El-Rufai says Shiite leader El-Zakzaky will pay for crimes committed

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says Shiite leader, Sheikh El-Zakzaky will pay for crimes he may have committed. He said this yesterday after the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF), meeting in the state. He told reporters;

"The leader of the movement is in custody, he will be prosecuted for any crimes that he may have committed. But that is the decision for the federal authorities. There are state and federal crimes. There is a government and a constitution and we are resolved to follow the constitution and due process.” he said.

El-Rufai sees us as enemies -Shi’ite group says

Members of the Shiite group have released a statement accusing Kaduna state governor Nasir El Rufai as seeing them as enemies of the state. El Rufai had in a state broadcast last Thursday condemned the seeming lawlessness of the group in the state. Read the statement the Shiite group released after the cut...

El Rufai donates 107 patrol vehicles to Nigeria police, other security agencies

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai today donated 107 patrol vehicles and other security apparatus to the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the state. The items were received by the Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase at a ceremony in Kaduna. Continue to see more photos.

Governor El Rufai abolishes admission fees in state owned tertiary institutions

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El REufai has abolished all forms of charges placed by the state owned tertiary institutions for the processing of admison to prospective students. Governor El Rufai abolished the admission charges during the state executive meeting. Samuel Aruwan, the Special Assistant, Media and Publicity who announced this in a statement said;

Buhari calls for inclusion of Islamic books in federal schools’ Curriculum

President Buhari has called on the Federal Ministry of Education to include two Islamic Studies books written by the late Justice Muhammad Bashir Sambo in the secondary school curriculum for all Federal Government Colleges.

According to The News Agency of Nigeria, President Buhari gave the directive at the weekend in Kaduna while launching the reviewed editions of the books which were first published in 1974.

Represented by Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, the president, according to NAN noted that such books had become essential in the face of declining moral and religious values in the country.