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NSCDC confirms death of kidnapped officer in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) on Tuesday has confirmed the death of a kidnapped officer, Bulus Sanda. READ ALSO: S’Kaduna crisis over, Miyetti Allah declares The Commandant in the state, Babangida Dutsinma, in a statement by the command’s Public

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Southern Kaduna: Resolution underway as two communities sign peace pact

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2020 0

Two communities in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Saturday signed a peace agreement as part of efforts to bring an end to the wanton destruction of lives and property in the area, Daily Times gathered. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the communities involved are Dangoma and Takau in Kannikon […]

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Sheathe swords, South Kaduna residents urged

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2020 0

Commander of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Southern Kaduna and Bauchi states, Maj.-Gen. Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, has urged residents of the troubled areas to sheathe their swords and embrace peace. Okonkwo gave the advice at the Atyap Peace and Reconciliation Summit organised to foster peaceful coexistence […]

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Kaduna Government charge Anglican Bishop to court for saying El-Rufai will never be President

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2020 0

The Kaduna State Government has arraigned an Anglican Bishop of Zaria Diocese, Abiodun Ogunyemi, in court for saying that the state governor, Nasir el-Rufai, will never be President of Nigeria, Daily Times gathered. The bishop made the statement about El-Rufai not being president in November 2019 in response to the demolition of churches in Kaduna […]

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“Hausa/Fulani lived in Southern Kaduna before any tribe” – Miyetti Allah head

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2020 0

Hausa/Fulani – The Director, Media and Publicity of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACAN), Kaduna branch, Ibrahim Bayero Zango has reacted to the incessant killings going on in the southern part of Kaduna, Daily Times Nigeria reports. In an interview with The Nations, he revealed that the people of Southern Kaduna are being […]

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CAN gives El-Rufai tips on how to end killings in Southern Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Monday called on the State and Federal Governments to do more to stop the continuous wastage of lives and property in Kaduna State, Daily Times Nigeria reports. READ ALSO: “I will not give Southern Kaduna leaders brown… The President, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, who made the call in […]

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El-Rufai to install CCTVs in Southern Kaduna over killings

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed his intention to  install closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) in the southern part of the state. Daily Times Nigeria reports that this move is part of efforts to strengthen security forces and restore calm in the crisis-torn communities. READ ALSO: Outrage over killings in Southern Kaduna The governor made this […]

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“I will not give Southern Kaduna leaders brown envelope” – El-Rufai

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2020 0

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, says Southern Kaduna leaders accusing him of taking sides want to be “appeased” but notes that his administration will not partake in such malady. El- Rufai during an interview on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics. “I have no time for nonsense. I will not appease criminals. READ ALSO: Outrage over […]

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Kaduna government reveals secondary school resumption date

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2020 0

The Kaduna State Government has announced the resumption date for junior secondary school (JSS3) students. READ ALSO: Lagos reveals criteria for promotion for students The Permanent Secretary in the Kaduna State Ministry of Education, Phoebe Yayi, in a statement revealed that the government has approved Sunday and Monday next week as the resumption dates for […]

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Outrage over killings in Southern Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2020 0

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has urged the Federal Government to evolve ways of stopping the killings and insecurity in Southern Kaduna. ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Yawe made the call in a statement in Kaduna, Daily Times gathered. He said that ACF was worried over the spate of insecurity and killings in the area, […]

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Outrage over Kaduna killings as state govt says N15billion spent on security

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2020 0

Congress of Northern Nigerian Christians (CNNC) has warned that anarchy looms if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to curb the crisis in Southern Kaduna. Daily Times gathered at a world press conference in Jos, where the National Youth President of CNNC, Engr. Daniel Kadzai, said there are over 40 million Northern Nigerian Christian youths who could […]

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Kaduna Govt to generate data on rape from 2015 to date

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2020 0

The Kaduna  Government on Thursday said it would generate data of rape cases in the state from 2015 to date, to inform legal response to address the menace. Hajiya Hafsat Baba, the state Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, disclosed this during a virtual meeting in Kaduna. The theme of the meeting is: Data […]

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Kaduna govt denies presence of 600 militias on Zangang hill

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2020 0

Kaduna State Government, said on Monday that an intensive military patrol found no bandits on Zangang hill in Kaura Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan gave the clarification in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. The two groups, Kaura Youth Coalition and National Association […]

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Kaduna govt imposes 24-hour curfew in Atyap, Chawai chiefdoms

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2020 0

The Kaduna State Government says it has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Atyap Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf Local Government and Chawai Chiefdom in Kauru Local Government, with immediate effect. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. Aruwan said the 24-hour curfew was […]

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COVID-19: Kaduna Govt says markets, places of worship to remain closed till further notice

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2020 0

The Kaduna State Government says it will not re-open markets or places of worship until further notice as the nation continues to battle the COVID-19. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the state Governor, Muyiwa Adekeye. The decision to close places of worship in Kaduna State had […]

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Residents flee as bandits attack Kaduna Ruga community

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

Suspected bandits have attacked a ruga settlement at Agwala village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State leaving many homeless. The bandits were reported to have invaded the community in broad daylight, set houses of the locals ablaze, thereby forcing them to flee the community for their lives. The leader of the Fulani community […]

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Kaduna state Governor, El Rufai announces 2 weeks Lockdown extension in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

The Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai has announced the continuation of the current lockdown order in the state by another 2 weeks starting from 1st of June, 2020. The lockdown still maintain the 3 days window for markets to open for trading but all other non essential services like churches, mosques and luxury shops […]

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Obstetric fistula, a must end hassle

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2020 0

Obstetric fistula a condition that occurs when a mother has a prolonged, obstructed labor, and doesn’t have access to emergency medical care, such as a cesarean section, has taken so many lives. Every May 23, since 2013, Commendable NGO’s set out to sensitize and create awareness in communities where fistula is common and often blamed […]

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Doctors threatening strike risk losing their jobs – El – Rufai

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2020 0

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said medical doctors and other health workers threatening to embark on industrial action in the state risk losing their jobs, noting that his administration would not “bow to blackmail”. In a statement on Thursday night by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, the governor said he […]

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Buratai inaugurates 195 units of accommodation for troops

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai on Wednesday, inaugurated 195 tastefully furnished family units accommodation for troops in Kaduna. Out of the 195 buildings, 180 are one-bedroom flats for corporals and below, while 15 two-bedroom flats were for senior non commissioned officers. Buratai was represented at the inauguration of the remodeled […]