One person has been confirmed dead following an explosion on Saturday at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in Kaduna. Several other staff members sustained injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment. Public Relations Officer of DICON, Maria Sambo, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday. According to her, the explosion…
The governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state, Senator Uba Sani has picked Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s deputy, as his running mate. Sani who represents Kaduna Central Senatorial District, announced this in a statement he shared on his Twitter handle on Monday night. He said after consultations with…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have asked the federal government to apologise to Nigerians for its ineptitude and failure to address the security and economic challenges facing the country. In a statement on Saturday in Kaduna, the religious body said, “Rather than trying…
The federal government has announced a new policy for tollgates in the country. The minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this through a statement on Wednesday by Tolu Ogunlesi, a presidential aide. The statement said the federal executive council (FEC) at its meeting on Wednesday granted approval for the “Federal Roads and Bridges…
The Kaduna state government said it has awarded 78 road projects, totalling 775 kilometers, in the last 21 months, depite challenges. Ibrahim Hamza, commissioner for Public Works and Infrastructure, disclosed this at a briefing with journalists at the Government House, Kaduna. According to him, 21 of 78 road projects have been completed and have been…
The Northern Christian Leaders in the All-Progressives Congress (APC), have dissociated themselves from a statement by Babachir Lawal, endorsing the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Lawal had in a statement in a statement issued on Thursday announced on behalf of the Christian leaders, declared support for Obi, maintaining that the APC’s same…
