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- Nigeria External Debt Hits 51 Billion Dollars as Lagos and Kaduna Lead Subnational Borrowing
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Africa
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics reveals that Nigeria's total external debt climbed to 51 billion dollars (N74.43 trillion) in the fourth quarter of 2025. Lagos State re...
- Military Raid Dismantles Clandestine Arms Hub in Plateau State as Two Fabricators are Taken Into Custody
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace successfully destroyed an illegal firearms manufacturing facility in Gwandanu Village, Plateau State, seizing a cache of rifles and industrial ma...
- Former Senator Danjuma La’ah Eyes National Assembly Return as Michael Auta Withdraws From Kaduna South Race
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Danjuma La’ah, who represented Kaduna South in the Senate for eight years, is considering a bid to reclaim his seat following constituents' requests. His potential return coincides...
- Governor Uba Sani Warns of Democratic Decay Amid Judicial Disregard at Gani Fawehinmi Book Launch
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
At the public presentation of Gani Fawehinmi and the Nigerian Press in Lagos, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani asserted that Nigeria’s democracy is at risk without a steadfast commit...
- Nasir El-Rufai to Remain in ICPC Custody Until June as Bail Hearing Faces Long Adjournment
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
Former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai will remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) until June 2026. A Ka...
- Sankara Nigeria and LOVOL Launch Strategic Mechanization Training Program to Combat African Youth Unemployment
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
Sankara Nigeria Limited has partnered with LOVOL to provide intensive technical training in agricultural machinery maintenance for young people across Africa. The program, launched...
- Former Governor El-Rufai Rejects Unauthorized 2027 Ambition Claims Following Granting of N200 Million Bail
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Africa
Nasir El-Rufai has formally dissociated himself from media reports suggesting he has finalized political plans for the 2027 elections. The former Kaduna State governor clarified th...
- Vice President Shettima Designates Kaduna Skills Council as National Model for Sub-National Economic Transformation
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Africa
Vice President Kashim Shettima has formally commended the Kaduna State Government for establishing a pioneering Council on Skills to combat unemployment. The Vice President describ...
- Kaduna Community Association Denies Military Rescue Claims Regarding 31 Abducted Church Worshippers
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Africa
The Kuturmi Unity Development Association has dismissed claims that 31 Christians kidnapped during Easter Sunday services in Kaduna State were rescued by the Nigerian Army. Communi...
- ADC Chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo Claims Political Incarceration Caused Death of Nasir El-Rufai’s Mother
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Africa
Kenneth Okonkwo, a prominent figure in the African Democratic Congress, has alleged that the detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on corruption charges led to t...
- Kaduna Senatorial Aspirant Yerima Shettima Denounces Political Godfatherism as Major Catalyst for Systemic Accountability Failures
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Africa
Kaduna Central senatorial aspirant Yerima Shettima has rejected the use of political endorsements from powerful figures for the 2027 elections. Speaking in Kaduna, the pro democrac...
- Armed Bandits Abduct Seven Family Members And Three Neighbors In Targeted Raid Near Police Official’s Residence In Kaduna State
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Africa
Suspected bandits kidnapped ten people, including seven members of the Amos family, during a quiet raid in Unguwar Sabon-Titi, Kachia Local Government Area. The abduction occurred...