Tag: #KadunaState
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KADUNA SMALL BUSINESSES TURN TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO SURVIVE RISING BUSINESS COST
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kaduna State are increasingly leveraging social media platforms to cut operating costs, and expand their customer base amid rising inflation, and declining walk-in patronage. A cross-section of business owners interviewed on Sunday July 12 said social media platforms had become essential marketing and sales tools, enabling them to reach…
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BAKERY WORKER DOCKED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING 4 BAGS OF FLOUR
A 28-year-old bakery worker, Sarah Amos, was on Thursday July 9 docked in a Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna for allegedly stealing four bags of flour. The Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant who works in a bakery belonging to Garba Haruna, located along NEPA roundabout, Kawo, Kaduna on June 28…
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KADUNA POLICE DETAIN COUPLE OVER DEATH OF TEENAGE BOY, LAUNCH INVESTIGATION
The Kaduna State Police Command has detained a couple following the death of a teenage boy identified as Sadiq in the Kurmin-Mashi area of Kaduna metropolis. According to the police, the incident occurred on Sunday night along Dahiru Road. Preliminary reports indicate that the teenager was allegedly punished by his mother and stepfather over a…
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NDLEA SEIZES OVER 12,700kg OF ILLICIT DRUGS, ARRESTS 1,107 SUSPECTS IN KADUNA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it seized more than 12,700 kilogrammes of illicit drugs and arrested 1,107 suspects in Kaduna State between June 2025 and June 2026. According to the Kaduna State Commander of NDLEA, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, the seizures included cannabis, tramadol, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and other psychotropic substances. He said…
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KADUNA MOB KILLING: 17 MORE SUSPECTS ARRAIGNED IN COURT
The Kaduna State Police Command says 17 additional suspects have been arraigned in connection with the mob killing of a woman in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State. The Command disclosed this in a statement on Friday June 26 by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, in Kaduna. According to the statement, the suspects were…
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KADUNA POLICE ARRAIGN 24 SUSPECTS OVER MARABAN-JOS MOB KILLING
Kaduna State Police Command has arraigned 24 suspects before a Magistrate Court sitting at NDA Junction, Kaduna, over their alleged involvement in the mob killing of a woman in Maraban Jos. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday June 23 in Kaduna. He said the suspects…
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KADUNA MOB KILLING: MUSLIM LAWYERS DEMAND PROBE OF POLICE CUSTODY BREACH
The Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Kaduna Branch, has condemned the mob killing of a woman at the Maraban Jos area of Kaduna State. In a statement issued on Tuesday June 23 in Kaduna, the association expressed shock and sadness over reports of the attack, murder, and burning of the woman following allegations of…
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WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR: KADUNA GROUP CALLS FOR STRONGER ACTION AGAINST CHILD EXPLOITATION
The Kaduna Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Support Working Group has called for renewed commitment and stronger enforcement of laws to eliminate child labour and protect children from exploitation. The Chairman of the group, Dr Terngu Gwar, made the call in a statement on Friday June 12 in Kaduna to commemorate the 2026 World…
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EXPERT CALLS FOR JUSTICE, ELECTORAL REFORMS, TO STRENGHTEN NIGERIA’S DEMOCRACY
A political scientist, and peace and security activist, Dr Aliyu Yero, has called for justice, accountability and reforms in Nigeria’s democratic process to strengthen governance and improve citizens’ welfare. Yero made the call in an interview on Friday June 12 in Kaduna, while reflecting on Nigeria’s democratic journey and the challenges facing the country, stating…
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AANI, FOUNDATION EMPOWER 200 WOMEN, YOUTHS THROUGH KADUNA AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Efforts to boost food production and improve livelihoods in Kaduna State have received a boost as the Agricultural Agenda Nigeria Initiative (AANI), in partnership with the Dogara Gyet Foundation (DGF), launched an Agricultural Intervention Support Programme targeting women and young people. According to a joint statement by both organisations, the first phase of the programme…
