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The death toll of the recent attacks on four communities in Kaura and Jema’a LGAs in Kaduna state has risen to 26. Armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked the area on Sunday and Monday. According to a Leadership report, 10 of those killed were given mass burial in Ashim village of...

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has taken to Facebook to make a mockery of Anti-Buhari proteters. El Rufai posted a Video on his facebook account with the caption "WEEKEND REMINDER: Whenever those anti-PMB folks shout shamelessly, and get upset - I watch this video and sleep better."...

Blessing Agbomhere, the Deputy Director of Buhari Support Organization, has hinted that Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state gave the order for the initial arrest of Omega Fire Ministry founder, Apostle Johnson Suleman. Here are his words: "Everybody has a right to express his opinion"...

Omega Fire Ministries Overseer, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has called for the arrest and prosecution of Governor Nasir El Rufai for supporting herdsmen to kill Christians. The cleric was recently summoned by the DSS over recent comments credited to him which instructed his members to kill Fulani...

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has enumerated measures and approaches his government is making use of to end the current killing spree in Southern Kaduna. He revealed the measures on Sunday when he was visited by traditional rulers in the state. According to him, the measures include establishing...

Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has announced the arrest of some of the perpetrators of the various violent attacks that claimed several lives in the southern part of the state. El-Rufai revealed names of the arrested suspects during a visit to the office of the State Commissioner of...

The Presidential spokesperson, Mr. Femi Adesina has revealed why President Muhammadu Buhari is silent on the ongoing violence in southern part of Kaduna State. Mr. Adesina stated on Monday morning during Channels Television Sunrise Daily programme that his Boss did not intervene because the...

Angry youths in Jema’a local government area of Kaduna State on Tuesday invaded the resident of the Interim Management Committee Chairman, IMC, of the council, Dr Katuka Bege and completely burnt the house. The angry youths accused the chairman of the local government and the State...

Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai has said that he never paid herdsmen money in order to either appease or arm them as widely reported in the media. The governor who denied payment of killer herdsmen through his spokesman, Mr Samuel Aruwan, said he only resuscitated former...

The free school feeding in Kaduna schools has been halted, according to Governor Nasir El Rufai. Speaking in an interview published by Daily Trust, he said the scheme was stopped due to a lack of funds. "We were encouraged to start the programme because the office of the Vice President...

Senator Shehu Sani has issued a statement over the attack on his office by gunmen earlier today: Some few minutes ago I received a report that some heavily armed thugs raided and attacked my constituency office located at Stadium Roundabout by constitution Road Kaduna.They unleashed terror on...

Governor Nasir El Rufai has narrated the history of herdsmen violence in Southern Kaduna, adding that his government have paid some of the herdsmen to stop the attacks. He made the revelation while speaking with newsmen recently. “For southern Kaduna, we didn’t understand what was going on and...

APC's Senator Shehu Sani has lacerated Governor Nasir El Rufai over his indefinite suspension by the party. Read: Kaduna: 'Bribed' APC Executives Suspend Sen. Sani Indefinitely Here's a statement he released today: My “Indefinite suspension” by Governor Nasiru elrufai controlled,Induced and...

The feud between Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state and Senator Shehu Sani has gotten messier. According to Premium Times, some APC officials in the state has revealed that El Rufai offered them a N3m bribe to suspend Senator Sani. Abbas Anni, the chairman of APC, Ward 6, spoke on behalf...

Governor Nasir El Rufai has ordered the arrest of Haruna, a Fulani herdsman, who is reportedly behind the recent attack on four communities in Chawai chiefdom, Kauru LGA in Southern Kaduna. He directed Haruna to turn up himself to Fulani chiefs(Ardo) in the area or be arrested by security...

Comrade Timi Frank has lashed out at Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai for calling former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar corrupt. Frank in a statment released on Wednesday, said, “El-Rufai’s latest outburst is not surprising because of his antecedent of betraying all his known...

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Tuesday accused ex Vice President Atiku Abubakar of being obsessed with being the president of Nigeria. According to him, Atiku is already gunning for the Presidency ahead of 2019 by cooking up innuendos against people working for the betterment of...

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has reported 725 loan defaulters to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over agricultural loans that they accessed from Bank of Agriculture (BOA) Limited in March 2015. Spokesman of the Governor, Mr Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this to...

Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has explained that his government only outlawed the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, and did not ban the activities of Shiite muslims in the state. The IMN is a religious movement affiliated with Shiite muslims. It is headed by El Zakzaky, an outspoken...

The spokesman of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise referred to as Shiite Ibrahim Musa has disclose the group’s plan to stage a peaceful procession. In a statement sent by email yesterday, Musa promised that the procession which marks Ashura day would be peaceful as it had...