Kaduna
Americannoun
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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In May 2021, Nigeria's top-ranking army commander, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other officers were killed when their plane crashed in bad weather while trying to land at northern Kaduna state airport.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The 40-year-old collapsed on the pitch five minutes into the second half in Kaduna on Friday.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
It is a story Hafiz Aminu, from the northern state of Kaduna, knows all too well.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 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
“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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