Govt okays N55b for fuel subsidy Nov 10, 2008
From Saxone Akhaine (Kaduna), Collins Olayinka, Mathias Okwe (Abuja) and Yetunde Ebosele (Lagos) ... Meanwhile, to put the nation's four refineries back to working ways, work has begun on the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the Kaduna Refinery ... According to the Managing Director of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), Mr. Olayinka Agoro, government is committing about N6. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Soyinka pours libation, says 'I drink for Obama' Nov 7, 2008
Aliyu spoke in Kaduna while opening the meeting of the northern governors. He said that every Nigerian should be encouraged to feel free and safe to work and live in any part of the country. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Govs want North to develop own goods, economy Nov 7, 2008
Friday, November 07, 2008. Friday, November 07, 2008. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: List of New Ministers Ready Next Week Oct 31, 2008
Speaking to newsmen a day after he exited the federal cabinet, Mr. Hyat appreciated the call on him by President Yar'Adua to serve and the support received from the Kaduna State government and people during his time in the federal cabinet ... Expressing his thanks to the President he said: "I want to assure you that I received this information with complete submission to God and I thank God, I thank the president, I thank my governor, I thank the people of Kaduna State and Nigeria in general, I... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Corruption Probe of Obasanjo Begins Oct 29, 2008
Speaker Dimeji Bankole dispatched his aides to the PAN factory in Kaduna on Sunday to get details of the transaction after Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo, petitioned him to probe it. Keyamo threatened to take Bankole to the law enforcement agencies if he fails to act. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Govt Opts for Massive Importation of Fuel Oct 20, 2008
The Warri and Kaduna refineries had been shut down for about two years, after militants blew up their feeder pipeline, Chanomi Creek pipeline ... The Kaduna Refinery will be shut down on November 5 for the mandatory turn around maintenance (TAM) scheduled for November 15, 2008, while the Port Harcourt Refinery has been affected by the long running power problem ... Prior to the vandalism of the feeder pipelines in February 2006, the Warri and Kaduna refineries were said to have operated at about... (allAfrica.com)
Rawlings Receives Award Oct 20, 2008
Former President Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings were on Friday honoured for exhibiting exemplary leadership by a joint group of students from the Lagos and Kaduna State Universities in Nigeria ... Led by Messrs Alfred John Ogbonna, Coordinator, and Anthony Corsy, Lecturer in Mass Communication at the Kaduna State University and leader of the team, the group presented the former First Couple with a glass plaque embossed with the insignia of the University of Lagos as a symbol... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Gowon, Osoba, Balarabe React On Odinga Lecture Oct 12, 2008
Former head of state, General Yakubu Gowon, former Ogun and Kaduna States governors, Chief Olusegun Osoba and Alhaji Balarabe Musa, while agreeing with the Kenyan PM on aspects of his lecture, picked holes with his panacea for the problems of democracy in Africa. Speaking with The Guardian at the event, which was held at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) in Lagos, General Gowon said the stand of Odinga represented a new phase of African politics. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Odinga Returns Home, Says 'I'm A Friend Of Nigeria' Oct 11, 2008
He also came in 1992, 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2007 and visited Kano, Kaduna, Ibadan, Ife, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Lagos among other cities. The main purpose of his last four visits was in connection with deepening the electoral process in Nigeria, he said. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
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Reps query $250m payment to firm for railway Sep 19, 2008
Yakubu Barde from Kaduna State who was the chairman of the House Committee on Land Transport until the dissolution of committees by the leadership of the House, disclosed to the chamber that in 1995, a contract for the overhaul of the nation's rail system was awarded to the tune of $598 million but out of the 60 locomotives brought into the country, only five of them were functional. He said the former president, Obasanjo, set up a committee when he came to power in 1999 but unfortunately, the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Writers, Film-Makers Defy Censors Sep 13, 2008
Although filmmakers are still doing post-production in Kano, locations have been moved to neighboring states, the majority now being shot in neighbouring Kaduna State. Filmmakers bypass the Kano State Censors Board by marking "Not for sale in Kano" on their films and selling them in other states. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria:Mixed Reaction to New Niger Delta Ministry Sep 12, 2008
