Tinubu Rejects El-Rufai, Ganduje, Pencils Zulum, Shettima As Running Mate. Tinubu has reportedly zeroed his search to Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State or his predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima. EDITOR’S PICK [JUST IN] 2023: Atiku Reacts To Fayose’s Calls For Southern Presidency JUST IN: Ohanaeze Reveals Why Nnamdi Kanu Was Denied Bail JUST IN: Drama … Read more
FG To Uncover Those Behind Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack — Gen Magashi. The government faulted the unfortunate incident on what it described as an unholy handshake between Boko Haram and bandits operating within the area. EDITOR’S PICK Osinachi Nwachukwu: Viral Video Of Husband Beating Her Breaks Internet – What We Know JUST IN: Chaos, 3 Killed … Read more
The bandits attacked Tsonje, Agban, Katanga and Kadarko communities all within Kagoro chiefdom of Kaura Local government on Sunday night Chairman of Kaura local government council, Matthias Siman, had pegged the figure at 26 on Monday EKO HOT BLOG reports that the number of people killed by bandits in Kaura local government area of Kaduna … Read more
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said his administration will sack more workers specifically underqualified secondary school teachers across the state this year. El-Rufai said this on Thursday during the weekly ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential media team. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the state governor regretted that some secondary school teachers … Read more
Following the emergency meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and 19 governors elected under the APC at the presidential villa Abuja on Tuesday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed on a zoning formula that will swap offices held between north and south. EKO HOT BLOG reports that by the arrangement, all offices that were occupied … Read more
The Governor said lack of manpower was responsible for the prolonged inability of security operatives to curb banditry… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has shared his thoughts on what should be done to the spate of banditry terrorizing people of the State. El-Rufai said security operatives should “carpet-bomb forests” … Read more
Kaduna government has revealed the number of persons kidnapped in the state within 3 months. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Kaduna State Government has said that no fewer than 830 people were abducted in the state from July to September, 2021. The Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made the disclosure … Read more
The statement appealed to residents to disregard what it called ” propagandist alarm” of the Peoples Democratic Party… The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has strongly refuted allegations made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the APC-led government in the state was not doing enough to stem the tide of insecurity in … Read more
Kaduna Government is set to shut down mobile phone services in the state. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has asked residents to prepare for a shutdown of telecommunication services in the state. Governor El-Rufai made this known in a chat with some radio stations, noting that security agents … 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
Referring to Nigeria as the giant of Africa is deceptive, says Sanusi. Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ll said Nigeria should stop deceiving itself with being called ‘Giant of Africa,’ noting the country is way behind many other African countries in developmental indices. He also asserted that with the rate at which neighbouring Ghana … Read more
Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai cited the recently-concluded local government councils in the state as a proven example that electronic voting can be successful in Nigeria. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, has stated that the people of his state have once again demonstrated the fact that electronic voting can be successful in Nigeria. In a statewide … Read more
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State had claimed that JAMB gives “preferential scores” to students in Northern Nigeria… The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has insisted stated that it does not give “preferential cut-off marks” to students who take the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from the northern part of Nigeria. Recall that Governor … Read more
Attacks on Southern Kaduna communities have become incessant over the years, jerking up to frightening levels recently. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has said no fewer than three people were killed in attacks on Southern Kaduna villages. Aruwan, in a statement said many villagers were also injured and … Read more
“At this rate in the next two years in terms of purchasing power parity, the average income of a Nigerian would have gone back to what it was in 1980 under Shehu Shagari. That means, in 40 years, no progress, we made zero progress. 40 years wasted,” Sanusi posited. The deposed Emir of Kano and … Read more
The statement further stated that several other bandits were eliminated in the same cycle of airstrikes and ground offensives. Kaduna State Government, on Sunday, said the military has achieved an enormous feat of killing four notorious bandits in a valley popularly known as ‘Maikwandaraso’ in Igabi Local Government Area. The announcement of the killing was … Read more
Southern Kaduna Youths are currently protesting over the spate of killings and kidnappings in the region. EKO HOT BLOG reports that youths from the southern part of Kaduna State, in the early hours of Saturday, protested against insecurity bewildering the region. The youths, who expressed grievance over the worsening security under the watch of the … Read more
Wabba accused El-Rufai of failing to respect the Memorandum of Understanding brokered between the NLC and the state government… The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Tuesday, said it would resume its suspended industrial action in Kaduna State over the mass sacking of workers and other anti- labour practices by Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s administration. EKO HOT … Read more
The tweet was deleted on Saturday with the social media platform saying it violates its rules Barely 24 hours after the Nigerian government banned the activities of Twitter operations in the country, the popular microblogging platform has deleted incendiary tweets by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In the inciting … Read more
The Kaduna State Government has declared the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, wanted. El-Rufai stated that the NLC leaders have been declared wanted for economic sabotage and attacks on public infrastructure. The Kaduna State Government has declared the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, wanted, EKO … Read more