Katsina
23 Dec
The Federal Government has donated farming equipment worth millions of naira to farmers to boost dry and wet season farming in Katsina State. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made this known during the launch and distribution of farming items procured and donated to farmers by the state government. Kyari identified items…
22 Dec
USA-based NGO, Islamic Ummah Relief (IUR), has constructed an orphanage home and a school for orphans and other less privileged children in Katsina State. The facility is designed to offer sound and standard education to the orphans as well as the less privileged children in society. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
21 Dec
The Katsina government says it has initiated process to plant three million tree seedlings in 2025, to control desert encroachment and protect the environment. Nasir Yahaya-Daura, the Speaker, Katsina State House of Assembly, said this during the inauguration of tree planting campaign at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp, on Saturday in Katsina.…
17 Dec
At least 25 people consisting mostly of women and children, have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be terrorists in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident which occurred late Sunday night at Ajasa community, also saw several homes ransacked by the hoodlums. A resident of the community who asked not to be…
6 Dec
A new survey by the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international organisation also referred to as Doctors Without Borders, has revealed that children in some parts of Northwest Nigeria are suffering from acute levels of global malnutrition. The MSF surveyed 2,066 children in the Katsina, Jibia and Mashi local government areas of Katsina State. It…
2 Dec
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Aliyu Abubakar-Musa, said this at the opening of the programme on Monday in Katsina. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training aims to refresh the officers’ capability to remain in good shape to effectively combat crimes. Abubakar-Musa observed that combating crimes would only be…
2 Dec
As 2024 draws to a close and the festive season approaches, motorists and commuters in Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina states have raised concerns over the poor state of road infrastructure in the region, citing its impact on travel efficiency and safety. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed widespread dissatisfaction among…
1 Dec
Plans are afoot by the Katsina state government to establish a mini hydroelectric power station after signing a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ocean Solutions Energie to expand access to sustainable electricity. Governor Umaru Dikko Radda, who made this known on Sunday in Abuja, explained that the initiative was aimed at boosting power supply…
1 Dec
In a bid to boost power supply in the state, the Katsina State Government has unveiled plans to revamp the 10MW Wind Farm in Lambar Rimi after nearly two decades of non functionality. The state governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, made this known during a meeting with Vergnet Groupe —the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in…
28 Nov
The Katsina state government has disbursed N13.5 billion to settle outstanding pensions and gratuity owed retirees. The amount covered payment of outstanding liabilities to 2,313 retirees in the state and local government services since inception of the Dikko Radda administration. The state deputy governor, Faruk Lawal-Jobe said this at a news conference on Thursday in…
28 Nov
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said it is working in collaboration with the Katsina State Government for the state to achiev
28 Nov
The Katsina Zonal Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has buried second-hand bales of clothes seized for more than four years in the state. The exercise took place in Katsina on Wednesday, at the special refuse dump provided by the state’s emergency management agency at Barawa, in Batagarawa local government area. Tthe event was…
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