…constitute a delegation of senators to visit the family of the late General, the Katsina State government and the Nigerian Army to convey its condolences. Moving the motion, Senator Yar'Adua said the killing of General Abubakar and other retired officers "represents not only personal tragedy but also a painful national…

…and practical strategies for expanding access to affordable housing. The Governors of Katsina State and Ebonyi State have confirmed their attendance, demonstrating the increasing commitment of state governments to addressing housing challenges and attracting investment into the real estate sector. Also confirming parti…

…Muhammadu Buhari (now late), and subsequently got rewarded with a traditional title in Katsina after arraignment and has been walking freely thereafter. And we want to encourage probity? For where! Let me also assure you (in case you are afraid) that nobody will be fired in connection with this inglorious ghost agency…

…Monday, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua (APC, Katsina Central), said this year’s celebration marks 163 years of the Nigerian Army’s service to the nation. He noted that for more than a century, the Army has remained at the forefront of defending Nigeria’s sovereignty, territori…

…flash flooding during the period include "Taraba, Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa." File Copy: A photo of flood on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway in 2024.…

…the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Computer Science Complex at Al-Qalam University, Katsina. The project is being financed from the proceeds of the book From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, published to document the life and public service of the late Nigerian leader. Addressing dignitaries at…

…with moderate rains are expected over parts of Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba States. "For the North Central region, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains are expected over parts of Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory during the morning hours. "By af…

…who invaded Dansarai, a farming community in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, got more than they bargained for, on Tuesday, as the villagers put up resistance. Residents said on Wednesday that the attackers stormed the community on motorcycles, wielding sophisticated weapons, including AK-47 rifles. 3…

The Katsina State Police Command says a joint security operation involving the military and members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps has foiled a cattle rustling attempt and recovered 117 livestock allegedly stolen by suspected bandits in Charanchi Local Government Area of the state. The command disclosed thi…

…to other victims currently receiving medical attention. He also called on the people of Katsina-Ala and the state not to be discouraged, assuring them that his administration remains committed to protecting lives and property. "We will not allow the forces of darkness to drive you away from your lands or dampen your sp…

Sabo urged the governments of Kebbi, Katsina, and Zamfara to emulate Sokoto by implementing every provision of the agreement without further delay. "We commend the Sokoto State Government for demonstrating good faith by implementing the agreement. Other states should follow this example to preserve industrial harmony a…

Drawing on a six-year study covering attacks between 2020 and 2025, Mr Vierhout, who spoke in Jos during a peace summit on Monday, said the dominant focus on jihadist groups such as Boko Haram obscures a far deadlier reality on the ground.

…appears helpless before some of its most notorious bandit leaders. Is it true that the Katsina State Government sponsored terrorists to perform Hajj? Why do some northern governors and influential leaders appear reluctant to confront figures such as Bello Turji and the various Kachallas publicly and unequivocally? Toda…

…of Giwa Local Government Area and also provides access to neighbouring communities in Katsina State. Speaking during a media tour of the project, Shehu Muharazu, a commercial driver from Kaya village, said motorists and commuters faced enormous challenges before the bridge was reconstructed. "Whenever the rains came, t…

…of Technology in Yola (Adamawa State), 1.9MW into the Federal University of Dutsin-Ma (Katsina State), 1.6 W into the Federal University of Lafia (Nasarawa State), and 1.7MW into the Federal University of Lokoja (Kogi State). Southern Nigeria also benefits from a 8.2MW project at the Federal University of Technology Ow…

Mustapha Inuwa says supporters are beginning to lose confidence in the ADC as the dispute over its governorship candidate selection process remains unresolved

Governor Dikko Radda plans to end the export of livestock in its raw form and instead focus on local meat processing

…Hisbah Board during an operation in Furagirke community, Rimi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued by the Rimi Local Government Hisbah Board, which said the attack occurred while its operatives were carrying out a routine enforcement exercise aimed at curbing immoral…

…climate-related challenges, and limited access to finance. He stated that the Katsina State Government was already taking deliberate steps to address some of these challenges through market upgrades, improved agricultural support programmes, livestock development initiatives, and partnerships with private investors and…

…in a video. The general and his wife were abducted along the Karaduwa-Matazu Road in Katsina State. In a four-minute, two-second video circulated on social media, Rabe and his wife relayed the demands of their abductors, pleading with the government to meet them. Rabe's wife, who did most of the talking, said the abduc…

…murdered in captivity after being abducted alongside his wife near the Matazu area of Katsina State. From an ancestry that historically valued the sacredness of truth, it is not surprising that the severity of that truth-telling is now blowing westward toward the North. Dan Fodio himself professed his belief in this sa…

…by bandits along the Maraba Musawa-Kafinsoli Road in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. The general's pitiable appearance in a proof-of-life video released by his captors, in which he pleaded for government intervention, should have served as a wake-up call. If that incident did not propel the military into…

…of 100,800 bags of fertiliser to 25,200 smallholder farmers across Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Jigawa states under the Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP). Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Katsina on Saturday, NADF Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Abu Ibrahim, […]

…speaking about late Major-General Rabe Abubakar, rtd, who died in bandits’ captivity in Katsina State. Tsiga, who was also kidnapped earlier this year from his hometown in Katsina, disclosed that he had a horrible experience in bandits’ captivity during the period. "These people may have the backing of those in power.…

…displacements. According to the IDMC, criminal violence in northwestern states such as Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara accounted for nearly 40% of the conflict-driven movements. Simultaneously, communal clashes in Benue State triggered almost 59,000 additional displacements. The country's displacement crisis is also deepl…