…followed recent recruit passing-out ceremonies at the Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, Kaduna State, and the newly established training depot in Osogbo, Osun State. Addressing the recruits, Shaibu said their training had been designed to prepare them for modern warfare and Nigeria's evolving security environment. He urged t…

…The resolution followed their joint meeting on Wednesday at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, where they reviewed the region's worsening security situation. The communique was signed by Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, Chairman of the Northern Nigeria Governors' Forum. The meeting focused on practical and sustainable measures t…

GistReel Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure her husband is treated fairly while he remains in detention. Asiya made the appeal on Tuesday night while speaking with journalists at the family’s Abuja residence. She was accompan…

…Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Tuesday alleged that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, violated the conditions of a court-approved medical visit while in the commission's custody. The commission also announced the arrest of his personal physician, Prof Bello Abubakar, for allegedl…

…was made at the inauguration of the Association of Zamfara State Indigenes Residing in Kaduna secretariat on Sunday. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Mukhtar Lugga, Mr Lawal said his administration remained committed to ending insecurity through sustained collaboration with security agencies across the state. He said…

…visit. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, John Odey, the Commission said the Kaduna State High Court had fixed July 6, 7 and 8 for accelerated hearing of criminal charges against El-Rufai, but proceedings could not commence after he allegedly declined to leave custody for court, insisting on consulting his pers…

…2026. The affected constituencies cut across Abia, Kogi, Taraba, Benue, Ebonyi, Ondo, Kaduna, Niger, and Kwara states, following a review by the party’s Primary Election Appeal Committee. According to him, the APC is committed to a transparent, fair, and credible nomination process in line with extant laws, rules and r…

…flooding during the period include "Taraba, Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa." File Copy: A photo of flood on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway in 2024. It war…

…of distinction to be emulated. The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Mr Isaac Sankey, said the party's state chairmen were impressed by the development strides recorded in Lagos under President Bola Tinubu's leadership as former governor. Sankey said the visit afforded the delegation the…

…By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The lynching of Malama Ummulkhair Muhammad in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, has once again exposed the deadly consequences of mob justice and renewed troubling questions about the ability of law enforcement agencies to protect citizens placed in their custody. What began as an allegation of child th…

…19 House of Representatives candidates across Benue, Kogi, Ondo, Taraba, Niger, Kwara, Kaduna, Abia and Ebonyi states, with Benue recording the highest number of changes. Reacting to the development in an interview, APC chieftain, Cletus Obun, said INEC had made clear that no candidate could be substituted outside the…

…month. Imagine being able to move cargo from Apapa port down to the Inland Dry Ports in Kaduna and Kano." Opeifa also announced the NRC's plans towards decarbonising its locomotive fleet, aligning with the Federal Government's drive towards cleaner energy. He encouraged investments in this area, saying Nigeria had a re…

…chances of thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains over parts of Taraba, Adamawa and Kaduna States during the morning hours. "By the afternoon and evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over parts of Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba States. "For the Nort…

…of the May senatorial primaries in Kogi, Abia, Benue, Taraba, Ondo, Niger, Kwara, Kaduna and Ebonyi, restoring several incumbent lawmakers whose initial defeats had sparked outrage within the ruling party. The revised list restored the tickets of six serving senators namely Senators Sunday Karimi (Kogi West), Emmanuel…

…Zone, has warned that it may resort to industrial action if the governments of Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa states continue to delay the implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement in their state-owned universities. Addressing a press conference at Bayero University, Kano, on Wednesday, the Zonal Coordinato…

…final lists. The states affected include Kogi, Abia, Benue, Taraba, Ondo, Niger, Kwara, Kaduna and Ebonyi. Titled “Forwarding of approved list of senatorial and House of Representatives candidates,” the letter read: “We write to formally forward the attached list of the party’s candidates for the affected senatorial an…

…Ikeja and Benin DisCos also recorded recovery efficiencies above 85 per cent. However, Kaduna, Kano, and Jos DisCos continued to lag behind. Kaduna posted a recovery efficiency of 43.15 per cent in April, while Kano and Jos recorded 51.87 per cent and 52.48 per cent respectively. The revenue performance comes against t…

…all outperform Nigeria. The Seychelles, with a population smaller than that of Kaduna State, ranks 24th globally and offers its citizens access to 156 countries. According to the Home Office Immigration System Statistics, the UK granted only 61 per cent of Nigerian visitor visa applications in the year ending September…

The commendation was made at Tangiers, Morocco following Mr Sani's address at a high-level session titled, ''Human Capital and Democratic Transformation: What Future For The Global South?''

The anti-graft agency is preparing to prosecute some former and serving officials of the NNPC and contractors over alleged abuse of office, money laundering and contract fraud.

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has arrived at the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna for the continuation of his ongoing trial over alleged financial misconduct and wire taping the National Security Adviser, brought by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. The f…

…Store Bridge along the Marabar Yakawada-Kaya Road in the Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State has brought an end to more than two decades of hardship for residents, reviving agricultural, commercial and social activities across communities that were previously cut off, especially during the rainy season. Resident…

…University Gashua (Yobe State), a 2.5MW network at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna, and a 3MW plant at the University of Abuja. It also features massive infrastructure additions for regional healthcare and academic hubs including a 7MW system at the University of Calabar and its Teaching Hospital in Cross River…

A mob in Maraban Jos, a community along the Kaduna-Abuja highway in Kaduna State, dragged a woman from police custody and burned her to death over allegations of child theft, police authorities said on Sunday.

There was pandemonium in Maraban Jos in Kaduna State after mob set ablaze a woman identified as Malama Ummulkhairi over allegations of child theft that have not been substantiated. The incident has triggered outrage across the state and renewed concerns about the growing menace of jungle justice, lawlessness and the da…