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Notorious bandit leader, shekau eliminated by rival faction in Kaduna

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 March 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka A notorious bandit leader, who adopted the name Shekau due to his notoriety, has been ambushed and killed by a rival faction in Kachia Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Intelligence sources revealed to Zagazola Makama that the attack was orchestrated by a rival

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Kidnapped catholic priest found dead in Kaduna

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 March 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The body of Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu, who was abducted on March 4, has been discovered in Mafan, Atakar Community, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the 44-year-old Catholic priest was kidnapped from his residence at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tachira Atakar, around 9:15 p.m. […]

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Deaf man drags ex lover to court in Kaduna

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 February 2025 0

…..Seeks refund of N100,000 By Kingsley Chukwuka A man with hearing impairment, Kuma Haruna has dragged his lover, Malma Bilkisu to a Shari’a court in Kaduna State. Haruna is seeking the court’s assistance in recovering his savings, totaling N100,000, which he claims Bilkisu has refused to return. According to Haruna’s brother, Abubakar, who testified in […]

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Peace Pact: We paid no Kobo to terrorists says Kaduna Gov

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 January 2025 0

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said that his government did not pay any money to terrorists to secure a peace pact. He disclosed that the initiative took six months of dialogue with the non-state actors, adding that no financial commitment was made by the government. He expressed gratitude to eminent traditional rulers and religious […]

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Breaking: Governor Sani Steps Up War Against Malnutrition in Kaduna

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 November 2024 0

By Mathew Brangyet Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani via the Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN) has urged all the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) to consolidate recent gains in the fight against malnutrition. Speaking during a three-day coordination meeting in Zaria, organized by the Planning and Budget Commission (PBC) with support from UNICEF, SCFN […]

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Breaking: Kaduna governor gets applauds for Salary Increase, Free Bus Rides for Workers

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 November 2024 0

By Mathew Brangyet Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani has received widespread commendations for his recent decision to raise the minimum wage to N72,000 and introduce a free transportation scheme for civil servants in the state. A group known as Uba Sani Legacies Solidarity Asssembly, chaired by Comrade Habib Bello joined labour and civil society groups […]

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Vandals attack 330kV Shiroro-Kaduna power lines, disrupt supply

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 October 2024 0

BY UKPONO UKPONG The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that two towers along the critical 330kV Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines have been damaged by vandals, affecting bulk power transmission to parts of the North West region. This was contained in a statement signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah. According to […]

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Disaster looms for patients as Kaduna health workers vow to continue strike

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 October 2024 0

BY IDIBIA GABRIEL Primary healthcare (PHC) centres remain shut as meetings between the Kaduna State health workers union body and state government officials ended in deadlock. This was disclosed by a Coalition of Civil Society Organization (CSOs), group leader who went round some health facilities in part of Kaduna zone “I just returned from Zone […]

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Breaking: Kaduna Assembly denies plan to amend SIECOM law

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 October 2024 0

By Mathew Brangyet The Kaduna State House of Assembly has discredited rumors of amending the Local Government Electoral Law ahead of the October 19 elections. Chairman of the House Committee on Information, a PDP lawmaker representing Jaba Constituency, Henry Marah, confirmed that no amendment has been discussed since July, rejecting allegations by the Peoples Democratic

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Breaking: No exclusive scholarship for Southern Kaduna – Gov’s Aide insists

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 October 2024 0

By Mathew Brangyet The Kaduna State Government has described as misleading the news making the rounds of Governor Uba Sani unveiling a scholarship through a private organization called SKAID, solely for Southern Kaduna students. Nasir Dambatta, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Print Media said this in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna. […]

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S/Kaduna elders drag ex- Gov El-Rufai to Court, claim N2.3bn in damages

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 September 2024 0

BY IDIBIA GABRIEL Nine Southern Kaduna natives of Adara Elders, who were incarcerated and later released in 2019 under immediate the past administration have dragged the former Kaduna State Governor, Mal Nasir El-Rufai to court on charges of fundamental human rights violation. The claimants led by the former Chairman of the Adara Development Association, Mr. […]

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Kaduna Police nab man with 20 fabricated AK47 rifles

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 September 2024 0

BY IDIBIA GABRIEL Kaduna State Police Command said it has arrested a notorious gunrunner and recovered 20 fabricated rifles from him. The command disclosed this in statement signed by its spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan and made available to newsmen on Friday. “On September 19, 2024, at about 1600 hours, officers from Buruku Division, Igabi LGA […]

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Breaking: Exercise patience, economic reforms will yield positively, Kaduna gov urges Nigerians at Maulud

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 September 2024 0

By Mathew Brangyet Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has acknowledged the economic difficulties currently facing Nigeria, attributing them to years of mismanagement assuring that it will impacts positively on the citizens. In his Eid-El-Maulud message on Monday, he urged citizens to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, which has implemented bold social

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Breaking: Kaduna IRS warns against tax impostors

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 September 2024 0

By Mathew Brangyet The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has raised the alarm over the activities of fraudulent individuals and groups posing as tax collectors, defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. Speaking at a Press Conference in Kaduna, the KADIRS Executive Chairman, Comrade Jerry Adams, warned that these impostors are operating a coordinated

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Breaking: Kaduna govt signs landmark deal with Huawei for Smart City Project

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 September 2024 0

By Mathew Brangyet Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has has said the state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Huawei Technologies Company, Nigeria Limited, for the implementation of Kaduna State Smart City Project. The signing agreement which took place at Huawei’s Beijing office, was witnessed by President Bola Tinubu, alongside several

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We no longer eat 3 square meals, Kaduna residents lament

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 August 2024 0

Some residents of Kaduna State have decried their inability to provide three square meals for their families due to hyper-inflation and persistent spike in the prices of food items. Some of the residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews, stated that they had cut down their feeding routines due […]

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INSECURITY: Kaduna residents flee to urban centres as abductions rise in hinterlands

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 August 2024 0

..IGP urges citizens’ collaboration BY IDIBIA GABRIEL & ANDREW OROLUA Following the renewed bandits and terrorism attacks across communities in Kaduna state, man residents of the affected areas are vacating their houses to the metropolis for fear of being abducted. The worst hit are the owners and occupiers of personal houses built by families and […]

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Breaking: Emotions high as Kaduna governor visits freed students in Kuriga

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 August 2024 0

By Mathew Brangyet Larger crowd and emotions ran high as Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani visited the LEA Primary and Junior Secondary School in Kuriga, where he was received by cheering students, teachers, and appreciative members of the community. The governor had a warm and robust engagement with the students, who were abducted but later […]

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Breaking: Kaduna governor signs Gender Responsive Procurement Policy

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 August 2024 0

By Mathew Brangyet In a groundbreaking governance, Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has signed the Gender Responsive Procurement Policy, marking a significant milestone in the state’s commitment to women’s economic empowerment. The visionary policy aligns with the Beijing Plan of Action, set 27 years ago, and reaffirms the governor’s dedication to

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COAS orders investigation into alleged killing of 3 locals, cattle in Kaduna

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 August 2024 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt..-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered investigation into the alleged killing of three locals and some cattle by Nigerian troops at the Sabon Birni community of Kaduna State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Kaduna. Nwachukwu said […]