Tag: Kaduna State Government

Kaduna schools to reopen Monday

Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State government has instructed all secondary schools in the State to re-open for academic sessions on February 1, 2021. The State’s Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Phoebe Yayi, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday. Yayi explained that only Senior Secondary School 3 (SS 3) and Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS 1), JSS 3 were to open. According to her, the government said that all public primary and nursery schools would remain closed, while primary 4, 5 and 6, in private schools should…

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Kaduna: Armed bandits attack 18 Police officers, ransack Damari town in Birnin-Gwari

Aminu Imam

A group, Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) reported that the whereabouts of 18 Police Officers attacked along Birnin Gwari-Funtua road on Friday is unascertained. The eighteen Police Officers, who are on surveillance along Birnin Gwari-Funtua Road, were attacked on Friday. Although, as at the time of filing this report, the number of casualties could not ascertained, eyewitnesses feared that some of the Police officers were killed while others are said to be missing in the bush. Reports further stated that two Police have called via phone to inform home…

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Nude party: Kaduna arraigns PDP spokesman, others for attempted adultery

Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State government has arraigned the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Kaduna State, Abraham Alberah, and four others for alleged attempted adultery and organising a nude party in breach of the COVID-19 protocol. Alberah is the husband of A’isha Yakubu, the owner of Asher Lounge, the venue of the botched nude party which was demolished by the Kaduna State Urban and Planning Development Authority, (KASUPDA), on December 31, 2020. The State government had stated that it demolished the building for hosting a nude party but…

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Insecurity: Nine bandits neutralised on Kaduna-Abuja highway – KDSG

Aminu Imam

Ø  Foil bandits’ attempt to move rustled cattle  Troops in Kaduna State said they have killed 9 armed bandits following a firefight that began on Monday night all through the early hours yesterday. The Kaduna State Government was informed of the development by the military securing the Kaduna-Abuja Road general area. The State’s Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan,  yesterday stated that the troops acted on intelligence that the bandits were attempting to cross over from the eastern part of the Kaduna-Abuja road to the western part, with…

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Kaduna begins community policing with 277 police constabulary

Aminu Imam

Community policing has been kick-started in Kaduna State, as 272 Police Constabulary constables passed out from training school. Speaking at the reviewing of the passing-out parade of the constabulary, the State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, said community policing has come to stay in the State. Represented by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan charged the community police to enhance internal security in the State, saying there will be a second phase of the training and passing out of the Constabulary in order to enhance security monitoring in…

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Kaduna Govt. to spend N1bn on digitisation of Media Corporation

Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State government has earmarked N1 billion for the digitisation of the Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC) in 2021. This is contained in the breakdown of the N1.4bn allocated to KSMC for capital projects in the approved 2021 Budget. The document showed that N45.2m was allocated for the supply and installation of equipment for the digitisation of KSMC’s music library, and N113.2m for the overhaul of transmitters. It also showed that N30 million was allocated for the upgrade of Katabu and Headquarters’ power transmission lines, from 11KVA to 33KVA.…

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Kaduna: El-Rufa’i threatens fresh lockdown over COVID-19 second wave

Aminu Imam

Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has said he would not hesitate to lock down the State if the cases of COVID-19 keeps on rising. He expressed his worries when he was hinted that the State has been recording a 30 percent increase now on a daily basis in the last two months. To this end, the governor directed that all employees of the State government must undergo a mandatory COVID-19 test as part of efforts to contain the spread of the virus in the State.  El-Rufa’i also lamented that many…

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Covid-19: Kaduna bans large gathering, imposes restrictions on worship centers

Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State Government yesterday announced new measures to stem the rising COVID-19 infections in the State. The new regulations, which was signed and authorised by the State governor, Nasir El-Rufa’i bans large gatherings and limits the hour of worship at churches and mosques to one hour. Also, the use of a face mask and observing physical distancing is mandatory. The new measures, which are further to COVID-19 containment measures announced last week, took effect from December 17, 2020. Similarly, civil servants in the state below Grade level-14 are instructed…

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Covid-19: All schools must close by Wednesday, Kaduna govt. directs

Aminu Imam

Kaduna State government has directed all public and private schools in the State to close on or before Wednesday, December 16, due to the rising cases of covid-19 in the State. A statement issued by the Kaduna State Ministry of Education and signed by one Shehu Usman Muhammad, said all examinations must be concluded on or before Tuesday, December 15 in all institutions of learning across the State. “Physical classes in the universities and other institutions of higher learning will not be held during the period of the closure. “Institutions…

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Rigasa attack: Operatives rescue two persons from bandits – KDSG

Aminu Imam

DHQ says Abuja-Kaduna road not abandoned by motorists  The security agencies have informed the Kaduna State government that they have repelled armed bandits on Friday night along Rigasa-Link Road, in Igabi local government area in the State.  According to a press statement issued by the State’s Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the agencies stated that the armed bandits ambushed troops and security operatives patrolling Rigasa-Link Road at Rugar-Bello Junction.  The operatives added that it rescued two persons, Sahabi Lawal and Dan Aliko, while Sani Khalil is still…

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