Support for the new ministry also came from the opposition Action Congress (AC); prominent lawyer, Chief Richard Akinjide; former Petroleum Resources Minister, Professor Tam David-West; and Second Republic Governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa. MEND calls for caution. (allAfrica.com)
How I survived ANPP's antics, by Buhari Sep 11, 2008
The former head of state, who was also the ANPP presidential candidate in the 2007 polls, told journalists in Kaduna that he saw the handwriting on the wall and wisely moved against the party's plot ... Buhari, who spoke on the issue and the controversy trailing Yar'Adua's health during a visit to a Kaduna-based newspaper, said that reluctantly he heeded the advice and went to court. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Afenifere, IYM allege bias in sharing of agric grants, other policies Sep 11, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008. Thursday, September 11, 2008. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Yar'Adua resumes, opposition urges probe Sep 8, 2008
Speaking on the issue at the weekend, the national chairman of CNPP and one time civilian governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, urged the National Assembly to immediately live up to its constitutional responsibility by constituting a medical board of inquiry to investigate Yar'Adua's condition of health and his ability to perform his constitutional functions as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Saying that the governing of a nation like Nigeria with all its enormous... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Council Chairman Denies Murder Charge Sep 7, 2008
But in a personally signed statement made available to The Guardian in Benin, yesterday, Odidi called on the police to use all resources at its disposal to fish out the killers of Tony who, at the time of his death, was serving in Kaduna. Attributing insinuations linking him to the death to his 'political detractors,' Odidi said the council was ready to assist the police in whichever way to bring the killers to book. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Former Anti-Corruption Leader Still Demoted Sep 6, 2008
But the Commission, yesterday in a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Commission, Garba Buwai announced a posthumous promotion of the late Commissioner of Police (CP), Kaduna State, Mr. Haz Iwendi to the rank of Commissioner of Police ... Iwendi, a former Force Public Relations Officer, was until his death on May 5, 2008, the Commissioner, Kaduna State Police Command. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Kerosine Scarcity [editorial] Sep 5, 2008
In Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Kaduna as well as Enugu and Port Harcourt reports reveal the same trend as people in long queue wait in vain at designated outlets including the NNPC mega stations. Yet, we recall that some few weeks ago, President Umaru Yar'adua launched the N50 per litre kerosene initiative introduced by African Petroleum,[AP] aimed at alleviating scarcity of the product. (allAfrica.com)
Yar'Adua's mother in high spirits, prays for son Sep 5, 2008
Senate can't probe President's health status now, says Eze By Bayo Ohu (Lagos), Alifa Daniel, Kelechi Okoronkwo (Abuja) and Saxone Akhaine (Kaduna) ... So, as far as we are concerned, if you ask me, I will tell you that as far as I know, barring any information that can come later, the President is hale and hearty, that is the information available to me because I don't have anything to the contrary" he said. Also, Vice President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Secretary-General of the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
BA, textile workers protest over pay, N70b fund, others Sep 2, 2008
On their part, sacked Kaduna Textiles Limited (KTL) workers are protesting the non-payment of their gratuities since 2002 and non-release of the N70 billion fund for revival of the sector ... In a recent letter to Nigerian workers in the airline's employment, NUATE stressed that "we advised the Ministry of Labour to call the BA management to order to avert further industrial disharmony in the Aviation industry. The NLC, however, in a letter entitled: "Ongoing dispute with NUATE" invited both the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Country Signs MoU on Power Supply With Germany Aug 22, 2008
com: Nigeria: Country, Germany Sign MoU on Power Supply (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Ruling Party Warns of Coup Plot Aug 21, 2008
