Tag: Kaduna State Government

Kaduna Govt. gives el-Rufa’i 7 days to show proof of sending ₦1bn to bandits

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Kaduna govt el Rufa'i

The Kaduna State government has issued a seven-day deadline to former governor, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufa’i, after he claimed that the present administration released ₦1 billion to bandits. The state government dismissed the allegation immediately as officials described the accusation as shocking and completely untrue. Recall that el-Rufa’i made the claim during a television appearance. He insisted that the Uba Sani-led administration approved ransom payments to criminal gangs. But the government pushed back hard. In a statement released by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Hon. (Dr.) Sule Shu’aibu,…

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Kaduna: Govt. to commence free bus service for civil servants, students 

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The Kaduna State Government has announced an initiative to provide free bus service for civil servants and students. The Director-General of Kaduna State Regulatory Authority, (KADSTRA), Engr. Inuwa Ibrahim, who disclosed this in a press statement, disclosed that the Kaduna Subsidized Transport Scheme (KSTS) will commence free transport  service for civil servants,  primary school pupils and secondary school students as from next Monday, and will last for ten days only. Engr. Ibrahim pointed out  that the gesture underscores Governor Uba Sani’s commitment to the welfare of civil servants and students…

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Kaduna Govt counters el-Rufa’i, says Tinubu projects were Uba Sani’s achievements

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KDSG counters el Rufa'i

The Kaduna State Government has accused former governor Nasir el-Rufa’i of peddling “bare-faced lies” over claims that all projects recently commissioned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his state visit were initiated under el-Rufa’i’s administration. In a strongly worded statement released on Monday, the State government dismissed el-Rufa’i’s assertions as “misleading” and a “blatant distortion of facts,” asserting that key projects commissioned by the President were either launched or completed by Governor Uba Sani. The projects in question include: The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Specialist Hospital; Three Institutes of Vocational Training…

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El-Rufa’i Lawsuit: Kaduna Govt. debunks MURICs allegations

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KDSG on MURIC

The Kaduna State government has debunked a statement issued by the Islamic human rights organisation, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Saturday, August 17, 2024, describing it as unfounded, misleading, and an imagination of the authorsfalsehood. Recall that MURIC recently accused the State government (KDSG) of dragging the North back by a hundred years by pursuing political vendetta against the former governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i. The group, in a statement issued by its Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola, specifically slammed KDSG for ignoring all the brilliant legal practitioners in the North to…

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Breaking: Governor Uba Sani rejoices with new Defence Chief

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Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has welcomed the appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa as Chief of Defence Staff, saying it is well-deserved by an illustrious son of the State. “I wish to congratulate our dear brother and citizen, on his well deserved appointment as the Chief of Defence (CDS),” the Governor said, in a statement he personally wrote on Monday. The Governor described the new Chief of Defence Staff as a worthy Ambassador of Kaduna State who has had a distinguished military career…

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Kaduna: Govt. shuts down mobile phone services, bans commercial motorcycles, amongst others

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The Kaduna State Government says it has asked telecommunications firms to suspend their services in the State from today, September 30, towards checking the activities of bandits. The States Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in an issued statement, yesterday. According to him, the use of motorcycles for transport services and the sale of petrol in jerrycans have also been suspended across the State. The latest development in Kaduna followed that of Zamfara, where all parts of the State are affected; Katsina State, where 13…

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Just In: El-Rufa’i shuts down telecoms in some LGAs in Kaduna

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Telecoms services have been reportedly shut down in some parts of Chikun, Rigasa and Malali LGAs of Kaduna State by the governor, Nasir Ahmed el- Rufa’i. According to reports, the State government authorised the shutdown of telecoms to combat the perpetual attacks by criminal elements, who continue to kill, malign and hurt the peaceful integration of the State, other affected areas are Gonin-Gora, Sabo, Maraban-Rido, etc. Details to follow

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Kaduna Govt. directs schools to re-open for JSS3 exams

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Asks students not to wear uniforms  Kaduna State government has announced the re-opening of all secondary schools to allow Junior Secondary School (JSS3) to write their National Examination Council’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (NECO-BECE). The government made the announcement yesterday, in an issued statement by the State’s Commissioner for Education, Shehu Usman Mohammed. The government had on the advisory of the security agencies suspended resumption of schools indefinitely due to the ongoing onslaught against bandits. According to the statement: The Kaduna State Ministry of Education has approved the resumption of…

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Kaduna: Demolition agency issues 21-day eviction notice to poor market traders

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The Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Authority, (KASUPDA), has issued a 21-day eviction notice to occupants of some markets in Kaduna metropolis. In a statement on Wednesday, the spokesperson of the agency, Nuhu Garba, said the area was being used for a purpose contrary to the title given for it. He said an ultra-modern pharmaceutical market would be established in the place. The construction of a new ultra-modern pharmaceutical market in the area is in line with the State Governments Urban Renewal, Urban Reformation and City Beautification Initiatives, he…

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Kaduna: Public, private, religious schools to remain shut’ Commissioner

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Says no date for resumption The Kaduna State Government says that all primary and secondary schools will remain close until the security situation improves across the State. Picture caption: Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Muhammad The Commissioner for Education, Dr. Shehu Muhammad, stated this on Monday, in Kaduna, at a joint press conference with the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. Muhammad said that the press conference was organised to dispute the fake news going round that schools were directed to reopen for the third term on…

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