The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is the air branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the youngest branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is one of the largest in Africa,consisting of over 18,000 personnel as at 2021 and aircraft including 9 Chengdu F-7s,11Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jets,three JF-17 Thunder Block II and 12 Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano aircraft,24 Ameracchi M-346 FAs on order,attack helicopters,armed attack drones,and military transport aircraft.
Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State,and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria,on the Kaduna River. It is a trade center and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern states of Nigeria,with its rail and important road network.
Nigerian Railway Corporation is the state-owned enterprise with exclusive rights to operate railways in Nigeria.
Mohammed Buba Marwa,is a retired Nigerian army brigadier general,who is serving as the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) since January 2021. He previously served as governor of Lagos State from 1996 to 1999 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha and Abdulsalami Abubakar and governor of Borno State from 1990 to 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Kabir Garba Marafa,,is a Nigerian politician and a former senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who represented Zamfara Central senatorial district in the 7th and the 8th Nigerian senate,and served as the Chairman of the senate joint committee on petroleum resources. He is a member of All Progressive Congress (APC).
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),formerly the National Maritime Authority (NMA) is responsible for regulations related to Nigerian shipping,maritime labor and coastal waters. The agency also undertakes inspections and provides search and rescue services. The governing board includes representatives of the Ministry of Labour,the Ministry of Transport and the Navy.
Afakriya Aduwa Gadzama mni OFR is a Nigerian security officer who is the Chairman of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies. He previously served as Director General of the State Security Service (SSS) under President Umaru Yar'Adua from August 2007 to September 2010.
The Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) is one of two orders of merit,established by the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1963. It is senior to the Order of the Niger.
Hadiza Bala Usman is a Nigerian politician who served as managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority from 2016 to 2021. She previously served as the chief of staff to the governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2016. She was appointed special adviser on policy coordination to President Bola Tinubu in June 2023 together with Hannatu Musawa.
Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed;born 16 June 1960) is a Nigerian accountant and politician who served as the minister of Finance,Budget and National Planning of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023. She previously served as the minister of finance from 2018 to 2019,and as the minister of State for Budget and National Planning from 2015 to 2018. In 2019,President Muhammadu Buhari brought the two ministries under her as one,making her the minister of the Economy.
Dakuku Adol Peterside is a Nigerian politician. He was formerly the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency since March 2016. Prior to his role at NIMASA,he was a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives.
Uba Sani is a Nigerian engineer and politician who is the current governor of Kaduna State since 2023. He previously served as the Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district from 2019 to 2023.
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi,CCIE is a Nigerian Technocrat and the current Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). He has professional expertise in strategy implementation,solutions architect,and transformational leadership.
Iba Akosin Habeeb Okunola OFR,MON,FICA is a Nigerian entrepreneur,investor,and philanthropist who is the chief executive officer of TILT Group,a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Nigeria with diversified investments spanning key business sectors of the African economy,including energy,construction,engineering,agriculture,and technology.
Yau Usman Idris is a Nigerian nuclear physicist and the current director general (CEO) of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA). He was appointed by Muhammadu Buhari,President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Ahmed Joda OFR,CON,CFR was a Nigerian administrator who rose through the administrative cadre of the Northern regional government and then the federal civil service to retire as Permanent Secretary,Ministry of Industries. During the administration of the youthful Yakubu Gowon,he was considered to be among a group known as super Permanent Secretaries.
Da Jacob Gyang Buba CFR is a retired Nigeria customs officer and elder statesman. He served as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service from 2004 to 2008. On April 1,2009,he was sworn in as the Gbong Gwom,the paramount traditional ruler of the Berom Kingdom,becoming the 5th Gbong Gwom after the demise of Da Victor Dung Pam. He is the Chairman,Jos Traditional Council of Chiefs and president of the Plateau State Traditional Council. He currently serves as the 3rd Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University since March 2016 at the 10th convocation of the institution.
The 2023 Kaduna State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Kaduna State,concurrent with elections to the Kaduna State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
Agbu Kefas is a Nigerian politician and retired Nigerian army lieutenant colonel who has served as the governor of Taraba State since 2023.
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.
