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The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, said its attention has been drawn to the news that Kaduna State Government, in an official Gazette, No.21, declared the IMN an unlawful society.‎ “At the same time, Governor El-Rufai said his government ‘did not and cannot ban any religion.’ This two-faced...

Kaduna State Urban Planning Development Authority, KASUPDA has issued demolition notices residents of a suburb of Kaduna metropolis, Gbagyi Villa. A large crowd of residents of Gbagyi Villa had on March 17, trooped out, carrying placards in protest against demolition notices issued to them...

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to states to take over the repairs and maintenance of federal roads in order to reduce the burden on the Federal Government. The appeal was made on Tuesday during a two-hour Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the President. The...

The General Officer Commanding the Nigerian Army’s 1st Division, Adeniyi Oyebade, a major general, authorized last December’s military operation that massacred at least 347 members of the Shi’a Muslim group in Zaria, and should be prosecuted, a judicial commission of inquiry into the killings...

Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir Elrufai says it has identified over 13,000 suspected ghost workers in the state civil service. The Head of Service, Mrs Alisabatu Dada-Onazi, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end of the state executive council meeting. She explained that the...

A new deadly group called “Yan Shara" has emerged in Kaduna state with memebers terrorizing residents. Abubakar Zubair, the spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police Command said Police has stepped up security following attacks on the residents of the state. According to Premium Times, the new...

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, Tuesday morning visited the Tudun-Wada residence of the senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial zone, Senator Shehu Sani, to commiserate with him over the death of his mother. The unexpected visit saw large number of supporters of the two...

Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, traditional rulers and Islamic scholars yesterday converged in Kaduna to deliberate on ways to sight the moon and the exact prayer times with a view to unifying Muslims in the country. The national workshop on Moon Sighting and Prayer Times organised by the...

Governor Nasir Elrufai of Kaduna was pictured kneeling down beside former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. Mallam Elrufai was Obasanjo's FCT's minister... See photo: Related: Doyin Okupe Prostrates,Begs Obasanjo [PHOTOS]

The Kaduna State Government has not started enforcing the prohibition of begging and hawking. A statement realised by the Special Assistant to the Governor (Media and Publicity), Samuel Aruwan explained that the prohibition of begging law will not take effect until after 60 days. The statement...

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has announced sweeping changes to the State Executive Council today. El-Rufai’s Special Assistance on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan announced these changes in a statement issued earlier today. The changes affect four State ministries including the...

Governor Nasir El-rufai has introduced the Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADGIS). its purpose is to replace the old Ministry of Lands, and is now building a digital land registry. It will be recall that the Kaduna State Executive Council at its fifth meeting on Monday, 14 September...

The Kaduna State Chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, on Tuesday, said the over 5,000 pastors would rather obey God than obey the proposed preaching bill by governor Nasir El-Rufai The state PFN chairman, Prof. Femi Ehinmidu, who spoke at a stakeholders’ roundtable conference in...

Malam Nasir El-Rufai has directed that the government House Clinic in Kaduna state to be shut done and its medical personnel redeployed to public hospitals. This was released in a statement signed by Samuel Aruwan, media aide to the governor. The government also directed that the drugs and...

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has revealed how President Muhammadu Buhari forced him to run for the governorship of the state saying that he never considered himself ‘nice’ to rule the state. According to DailyPost, the governor disclosed this yesterday when he performed the...

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, in an interview speaks on the proposed religious preaching bill, face-off with trade unions, Apostle Suleman among others Elrufai said: “One of the challenges we are facing in this state is that everything seems to be politicised or “ethnicised” or...

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has opened up on the rumour making rounds that he slapped Barnabas Bala, his deputy. ElRufai told reporters in Kaduna that he had never been involved in an argument with Bala, traced their relationship to 1976. The governor said those behind the...

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai and his executive Executive Council members spent time with Super Eagles players who are presently training in Kaduna ahead of the qualifier against Egypt. The governor has assured the team of the full support of the government and people of Kaduna State...

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has called on Nigerians to thank God for delivering the country from the hands of Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP because he nearly destroyed the country. The governor said Buhari inherited an ailing country from Jonathan on...