The Kaduna State Government says it will recruit an additional 9,000 health personnel in the next five years. The State Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed on Sunday in Kaduna at a one-day Media Engagement Meeting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that it was organised by the Kaduna Contributory Health Insurance…
The Kaduna command of the Nigeria Customs Service has achieved a new revenue milestone, generating ₦5.16 billion in October 2025, the highest monthly revenue ever recorded. According to a statement by the NCS Kaduna command, the figure represented a 96 per cent increase above the monthly target and a 196 per cent target performance. Yusuf…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, says his government has invested €10 million in Arla Farm, Damau, to boost milk production and expand the livestock value chain. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr AbdulKadir Mayere, Sani said the investment, made in 2023, aims to enhance productivity, attract investment, and create jobs. “At full…
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has gained three new members in the federal parliament following the defection of three lawmakers from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors — Abdulkarim Ahmed (Kaduna South), Aliyu Abdullahi (Ikara/Kubau), and Sadiq Abdullahi (Sabon Gari) — formally announced their move on Tuesday during a plenary session of…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned Kaduna-based social media activist, Abubakar Muhammad, popularly known as Sultan, before a Magistrates’ Court in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Muhammad Musa on a two-count charge of extortion and criminal intimidation by anonymous communication, contrary to the…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has blamed a malfunctioned switch mechanism for the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment that occurred at Asham Station on Aug. 26. The bureau disclosed this in its preliminary report released on Wednesday in Abuja. The incident involved train number AK1, operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), with locomotive registration CDD5c2…
Fresh revelations by the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) have cast serious doubt on the Kaduna State Government’s claim that it has commenced payment of a N72,000 minimum wage. Contrary to assurances by officials, teachers across the state insist they are still being paid under the old wage structure. Pay slips and bank alerts…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has hailed Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for pioneering the establishment of Nigeria’s first State Council on Skills, describing it as a groundbreaking step toward building a skilled and future-ready workforce. Shettima gave the commendation on Tuesday at the 7th meeting of the National Council on Skills (NCS), held at the Presidential…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has reiterated his commitment to ensuring justice for 13 residents of the state killed in a mob attack in Mangu, Plateau State, in June. The victims, including 11 from Unguwan Dantsoho village, were travelling to a wedding in Qua’an Pan when they were attacked and killed. Their deaths drew national…
Severe flooding triggered by two days of torrential downpours has forced more than 545 households from their homes in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, according to the state’s emergency management agency. The storms, which struck on 4 and 5 September, damaged at least 171 houses across multiple communities in Kaduna North Local Government Area. Floodwaters rose…
