Tag: Katsina state government
Abducted ex-Defence spokesperson, Gen Rabe Abubakar dies in bandits’ captivity
According to the statement, the retired military officer died from complications arising from diabetes and hypertension while being held captive…
Katsina gov’s aide named as mastermind in 8-year-old boy’s kidnap
“The suspected mastermind of a kidnapping syndicate, Nura Aliyu Garwa, involving the kidnapping of an eight-year-old boy at Sardauna Estate…
Katsina govt approves grants for roadside business owners, others
"This programme is designed to provide working capital support to grassroots enterprises in order to strengthen their businesses and improve…
1,000 couples receive guidance ahead of Katsina-organised mass wedding
The exercise, held in Katsina, Daura and Funtua zones, was part of preparations for a mass wedding, ‘Auren Gata’, an…
Katsina engages KEDCO to guarantee stable power supply during Ramadan
KEDCO assured the state government that corrective measures are ongoing in collaboration with the Transmission Company of Nigeria and that…
ADC slams plan by Katsina govt to free 70 bandits
According to a leaked “Secret” letter from the Ministry of Justice, dated Jan. 2, 2026, the Katsina state government has…
Katsina Govt. to uplift 1.46m children from multidimensional poverty
Participants agreed to review the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), dollar rate to redefine the poverty line for the state, with…
Katsina Exposes 3,488 Ghost workers, massive payroll fraud uncovered
Chairman of the verification committee, Alhaji Abdullahi Gagare, revealed that of 50,172 workers screened, 46,380 were verified, while 3,488 were…
Insecurity: Katsina approves procurement of 28 vehicles, 700 motorbikes, others
The Council approved a major investment in new security assets to reinforce the ongoing fight against banditry, kidnapping, and other…
Bandits on rampage, as mass shooting in Katsina mosque leaves 13 worshippers dead
“The Air Component Commander of the Forward Operating Base, Nigerian Army, and the Nigerian Police Force have already been deployed…
Katsina govt: 100 Security Watch Corps, 30 police killed in war against bandits
Katsina government added that it would continue to spend heavily to ensure security forces were well-equipped and motivated.
Gun battle in Katsina: 6 members of security forces, 30 armed bandits dead
while we celebrate the bravery of our security personnel, we mourn the loss of heroes who paid the ultimate price…
Kidnappers demand N30m to free Quranic competition winner, father, sibling – Katsina govt
Rabiu-Faskari, his father and sibling were abducted two days ago on their way to Faskari from Katsina, after they were…
“Stop ‘iron condemn’ scrap metal scavengers” – Katsina residents cry out
In an interview with NAN on Tuesday, residents described how scavengers, some as young as school-age children, are roving the…
Katsina sponsors 109 students to study MBBS, AI in Egypt, China
Katsina government said the first batch of 41 students were already at Nahda University, Egypt, studying MBBS, adding that the…