No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead after a powerful rainstorm swept through the Dokan Mai-Jama’a community in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The storm also destroyed more than 50 houses and displaced many residents, leaving several families without shelter. According to Channels Television, the Village Head of Dokan Mai-Jama’a,…
Bandits, who attacked three churches in Ariko community, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have demanded ₦1 billion before they will free 37 worshippers they abducted during the raid. Newsmen reports that the incident happened on April 5, 2026, when armed men stormed ECWA, Baptist, and Catholic churches in the area. During the attack,…
The rain which was accompanied by heavy wind sparked jubilation among residents who had grappled with a heat wave in the past weeks. Recall that both Christians and Muslims have had to battle with high humidity amid ongoing fasting. Many believe the change in weather has affected how members of both religions observe their fasting…
A farmer, Abdulkarim, was left severely injured after armed bandits amputated his hand while he was working on his farm in Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a post shared on social media, security analyst Bakatsine wrote: “ armed bandits amputated the hand of a farmer, Abdulkarim, and severely injured him in Kubau…
A former member of the House of Representatives and governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State, Shehu ABG , has sponsored 3,000 indigent students to sit the 2026 examination of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The intervention, which cuts across the 23 local government areas of the state, covers the full…
As part of efforts to curb banditry, kidnapping and illegal arms proliferation in the state, the police authority in Kaduna said, its personnel have neutralised several bandits and recovered about 30 firearms during a two-week offensive targeting criminal networks across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, during a press briefing accorded the success…
The Peoples Democratic Party, Kaduna State chapter, has reaffirmed its unwavering loyalty to the party and declared its readiness to win all elective positions in the 2027 general elections. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mrs Maria Dogo, made this known while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the party’s Expanded Caucus Meeting held…
The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association has condemned the recent abduction of 177 persons in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the incident as alarming and unacceptable. The association, in a statement obtained by the news report, Apostle Dr Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, expressed deep anguish over the attack, noting that it was the…
Transportation Minister Senator Said Alkali announced that the Kaduna–Kano standard gauge rail project is now 53 per cent complete. Speaking at the 2nd International Railway Conference on Monday in Abuja, Alkali said the project has recorded major progress under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to him, when President Tinubu assumed office, the Kaduna–Kano rail project…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has issued a stern warning to residents living or trading under high-tension power lines in Kaduna State, urging them to vacate immediately to avoid fatal accidents and prevent further disruption to the national power supply. The call was made during a high-level sensitisation forum organised by the TCN in…