Senator Lawal Adamu Usman, who represents Kaduna Central district in the 10th National Assembly, has laid foundation for the construction of 101 blocks of smart classrooms across in his constituency. At the foundation laying at various schools in his senatorial district, Usman said: “These are modern classrooms that teachers can teach them from Abuja, while the pupils are sitting in …

Following the observance of the 2024 International Peace Day in Kaduna, the team leader of the Network of Peace Journalists, Ibrahim Yakubu has praised the Kaduna State Peace Commission (KSPC) and its 37 partners for organising a meaningful peace symposium. Held in the 1,000-seat hall at the state university, the conference gathered diverse stakeholders in peacebuilding, including traditional leaders, religious …

Bandits have reportedly killed six and abducted several others in Kallah Afogo Community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Locals reported that the bandits attacked the village about 11:15 p.m., on Sunday. They broke into houses and went away with the locals. It was gathered that those killed in Kallah were Garkuwa Alfarma, Buhari Maidiga, Uba Auta, Yakubu Gaku, …

Kaduna State Government on Friday signed a Contribution Agreement between UNICEF and its Reaching Out-of-School Children Project with the aim of reintegrating 200,000 out-of-school children back to the classroom. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, who represented Governor Uba Sani, said, the Reaching Out-of-School Children Project is designed to address the high number …

The National President of the Initiative for Muslim Women of Nigeria (IMWON), Malama Mariya Nasir El-Ladan has announced that the organization has started distributing rice to thousands of residents in Kaduna state. This initiative aims to ease the hardship caused by the recent removal of fuel subsidies. She stated that IMWON is targeting over 20,000 poor citizens, including widows, orphans, …

The kidnapped judge of the Kaduna State Customary Court, Janet Galadima, has regained her freedom, but the abductors are holding onto her three children after killing the eldest, identified as Victor, 14. The husband of the judge, Musa Gimba, a medical doctor, confirmed the release of his wife on Thursday but said the kidnappers are demanding N150 million to release …

The Kaduna state government, in a clear demonstration of its commitment to women’s economic empowerment, has launched the domestication of the National Women’s Economic Empowerment Policy. The government has also approved a substantial N4.5 billion as a special intervention for 15,000 households in the state. The state’s commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Rabi Salisu, disclosed this at …

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Tuesday, presented a Certificate of Occupancy to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for the establishment of its Air Wing in the state. The land donated to the Air Force was located in the Millennium City area of the metropolis. The PUNCH reports that Sani last week had donated 150 patrol vehicles and 500 …

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has commissioned blocks of 18 classrooms at two Basic Education Schools in Zaria local government Area of the state as part of the activities to mark his one year in office. The governor said the newly built blocks of primary school classrooms were part of the 2,326 new classrooms being built by his government under …

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has lamented that his administration met 32 General Hospitals across the State that have not been renovated in the last 20 years. He said the situation had made citizens travel to neighbouring states for medical care. Speaking to stakeholders from the 23 Local Government Areas of the state in Kaduna, the Governor said that …