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Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed concern about the existence of Boko Haram and Ansaru terrorists enclaves, particularly in Birnin-Gwari and Chikun Local Government Areas of the state. The governor expressed the concern on Thursday while receiving the first quarter security report at the Government House, Kaduna. El-Rufai said the problem of insecurity…

Yakubu Dogara, a former speaker of the House of Representatives, has asked President Bola Tinubu to go after “subsidy cabal” and recover all the money they stashed in foreign banks. Dogara commended the steps so far taken by Tinubu since he assumed office on May 29, describing the President’s actions as a departure from the…

The Council of State has unanimously approved the nomination of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu. The endorsement came during a council meeting held on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. At…

The Kaduna state police command said it had rescued 16 kidnapping victims along the Birnin Gwari road. Spokesman of the command, Muhammad Jalige, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. He said the victims were rescued following information provided to the police who acted promptly. Jalige said, “On the 16th January, 2022, the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has presented a budget of N20.51 trillion for the 2023 appropriation bill to the National Assembly. Buhari made the presentation on Friday to the joint session of the National Assembly at the temporary chamber of the House of Representatives. The President said the budget tagged, “Budget of Fiscal Consolidation and Transition”, was…

John Laah, chairman of the Southern Kaduna Professors Forum (SKPF),  has called for support for the establishment of the proposed Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia, Kaduna state. Addressing journalists in Kaduna, Laah also chided those criticising the location of the university, saying no matter where the institution is located, it will  be of…