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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…
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…
22 Nov
The Katsina State Government has awarded a contract for the total rehabilitation of the Shargalle-Dusti-Ingawa road at N13.8 billion to boost agriculture and economic activities in the state. Speaking at the launch of the project on Friday in Shargalle, Dutsi local government area, Gov. Dikko Radda said that the project was awarded to Mother Cart,…
15 Nov
Four General Hospitals in Katsina State are to be furnished with essential medical equipment expected to boost quality healthcare delivery to thousands of people in the benefiting areas. The essential medical equipment is to be supplied through shipment by Project CURE, the world's largest distributor of donated medical equipment. The shipment, expected to commence soon,…
9 Oct
Katsina State Government said it will disburse N2billion to victims affected by flood in some parts of the state. The governor Dikko Radda made this known on Tuesday evening during the launch of the second phase for the distribution of 3,850 bags of 25kg of rice to vulnerable groups. The rice was donated to the…
15 Sep
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has approved over N340 million to restore electricity supply to the state-owned Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina (UMYUK). This is contained in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday by the Director of Press, Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua. Aliyu-Yar’adua said the…
7 Sep
The Katsina State Government says it is ready to support people to assist the security agents in protecting their respective communities against attacks by bandits, kidnappers, and other criminals. READ ALSO:Katsina sponsors 68 students to study AI, bio-economy in China He made the disclosure at a Public Engagement, 2025 Citizens’ Budget Participation Process and the…
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