…of Accountant General of the state, while other states like Kwara, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia and Katsina have sourced professionals outside the civil service to man their respective offices of State Accountant General,” he stated. The media adviser said Olayinka served meritoriously as Accountant General of the state between N…

The political crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State has taken a new turn after Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC) and Chief Security Officer (CSO) were invited to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The development has raised fresh concerns about the growing rivalry between groups…

Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, has declared that his administration will henceforth rely more on credible data and evidence in planning, budgeting and implementing development programmes across the state. He stated this on Thursday in Katsina while launching the Katsina State Development Plan, State S…

The Katsina State Police Command on Thursday warned politicians and other individuals sponsoring political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections that they would be identified, investigated and arrested, regardless of their political affiliation. The command also cautioned youths against allowing themselves to be…

Political stakeholders in Katsina state, in the north-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria, confirmed the death of ex-House of Representatives member Samaila DalhatDalhat represented the Kankia/Ingawa/Kusada federal constituency in the National Assembly, and the circumstances surrounding his death remained unclear at the…

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has flagged off the distribution of 90,000 bags of assorted grains to vulnerable households across the state’s 34 Local Government Areas, describing the intervention as part of efforts to cushion the effects of economic hardship and strengthen food security. The ceremony was held in…

…among 76 people arrested in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), Kaduna, Gombe, Jos, Katsina, and Kano states for allegedly participating in the #EndBadGovernance protests, which lasted from August 1 to 10, 2024. The proceedings had barely commenced when four of the visibly distressed children slumped inside the dock…

…significant Federal Government projects in the state is the Buruku Bridge across the Katsina-Ala River. The bridge is expected to connect Katsina-Ala with yam-producing communities in Buruku, Katsina-Ala, Logo and Ukum Local Government Areas and parts of Taraba State. For years, the absence of a permanent bridge across…

Suspected bandits' informant arrested in Katsina Troops have arrested an 18-year-old suspected informant for armed bandits after he was found allegedly gathering information on the deployment and capabilities of security forces in Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The arrest followed credible intelligence…

…Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara, while Akwa Ibom, Edo, Osun, Rivers and Yobe recorded no expenditure in the listed categories. The figures cover spending on securi…

…Enugu State 43. European University of Nigeria, Abuja 44. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State 45. Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State 46. Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State 47. Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State 48. Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State 49. Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu Sta…

…percentage point jump in Nigeria's food inflation between June and July 2026Adamawa, Katsina, and Zamfara posted the steepest annual food price increases among all Nigerian statesBorno was the only state to record a negative food inflation rate, while headline inflation eased slightly in JulyPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.n…

…here: https://punchng.com/why-we-invited-osun-senator-over-killing-comment-police/ 3. Katsina United reject claims that dead player regained consciousness at mortuary: In a turn of events, Katsina United Football Club has clarified reports on the morgue-to-ICU confusion surrounding the death of their deceased player, C…

…Kebbi govt confirms killing of 10 police officers during gun battle with terrorists Katsina United defender, Ozor reportedly moves while in mortuary, rushed back to hospital

…medical emergency during pre-season friendly Ozoh Chinedu, a newly signed player of Katsina United Football Club and former Kano Pillars player, has d!ed suddenly, throwing the Katsina football community into mourning. Chinedu reportedly di£d in the early hours of Tuesday, August 11, 2026, after suffering a medical eme…

…Christians would be removed from government and other sectors if he became governor of Katsina State. Hayab said the emergence of such comments within a short period should concern Nigerians and called on authorities to take decisive steps against rhetoric capable of worsening religious tensions. He also faulted effort…

…in the inicident before clearing him. The panel was said to have found that the Katsina-born artisan was not a member of any terrorist organisation and had no operational ties to the Ansaru terrorist group blamed for the attack. "Following the review, investigators found no evidence linking the carpenter to membership,…

…Kano reduced its debt from N53.75bn to N52.46bn, a decline of N1.29bn or 2.40 per cent. Katsina cut its debt from N14.11bn to N12.69bn, representing a N1.42bn or 10.05 per cent reduction. Kebbi’s debt also declined marginally from N14.71bn to N14.58bn, a reduction of N134.56m or 0.91 per cent. Kogi reduced its debt fro…

…Kaduna and Kebbi, while insecurity has also disrupted academic activities in parts of Katsina, Adamawa and other northern states. The closures have been triggered by terrorist and bandit attacks, abductions, displacement of communities and fears of further attacks on pupils, students and teachers. In some communities,…

…Rep. Awaji-Inombek Dagomie Abiante (NDC-Rivers), Hon. Abubakar Yahaya Kusada (APC-Katsina) and Hon. Mansur Musa Jega (ADC-Kebbi). Describing the platform as a bipartisan coalition, the lawmakers said the Save Democracy Group was established to defend constitutional governance, legislative independence, accountability a…

…with the activities of KAROTA personnel include Maiduguri, Hadejia, Gwarzo, Zaria and Katsina roads, all of which link Kano with neighbouring states.

Katsina Hisbah bars personnel from raiding hotels and homes without court orders The Katsina State Hisbah Board has directed all its personnel to obtain valid court orders or arrest warrants before entering hotels or residential premises in the course of their official duties. The directive was contained in an internal…

…prospects of thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba and Adamawa states during the morning hours on Wednesday. According to the agency, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall are expected over parts of Kaduna and the entire North-…

…bandits in recent years. In April, gunmen riding on more than 50 motorcycles attacked Yarkatsinan Laka village, killing two police officers, two health workers and a patient after raiding a security outpost and a clinic.Several rural communities in the area, including Karakkai and Gwargwabe, have also suffered repeated…

…suspected adulterated pharmaceutical products, bearing registration number KFR 241 XA (Katsina), was recovered alongside other exhibits.” The police boss said items recovered during the operation included about 300 cartons of suspected adulterated Omeprazole; six bags containing unpackaged suspected adulterated Viagra,…