Local Government, Cafra Caino told Channels Television that the gunmen stormed the village while the residents had gone … Read more
The government of Kaduna says 65 of the 72 active cases receiving treatment for COVID-19 in the state are almajiri kids. The state also said two police officers are among the active COVID-19 cases. Muyiwa Adekeye, special adviser on media to Nasir el-Rufai, the governor, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He disclosed that … Read more
A 29-year-old man, Christopher Dauda, has been remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly burning his mother-in-law’s house. A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, ordered his remand on Thursday. Chief Magistrate Abdulaziz Ibrahim, ordered that the accused be remanded in the Kafanchan Correctional facility. The police charged Dauda with criminal trespass, mischief by … Read more
Kaduna State governor, Nasir El Rufai, on Saturday said the state might witness a spike in number of almajiri with COVID-19 infection. The governor said this is because the state has completed COVID-19 testing for 167 Kano Almajiris in the state. Governor Nasir El-Rufai disclosed this in situation report via a series of tweets on … 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
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kaduna State Chapter has threatened to withdraw its services over a supposed assault of a medical doctor in Kaduna state. According to a report obtained by naija news, the Chairman of the association, Dr. Stephen Kache demanded suitable corrective activity against a police inspector who supposedly attacked a clinical doctor … Read more
A 27-year-old Kaduna man who just returned from Lagos is apparently confused as his family members took to their heels because he vomited. Instead of caring for him, the family left their home in Kurmi Village in Igabi LG of Kaduna state for him, afraid that he might have contracted the virus because he was … Read more