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
Katsina State Government said it has spent N3.3 billion on the purchase of drugs from reputable pharmaceutical companies and distributed the same to health facilities in the state under its drugs revolving scheme. The State Deputy Governor, Malam Faruk Lawal-Jobe, made the disclosure at a monthly press briefing on the achievements of the administration in … Read more
The Katsina State Government has expended N13.4 billion on upgrading of 146 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) to boost the delivery of healthcare services in the State. The State Deputy Governor, Malam Faruk Lawal-Jobe, made the disclosure at a monthly press briefing, on Tuesday in Katsina. He said that a minimum of four PHCs … Read more
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, … Read more
Two people were reportedly killed as operatives from the Katsina State Police Command successfully thwarted a kidnapping attempt on Tuesday. Confirming the incident in a statement made available to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, said operatives rescued at least ten individuals who the assailants had kidnapped. Sadiq reported that four of the rescued … Read more