The Director General, Kaduna State Transport Regulatory Authority (KADSTRA), Inuwa Ibrahim, has said that the Kaduna Bus Rapid Transit Project (KBRT) will soon commence operations to ease transportation. Addressing a press conference on Friday at the NUJ press Centre, Kaduna, Ibrahim said, Uba Sani, the state governor is committed to modernizing urban transport. He said…
The family of Maharazu Ismail Tsiga, abducted former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), have debunked reports of his release from captivity. Tsiga was abducted by bandits in his village – Tsiga, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina state, on Thursday, February 6, 2025. There had been reports that Tsiga had been…
The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) has condemned the abduction and gruesome murder of Sylvester Okechukwu, a Catholic priest in Kafanchan Diocese. He was the pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church, Tachira, in Kaura LGA of Kaduna state. Okechukwu was reported to have been abducted by bandits at his residence on Tuesday night and…
The Nigerian political landscape is currently undergoing a marked transformation, characterised by the stark divergence between the once-dominant People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the ascendant All Progressives Congress (APC). While the PDP grapples with an existential crisis rooted in internal strife and diminishing public confidence, the APC, under the leadership of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,…
Wars carry a glib fascination – not for those left to rebuild their shattered lives and landscapes, but for those who observe from a distance, while detached from the ruins of wars. Yet, this fascination is less about the human capacity for destruction and more about the suffering wrought by power – the power to…
The Yakubu Pam led faction of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has asked Joseph Hayab to desist from further attempts to destabilise the Christian body. Hayab, a former chairman of Kaduna state chapter of CAN, had on February 26, announced that he had…