The President, who left Abuja yesterday evening to perform the lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia, also approved the appointment of Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin as the Air Officer Commanding the Nigerian Air Force Training Command, Kaduna. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser (Communication) to the President, Mr Segun Adeniyi, "All the appointments are with immediate effect.President Yar'Adua and the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, have met with the outgoing Chief of Defence... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria's President removes top military chiefsLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua has removedthe country's top military chief,Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Andrew Owoye Azazi, as well as thethree service chiefs in a major changein the command structure of the country's armed forces, presidentialspokesman Olusegun Adeniyi said in a statement. 21/08/2008 Full Text... Aug 21, 2008
The changes have forced the postponement of the the Defence Retreat scheduled to begin in the northern city of Kaduna Thursday (21 August). The Honourable Minister of Defence, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed regrets, any inconveniences the postponement might cause all those invited to the retreat, especially former Heads of State and royal fathers,'' the statement said. (Panapress.com)
Yar'Adua appoints new service chiefs Aug 21, 2008
He was Air Officer Commanding Nigeria Air Force Training Command, Kaduna ... The Service Chiefs Retreat earlier scheduled for Kaduna today has been postponed as a result of the changes in the military command structure ... " Chiefs of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs since May 29, 1999 are as follows: Chiefs of Defence Staff: Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi (Kogi State) General Alexander Ogomudia (Delta) General Martin Luther Agwai (Kaduna) General Andrew Owoye Azazi (Bayelsa) Chiefs of Army Staff: Lt Gen... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Celtel Inaugurates $6 Million South-East Switch Aug 18, 2008
Celtel Nigeria's Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mr. Lars Stork described the project as another milestone in the development of telecommunication in Nigeria, having commissioned three other switches in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano. He said additional switches would soon be launched in Bauchi and Benin. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Ribadu is Not Safe - Musa Aug 17, 2008
This was the position of the former governor of Kaduna State Alhaji Balarabe Musa who added his voice to the raging controversy on the recent demotion of Ribadu, along with other police officers recently by the Police Service Commission. Musa spoke in a telephone interview with Correspondent, JOHN SHIKLAM in Kaduna. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Govt Earmarks Money To Stop Gas Flaring Aug 16, 2008
Members of the committee include the governors of Imo, Osun, Rivers, Niger, Kaduna and Yobe States. The council also directed state governors to liaise with members of their Houses of Assembly to finalise the legal imperative for the deduction of state funds from the excess crude account to fund the country's energy sector. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Corruption Body to Probe 23 Ex-Governors Aug 16, 2008
Ahmed Makarfi (Kaduna), Alh. Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto), Alh. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: New Bird Flu Strain Confirmed Aug 14, 2008
Avian flu was first recorded in Nigeria on a farm in Jaji in northern Kaduna state in February 2006. From there it quickly spread to 25 out of the country's 36 states, with Kano being the worst hit. (allAfrica.com)
President warns oil firms, extends Uwais panel's tenure Aug 13, 2008
" Meanwhile, former Kaduna State Governor and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, has urged the panel to incorporate the recommendations of the defunct Political Reform Conference set up by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to its work in order to enhance the nation's electoral system. Makarfi, who chaired the then committee that worked out the modalities for the conduct of the conference, explained that the country stands to benefit from the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Legal Implications of Ribadu's Demotion Aug 11, 2008
Among the lot was D.C Haz Iwendi who was promoted to the post of Police Commissioner and posted to the Kaduna Police Command. In the course of discharging his duties loyally, he died of heart attack. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: WAEC Releases May/June Results Aug 6, 2008
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Obasanjo's ouster looms as PDP okays new BoT Aug 6, 2008
" The president also said that with the accomplishment of the vision, poverty and other problems facing the nation would disappear. He commended the relationship between the executive and the legislature, noting that it was a new dawn. Former president Olusegun Obasanjo and former chairman of the BOT, Chief Tony Anenih were absent just as the governors of the South West states of Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, and Oyo states who are all PDP members sent their deputies to the meeting. Governors who... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
MAN chief wants foreign consultants sacked over N70 billion textile funds Aug 5, 2008
