Kaduna, city, capital of kaduna state, northcentral nigeria. The governor of kaduna state, nasir elrufai has ordered the arrest of northern youths involved in tuesdays quit notice issued to igbos in the north to vacate the region. Yes, at a book festival in kaduna, a governors spouse read out in public sexually explicit passages from a work of fiction she herself has written. Kaduna state governor news latest breaking stories and.
Other local languages are also spoken, such as yoruba, igbo, fula and. There is no legal injunction restraining kaduna state from having a logo. Courtesy visit to the kaduna state governor malam nasir elrufai 24th of november 2015 please subscribe to my channel. The southern kaduna peoples union, sokapu, has accused governor nasir elrufai of using hate speech to distort history over endless killings in the area. Kaduna state university is in kaduna, kaduna state, nigeria. Historical background what is presently known as kaduna state. Kaduna announces two new covid19 deaths punch newspapers. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The governor leads the executive branch of the government. Kaduna state simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ethnic minorities and political turbulence in kaduna state. So, it was not out of order that the kaduna state governor initiated such an important bill. Kaduna state governor, nasir elrufai, has commended the appointment of amina mohammed as the deputy secretarygeneral of the united nations.
Sir kashim ibrahim house, 44 badiko, kaduna, kaduna citytown. Many prominent kataf people were fired from the kaduna state. The state is politically classified as belonging to the northwestern part of the country with about 6. Nasir elrufai kaduna state governor was seen in public mo. Waziri in a news item published by saharareporters on the 20th december, 2012 titled, factions in southern kaduna. Fireworks with kaduna state governor nasir elrufai part 2 tvc. Race for kaduna state governorship poll begins the. Kaduna state, nigeria overview, history and summary. Learn about kaduna state, nigeria people, local government. Politics in kaduna state, people of zaria and governor. The governor is frequently described to be the number one citizen of the state. Elrufais government sponsoring hate speech campaigns. Dispatch from the inaugural kaduna book festival p. The state was created on the 27th of may 1967 from the former north central state.
Kaduna state is a state in central northern nigeria. Hadiza balarabe, in her capacity as acting governor, presented the draft 2020 budget to the kaduna state house of assembly on 15 october 2019. Keynote address by malam nasir elrufai, governor of kaduna state, at the 4th town hall meeting of the apc kaduna state government. Furthermore, since the inception of the state as kaduna in 1976, it has had 9 military governors and 7 civilian governors till date. When governor nasir elrufai announced to a delegation of the world bank that more than 21, 000 teachers in the employ of kaduna state government failed a competency test meant for primary four. The north central state with kaduna as its capital kaduna had two military governors, abba kyari 1967 1975 and usman jibirin 1975 1977.
History until the late eighties when kaduna state seemed to have slid into intermittent sectarian and ethnic violence, its capital city, kaduna, was one of the most peaceful, cosmopolitan and politically important cities in nigeria. It is one of the 36 states located in the northern area of nigeria, and is the ninth largest state in the country. According to the acting governor of kaduna state, dr. Nasir elrufai born february 16, 1960, nigerian governor of. Mar 30, 2016 before dissecting the kaduna state religious preaching bill 2016 hereafter referred to as the bill, it is imperative to examine the history and substance of the regulation of religious. The governors son, abubakar alsadiq elrufai was enrolled by his father into primary. Hello have you heard about the deadly virus called coronavirus. Ang yuta sa kaduna state kay kasagaran kabungtoran, apan sa habagatangsidlakan nga kini mao ang kabukiran. The governor governor nasir elrufai has led kadunas recovery from the great recession created by the previous administration to a position of national economic prominence. Sep 10, 20 the main brain behind the crisis, one alhaji mato, uncle to the then kaduna state governor, alhaji dabo lere and cousin to babangidas secretaty to the federal government alhaji ibrahim aliyu was shielded and accommodated in the kaduna state government guest house by the governor. When alhaji ahmed mohammed makarfi was elected governor he followed the herd and declared sharia law in kaduna state in 2000, which led to the death of.
