Police operatives have killed two suspected terrorists while repelling their attack on Danmarke village in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The police spokesman in the state, CSP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Katsina. CSP Isah said that: “Today, Friday, at about...
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Alhaji Shu’aibu Iliyasu, the candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for Kurfi state constituency in Katsina State, has demanded a recount of ballot papers used for the March 18 election in the area. This is contained in a letter signed by his lawyer, Muhammad Bello-Gachi, which was...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a Caretaker Committee for the Katsina State Chapter, following the dissolution of the state executive committee. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Debo Ologunagba, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. Hon. Ologunagba...
The Independent National National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Alhaji Nasir Yahaya of APC as winner of the House of Assembly election for Daura constituency in Katsina state. Dr Emmanuel John, the INEC Returning Officer, announced the result of the election on Sunday in Daura. Emmanuel said that Nasir...
President Muhammadu Buhari has cast his vote at polling unit 003, Sarkin Yara A in Daura, Katsina State, with a call to electorate to vote for their preferred candidates even if politicians tried to offer them money. The president, who briefly spoke to newsmen both in English and Hausa...
The Bola Tinubu 4 President 2023 Support Group on Wednesday received a 26-year-old man, Mr Gaddafi Musa, who rode a bicycle from Kastina to Lagos to celebrate President-elect Bola Tinubu’s victory. Mr Fola Tinubu, the Convener and Director-General of the group, led the members to receive Musa in Ikeja....
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from his hometown, Daura, Katsina State, following the postponement of the Governorship and State Assembly elections by INEC. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president was in Daura for the Presidential and National Assembly elections as well as Gubernatorial...
The Katsina State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Alhaji Sani Liti, has said that the Party’s gubernatorial candidate, Engr Nura Khalil, is incapable to be governor of the state. The State Chairman of the party disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Katsina, in reaction...
Members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State, say they are fully ready to defend their votes during the forthcoming governorship and house of assembly elections in the state. The Atiku/Lado campaign Director General, Dr Mustapha Inuwa, who disclosed this on Friday in Katsina, said they would...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State has dismissed insinuations that its governorship candidate, Sen Yakubu Lado-Danmarke, has withdrawn from the race. Alhaji Kabir Yusuf-Yar’adu, the Chairman of the PDP campaign media committee, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina. “The attention of the PDP Campaign...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after a four-day trip to Doha, Qatar, where he participated in the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, LCDs. At the UN conference in Doha, Buhari joined the UN Secretary General, António Guterres and other world leaders...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Katsina State has received seven top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and more than 10,000 of their supporters in Katsina on Tuesday. Most of the defectors are close associates of the former governor of the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema. Director-General of...
Youths and women in Katsina State have pledged to deliver two million votes to the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the presidential poll billed to hold on Feb 25. Malam Ahmed Adamu, Special Assistant to the Presidential Candidate on Youth and Strategy,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has all the support and confidence to win the presidential, governorship and other positions in Katsina State at the forthcoming general elections. The party’s gubernatorial candidate, Sen. Yakubu Lado-Danmarke made the declaration at a campaign rally on Wednesday in Matazu Local Government...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Igbo leaders from the 19 Northern states in Nigeria has canvassed supports for the Katsina State Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda. The leader of the group, Comrade Ikechukwu Chukwunyere, while addressing...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of scores of vigilantes at Yargoje Forest in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The insurgents ambushed a convoy of vigilantes in the forest as they went to recover stolen cows leading. In a statement issued...
The Presidency has frowned at the fake reports of stone-pelting incident at Hotoro area of Kano on the day of the visit to the city by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Daura returned all thanks to God for safety in life’s journey over many years. Buhari, who stated this when he visited the Emir of Daura, Faruk Umar Faruk, highlighted the years of battle during the Nigerian Civil War and some personal challenges as...
President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced a two-day official visit to Katsina State. During the visit, Buhari would commission some projects and inspect others executed by the administration of Gov. Aminu Masari. Some of the projects ready for commissioning include Kofar-Kaura and kofar-Kwaya underpass, Katsina Revenue House, among others. He...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Hoodlums have attacked the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, alongside his campaign team members after a successful rally in Katsina state. The Head of Media, Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Diran Onifade, who confirmed the incident in a statement issued on...