A federal commissioner of the National Population Commission (NCP) and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdulmalik Durunguwa, has applauded Kaduna state for proving that free, fair and credible elections are possible with electronic voting. Durunguwa spoke in an interview with journalists in Kaduna shortly after he led APC stakeholders from Kachia…
The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje, says the establishment of the Nigeria Polytechnics Foundation (NIPOF), is a strategic move towards addressing critical challenges facing polytechnics in Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration of the council members of the foundation on Thursday at the NBTE headquarters in Kaduna, Bugaje…
The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has alleged that some disgruntled people opposed to the confirmation of Adewale Adeniyi, as Comptroller General the Nigerian Customs have resorted to campaign of calumny against him. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna, the group said these disgruntled elements have been fabricating fake news against Adeniyi and asking President…
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced his resignation from the ruling party and defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, in a statement on Monday on his Facebook page, cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of…
The House of Representatives has called for the deployment of more troops to Lissam and Takum Local Government Areas of Taraba state, to dislodge the terrorists unleashing mayhem on communities in the area. The house also urged intelligence and operational security agencies to identify the routes and camps of the terrorists and their local collaborators…
The Adara Development Association (ADA), an umbrella body for the Adara ethnic nationality in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas of Kaduna, has kicked against an executive bill by the Kaduna State Government, seeking to reform traditional institutions in the state. According to the Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the executive bill titled, “A…
