Kaduna State is a state in the northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake,the city of Kaduna,which was the 8th largest city in the country as of 2006. Created in 1967 as North-Central State,which also encompassed the modern Katsina State,Kaduna State achieved its current borders in 1987. Kaduna State is the fourth largest and third most populous state in the country,Kaduna State is nicknamed the Centre of Learning,owing to the presence of numerous educational institutions of importance within the state such as Ahmadu Bello University.
Zaria is a metropolitan city in Nigeria,located at present time within four local government areas in Kaduna State. It serves as the capital of the Zazzau Emirate Council and is one of the original seven Hausa city-states. The local government areas comprising Zaria are Zaria,Sabon Gari,Giwa,and Soba local government areas of Kaduna State,Nigeria.
Christopher Adebayo Ojo,SAN is a former Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As such,he is also a past head of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Justice. He is a legal practitioner and is licensed to practise in Nigeria,England and Wales. He is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
Nuhu Bamalli served as foreign minister of Nigeria. Until his death,he was the Magajin Garin Zazzau.
The Zazzau,also known as the Zaria Emirate,is a traditional state with headquarters in the city of Zaria,Kaduna State,Nigeria. The current emir of Zazzau is H.E Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli CFR,who succeeded the former emir,late Alhaji Shehu Idris.
Barewa College is a college in Zaria,Kaduna State,northern Nigeria. Founded in 1921 by British Governor General Hugh Clifford,it was originally known as Katsina College. It switched its name to Kaduna College in 1938 and to Government College,Zaria in 1949 before settling on Barewa College. It is one of the largest boarding schools in Northern Nigeria and was the most-celebrated post-primary schools there up to the early 1960s. The school is known for the large number of elites from the region who attended and counts among its alumni include Tafawa Balewa who was Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966,four heads of state of Nigeria. The school is located along Gaskiya road in the Tukur -Tukur area of Zaria.
Shehu Ladan was a Nigerian lawyer,philanthropist and oil and gas management strategist from Kaduna State. Who has contributed to the socio-economic activities of the state and Nigeria at large in different capacities. He was the immediate past Group Managing Director of NNPC in Nigeria.
Lere is a Local Government Area and town in the southern part of Kaduna State,Nigeria. Lere town is located geographically at the latitude of 10 degrees 39 North and longitude of 8 degrees 57 East. It is the headquarters of the Lere Emirate. The town and its environs have an estimated population of about 553,290 (2016). Lere Local Government has an area of 2,634 km2 and a population of 339,740 at the 2006 census. Its headquarters are in the town of Saminaka. The postal code of the area is 811.
Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah is a Nigerian politician. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture on 6 April 2010,when acting president Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.
The Emir of Zazzau,known as Sarkin Zazzau in Hausa is the traditional ruler based in Zaria,which was also known as Zazzau in the past. Although in centuries past,the emirs ruled as absolute monarchs,in the 20th and 21st centuries Nigerian traditional rulers hold little constitutional power,but wield considerable behind-the-scenes influence on the government. The emir's residence is in the historic palace in the town of Zaria.
Aminu Abdullahi Shagali is a Nigerian politician,academic and a public servant. He is the current commissioner of Ministry of Housing and Urban Developments. He served as the special adviser on political matter to Gov. Nasir El-Rufai and the same capacity in APC Gubernatorial campaign for the 2023 general elections.Moreover,he served as the speaker of the 5th Kaduna Assembly.
Ahmed Tijjani Mora (OON) is a Nigerian pharmacist,academic,former Registrar and now Chairman of the Governing Council of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria. He is the National President,Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association. He was elected President of the Alumni Association in August 2015 at the Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the association. The assembly was attended by delegates from over 25 States. Prior to his election,he was the substantive Deputy National president of the association.
Shehu Idris was a Nigerian teacher who served as the 18th Emir of Zazzau,a Nigerian traditional state headquartered in Zaria. He also served as chairman of Zazzau Emirate Council and Kaduna State Council of Chiefs. A member of the Fula people,he ascended the throne on 8 February 1975 following the demise of Alhaji Muhammadu Aminu,his predecessor. Idris was the longest reigning monarch in the history of the Zazzau emirate,having reigned for 45 years from 1975 to 2020. He was succeeded by Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau.
Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic is a tertiary education institution in Zaria Kaduna State,Nigeria. The polytechnic was established on 2 February 1989 by the Kaduna state government to provide training and development techniques in the Field of engineering,applied science,commerce and other spheres of learning. The polytechnic is one of the tertiary teaching institutions owned and managed by the Kaduna State government. The polytechnic was named after the then Nigeria's foreign minister Nuhu Bamalli. In August 2022,Barrister Abdullahi Zubair Abdullahi was appointed the new Registrar of the polytechnic.
Sultan Bello Mosque also known as The Kaduna Central Mosque,is one of the largest mosques in Kaduna State,Nigeria,built in 1962. It is named after the then Sultan of Sokoto,Muhammadu Bello the son of Usman dan Fodio. The present Chief Imam of the mosque is Sulaiman Muhammad Adam,a former lecturer in the department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Kaduna State University.
Ahmadu Bello University is a federal government research university located in Zaria,Kaduna State,Nigeria,opened in 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria.
Isa Ashiru Kudan is a Nigerian politician from Kudan,Nigeria. He is a business man and holds the traditional title of Sarkin Bai of Zazzau Emirate. He is the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party for 2023 in Kaduna State,Nigeria. He was previously the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing Kudan/Makarfi Federal Constituency from 2007 to 2015,and Member representing Kudan Constituency at Kaduna State House of Assembly.
The Kaduna Metropolitan Authorities in Kaduna State,Nigeria were originally known as local government or native authorities. The local government authorities were established during British colonial rule in Nigeria. The local government authority was headed by a district head. The authority was established to manage taxation,the production of cash crops,and their export to Britain. The authority in Kaduna City became obsolete in 1979,however,it was reintroduced in 2021 during Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai's administration.
Kaduna Capital Territory Authority (KCTA) is one of the three Kaduna Metropolitan Authorities in Kaduna state,Nigeria. The authority oversees 4 out of 23 local governments in Kaduna state,namely;Kaduna North,Kaduna South,Chikun and Igabi local government areas. In 2021,the law that established Kaduna Capital Territory Authority was passed. Kaduna Capital Territory Authority was formerly called Kaduna Local Government Authority after Kaduna city was made the capital of the state in 1937. The local government authority was a creation of the British colonial rule to oversee taxation,the production of food crops and export to Britain. The authority was first headed by District Head,Aminu Sambo in 1937. The current administrator of Kaduna Capital Territory Authority is Samuel Aruwan.
Bashir Abubakar is a Nigerian politician who holds the title of Barden Kudun Zazzau. He retired from the Nigeria Customs Service in 2020 and had risen to the management rank of Assistant Controller General Of Customs (ACG). His retirement opened up an opportunity for him to join politics where he contested for primary election for Kaduna State Governorship position under All Progressives Congress (APC),where he emerged as 1st runner-up.
