Katsina state
18 Apr
An angry mob of travellers, yesterday, lynched personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Kaita Local Council of Katsina State.
17 Apr
At least 20 people consisting mostly of women and girls, have been abducted by suspected terrorists in Na-Alma village, in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident which occurred late Tuesday night and lasted into the early hours of Wednesday morning, happened when the gunmen stormed the community in their numbers riding on…
17 Apr
The Katsina State government has shut down three filling stations suspected of supplying fuel to bandits in the state. Jabiru Tsauri, the Chief of Staff to Katsina governor, Dikko Radda, led the task force that carried out the raid that led to the closure of the affected fuel stations. The task force was set up…
9 Apr
The Katsina State Government has extended the Eid-El-Fitr public holidays to Friday, April 12. The extension was announced in a statement by the Katsina State Commissioner of Information and Culture, Bala Salisu Zango on Tuesday. Zango said the decision to also declare Friday as a work-free day followed the good gesture of the Federal Government…
5 Apr
At least five people have lost their lives and several others were injured in two separate attacks carried out by suspected terrorists in Katsina State on Friday. While the first attack occurred at midnight at Tuga village in Musawa Local Government Area, the second incident happened at about 1:30 pm, at the Yantumaki market, in…
4 Apr
The Katsina government has refuted the claim by the Debt Management Office (DMO) that the Dikko Radda administration has escalated the state’s debt profile.
22 Mar
Terrorists have killed six persons and injured many others at Shekawa village in Batsari Local Council of Katsina State.
20 Mar
Sixteen victims of kidnapping, including 10 women and six minors, have been rescued by troops in Katsina State after 46 days in captivity.
11 Mar
Katsina State Governor, Dr Dikko Radda, has called on Nigerians to intensify prayers during the month of Ramadan, for a quick end to the security challenges bedeviling the country.
2 Mar
The women’s wing of the United Nations (UN Women), says it is planning to establish a mobile counselling hub to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Katsina State.
21 Feb
Terrorists have killed six persons, including the village head of Yan-Nasarawa community, Haruna Wakiki, in Faskari Local Council of Katsina State.
15 Feb
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with National Horticulture Research Institute (NIHORT), has trained over 400 women and youths in Katsina State on tomato/pepper production, control of tuta absoluta and value addition.