Gov Dikko Radda
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The Katsina State Government says its 2025 Ramadan Special Feeding Programme will target vulnerable residents. The Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Nasir Yahaya-Daura, reaffirmed the government’s commitment during a State Steering Committee meeting on Ramadan Feeding in Katsina on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the annual Ramadan feeding…
15 Jan
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State says the state is a key player in Nigeria and global non-oil export market. He said this at a one-day capacity building for exporters on non-oil export potentials on Tuesday in Katsina. Katsina’s non-oil exports include sesame, hibiscus flower, Gum Arabic, soybeans, millet, sorghum, among others. The workshop organised…
26 Dec
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State, has consoled with his counterpart of Jigawa, Gov. Umar Namadi over the demise of his mother, Hajiya Maryam, who died on Wednesday. Mr. Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, made this known in a statement issued in Katsina on Wednesday. Radda described the demise of a mother…
21 Nov
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has expressed deep condolences on the death of Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, the District Head of Kurfi, who died on Thursday at the age of 93 years. Radda, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, described Kurfi as a quintessential Nigerian public servant who dedicated his…
18 Sep
Gov. Dikko Radda of Kastina State has commiserated with Borno Government and its people over the recent flood in Maiduguri. The governor also donated the sum of N100 million to the victims. Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Kastina. “Early this morning, Gov. Dikko…
7 Sep
The Katsina state government has pledged to encourage infrastructure development projects at the Federal University of Transportation, Daura. Gov. Dikko Radda stated this during a courtesy visit by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Umar Adamu-Katsayal. Radda said his administration would support the contracting firm to undertake additional viable infrastructure projects in the school. READ…
5 Sep
The Katsina government says it has concluded arrangements to transport the second batch of 68 students to China, to study in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Bio-economy. The Deputy Governor of the state, Faruq Lawal-Jobe, stated this on Thursday in Katsina during the 2025 Public Engagement, Citizens Budget Participation Process and launching of Community Development Program…
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Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last year's exceptionally torrential rains, according to a final toll announced on Saturday. "Floods caused the deaths of 396 people during the course of 2024," said Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba. A further 405 were injured and more…
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Medical personnel and stakeholders have expressed worries and proffered solutions to cases of misdiagnosis of ailments, leading to wrong prescription of drugs or treatment. The respondents, speaking separately with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, Abeokuta and Ilorin on Saturday, also highlighted some factors responsible for the situation. In Ibadan, the Medical Director…
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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday that at the start of his reign nobody expected the Catalan giants would be fighting for three trophies in March. The German coach replaced Xavi Hernandez last summer after a disappointing campaign where Barcelona finished without silverware. Flick's side lead La Liga on goal difference ahead of champions Real…
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Russia said Saturday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's trip to the United States had been a "failure" after US President Donald Trump berated him in a stunning televised confrontation. Zelensky planned to sign a minerals deal with the United States during the visit, but it ended in disaster when Trump and Vice President JD Vance…
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Nigerians under the umbrella body of Diaspora Engagement, organizers of New Nigeria Project/Obidient Movement, have underscored the role of the Nigerian Diaspora in shaping Nigeria’s future. In a statement signed Friday by its Directors, Dr. David Ogula and Bolanle Emiabata-Anibaba, the group recalled that during the last election cycle, Nigerians abroad played a pivotal role…
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Nigerian Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy has become embroiled in a public controversy following allegations from Lagos-based socialite Sophia Egbueje, who claims he failed to honour a promise of gifting her a Lamborghini after an intimate encounter, Daddy Freeze weighs in. The dispute came to light when leaked voice notes surfaced online, purportedly capturing a conversation…
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In a major push towards industrial energy efficiency, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), convened a technical review meeting to refine key documents under the GEF-UNIDO Project. The project, 'Improving Nigeria's Industrial Energy Performance and Resource Efficient Cleaner Production through Programmatic Approaches and the Promotion…
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A non-governmental organisation, Evidence Initiative for Improved Livelihood (EIFIL) has said that creation of sanitary pad banks in Bauchi State schools would reduce the rate of out-of-school girls and boost learning outcomes. EIFIL said that the lack of sanitary pads within the reach of adolescent girls in school, coupled with the tough economic situation and…
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The police in Rivers State have arrested two suspected cultists for the murder of a young man in Ogoloma Street, off Chinda in Mile 4, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The suspected cultists, allegedly loyal to a Deywell cult leader, stabbed a young man, Aleruchi Samuel, also known as Bigi, to death. According…
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ActionAid Nigeria has called for an independent and transparent investigation into recent allegations of sexual harassment within the National Assembly, stressing that such claims point to potential abuse of power and a culture of impunity. The organisation condemned the allegations and emphasized the need for a fair and credible process that upholds human dignity and…