The Kaduna state government has suspended weekly markets in Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Giwa, Igabi and Kajuru Local Government Areas of the state. The state government also banned the sell of petrol in jerrycans within and outside the premises of petrol stations in the five LGAs. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, the…
Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU), Kaduna state, has faulted reports alleging that two herders were lynchend by angry mob on Sunday in Birnin-Gwari community, saying that those killed were terrorists mercenaries from Sudan. Governor Nasir El-Rufai, had in a statement by the commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the two herders…
No fewer than 23 people have been reportedly killed by terrorists in Mararaban Agban, Agban and Adan communities in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Several people were also said to have been injured while about 70 houses were reportedly burnt by the invading terrorists. An eye witnessed who pleaded anonymity said in a telephone…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The Senate has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to declare all know leaders of terrorist wanted. The call was made on Wednesday in a six-point resolution reached by the senate following a motion considered on the urgent need to stem the increasing spate of kidnappings and insecurity across…
Yakubu Dogara, a former speaker of the House of Representatives has accused the Bauchi state governor Bala Mohammed for allegedly priotising the construction of private mansions, flyovers and government houses over education and provision basic amenities to the people. The two politicians have been engaged in a war of words following the governor’s recent criticisms…
The Kaduna state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed Baloni has announced that a new case of COVID-19 was recorded in the state on Sunday.She also disclosed that the state has sent 89 samples to Abuja for testing, among which 5 samples were positive, 77 samples were negative while 8 samples were pending.In a statement…
