Tag: Kaduna State

Uneven Distribution of World Bank Loan causes Kaduna State to Cry Out

Tolu Adebayo

Stakeholders in Kaduna State are raising alarm over the alleged uneven distribution of a $350 million World Bank loan secured by the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The loan, intended to fund an ambitious Urban Renewal Programme aimed at modernizing infrastructure across the state, has left 12 local government areas (LGAs) in a state of neglect, sparking calls for accountability and a thorough investigation. The affected LGAs—Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Ikara, Jaba, Kagarko, Kajuru, Kauru, Kudan, Makarfi, Sanga, Soba, and Zangon Kataf—have borne the brunt of what residents describe as…

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Chief of Army Staff Visits Tudun Biri, Extends Condolences, Issues Apology, and Promises Support to Victims

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has paid a condolence visit to Tudun Biri community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Army Chief arrived the community in the early hours of Tuesday 5 December 2023, accompanied by Principal Staff Officers from the Army Headquarters and the General Officer Commanding 1 Division, where he met with the Dangaladima Zazau, the District Head of Rigasa, Architect Aminu Idris, other leaders and members of the community. The COAS in an emotion laden speech expressed regrets on…

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NAF Confirms: No Recent Air Operations in Kaduna State

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Contrary to circulating reports, the claim of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft inadvertently causing harm to civilians in Kaduna is unfounded. Officially stated is the fact that the NAF has not conducted any air operations within Kaduna State and its surroundings in the last 24 hours. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet the Air Force Spokesman disclosed this to Defence Correspondents on Monday Furthermore, it should be emphasized that the NAF is not the exclusive entity employing combat armed drones in the North-western region of Nigeria. A crucial reminder is extended to…

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