Katsina state
30 Dec
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has lauded the appointment of two distinguished Katsina State indigenes to key positions at the Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development Authority (SRRBDA). The Governor commended the appointment of CEO Hillside Royal Suites, Badru Muntaka Ahmed as the Executive Director of Agricultural Services. Badru is a seasoned banking executive with…
26 Dec
The police command in Katsina State has foiled a kidnap attempt while rescuing 10 passengers at Kwanar Makera in Jibia Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina. He said: “On Dec. 24, at 8:30 p.m., some suspected armed bandits, armed with…
25 Dec
The Katsina State Police Command has rescued 10 individuals from kidnappers following an armed attack on a commercial vehicle along the Katsina-Magama Jibia road in Jibia Local Government Area. The incident occurred on December 24, 2024, around 8:30 p.m., when suspected bandits, armed with dangerous weapons, ambushed a vehicle at Kwanar Makera, attempting to abduct…
19 Dec
Katsina State Governor, Dr Dikko Radda, has said his administration plans to construct a state-owned pharmaceutical manufacturing company—a first of its kind in northern Nigeria. Radda also said more than N5 billion has been invested to improve healthcare infrastructure and services since his administration came on board over a year ago. The governor spoke Wednesday…
18 Dec
About 25 people, consisting mostly of women and children, have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be terrorists in Batsari Local Council of Katsina State.
17 Dec
The Katsina State House of Assembly has passed into law the appropriation bill of N692.244 billion for the 2025 fiscal year in the state. The bill was passed during the assembly’s plenary in Katsina on Tuesday, presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Nasir Yahaya-Daura. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gov. Dikko Radda,…
12 Dec
Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have arrested one Aminu Hassan, 25, of Dundubus, Daja Local Council of Katsina State for alleged terrorism financing.
11 Dec
The Katsina State Government has inaugurated an ad hoc farmers/herders’ Conflict Prevention and Resolution Committee. Inaugurating the committee, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abdullahi Garba-Faskari said:”this is a very sensitive issue. We saw the need for the committee to monitor these activities so as to avert any negative consequences or situation in…
9 Dec
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State inaugurated on Monday the construction of three road projects worth more than N20 billion in the Funtua Local Government Area of the state. Flagging off the road construction, Radda said one of the projects was the dualisation of a 5.9-kilometre Sokoto road at the cost of N12.8 billion. He…
8 Dec
The Katsina State Government said it has spent over N3.2 billion in the payment of scholarship allowances to 260,899 students of tertiary institutions for 2017-2023 academic sessions. The Deputy Governor, Malam Faruq Jobe, who disclosed this in Katsina on Saturday at 16th convocation of the Al-Qalam University, said the allowances covered the students both at…
8 Dec
A retiree, Malam Aminu Umar-Kankia, has appealed to Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State to immediately effect an upward review of their monthly pension. Umar-Kankia, who made the appeal in Katsina on Saturday, said his monthly pension was a paltry N7,000, while some pensioners were receiving between N4,000 and N10,000. The pensioner lamented their situation…
30 Nov
Katsina State Government said it will commence payment of N70,000 minimum wage to civil servants in December. This was announced by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Faskari, at a press briefing in the early hours of Saturday. The announcement followed intense negotiations Friday between state government representatives as well as officials of…
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