We are delighted to be back in zone 2, where we held our very first townhall meeting as a government. The state shares boundaries with niger state to the west, zamfara, katsina and kano states to the north, bauchi and plateau states to the east and fct abuja and nassarawa state to the south. It lies along the kaduna river, which is a major tributary of the niger river. Ahmed mohammed makarfi, the then executive governor of kaduna state and visitor to the university, appointed professor idris abdulkadir to be the prochancellor and chairman of the governing council while professor abubakar sani sambo was appointed the first vicechancellor. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the northcentral state, whose name was changed to kaduna state in 1976. The governor is a brilliant man who rode to power by virtue of the buhari breeze which deceived many people, including this present writer, the man came with too much potential and had hoped that. Mallam nasir ahmad elrufai born 16 february 1960 is a nigerian politician who is the governor of kaduna state since 2015. Simon lalong during 60th birthday celebration and presentation of book on writings and. States are free to have their flags and other important symbols. Oct 25, 2019 kaduna state governor nasir elrufai has ordered a full investigation into the sexforgrade allegation against a staff of kaduna state university, kasu.
Zaria is one of the major towns in kaduna state and is very rich in history. Politics in kaduna state, people of zaria and governor mukhtar yero by ibraheem a. Kaduna state was created on 27 may 1967 as north central state and on 17 mar 1976 was. It is my pleasure to welcome you all to our fourth town hall meeting. Before dissecting the kaduna state religious preaching bill 2016 hereafter referred to as the bill, it is imperative to examine the history and substance of. He said this brings the total deaths so far to three in the state. The islamic movement in nigeria has accused kaduna state government of nasir elrufai of sponsoring hate speech campaigns against it, with the public presentation of a book early in the week at arewa house, kaduna, during which shias were called infidels by the organisers of the event. This position places its holder in leadership of the state with command authority over the state affairs. The nigerian politician mallam nasir ahmad elrufai is the incumbent governor of kaduna state and former director general of the bureau of public enterprises, the head privatization agency in nigeria and also the former minister of the federal capital territory, abuja. Hadiza barabe said, the approved budget size is n259. Elrufai has history of publicly telling lies pdp youths. Body bag statement and kaduna state governors reaction to. The spread of novel corona virus disease covid19 in nigeria has continued to rise rapidly as the latest statistics provided by the nigeria. The kaduna state governor, nasir elrufai, has revealed that one of the confirmed cases in the state has been discharged.
The main brain behind the crisis, one alhaji mato, uncle to the then kaduna state governor, alhaji dabo lere and cousin to babangidas secretaty to the federal government alhaji ibrahim aliyu was shielded and accommodated in the kaduna state government guest house by the governor. Wife of kaduna state governor, hadiza isma elrufai is presenting her new novel, an abun dance of scorpion, today. Kaduna governor orders arrest of youths who threatened. Kaduna state was created on 27 may 1967 as north central state and on 17 mar 1976 was renamed kaduna state. Race for kaduna state governorship poll begins the guardian. History, economy, tourism and education of kaduna state kaduna was created on 27th may, 1967 out of. Nov 26, 2017 when governor nasir elrufai announced to a delegation of the world bank that more than 21, 000 teachers in the employ of kaduna state government failed a competency test meant for primary four. In the remarks he gave to close the proceedings, i heard nasir elrufai, the state governor, speak to the effect that he thought kadaria ahmed was the only radical voice at the bookfest.
Volume 2 shows the thoughts of an insider, reflected in the speeches he has delivered as governor of kaduna state, taking responsibility for many of the issues. This is a list of administrators and governors of kaduna state. Kaduna state governor, nasir elrufai, has extended the quarantine orders being enforced in the state for another 30 days, the governors spokesperson, muyiwa. The kaduna state governor is the head of kaduna state government. One major city under the governance of kaduna is the ancient city of zaria. Nasir elrufai born february 16, 1960, nigerian governor. His unwavering focus on economic development includes attracting businesses and investment to the state while helping homegrown businesses flourish. The oasis reporters march 1, 2019 kaduna pastor prays for a governor like gombe state governor, ibrahim hassan dankwambo in his home state. Welcome to the official page of the governor of kaduna state, malam nasir ahmad elrufai. Sir frederick later lord lugard, the first british governor of northern nigeria, selected the present site along the lagoskano railway for a town, and building began in 19. Apr 24, 2018 the race for the 2019 governorship in kaduna state has begun, as aspirants in the various political parties are engaging in underground consultations and grassroots mobilization for support. In this video i will be talking about corona virus and how the governor of kaduna nigeria tested positive. Dec 27, 2012 politics in kaduna state, people of zaria and governor mukhtar yero by ibraheem a. Alex jones interviews rodney howardbrowne over new book, the killing of uncle sam.
