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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Nesrea confirmed to the BBC that its team from the Kaduna State Field Office, led by State Co-ordinator Hena Dangari Emmanuel, had visited the site.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The worshippers, dressed in yellow, arrived on a bus escorted by security forces, and were received by the governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sani, who said 183 people were initially abducted.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
In a joint statement with local government officials on Monday, Kaduna state police commissioner Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu described the information as "mere falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos".
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
A UN source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the St Mary's children had probably been taken to the Birnin Gwari forest in nearby Kaduna state.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
They discussed cricket, plantations they owned or planned to own, the perfect weather in Jos, business opportunities in Kaduna.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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