Troops of the Nigerian Army have eliminated a notorious bandit kingpin, Kamilu Chiroma, popularly known as Buzaro, during a military operation at Dargaza Hill, Maidabino B Ward in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, Buzaro was neutralised along with several of … Read more
The New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) says it will not take part in the forthcoming local government elections in Katsina State, scheduled for Feb. 15. The state secretary of the party, Alhaji Tijjani Zakari-Kafinsoli, confirmed this in an interview in Katsina on Tuesday. According to him, the amount set for purchasing nomination forms … Read more
Members of the Katsina Elders Forum, a non-political group, have distanced themselves from a statement made by their Secretary, Alhaji Mohammed Aliyu, regarding Prof. Usman Yusuf’s arrest. At a recent press conference, Aliyu threatened that the people of Katsina would not support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Yusuf, the former National … Read more
Fresh details have emerged regarding the abduction of a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd). It was gathered that Tsiga was abducted alongside nine other residents at Tsiga village, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State in the early hours of Thursday. As earlier reported by Henzodaily, the … Read more
A 12-year-old boy, Salihu Sadi, who hails from Dankama, a town located within the Kaita Local Government Area of Katsina State, has been reportedly killed by suspected kidnappers. The state command of the Nigeria Police Force confirmed the sad development during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters on Wednesday, January 15. The force noted … Read more
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has sworn-in the former Accountant General of the state, Alhaj Malik Anas as the new Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning. The governor had recently, in a minor cabinet reshuffle, moved the Commissioner in the Ministry, Alhaji Bello Kagara, to Ministry of Finance. The commissioner, who was … Read more
The Katsina State Government says it has earmarked about N50b to execute various water related projects across the state in the year 2025. The Managing Director of the State Water Board, Mr Tukur Tingilin, disclosed this in Katsina on Tuesday while inaugurating grievance redress committees. He also said that in 2025, the government would initiate … Read more
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Monday reshuffled the State Executive Council to ensure optimum performance of the administration’s ‘Building Your Future’ agenda. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed. Kaula-Mohammed said Alhaji Malik Anas, a newly appointed commissioner, would now head the … Read more
Gunmen have killed the Katsina State Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeder Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Surajo Leader and two others in Kusada Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Saturday night when the gunmen invaded Mai Rana community in Kusada LGA. Sources revealed that the gunmen also abducted two of … Read more
At least 18 individuals were rescued on Saturday when the Katsina State Police Command prevented a kidnapping attempt involving four commercial vehicles on the highway connecting Funtua-Katsina to Gusau, Zamfara State. Additionally, the command disrupted an attempt at cattle rustling and managed to recover the stolen livestock. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, … Read more