Kaduna
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noun
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Former name (until 1976): North-Central State. a state of N Nigeria. Capital: Kaduna. Pop: 6 066 562 (2006). Area: 46 053 sq km (17 781 sq miles)
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a city in N central Nigeria, capital of Kaduna state on the Kaduna River (a principal tributary of the Niger). Pop: 1 329 000 (2005 est)
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Traditional drums, accompanied by more modern, plastic vuvuzelas, kept the energy high in the stadium after supporters had paraded through Kaduna city and danced along the streets the day before.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
The 40-year-old collapsed on the pitch five minutes into the second half in Kaduna on Friday.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
But Ishaku Dan'azumi, a traditional chief of Kurmin Wali in northern Kaduna state, told AFP at the weekend that 80 people had returned home, having fled during the attack to hide in other villages.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
"Local displacement for mining has become the emerging pattern of the Fulani militia activities as seen in Zamfara state and the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna state."
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
“Oh, I listen more to Lagos and Kaduna than to Radio Biafra. You have to keep your enemy close.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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