Leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State met yesterday to deliberate on a controversial religious bill awaiting the assent of the governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. The CAN leaders, comprising two members each from the 23 LGAs of the state, have now asked Governor El-Rufai to channel the energy of his administration…
The Task to Heal Wounds in Kaduna
Nasir El-Rufai has won his election for a second term as governor of Kaduna State. He must now win the hearts of the people who rejected him at the polls for the state to have peace. Governor Nasir el-Rufai, had in November last year explained why he picked Hadiza Balarabe, a fellow Muslim, as his…
Governorship Election: Religion Rules the Air in Kaduna
Voters in Kaduna State go to the polls to elect a governor and members of the state house of assembly in an election whose major undercurrent is religion. Thirty-four political parties fielded governorship candidates in Saturday’s election, but the contest is a two-horse race. The election is a straight fight between the ruling All Progressives…
Girl, 25 Sues Father for Obstructing Her marriage
By Motunrayo Awokoya A 25-year-old lady, Rose Bulus of Maganji Gari Kaduna State has dragged her father, Josiah before a Sharia court for stopping her from marrying her suitor. Miss Bulus told the court that her father had refused to allow her marry the man she choose because she had converted to Islam in order to…
Heavy Security Presence in Kaduna
Security operatives took over the streets of Kaduna on Friday night few hours to today’s presidential and National Assembly polls. Detachments of combined military personnel, the police and other security agents were seen patrolling the streets, while members of the quick intervention team occupied strategic places across the city. Although the state police command asked…
INEC Suspends Issuance of PVCs in Kaduna
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the suspension of the issuance of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, earlier scheduled to begin on Friday, November 7, in Kaduna State. Halliru Tambuwal, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, announced the postponement at a meeting with stakeholders on Thursday in Kaduna. Represented by Yusuf Hadejia, the Administrative Secretary,…
Second Blast Hit Kaduna
Barely two hours after a bomb blast killed no fewer than 25 persons this afternoon at Isa Kaita road, a city center in Kaduna, along the popular Murtala Square, another bomb has just exploded in the Kawo area of the city. The first bomb was reportedly concealed in a red Volkswagen golf car and was…
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