Tag: Kaduna State

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Electricity

Kaduna DisCo, NDPHC seal deal for better electricity supply

The Chairman of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, Mr. Aminu Suleiman, and the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Engr. Jennifer Adighije, have agreed to a sustainable collaboration that would translate into tangible improvements in electricity generation and distribution efficiency in KAEDECO areas of operation. The collaboration was agreed upon when Suleiman along with […]

Housing

Shettima inaugurates 133-housing resettlement scheme in Kaduna

Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Tudun Biri Community Resettlement Scheme in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The project includes 133 completed housing units, educational facilities, and other state-of-the-art infrastructure. Shettima performed the inauguration on Friday in Kaduna. He described the initiative as another promise fulfilled by President Bola Tinubu. The Tudun […]

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Kaduna gov pledges 100% water coverage by late 2026

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has pledged to achieve 100 per cent water supply coverage across the state by late 2026. He stated that his administration has increased water production from eight per cent to over 30 per cent in two and a half years. The governor made the pledge during a courtesy visit by […]

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Dangote threatens ₦100bn libel suit against Kaduna bizman

President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to a Kaduna-based businessman, Kailani Mohammed, demanding a public retraction and apology over alleged defamatory statements, warning that failure to comply would result in a ₦100 billion libel suit. The demand was contained in a letter dated December 20, 2025, written by Dangote’s […]

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Kaduna courts shut down as judiciary workers begin strike

Judicial operations across Kaduna State came to a complete halt on Monday as members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria commenced an indefinite strike to demand financial autonomy and the payment of long-standing arrears. Courts at all levels—including the Federal and State High Courts, Magistrates’ Courts, Upper Shari’a Courts, and Customary Courts—were placed under […]

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EFCC arrests Kaduna fuel station manager for alleged N500m fraud

Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested Abdulazeez Gbadebo, a station manager with Emadeb Energy Service Limited, over allegations of diverting company funds amounting to N500 million. The arrest was triggered by a petition filed by the energy company after an external audit allegedly uncovered fraudulent practices. […]

Business

Kaduna seals $120m deal to boost irrigation, agriculture

The Kaduna State government has finalized a $120 million Memorandum of Understanding to transform irrigation farming and advance other agricultural projects in the state. Governor Uba Sani announced the agreement on Tuesday through his official Facebook page, noting that it followed his working visit to Bucharest, Romania. He described the deal as a major step […]

How Kaduna govt spent N43.8bn in Q1 2023 - Report
Travel

Brits free to visit Kaduna as UK lifts travel ban

The United Kingdom has lifted travel restrictions on Kaduna State, moving it from the “Red” to the “Amber” category in its travel advisory. The change now allows British citizens to travel freely to the state. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Cynthia Rowe, Development Director of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, during the […]

Onne customs reports N643bn revenue for 2024
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Customs intercept cannabis, other contraband worth over N220m in Kaduna

The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, Kaduna, said it intercepted 185 blocks of Cannabis Sativa valued at N48.5 million. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna by Chief Superintendent of Customs Saidu Nuruddeen, Public Relations Officer of the unit, on behalf of the Comptroller. Nuruddeen said […]