Kaduna High Court Grants El-Zakzaky Bail To Travel To India For Medical

The Kaduna State High Court has granted the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife Zeenat, leave to seek medical attention abroad. In his ruling on Monday, Justice Darius Khobo ordered that the IMN leader be accompanied abroad by officials of the Kaduna State government.

The presiding judge ruled that El-Zakzaky and his wife should proceed to India for medical treatment. He, however, did not give any time frame as to how long they will stay in India.

No date has been fixed for the defendants to embark on the medical trip.

Reacting to the ruling, counsel to the Kaduna State government

Bukola Saraki & Nasir El Rufai Not In Good Terms, Blast Each Other

Speaking in an interview aired on some local radio stations in Kaduna, governor El-Rufai said many of the APC senators who were announced in the list of defectors to PDP on Tuesday, said they never autrhorised it.

Senate Rejects El-Rufai $350Million World Bank Loan Request For Kaduna

THE Political quagmire between governor Nasir El- Rufai of Kaduna state and the three Senators representing the Senatorial districts of the state, took another dimension Thursday as the Senate rejected Kaduna State Development Policy Operation (DPO)

Chocolate City Boss, Audu Makori Sues Governor El-rufai For N10billion

Chocolate City Boss and social activist, Mr. Audu Maikori has sued the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai for the violation of his human rights.

CHURCH / WEIRD NEWS: Reverend Father Had SEX with Two Women, Married Them Secretly

in the Church Age, Catholic priests were free to marry and have children, but later popes now imposed celibacy on priests. Over the last 60 years or more, many priests have fallen foul of the rule of celibacy by

CURRENT AFFAIRS: Tomato Price Crashes From N25,000 To N800 Per Basket

It is in the news that the price of tomatoes has miraculously dropped in the market. We learnt that a small basket of tomato, which sold for N25,000 in May, is now going for N800 in Kaduna. Prior to this time,

CRIME NEWS: A Christian Carpenter Attacked, Almost Killed by Muslims for Not Fasting During Ramadan

A Christian man, Francis Emmanuel has escaped death after he was attacked by Muslims for daring to eat in the afternoon during Ramadan fasting hour. Mr. Francis who is a carpenter said the incident happened

CURRENT AFFAIRS: Kaduna State Governor Declares State of Emergency on TOMATOES

Presently, Nigerians are lamenting the high cost of tomatoes in the market. However, the state of emergency declared on tomatoes is not related to its high cost. Kaduna State governor, Nasir El Rufai has declared "State of Emergency on TomatoeS" due to outbreak of destructive pests. It was learnt that 80% of tomato farms have been destroyed by the pests called tomato blight ( tuta absoluta) and over 200 tomato farmers in three Local Government Areas of the state were

EDUCATION/CRIME: Primary School Headmaster SACKED for Stealing Biscuits & Oranges

Kaduna State government has sacked a headmaster for diverting food meant for the feeding of primary school pupils. It would be recalled that Kaduna government started Schools Feeding Programme in January this year.  The police is also investigating senior education officials for inflating the number of pupils in the school.

POLITICS: Senator Shehu Sani Wants Buhari to Pretend as if he is 'DEAD' - His 11 Rules

Senator Shehu Sani who was suspended by Kaduna State APC has released rules on how the president should enjoy his 6 days mystery vacation. He asked the president to be mute in every area of his public life as if he is lifeless but continue to enjoy himself with his wife and children.

CRIME NEWS: Traditional Ruler Caught with Marijuana in Kaduna State

Edeson Online News has learnt of a traditional ruler in Kaduna State who was suspended by the State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai for smoking and possessing marijuana/cocaine in his royal palace. He was apprehended by NDLEA and The traditional ruler Ibrahim Danladi also known as Alhaji Maina is currently cooling his heels in prison .

ECONOMIC NEWS: NNPC shuts down Port Harcourt & Kaduna refineries

It has been reported that the Port-Harcourt and Kaduna Refineries has been shut down by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) due to Vandalization of crude oil pipelines. NNPC said it shutdown the operations of the refineries on Wednesday January 20, 2016. According to Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mr. Ohi Alegbe "plants were shut simultaneously on Sunday after the Bonny-Okrika crude supply line to the Port Harcourt

CURRENT AFFAIRS: Bill Gates Currently in Kaduna State, Meets Governor El-Rufai & Dangote

Founder of Microsoft and World Richest man, Bill Gates is currently in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Edeson Online News gathered that the philanthropist arrived Kaduna to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dangote Foundation on Routine Immunization.  He was received by Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai. and Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal among others. Mr. Gates is in Nigeria to learn more about national immunization efforts and the country’s strategy to stop polio, a disease that still inflicts severe

POLITICS/EDUCATION: President Buahri Bags Doctorate Degree at Kaduna State University

Edeson Online News monitored through a telecast the conferment of President Muhammadu Buhari with Honorary Doctorate degree of Letters during the 2nd convocation ceremony of Kaduna State University today. Alhaji Dangote Aliko was also honoured with a Honorary Degree. Kaduna State University was established in 2005.

POLITICS/RELIGION: Kaduna Governor Shuts Down 2 Churches, Seminary to Avoid War

Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State has ordered the immediate closure of two churches, a seminary and a church-owned hospitals and secondary school all in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He said the closure was to avoid the eruption of violence among factions of the congregations whose leaderships’ positions he described as, “principally to preserve their personal interests with little concern for the common good, and the peace and security of Kaduna State”.

CRIME NEWS: Nigeria Army Recalls Soldiers Sentenced to Death for Refusing to Fight Boko-Haram

Many soldiers who were earlier dismissed from the Nigerian Army for refusing to fight have been recalled and are currently being screened at the Jaji military cantonment in Kaduna State, our correspondent gathered yesterday. While some soldiers were sentenced to death, others were dismissed by military court martials for their refusal to fight Boko Haram militants. But the soldiers said they were not provided the right combat equipment to fight the terrorists.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: Kaduna Beggars Defy Government Orders, Return To Streets(PICTURE)

Beggars, on Monday, returned to the streets of Kaduna, in defiance of a ban against street begging issued by the state government last Tuesday. The state government issued a ban against street hawking and begging on major streets in the state capital and surrounding local government areas. In a statement, the spokesperson to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Samuel Aruwan, had said, “All beggars and hawkers are to stay off the streets until further notice. Any beggar

POLITICS: El Rufai To Sue Union for Alleging He Declared N90b And 40 Mansions As Assets

Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai has slammed claims he declared his assets to be worth N90 billion and 40 houses in the Abuja. A publication The Union claimed this was listed at the Code of Conduct Bureau.. According to a statement signed by the governor's media aide, Samuel Aruwan,it is blatant falsehood and they plan to sue. After a busy few weeks as governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai is dismayed by the blatant falsehood being practised as journalism by The Union newspapers.

POLITICS: “My Children Will Attend State Public Schools If Elected Governor” - NASIR EL RUFAI

The gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has promised to ensure that political appointees, including himself and top civil servants will enrol their children in public schools if elected as the State Governor in the forthcoming election. El-Rufai, who promised to revamp public schools in Kaduna state, gave the assurance Monday while speaking as guest of Freedom Radio’s Hausa phone-in programme, ‘’Barka da War haka.’’ ‘’So, if children of elites are in public schools, they will be forced to do all that is necessary to improve them, out of enlightened self-interest,’’