Vice President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Senator Walid Jibrin who spoke with journalists in Kaduna yesterday, pointed out that the N1 billion consultancy fees charged by the foreign consultants, Osprey Agriculture and Textiles Consultants, London were exorbitant. He advised the government to seek the services of indigenous agricultural experts and specialised institutes to manage the administration for the revival funds on the textile industry. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Federalism Only Way Out of Niger-Delta Crisis - Clark Jul 31, 2008
These same reasons were used to deny Mid-West region equitable sharing of assets when it was created in 1963 even when I became Commissioner for Finance in 1972, all efforts to convince Gen Adeyinka Adebayo, the military Governor of Western region despite the very good relationship he had with Col. S.O. Ogbemudia, then military Governor of the Mid-West region failed", he said. Relevant Links Chief Clark added, "It should be noted that the Premier of the Northern region, Sir Ahmadu Bello also... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: To Hell With Your Oil - North Tells South Jul 30, 2008
Chairman of the Northern Governors' Forum (NGF) and governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, who stated this while speaking at the first northern agricultural summit held at the Arewa House, Kaduna, added that the north has the capacity to solve its problems and do better through agriculture and education. But the Adamawa State Governor, Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako, lamented that it is shameful that the nation cannot feed its people despite its vast arable lands. (allAfrica.com)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Nigeria: Agreement May End Teachers' Strike Jul 29, 2008
Kaduna State Governor, Architect Namadi Sambo, will head the committee, which also has as members the Deputy Governors of Osun and Ebonyi states, and the Commissioners for Education of Kwara, Nasarawa, Yobe, and Akwa Ibom States, as well as NUT representatives. Chairman of the National Governors Forum, Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara State, read the communiqu; which was signed by himself, NUT's Acting President, Comrade Onem Nelson Onem, NUT's Secretary-General, Obong Ikpe Obang, and President... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria:Militants Hit Major Oil Pipelines Jul 29, 2008
Niger Delta militants had earlier blown up the Chanomi Creek pipeline, which feeds the Warri and Kaduna Refineries, in 2006. The development had forced the country to import all its petroleum products as the two refineries as well as the Port Harcourt Refinery were out of operation. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria continues to dominate ITF junior tennis meet Jul 29, 2008
Umoru Balami from the Co-Foundation Academy in Kaduna and Tamina Kienka from the International Tennis Academy were upstaged by the Ghanaian pair of Moses Armah and Gabriel Atteh 6-3, 7-6 but still held the No. 1 position in the event going into the third and final week. In a week that saw a heightening of the challenge from the other players from nine other countries, Balami had to battle from a three set match before winning single titles against Armah 6-4, 3-6,6-4. (Xinhuanet, China)
DPR declares documents on oil blocks missing Jul 29, 2008
The head of legal unit, NNPC, Sena Anthony, explained that in respect of OPL 231 and 323, the agreement was for them to have plants in Kaduna and Abuja and it was for 18 months. The committee, however, noted that the period of 18 months had elapsed and all she could say was that they had only acquired land and right of way. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Teachers Strike Stalls Release of NABTEB Results Jul 26, 2008
FCTA Stops Salaries, Kano To Pay By Saxone Akhaine, Kaduna, Terhemba Daka, Abuja, Adamu Abuh, Kano, Simeon Nwankuku, Makurdi, Charles Akpeji, Jalingo and Onyedika Agbedo, Lagos. THE National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has blamed its failure to release the May/June, 2008 certificate tests conducted by the body on the ongoing nationwide strike by teachers. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Denying payoff, militants vow attack on Nigeria oil pipeline Jul 24, 2008
NNPC's Chanomi creek pipeline carries oil from the Escravos terminal into refineries in Warri and Kaduna. Royal Dutch Shell, a giant Anglo-Dutch firm whose facilities have been among those worst hit by MEND's campaign of sabotage, also has a pipeline in the Chanomi creek which feeds into the Forcados oil export terminal. (Boston Globe)
Human Rights Group wants End to Death Penality Jul 24, 2008
She further stated that on 30th May 2006, Mr. Kenneth Ekhone and Mr Auwalu Musa were hanged in Kaduna Central Prison. According to her, they were tried and convicted by the Kano State Robbery and Firearms Tribunal No. 2. (allAfrica.com)
FEATURE-Nigeria bulldozes slums to polish capital Jul 23, 2008
Isaac sent his wife and four children to the northern city of Kaduna to live with his brother but remained to protect his livelihood. "I prefer to stay here because of my market," he said outside his rented one-room mud hut, where he sells eggs, flour and lentils, and is now forced to sleep. (AlertNet)
