Sokoto Introduces New Initiatives to Curb Banditry
By Staff Reporter, Sokoto, December 25, 2025 Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, has announced new initiatives aimed at curbing the menace of banditry across the state, as part of his administration’s sustained efforts to improve security. The governor disclosed this while declaring open the 17th Regular State Executive Council (SEC) meeting held in […]
Kaduna Inaugurates Technical Working Group to Drive Demographic Dividend Roadmap.
By Ehis Agbon | 17 December 2025 The Kaduna State Government has formally inaugurated a Technical Working Group (TWG) to accelerate the implementation of the Kaduna State Demographic Dividend Roadmap 2024, marking a significant milestone in the state’s effort to deliberately invest in youth development and long-term socio-economic growth. The inauguration took place at a […]
Kaduna Climbs to 3rd Place on Nigeria Climate Governance Ranking 2025
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna. Kaduna State has recorded a remarkable leap on the Nigeria Climate Governance Ranking, moving from 16th position in 2024 to 3rd place in the 2025 edition. The ranking, which evaluates states’ performance in climate policy implementation, environmental protection, and sustainability efforts, placed Lagos and Katsina in first and second positions respectively. […]
Kaduna LGAs Deepen Transparency and Climate Action Through Strengthened Accountability Mechanism
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna The Kaduna Local Government Accountability Mechanism (KADLGAM) has inaugurated and trained Technical Working Groups (TWGs) across all 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, in a move to strengthen participatory governance, transparency, accountability, and climate action. The initiative, supported by the Partnership for Agile Governance & Climate Engagement (PACE) […]
Kaduna Youths Take Centre Stage in Public Procurement Reforms
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna, Nigeria. A major milestone in the push for transparency and accountability in governance was achieved on Thursday, October 2, 2025, with the launch of the first-ever Nigeria Students and Youth Community of Practice (CoP) on Open Contracting in Kaduna State. The initiative, spearheaded by the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Technical Working […]
Kaduna Leads Nigeria’s Infrastructure Transparency Drive with World-Class Open Contracting Portal.
By Ehis Agbon Kaduna State has taken a major leap in its journey toward transparency and accountability with the validation of a new digital platform that promises to revolutionize the monitoring of public infrastructure projects. At a high-level workshop held recently in Kaduna, stakeholders from government agencies, civil society, the private sector, and the media […]
OPINION: Kaduna’s Infrastructure Must Be Transparent – Let’s Begin with Data Disclosure
By Ehis Agbon. From roads and bridges to schools and water projects, public infrastructure is the bedrock of development in any society. Yet, for too long, the processes surrounding these projects in Nigeria—particularly at the sub-national level—have been shrouded in opacity. Who gets the contract? At what cost? How far along is the project? These […]
Kaduna State Trains Public Officials on Data Disclosure for Transparency in Infrastructure Projects
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna, Nigeria. Zaria, Kaduna State — May 31, 2025 — In a bold step towards enhancing transparency and accountability in infrastructure delivery, Kaduna State has organized a two-day capacity-building workshop for public officials from relevant Ministries, the Kaduna State Ministry of Planning and Budget, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), the Kaduna State Public […]
Kaduna Holds Technical Session to Tackle Governance Blockages, Improve Service Delivery
…Commissioner of the Planning and Budget Commission emphasizes the importance of stakeholder collaboration. In a concerted effort to improve governance and address service delivery challenges, the Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission, in collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) – PACE Programme, hosted a two-day […]
MR. PRESIDENT: PLEASE BRING US DOWN FROM THIS CROSS – Kukah
By Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Easter Message 2025 1: A very happy Easter to you and millions of our countrymen and women. For us Christians, this is the most important event in the history of our faith. It is the season of the Cross, the season of Christ’s triumph over death. […]