Kaduna State
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Security
Customs: Shuaibu succeeds Wada at FOU Zone ‘B’ Kaduna
In a graceful transition ceremony, Mr. Chedi Wada, the Comptroller of the Federal Operations Units (FOU) Zone “B” of the Nigeria Customs Service, has officially handed over to Mr. Ahmadu Shuaibu. The event, held in Kaduna on Wednesday at the unit’s office, marked a pivotal moment in its history as it embraced new leadership. During the handover, Wada commended the…
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Health
CSO seeks improved funding to tackle malnutrition in Kaduna
A nutrition alliance, Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), celebrated its 10-year anniversary on Tuesday while advocating for more cash releases to tackle malnutrition in Kaduna State. The State Coordinator of CS-SUNN in Kaduna, Jessica Bartholomew, made the call at a one-day media dialogue with the theme ‘A Decade of Nutrition Advocacy: Reflecting on the Past and Shaping…
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Politics
I am not quitting LP- Obi replies NLC
Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), said on Sunday he would rather work to ensure peace for the party to overcome its present challenges than leave it. Obi stated this in Gombe in an interview with journalists after inaugurating a borehole he donated to Tike Ram Market in Pantami, Gombe State. He said the…
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Defence
Nigeria’ll continue witnessing improved stability across operation theatres – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says Nigeria will continue to witness improved peace and stability across all its theatres of operations across the country. Lagbaja said this during the graduation of 545 Army personnel of Exercise Restore Hope VI at the Nigerian Army Training Centre in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State on Friday. He…
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Energy & Environment
World Bank fund: Corporation rehabilitates treatment plant, reticulation in Jos South
The Jos Water Services Corporation (JWSC) has said that the World Bank fund received would be used to boost water supply to Bukuru and environs in Jos South Local Government Area. Mr. Apollos Samchi, the Managing Director of the corporation, said that N1.7 billion would be expended on the rehabilitation of the water treatment plant, the overhead steel tank, and…
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Security
NDLEA arrests 279 suspects, recover 2,092.5kg of illicit substances in Kaduna
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kaduna State Command said its operatives have arrested 279 suspects and recovered 2,092.5kg of illicit substances in the first quarter. The Commander, NDLEA Kaduna State, Mr. Samaila Danmalam, announced this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kaduna. “Operationally, the command has arrested 279 suspects; the figure has to do…
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General News
Customs seize unregistered alcoholic beverages, other contraband in Kaduna
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone “B” in Kaduna, said it seized about 98 contraband, including some unregistered alcoholic beverages, in two months. Mr. Dalha Chedi, the Comptroller of the Zone, disclosed this at a press briefing in Kaduna on Thursday. He said within Feb. 17 and March 28, operatives of the zone made various seizures of goods…
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Security
Senate Committee lauds security agencies over rescue of kidnapped students
The Senate Committee on Army has commended security agencies for the successful rescue of kidnapped students of LEA School Kuriga in Chukun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. “It is with profound gratitude and admiration that we commend the Nigerian Army and other…
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Health
Board inducts 1st set of 29 FSS Manchok-trained HIM officers
The Health Records Officers Registration Board of Nigeria (HRORBN) has inducted the first set of 29 Health Information Management (HIM) officers, trained by the Federal School of Statistics, Manchok, Kaduna State. The Registrar of the Board, Alhaji Babagana Mustapha, who administered the oath in Manchok on Saturday, welcomed the graduates to the HIM profession. Mustapha, who was represented by Mr.…
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Health
Kaduna State begins screening for tuberculosis in five LGAs
Kaduna State began screening for tuberculosis in five of its 23 local government areas on Saturday. The local government areas covered are Chikun, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Igabi, and Zaria. Programme Officer of the Kaduna State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme, Dr. Sani Aminu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Saturday that 20,000 adults and children…
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General News
UNICEF donates relief materials to families of abducted Kuriga school children
UNICEF on Friday donated 200 bags of rice and other relief materials to the families of the abducted Kuriga schoolchildren in Chikun, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that scores of children were abducted on March 7 from their school at Kuriga community in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State. The relief materials…
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Security
Overloading: FRSC to launch 24-hr special patrol along Kaduna-Abuja expressway
The Kaduna Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will embark on a 24-hour special patrol along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway with effect from Saturday to tackle overloading, especially by articulated vehicles. The Sector Commander, Mr. Kabir Nadabo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kaduna that the patrol was to reduce crashes and…
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General News
NGOs inaugurate women, girls ‘safe-space’ to address SGBV in Kaduna
Two NGOs, Global Peace Development and International Alert, have inaugurated a women and girls’safe ‘space’ to address sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and conflicts between Goska and Dangoma communities in Jama’a LGA of Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Goska and Dangoma are southern parts of Kaduna communities located in Kafanchan, Jama’a LGA of the state.…
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Defence
Troops rescue 16 kidnap victims in Kaduna – Army
The troops of the 1st Division of the Nigerian Army have successfully averted a kidnapping attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group and rescued the abductees in Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Monday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said troops…
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Religion
Sultan Bello Mosque not for Sheikh Gumi’s lineage, but for the Muslim community – JNI
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) says the Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna is not for Sheikh Ahmed Gumi’s lineage but for the Muslim community under the organisation’s (JNI) control. The Administrative Secretary of JNI, Yusuf Bida, said this on Monday in Kaduna while addressing newsmen in respect to a write-up on social media over the appointment of a deputy for…
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General News
New CBAAC DG tasks staff on dedication, teamwork
Aisha Augie, newly appointed Director-General of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC), has urged members of staff to be dedicated to duty and employ teamwork. Augie made the call on Monday in Lagos at a meeting with her predecessor, Chief Oluwabunmi Amao, and other members of staff. She said that being dedicated to one’s…
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Agriculture
Swiss-based NGO trains 200 Kaduna farmers, extension agents on financial cycles
A Swiss-based NGO, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), has begun training 200 farmers on financial cycles in Kaduna. The farmers were 50 each from Giwa, Kubau, Lere, and Kauru LGAs of Kaduna State, where GAIN is carrying out some interventions. The training is in collaboration with a development partner, Promotion of Agricultural Finance for Agri-Based Enterprises in Rural…
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