Senators at 2023 budget defense
A cross section of senators on Friday during the 2023 budget defense at the National Assembly, Abuja. Photo by Sylvanus Tyoakaa
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In three months, bandits kill 214 people, abduct 746 others in Kaduna
The Kaduna state government has disclosed that 214 people were killed while 746 others were abducted by bandits from January to March 2023. Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs made the disclosure on Wednesday while presenting the first quarter of 2023 security report to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, at the Government House,…
What our Twitter negotiators need to know before meeting Jack
During this past week, government released a statement, detailing the officials that will engage Twitter on the ban it imposed on the giant American high-tech company. The team is made up of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed as the Chairman. Others include, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of…
Direct allocations and the rebirth of grassroots democracy in Borno
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Nigeria’s democratic journey is often measured through national politics, presidential elections, legislative contests, and elite power struggles. Yet democracy does not take root at the centre. It begins at the grassroots. It is within local councils, wards, and communities that citizens experience governance most directly. Unfortunately, grassroots governance has long been…
ECWA: Bandits abducted 807 of our members in 11 months
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…
Explore Kaduna’s vast investment opportunities, Balarabe woos international community
The Kaduna state government has urged the international community to explore the vast investment opportunities in the state. Deputy governor of the state, Dr. Hadiza Balarbe made the call on Wednesday while speaking at Arla Farms Open Day in Damau, Kubau Local Government Area of the state. She said Kaduna operates a conducive business environment…