Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, says without the support of traditional rulers, his administration would not have achieved security and stability in the state. Sani spoke on Sunday at the distribution of 23 vehicles to traditional rulers in the state by Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives. He noted that traditional leaders …
Sunday Katung, the senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, has denied rumours of his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speculations were rife that Katung had concluded plans to decemp to the ruling party following defection of many PDP members in his Senatorial zone to the APC….
In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu takes a deep dive into one of Nigeria’s most pressing and controversial issues: nepotism in governance. Across administrations, Nigerians have raised complaints of favoritism, discrimination, and regional bias in government appointments. From Goodluck Jonathan’s presidency (2010–2015), through Muhammadu Buhari’s government (2015–2023), to Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s current…
UNICEF’s Child Protection Specialist, Dr. Wilfred Mamah, has appealed to the Kaduna state government for more funding for the implementation of the child right protection law. Mamah made the appeal at the weekend in an interview with journalists in Kaduna during the training of lawyers for the implementation of the law. Kaduna state passed the…
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Kasuwan Magani Church District Council, Kajuru Laocal Government Area of Kaduna state, has disclosed that 807 of its members were abducted by bandits from January to November 2022. Chairman of the Church District Council, Rev. Timothy Maigida, disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday in Kaduna. Maigida also…
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau state, Rev. Fr. James Kantoma has been abducted by gunmen. It was learnt that, Kantoma was abducted at his residence at Catholic Priest of St. Anthony’s Parish, Angware. A resident of the area said the gunmen stormed the…
