In a significant move to strengthen grassroots governance, Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has been lauded for releasing N11.9 billion to the state’s 34 local government areas (LGAs), granting each N350 million to execute transformative projects. This financial empowerment, which aligns with the push for local government autonomy in...
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Nigerian Army troops under “Operation Fasan Yamma” have eliminated 23 terrorists and liberated 26 kidnapped victims in Katsina State, marking a significant blow to banditry in the Northwest. A senior military source at Army Headquarters, speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), revealed that the operation unfolded on...
In a brutal assault on Magajin-Wando village in Dandume Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State, armed bandits killed seven people late Friday night, September 5, 2025, plunging the community into fear. The attack, which began around 11:00 p.m. and extended into the early hours of Saturday, saw gunmen...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigerian Armed Forces to deploy cutting-edge hardware and advanced surveillance systems in Katsina State to combat escalating bandit attacks on civilians. The directive was issued during a Tuesday evening meeting with Katsina leaders, led by Governor Dikko Radda, at the State House, as...
Katsina State Government has condemned the bandits who attacked and killed 28 worshippers during morning prayers in a mosque in Malumfashi Local Government, labeling them as “cowards.” Acting Governor Alhaji Faruq Lawal-Jobe made the statement on Saturday in Katsina, calling the incident “sad and most unfortunate,” according to the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Government has vowed to hunt down and bring to justice the perpetrators of the heinous killing of worshippers in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris fnipr, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in...
A recent study by Oxford Policy Management has uncovered alarming impacts of insecurity on education in Katsina State, with approximately 330 students abducted and 52 schools closed in Batsari, Faskari, and Kankara Local Government Areas (LGAs) between 2020 and 2025. The findings were presented by Hadiza Tijani, a consultant...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Katsina State Government has reported that 13 individuals were killed by bandits during a dawn prayer session on Tuesday in a retaliatory attack at Unguwan Mantau, Malumfashi Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasir Muazu, confirmed the incident...
No fewer than 62 kidnapped individuals have escaped from a notorious bandit camp in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State following a targeted Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrike. The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasir Mu’azu, confirmed the mass escape in a statement issued...
In a rare moment of good news in Nigeria’s long war against extremism, the Department of State Services (DSS), has confirmed the arrest of Abubakar Abba, the elusive and feared leader of the Mahmuda terror group. Captured alive in a quiet but meticulously planned operation in Wawa, Niger State,...
In a significant victory against crime, the Katsina State Police Command liberated over 50 kidnapped individuals and recovered 229 rustled animals throughout July 2025, demonstrating robust efforts to restore security in the region. The operations, conducted across various communities, also thwarted multiple bandit attacks, bolstering safety for residents. Command’s...
A devastating building collapse occurred in Dankama Local Government Area of Katsina State during a heavy downpour around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, claiming the lives of six family members. The victims were asleep when the building collapsed, resulting in the deaths of Mariya Sani, 45, and her five children:...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Doctor of Science in Public Administration (DSc Honoris Causa) on the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt Hon Aminu...
By ANKELI Emmanuel, Sokoto – Governors of the All Progressive Congress (APC) under the banner of Progressive Governors (PGF) have paid a visit to the Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda to commiserate with him over the demise of former President Muahammadu Buhari and also wish him...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda was involved in a road accident Sunday night while on his way from Daura to Katsina, the state’s capital. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Mohammed, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday. He...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Katsina State has firmly denied reports that its chairmen across the state’s 34 local government areas have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or any other political party. In a statement released on Monday in Katsina, the...
Alhaji Sirajo Yazid-Abukur, a devoted supporter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has pledged N1 million to the workers who dug the grave for Buhari’s burial at his Daura residence. Yazid-Abukur, the Managing Director of the Katsina State Roads Maintenance Agency (KASSROMA), announced the gesture in Katsina on...
Nigerians residing in Jos have expressed a spectrum of emotions following the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday, with sentiments ranging from sorrow to indifference, according to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who surveyed the Jos Metropolis. Ene...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari were buried at his residence in Daura, surrounded by mourners, including President Bola Tinubu, Governors, Ministers, and thousands of others. The burial ceremony was attended by dignitaries such as Vice-President Kashim Shettima, former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, President of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following funeral prayers and interment attended by numerous dignitaries led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Large crowds lined the streets of Daura and gathered at the former President’s residence to...