John Shiklam

Kaduna

Senior Correspondent at This Day (Nigeria)

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Kukah Lauds Sani For Stabilising Kaduna

1 month ago | thisdaylive.com | John Shiklam

Breaking News By John Shiklam in Kaduna The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Dioceses, and Pro-Chancellor of Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna state, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, has commended the Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, for his efforts in stabilising the state. Kukah made the commendation on Wednesday when he led the management of the university on a courtesy call on the governor at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna.
Nigeria: FG Flags Off Reconstruction of Over N700bn Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway

2 months ago | allafrica.com | Emmanuel Addeh |John Shiklam

*Umahi says Tinubu building roads that will last 50-100 years*Kaduna governor expresses hope project will bolster securityThe federal government yesterday commenced the long-awaited reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway in Jere, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, North-west Nigeria. Speaking during the ceremony, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated that N777 billion would be spent to complete the 282 kilometres that are still remaining.
PFN Calls on Fintiri to Pardon Farmer Sentenced for Killing in Self-defence

2 months ago | thisdaylive.com | John Shiklam

Breaking News John Shiklam in KadunaThe Secretary General of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop David Bakare, has appealed to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state, to pardon Sunday Jackson, the farmer sentenced to death for killing a Fulani herder in self-defence. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday in Kaduna, Bakare pleaded with the governor to have mercy on Jackson in the spirit of love.
Military Airstrikes Demobilise Terrorists’ Gun Trucks in ‘Timbuktu Triangle’

2 months ago | thisdaylive.com | John Shiklam

•Police intercept 488 live rounds in Abuja •FG commences training of 800 armed personnel in special operationsJohn Shiklam in Kaduna and Linus Aleke in AbujaThe Nigerian Air Force yesterday said the air component of Operation Hadin Kai (AC OPHK), has executed devastating airstrikes on a terrorist enclave, north of Chiralia, a known hideout within the notorious ‘Timbuktu Triangle.’A statement by Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Grp Capt.
CAN, Others Laud Kukah’s Appointment as Pro-Chancellor of New Varsity in Kachia

2 months ago | thisdaylive.com | John Shiklam

John Shiklam in KadunaA faction of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), led by Rev. Yakubu Pam, has lauded the appointment of Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. In a statement, Pam said Kukah’s appointment was well deserved.
CAN: Sani Has Given Christians Hope, Sense of Belonging in Kaduna

Mar 17, 2025 | thisdaylive.com | John Shiklam |Laleye Dipo |Adeyinka Salami

John Shiklam in KadunaKaduna State Chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says the Governor Uba Sani administration has given hope and sense of belonging to Christians in the state. State chairman of CAN, Caleb Maaji, stated this on Sunday, when the governor hosted the CAN leadership in the state to Iftar dinner at Government House, Kaduna. Maaji said Sani’s style of governance was a departure from the previous administration.
Kaduna College of Petroleum to Commence Full Operations July

Feb 18, 2025 | thisdaylive.com | John Shiklam

Breaking News By John Shiklam in Kaduna The College of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Kaduna is to fully take off by June or July 2025. The Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Development Technology Trust Fund (PTDF), Ahmed Galadima Aminu, disclosed this on Monday in Kaduna during a tour of facilities at the college by student union leaders, led by Sunday Asefon, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement. “Give or take, we are looking at June or July.
NGO Writes Canadian High Commissioner, Demands Apology over Visa Denial to CDS, Military Officers

Feb 18, 2025 | thisdaylive.com | John Shiklam

Breaking News By John Shiklam in Kaduna Tribute To Our Troops Charity Foundation Nigeria (TOTCFN), a non-governmental organisation with focus onhumanitarian works to Nigerian Armed forces fighting insecurity, has asked the Canadian High Commission to tender unreserved apology for denying visas to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, and other top military officers.
Dangiwa: Inadequate Budgetary Provision Hobbling Housing Sector’s Growth

Jan 21, 2025 | thisdaylive.com | Emmanuel Addeh |John Shiklam

Emmanuel Addeh in AbujaThe Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has highlighted the urgent need for increased budgetary allocation to deliver the presidential mandate of providing affordable housing and reducing its deficit in the country. Besides, the minister blamed the constantly rising cost of building materials as a major setback for the growth of the housing sector, despite the efforts of the players in the industry to close the housing supply gap.
Yusuf Mamman, Ex-AD National Chair Lauds Sani’s Inclusive Governance Policy

Jan 6, 2025 | thisdaylive.com | John Shiklam

John Shiklam in KadunaA former National Chairman of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Ambassador Yusuf Mamman, has commended Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, for giving every section of the state a sense of belonging through his inclusive governance policy.