One of the two abducted Catholic priests in Kaduna state have been killed by their a doctors while the other escaped from captivity. The priests – Rev. Frs. John Cheitnum and Donatus Cleopas were abducted on July 15, 2022, shortly after arriving the parısh rectory of Christ the King Catholic Church, Yadin Garu, in Lere…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) will on Friday arraign three ex-appointees of former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, in a fresh N64 million money laundering charge. The ex-appointees are former Senior Special Adviser/Counsellor, Mr Olajimi Lawal, a former Accountant General of Kaduna State, Mr. Umar Waziri and the…
A military aircraft has crashed in Kaduna, killing the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, alongside six military officers and four crew members onboard. The incident occurred near the Kaduna International Airport at about 6pm on Friday. Spokesman of the Nigerian Airforce, Air Commodore, Edward Gabkwet confirmed the crash in a statement on…
A former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brig.Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) and 18 others have been rescued by security forces. Tsiga was abducted alongside other persons in his hometown of Tisga in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina state, on on February 5, 2025. Tsiga regained freedom on Wednesday after spending…
The programme manager of Resilent and Dialogue Initiative (RADI), a non-governmental organisation, Mr. Reuben Buhari, has called on the Kaduna state government to come to the aid of over ten thousand people displaced by terrorists in the state. Buhari made the call on Wednesday in Kaduna while distributing food stuffs and clothes to hundreds of…
Senator Rochas Okorocha, a former governor of Imo state was arrested Tuesday in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Spokesman of EFCC, Mr. Wilson Ewujaren, confirmed his arrest. However, it was not clear whether Okorocha who represents Imo West Senatorial District, would be detained or not. The former governor have been having…