Jan 21, 2017 the southern kaduna peoples union, sokapu, has accused governor nasir elrufai of using hate speech to distort history over endless killings in the area. The state shares boundaries with niger state to the west, zamfara, katsina and kano states to the north, bauchi and plateau states to the east and fct abuja and the nassarawa states to the south. Kaduna state governor, mallam nasir elrufai has his thumbprint scanned ahead of casting his vote in his ward at a polling station in kaduna on march 9, 2019, during voting for governorship elections. The question is that of whether indeed the majority had their say in it, as is the norm in a democracy. Kaduna teachers and the dilemmas of reform punch newspapers. Kaduna state governor, nasir elrufai, has extended the quarantine orders being enforced in the state for another 30 days, the governors spokesperson, muyiwa adekeye, said in a statement.
Kaduna state governor news latest breaking stories and top. Kaduna state has a land area of 46,053 square kilometers. Kaduna state mopakigbahin sa usa ka utlanan sa kano state, bauchi state, plateau state, nasarawa state, federal capital territory, niger state, zamfara state, ug katsina state. The race for the 2019 governorship in kaduna state has begun, as aspirants in the various political parties are engaging in underground. In 1917 kaduna a hausa word for crocodiles replaced zungeru, 100 miles. Latest news about kaduna state in nigeria today 8th may 2020. Mar, 2016 kaduna state governor, mallam nasir ahmad elrufai, who, in january 20, allegedly insulted christianity in a tweet and received bashing from adherents has, again, stirred the hornets nest as. Kaduna state governor, mallam nasir elrufai has his. It has seven faculties with over 39 departments and a library that contains over 17,000 volumes of books. Ang yuta sa kaduna state kay kasagaran kabungtoran, apan sa.
Kaduna state governor, mallam nasir ahmad elrufai, who, in january 20, allegedly insulted christianity in a tweet and received bashing from adherents has, again, stirred the hornets nest as. Last saturday, kaduna state celebrated the first centenary of kaduna, its capital. Kaduna state governor nasir elrufai on monday enrolled his sixyearold son into a public primary school. Kaduna state is one of the major states in the central northern region of nigeria. Kaduna state governor nasir elrufai has ordered a full investigation into the sexforgrade allegation against a staff of kaduna state university, kasu. Kogi has no more coronavirus case, pay workers state pdp leader tells governor bello music aaliyah we need a resolution music billie eilish everything i wanted story i thought i was a virgin episode 19 police nab killers of kaduna catholic seminarian story my bestfriend my love season 3 episode 10 story life, above. I thought it was appropriate to reproduce the article on the. Row in kaduna as elrufai moves to license pastors, muslim. The book uses archaeological evidence to trace the history of the atyap people. Kadunas atyap people document groups history in new book. Kaduna state is a multicultural and multiethnic state populated by over 60 different ethnic groups with hausafulani and gbagyi as the dominant ethnic groups.
Aug 26, 2015 there is no legal injunction restraining kaduna state from having a logo. The governor governor nasir elrufai has led kaduna s recovery from the great recession created by the previous administration to a position of national economic prominence. The governor is a brilliant man who rode to power by virtue of the buhari breeze which deceived many people, including this present writer, the man. Kaduna pastor prays for a governor with the heart of. The notice was issued by the coalition of northern youths cny, advising igbos living in the northern region of the country to leave before drastic actions. The state is the successor to the old northern region of nigeria, which had its capital at kaduna. The peoples democratic party, national youth frontiers, pdpnyf, says the kaduna state governor, mallam elrufai, is a man who has history of lying publicly. Kaduna state is located at the north central region of nigeria. The kaduna campus took off first, running basic degree programmes. Kaduna state, north central nigeria, is populated by about 57 to 63 different ethnic groups. Pained by the travails of his people, southern kaduna indigenous pastor, david ayuba azzaman has prayed for a new leadership in kaduna state, perhaps a muslim governor, since the christians in kaduna would have a much. Nasir elrufai kaduna state governor was seen in public.
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