Three people have been reportedly killed by terrorists while 13 others were kidnapped following attacks by terrorists in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The attacks, according to a statement by Ishaq Kasai, Chairman, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) started on Monday when the criminals, in their numbers, invaded Damari town of Kazage…
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said that the recently-introduced cash withdrawal policy is not intended to make life difficult for Nigerians but to strengthen the economy. Speaking with journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state, Emefiele said many nations were adopting digitisation and…
The management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has dismissed the allegation that the institution was pursuing Islamisation agenda in the appointments of principal officers.In March, 2023, Samira Balarabe and Hauwau Dalhat were appointed as first female registrar and bursar respectively.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the university also recently appointed deputy vice-chancellors. According…
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has confirmed the attack on the institution by bandits, saying its security architecture was compromised. A statement on Tuesday in Kaduna by the Public Relations Officer of the Academy, Maj. Bashir Jajira said two officers were killed while one was abducted. Jajira said the Academy in collaboration with the 1Division…
Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Tuesday, paid a condolence visit to families of the 12 travellers killed in Mangu LGA of Plateau state. Speaking during the visit in Kudan, Sani called on other states to ensure the freedom of movement of all Nigerian citizens as enshrined in the constitution. On Friday, 12 people…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, has decried the return of bandits in seven of the 23 Local Government Areas of the state as well as the Kaduna-Abuja highway. The governor expressed the concern on Tuesday while addressing a security meeting attended by traditional rulers and the 23 council chairmen at the Government House, Kaduna….