Soludo lists gains of reforms, urges Northerners to lift region out of poverty Jul 21, 2008
Soludo lists gains of reforms, urges Northerners to lift region out of poverty From Saxone Akhaine, Kaduna ... Soludo, who spoke in Kaduna at a public lecture organised by members of the Northern Development Initiative (NDI) also charged northern elite and stakeholders to lift the region out of poverty by taking advantage of the country's liberal and improved financial atmosphere. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Global bodies rate Nigeria high-risk economy Jul 17, 2008
" The meeting, presided over by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, approved the contract for the construction of office block extension at the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Kaduna, at a cost of N282,208,221.75. The four-storey building, consisting of basement floor, ground, first, second and third floors, has a completion period of 30 weeks. Odey said the sum of N100 million had been provided for in the 2008 budget for the project, while the balance would be included in the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigerians in UK oppose military option in N'Delta Jul 17, 2008
00 p.m. on Tuesday, Yar'Adua, arrived in the country in company of three state governors, Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Timipre Sylvia (Bayelsa) and Mohammed Namadi Sambo (Kaduna). His first official engagement was a courtesy visit to the Queen at Buckinghma Palace at 3 p.m. The President's team included his wife, Turai, the Nigerian High Commissioner to Britain, Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida and Chief of State Protocol, Ambassador M. Ghali Umar. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Mark, Oyinlola win Jul 16, 2008
From Isa Abdulsalami (Jos), Tunji Omofoye (Osogbo), Simeon Nwakaudu (Makurdi); John Abba Ogbodo, Azimazi Momoh Jimoh (Abuja), Ifedayo Sayo (Ado Ekiti), Saxone Akhaine (Kaduna), (Iyabo Lawal (Ibadan), Abiodun Fagbemi (Ilorin) and Clifford Ndujihe (Lagos) ... " In dismissing the AC petition, the tribunal said: ''The petitioner has failed to establish widespread irregularities, rigging, thuggery, ballot stuffing and snatching of electoral materials and therefore, hold the view that the case cannot... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigerian jobs scramble kills 12 Jul 15, 2008
The sister of one of the applicants who died at a recruitment in Kaduna in Nigeria's Northern region said the situation facing job seeking graduates was terrible ... Other people died during fitness tests in Kaduna and in Abia and Anambra in the east, but the exact number was unclear. (BBC News -- Africa)
How to review the constitution, by The Patriots Jul 13, 2008
Chaired by the Second Republic Governor of old Kaduna State, Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, on behalf of the Chairman, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, the NUD, in a statement read by its National Secretary, Dr. Usman Bugaje, deplored the directionlessness of the Presidency of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, saying that it is only known for a colourless cabinet, poverty of ideas and weak public institutions. According to Bugaje, who is also the National Secretary of the Action Congress (AC), "we are meeting to... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Benue Highest On HIV Prevalence Rate -Osotimehin Jul 5, 2008
5 per cent, Kaduna in the North-west, 5. 6 per cent, Taraba in the North-east, 6. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: North Criticizes Niger Delta Leaders Jun 30, 2008
In a communiqu; issued at the end of its national executive council meeting in Kaduna at the weekend, the ACF noted that it was regrettable that the people of the Niger Delta had gone through pains and hardship associated with environmental degradation from oil exploration without commensurate efforts at mitigating such suffering in the past ... I wonder if they had any words of wisdom for the people of Kano and Kaduna states the youth militancy in those states which has terrorized many... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: $72 Billion Lost to Gas Flaring Jun 27, 2008
"The South-North transmission system comprises of 1135 km of 45-inch pipeline system originating from Akwa-Ibom/Calabar Central Processing Facility (CFP), traversing Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Kano and Kaduna State via Ajaokuta and Abuja", he said. AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over , plus more than , who are responsible for their own reporting and views. (allAfrica.com)
Why attack on Bonga field was easy, by oil firms' chiefs Jun 24, 2008
Ceasefire depends on govt's sincerity, says MEND From Kelvin Ebiri, RoseAnn Chikereuba (Port Harcourt), John-Abba Ogbodo (Abuja), Saxone Akhaine (Kaduna), Tunji Omofoye (Osogbo) and Lawrence Njoku (Enugu) ... Sani who spoke in Kaduna yesterday onthe recent attacks of the militants on oil fields in the Niger Delta and the declaration of military offensive byYar'Adua. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Quits Run-Off Jun 23, 2008
