Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, MFR: Full News Archive
Every article on the record of Inland Drills founder Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, MFR, from his local government years to his current chairmanship of the NEPZA Governing Board.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 10, 2026
Inland Drills Is Not a Political Vehicle. Here Is Why That Distinction Matters
Inland Drills Limited was founded by a sitting public figure, but the company's licensing and operations are independent of any office its founder holds.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 10, 2026
Three Decades in Public Service: A Summary of Where Kaura Has Been
A concise overview of Tijjani Yahaya Kaura's public service career, for readers who want the full picture in one place before reading the detail.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 10, 2026
What Actually Changes for Inland Drills If Kaura Returns to the Senate in 2027
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura has declared for a return to the Zamfara North Senate seat. Here is a clear-eyed look at what would and would not change for Inland Drills Limited.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 9, 2026
Chairman or Chief Executive: The Difference Between Two Roles Kaura Has Held
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura has been both Managing Director/CEO of OGFZA and Chairman of the NEPZA Governing Board. The two roles carry different responsibilities.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 9, 2026
What "Founder-Led" Actually Means at Inland Drills
Inland Drills Limited is founder-led by Tijjani Yahaya Kaura. Here is what that structure means in practice, and why it matters for how the company operates.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 9, 2026
Kaura's Public Record, By the Numbers
A numbers-first summary of Tijjani Yahaya Kaura's public service career: terms served, years in office, and the agencies he has led.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 8, 2026
Running Two Federal Agencies Back to Back: A Rare Sequence
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura led the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, then went on to chair the NEPZA Governing Board. Few public servants run two federal agencies in succession.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 8, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions About Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura
Straight answers to the most common questions about Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, founder of Inland Drills Limited: his background, his career, and his 2027 Senate declaration.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 8, 2026
Elected Twice: What Two Terms as Local Government Chairman Actually Signals
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura was twice elected Executive Chairman of Kaura Namoda Local Government. A second term from the same electorate is a specific kind of endorsement.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 7, 2026
Free Zones in Nigeria, Explained: The Policy World Kaura Has Spent Years Inside
A plain explanation of what free trade zones are and why they matter to Nigeria's economy, the policy area Tijjani Yahaya Kaura has led from two different federal agencies.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 7, 2026
Reading the Record: Kaura's Transparency and Accountability Track
Across local government, the Senate and two federal agencies, transparency and accountability are the recurring commitments in Tijjani Yahaya Kaura's public record.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 6, 2026
Education as Investment: The Second Plank of Kaura's 2027 Campaign
Alongside jobs, Tijjani Yahaya Kaura has named educational development as a central priority of his 2027 Senate campaign. Here is the reasoning behind it.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 6, 2026
The Jobs Pledge: What Kaura Is Actually Promising for 2027
Employment for qualified young people is central to Tijjani Yahaya Kaura's 2027 Senate campaign. Here is what that pledge means in the context of his record.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 6, 2026
Zamfara North: The Constituency Kaura Represented, and Wants to Represent Again
A look at Zamfara North, the senatorial district Tijjani Yahaya Kaura represented from 2015 to 2019 and has declared his intention to represent again in 2027.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 5, 2026
Govern Before You Are Asked To: The Idea That Runs Through Every Role Kaura Has Held
Across local government, federal ministries, the Senate and two federal agencies, one governance principle keeps showing up in Tijjani Yahaya Kaura's public record.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 5, 2026
Why a Senator Founded a Minerals Company: The Origin of Inland Drills
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura founded Inland Drills Limited in the mineral belt of the state where his public career began. Here is the reasoning behind that decision.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 5, 2026
Counting a Nation: Kaura's Time at the National Population Commission
Before the Senate, Tijjani Yahaya Kaura served with the National Population Commission, the federal body responsible for Nigeria's population data.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 4, 2026
Born in Kaura Namoda: The Town That Shaped a Public Career
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura was born on 3 February 1959 in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State. A look at the town that gave him his name and his first office.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 4, 2026
Before the Senate: Kaura's Years at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura's public service ran through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before he reached the Senate. Here is what that posting represents in his record.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 4, 2026
Namoda Community Bank: Building Local Financial Infrastructure Before It Was Asked For
As Executive Chairman of Kaura Namoda, Tijjani Yahaya Kaura became pioneer chairman of the Namoda Community Bank. It set a pattern that runs through his career.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 3, 2026
OGFZA and NEPZA: The Two Free Zone Agencies Kaura Has Now Led
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura ran the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, then went on to chair the NEPZA Governing Board. Here is how the two agencies actually differ.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 3, 2026
Community First: How Kaura Approached Host Communities at OGFZA
At the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, Tijjani Yahaya Kaura made engaging host communities a central part of his tenure. Here is why that approach mattered.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 3, 2026
Security Is an Investment Question: A Lesson from the Free Zones
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura identified security as a leading deterrent to free zone investment during his OGFZA tenure. The reasoning behind that finding still applies to solid minerals.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 2, 2026
The ECOWAS Seat: What Regional Parliament Work Actually Involves
While serving in the Nigerian Senate, Tijjani Yahaya Kaura sat concurrently in the ECOWAS Parliament. Here is what that regional mandate covers.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 2, 2026
Federal Character, Explained: The Principle Kaura's Senate Committee Was Built to Police
A plain explanation of Nigeria's federal character principle, the constitutional idea Tijjani Yahaya Kaura's Senate committee was responsible for enforcing.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 2, 2026
What MFR Means: The National Honour Behind Senator Kaura's Name
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura carries the national honour MFR, Member of the Order of the Federal Republic. Here is what that designation actually represents.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 1, 2026
The First Term: Kaura and the Senate Committee on Federal Character, 2015–2019
Before OGFZA and NEPZA, Tijjani Yahaya Kaura spent four years in the Senate chairing the committee that polices Nigeria's federal character principle, while sitting concurrently in the ECOWAS Parliament.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Sep 1, 2026
A Career Timeline: Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, from Kaura Namoda to the NEPZA Board
A single-page record of Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura's public service career, from twice-elected local government chairman to federal agency chairman, and where Inland Drills Limited fits into it.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Apr 20, 2026
2027: Senator Kaura Declares for a Return to Zamfara North
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura has declared his intention to contest the Zamfara North senatorial seat again in the 2027 general elections, citing jobs and education as his priorities.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Feb 9, 2026
Founder Tijjani Yahaya Kaura Named Chairman of the NEPZA Governing Board
On 9 February 2026, the founder of Inland Drills Limited was inaugurated to chair the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Oct 13, 2023
From the Senate Floor to the Free Zones: Kaura's Tenure at OGFZA
A look back at the fifteen months Tijjani Yahaya Kaura spent running the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, and what it set up for what came next.
Inland Drills Newsroom
Jun 15, 2022
Where It Started: Two Terms as Chairman of Kaura Namoda
Long before the Senate or the free zones, Tijjani Yahaya Kaura's public life began as twice-elected Executive Chairman of his home local government.