Tag: Kaduna
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TB detection in Kaduna increased 33% in 1 year – programme manager
The Kaduna state Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy control programme has disclosed that case detection for tuberculosis in the state rose to 5,878 in 2020 as against 4,404 in 2019, indicating a 33 per cent increase in one year, in spite of the COVID-19 lockdown during the period. The Programme Manager, Dr Abubakar Sadiq, made the…
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UNICEF rolls out community infant, child feeding programme in Kaduna
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has rolled out a Community Infant and Young Child Feeding (C-IYCF) programme in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Mrs Chinwe Ezeife, the Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF, Kaduna, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Ezeife described C-IYCF as a preventive programme…
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Mixed reactions trail postponment of Kaduna LGC elections
Mixed reactions from politicians and residents of Kaduna have trailed the recent postponment of the Local Government Council (LGC) election by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) earlier slated for Aug. 14. Our correspondent recalls that Mrs Saratu Dikko-Audu, Chairman of KADSIECOM had announcement on Monday during a stakeholders meeting that the elections will…
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Police rescue 4 victims from kidnappers in Kaduna
Police Command in Kaduna State said on Monaday that its operatives had rescued four persons kidnapped on a highway in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Mohammed Jalige, the victims were rescued on Sunday at about 7pm, following the receipt of credible information on the incident. “The…
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FG commences construction of Kaduna-Kano rail
In a bid to link the country through rail, President Muhammadu Buhari will do the ground breaking of the Kaduna-Kano standard gauge by Thursday. Dr Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The statement by Eric Orjiekwe, Director, Press and Public Relations, said the event would…
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Soldiers cordone off site of military plane crash in Kaduna
Military authorities have cordoned the site of the plane crash which led to the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru and nine other senior military officers on Friday.Our correspondent who was at the site in Kaduna was not allowed access to the area.Other journalists and curious residents of the area were…
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Organisers extend sale of forms for maiden Kaduna International Marathon
The Kaduna State Government, organisers of the maiden Kaduna International Marathon, have extended the sale of forms for the event slated for Nov.21. The state’s Commissioner for Sports Development, Prof. Kabir Mato said this in a statement in Kaduna on Wednesday. Mato said that the extension was to allow more participants to register for the…
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Troops hit bandits’ camps, eliminate scores in Kaduna
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have eliminated scores of bandits in land and air offensives on their camps at Yadi and Kufai Shantu in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Enenche said the operation was executed on…
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Kaduna govt. orders arrest of looters of COVID-19 palliative
Kaduna State Government, says it will trace, arrest and prosecute those who looted COVID-19 items in Kaduna on Saturday. The state Acting Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe said in a state-wide broadcast on Sunday. She said that security agencies had already arrested some of those involved. “There can be no other word but theft for describing…
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Flood: SEMA to train 3,000 volunteers for disaster response in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) will train 3,000 volunteers in 23 local government areas to strengthen disaster management emergencies. Abubakar Hassan, Executive Secretary of the agency, made this known on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. ”3,000 volunteers will be retrained and reactivated in various Local…