Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Board
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Thu Apr 08 2021
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Board Acting Chairperson, Hajiya Hannatu Zailani, said the board targets all the 3,945 intending pilgrims for COVID-19 vaccine this year.
According to her, the vaccine is one of the criteria that must be fulfilled before an intending pilgrim will be allowed to travel for this year’s hajj based on the directives by National Hajj Commission.
She spoke with Daily Trust shortly after the flag-off of the vaccination exercise of the intending pilgrims at Kaduna North Local Government Area of the state.
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Nigerian Soldier Tortures 10-year-old Boy To Death For Plucking Mangoes In Barracks
It was gathered that the boy went into the Kotoko Barracks which shares a boundary with the community to pluck mangos from a tree.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 05, 2021
A 10-year-old boy has been tortured to death by a soldier at Hayin Banki, Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It was gathered that the boy went into the Kotoko Barracks which shares a boundary with the community to pluck mangos from a tree, according to Daily Trust.
File photo used to illustrate story.
The soldier was said to have followed the boy back to the community and detained him in the barracks where he tortured him to death.
The House of Representatives has confirmed the appointment of the newly appointed Service Chiefs.
The report of the Committee on Defence was presented by the Chairman, Babajimi Benson, during plenary on Tuesday and considered by the committee of the whole, before it was adopted by the House.
According to the committee chairman, the nominees were thoroughly screened.
The service chiefs are also being screened by the Senate Committee on Defense.
The process had commenced last Wednesday when the new appointees were called upon to share their portfolios as well as their vision if they are confirmed to take on the new roles.