Zimbabwe's government had used a $15 million lifeline it got from Nigeria during the era of President Shehu Shagari to kickstart its economy and sent some of her soldiers for training at the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna. In the same vein, many of the country's intellectuals were educated in Nigerian universities, while public servants were trained at the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) in Badagry. (allAfrica.com)
Mark seeks financial independence for N'Assembly Jun 23, 2008
In a keynote address at the opening of a two-day seminar on "Strategic Visioning in the National Assembly" organised by the Policy Analysis and Research Project (PARP) in Kaduna at the weekend, the Senate President said the legislature should, like the judiciary, source its finances from the Federation Account. "Parliaments in most emerging democracies seem to be content with the Executive drawing up the economic agenda while they approve. They are also content with traditional roles of... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Confusion As Head Of Service Resigns Jun 15, 2008
Babagana Kingibe, comes from; Dr. Aboki Zawa in the office of the SGF, who is from the FCT and Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, permanent secretary in charge of General Services Office (GSO), who is from Kaduna State. While Zawa and Kaigama have been permanent secretaries for about 13 years each, the former Secretary of the INEC, Dr. Baba-Ahmed, has spent more than a decade, as a permanent secretary. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Ex-Military Chief Did Not Annul June 12 Jun 13, 2008
"Consequently, Alhaji M.K.O. Abiola won the election," Nwosu said, adding: "NEC could not announce the result of the election because of the Abuja High Court order which was served on the commission on June 15 1993. NEC through its Director of Legal Services challenged it at the Kaduna Federal Court of Appeal, and then the dissolution of NEC came on June 23, 1993." ... "As a statutory body known in law, it was not right for NEC to disobey a court order, so we appealed the restraining order at... (allAfrica.com)
Nigerians seek true federalism, Nwosu speaks on June 12 Jun 12, 2008
"When we even got a court order asking us to stop announcing the winner of the election, we did our best to quash the order at a Court of Appeal in Kaduna. Two days to the delivery of that judgment, the election was annulled and the commission dissolved. "All I want to say is that there were certain external forces that worked assiduously to truncate that exercise ... Besides, the northern youths who spoke in a press statement in Kaduna to mark the June 12 anniversary, stated further that the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
World Bank okays N45b for Nigerian roads Jun 11, 2008
Ruhl, who was represented by Mr. Justin Runji, explained further that the balance of $60 million would support government's efforts to address rural transport needs, adding: "The amount will support Kaduna State, which is among the first of the states that will benefit from rural access and mobility projects.". He said the bank approved the fund to Nigeria with the belief that the country has the capacity of setting best practice standards in road transport in the region. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
AC, PPA, Umar fault ex-leaders' clean bill for Abacha Jun 10, 2008
On his part, former Kaduna State military Governor, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd), said giving tacit support to "those who ruined the nation's economy through corrupt practices would further endanger Nigeria's development.". The AC, in a statement yesterday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, described as "disgusting case of revisionism and belated the comments credited to the former military heads of state exonerating the late Gen. Sani Abacha of looting the public... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Leaders Mourn Wahab Folawiyo Jun 8, 2008
He singlehandedly built the Surulere Central Mosque and was involved in such projects as the Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna, Ansar-ud-deen Mosque, Zaria; Nigerian Mosque, Old Kent Road, London; and the Lagos Central Mosque, among several others. He holds an honorary doctorate degree in Law from the University of Uyo (1991), D.Letters ABU (1992), and Doctor of Science, LASU (1998). (allAfrica.com)
Falana writes Yar'Adua, says Okah's trial a cover-up Jun 4, 2008
"Curiously, the military officers who allegedly removed the said arms and ammunition from the armoury in Kaduna have not been charged with treason or treasonable felony. "We are however not unaware of the recent retirement of some army generals for smuggling arms to the Niger Delta. "Mr. Okah is also charged with terrorist acts by allegedly coercing the Federal Government and the Bayelsa State government to pay N200 million as ransom for the release of four Agip expatriate staff who were... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
