Fraud: EFCC arraigns Kaduna deputy speaker, others

From NOAH EBIJE, Kaduna Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned Kaduna State Deputy Speaker, Mato Dogara at the Federal High Court, Kaduna, over alleged N17 million fraud. Dogara, who was arraigned on a two-count charge alongside the former interim caretaker chairman of Lere Local Government Area of the state, Kabiru Tahir Malali, and […]

Late Gov. Yakowa’s brother dies at 51

By Luka Binniyat KADUNA—Tragedy has again struck at the family of the former Governor of Kaduna State, late Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, as his only surving brother, Adamu Yakowa, 51, died at about 8.30pm on Saturday. Family sources told Vanguard, that Adamu died at the Kafanchan General Hospital on Saturday. He reportedly took ill shortly after […]

Soldiers Kill 5 gunmen, destroys Boko Haram bomb factory in Kaduna

The Nigerian Army says Soldiers on Thursday killed five suspected Boko Haram fighters in a raid at a bomb making factory in Kaduna, north-central Nigeria. Army spokesman in Kaduna Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman said Boko Haram fighters opened fire at the soldiers while they were approaching the illicit bomb factory. “On approaching the factory, some […]

Letter: Yakowa’s death and Kaduna politics

The death of former Governor of Kaduna State, Patrick Yakowa was a colossal loss, not only to the people of Southern Kaduna, but for Kaduna State and Nigeria at large. Patrick Yakowa was an experienced, tested and trusted civil servant having served in various capacities from local government to the federal level in the course […]

Kaduna House confirm Bajoga Dep Governor

By Luka Binniyat KADUNA—Kaduna State House of Assembly, yesterday, confirmed the nomination of Ambassador Nuhu Bajoga, 63, as the new Deputy Governor of the state. Bajoga was, until his new appointment, Chairman, Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in the state. He hails from Koi, Jaba Local Government Area, Southern Kaduna. Speaker of the state House of […]

Kaduna dep gov: Groups disagree as KDHA screens Bajoga •Southern Kaduna youths threaten hunger strike

Youth and professional groups from Southern Kaduna kicked against the choice of Ambassador Nuhu Bajoga as the deputy governor of Kaduna State on Monday, even as the state House of Assembly prepared to screen the former envoy for the position. At a press conference in Kaduna, the groups said they would no longer fold their […]

Xmas: FG uncovers plot to attack 10 states •Names churches, hotels, telecoms installations, police stations as targets •SSS officers recalled from leave

BARELY 24 hours and few days to the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Federal Government has uncovered secret plots by the Islamic extremist group popularly known as Boko Haram to unleash mayhem in some parts of the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. A highly-placed security source who disclosed this to Nigerian […]

Official: Governor Yero Of Kaduna Appoints Nuhu Bajoga as Deputy Governor

By SaharaReporters, New York New Kaduna State governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, has sent the name of the state’s Peoples Democratic Party chair Nuhu Bajoga to the Kaduna state house of assembly for clearance and approval. The Kaduna state commissioner of information, Saidu Adamu, today confirmed this to reporters. SaharaReporters had broken the news on Saturday […]

You abandoned me when I needed you most, Kaduna gov tells commissioners

From NOAH EBIJE, ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE and NAFISAT BELLO, Kaduna It was meant to be a valedictory session, but it turned out to be a period of assessment, as the newly sworn-in Governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero yesterday tongue-lashed the state commissioners, insisting they could not begin to accord him the respect he was […]

Southern Kaduna groups jostle for deputy gov slot

The choice of a new Deputy Governor for Kaduna State has started to generate tension between top politicians from the southern part of the state as groups intensified lobby for their candidates.   The position, which has been zoned to the predominantly Christian south, became vacant after Alhaji Mukhtar Yero was sworn in as Governor […]

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