Residents of Kapam community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Friday, protested against the destruction of their farms by a toxic chemical from the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC). Residents of the community, mostly women trooped out for the protest as early as 6am on Friday,blocking the gate to the refinery…
The police in Kaduna have arrested a three man syndicate that specialises in a well coordinated swapping of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) cards. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, Masir Hassan, spokesperson of the Kaduna command of the police, identified the suspects as Umar Yau, Hussaini Sulaiman (both from Zoo Road, Kano) and Abdullahi…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The Taraba state government has appealed to the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to reconstruct the collapsed Namnai bridge along Jalingo/Wukari highway. The deputy governor of the state, Aminu Alkali, made the appeal on Thursday, when the management of the commission paid him a courtesy vist in his office in…
Eight bandits have been reported neutralised in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, the Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna state, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Aruwan said the troops were conducting fighting patrols in Birnin Gwari LGA. The statement said arms, ammunitions and motorcycles…
Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, has called on local and international investors to explore the abundant opportunities in the housing sector of the state. The governor made the call on Wednesday at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 200-hectre Housing Project by Urban Shelter at Millennium City, Kaduna. Represented by his deputy, Hadiza Balarabe, the…
The Kaduna State government has asked residents living in flood-prone areas to immediately relocate to safer places. Usman Mazadu, Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), gave the directive in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna The action follows Monday’s flood that reportedly destroyed property and many houses in Sabon-Gari and Zaria…
