Tag: Kaduna State
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sultan Bello Mosque not for Sheikh Gumi’s lineage, but for the...
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...
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...
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...
I’ve attracted projects worth N1.55bn to my constituency – Rep. Amos
Rep. Dan Amos (PDP), representing Jema’a/Sanga federal constituency of Kaduna State, says he has attracted projects worth more than N1.55 billion to his constituency.
Amos,...
Southern Kaduna: Gwong Chiefdom resuscitates annual cultural festival after 3-year lull
The popular Khituk Gwong annual cultural festival has made its return after being suspended for the last three years due to security challenges.
The News...
Concerned groups condemn calls for coup, war in Nigeria
Some concerned groups in Kaduna State have condemned calls by some discontent individuals and groups for coup d'état or war in the country.
The groups...
Dambo Int’l School, Kaduna wins KADCCIMA quiz competition
Dambo International School, Kaduna, clinched the first position in the secondary school quiz competition organised by the Kaduna State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines,...
NGO trains ASUP, NURTW members on combating sexual harassment in Kaduna
An NGO, Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWIE), has trained the members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the National Union...
