…Rivers United 2-0 Ikorodu City Shooting Stars 0-0 Nasarawa United Inter Lagos 1-1 Katsina United Enyimba 2-0 Plateau United NPFL: Rangers maintain top spot, Rivers United stay unbeaten
More than 40,000 women in Katsina State are expected to benefit from the Community Investment Fund under the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up Project, as the state government formally commenced the disbursement of funds to eligible Women Affinity Groups. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony in Katsina on Sund…
…recovery of suspected cannabis sativa, other illicit substances and six motorcycles. In Katsina State, police tactical teams foiled an attempted kidnapping along the Funtua-Zaria Highway at Dankawo Village. The suspects had reportedly blocked the highway to abduct commuters when operatives of the Violent Crime Response…
Alhaji Kabir Bature, the chairman of the Katsina State Pilgrim Welfare Board, has resigned from his position. Bature was appointed Chairman of the Katsina State Pilgrim Welfare Board by Governor Dikko Umar Radda in 2023. In a letter addressed to the Secretary to the Katsina State Government, he announced his resignatio…
Alhaji Kabir Bature Sarkin Alhazai, chairman of the Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board, resigned from his positionSarkin Alhazai addressed his resignation letter to the Secretary to the Katsina State Government but gave no reason for leavingHis exit makes him the third political appointee under Governor Dikko Radda t…
…teams nor residents of the community suffered casualties. A separate operation in Katsina State saw police repel bandits who attacked motorists along the Funtua-Zaria Road on October 1. The intervention allowed traffic to resume normally on the highway. In Benue State, personnel attached to Operation Zenda responded to…
…Football League. Finidi George’s side faced Ranchers Bees on Monday before travelling to Katsina United on Wednesday, and the punishing schedule will test their squad depth and fitness once again. Even so, the Port Harcourt club remain unbeaten in the 2026/27 campaign, with three wins and three draws from six matches.…
…morning where a wooden boat conveying passengers capsized while crossing the River Katsina-Ala. Several passengers were rescued following the accident, while others were reported missing, prompting the activation of search and rescue operations by the state government. The post Benue Boat Mishap: Govt arrests boat driv…
Katsina United are optimistic of securing a positive result in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday seven clash against Inter Lagos. The Chanji Boys will be up against Inter Lagos at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Sunday. Katsina United are determined to make up for the 1-1 home draw with R…
…and to pray for our nation: for Muslims being killed in Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto and Katsina; for Christians; for my Biafran brothers; and for the release of Nnamdi Kanu from Sokoto prison. “I am coming to pray against the Fulani terrorists who invaded my village and killed three people in my jurisdiction. I want to than…
…said the Centre conducted an assessment of the Operation Rainbow Law and similar laws in Katsina, Kaduna and Benue states, and identified areas for strengthening. “We conducted an assessment of the Operation Rainbow law, identified key areas that need strengthening, and made valid recommendations. That assessment repor…
…why the people of Ogun State should not produce numbers that can rival those of Kano, Katsina or Kaduna,” he said. Sowunmi also expressed confidence that Tinubu would win Ogun State in the 2027 presidential election, while urging residents to turn out in large numbers to vote. “The advocacy that the President is not go…
…rescued five abducted women, including a mother and her infant, during an operation in Katsina State. The rescued victimsPhoto: Nigerian Army In a post obtained from the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Thursday, the troops acted on intelligence about the movement of suspected terrorists around Madaci Forest in Sabuwa Local…
…a mother and her infant, during an operation in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State. A military source said the troops acted on intelligence about the movement of terrorists around the Madaci Forest area and swiftly mobilised to intercept them through tactical manoeuvres. According to the source, the military…
…corridor. The 500-unit development is part of the federal Renewed Hope programme. KATSINA — Housing: Development of a 250-unit Renewed Hope Estate. KEBBI — Highways: Development along the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, strengthening national and regional connectivity. KOGI — Roads: Development along the strategic Abuja–L…
…moved into second place on the NPFL table with 11 points. Rivers United will next face Katsina United away from home as they look to return to winning ways. For Ranchers Bees, the draw saw them move from 15th to 11th position on the standings. They will travel to Ilorin to take on Kwara United in their next fixture. NP…
…the Service’s continuous institutional improvement.” The zone comprises Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi and Kwara states. The Service emphasised that the survey was anonymous, urging officers and men to participate actively and provide honest responses based on their experiences.See more Punch stories on G…
…journalists on Sunday. 10. The Health Secretary of Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Sa’adu Dantutture, has been abducted and killed by bandits in his hometown of Dantutture, Kafur Local Government Area. It was gathered on Sunday that Dantutture, a former Director of Primary Healthcare in Funtua Local…
Man allegedly k!lls his 80-year-old father in Katsina The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Sada Tambai, for allegedly k!lling his 80-year-old father in Bindawa Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Sat…
…major producing states.The association identified Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Adamawa among the affected states, linking damage to farms with reduced availability and higher prices.It also cited rising seed costs as another challenge confronting producers.These pressures are affecting the supply c…
…Whirl Stroke at the weekend rescued six Kidnapped victims around Gbise community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, reaffirming the Joint Task Force sustained commitment to protecting lives and denying criminal elements freedom of action within its Joint Operations Area. Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, Acti…
…operations. The intelligence reportedly revealed the movement of armed elements from Katsina through Kaduna to Plateau State. It further indicated that suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) operatives and local collaborators were conducting surveillance and reconnaissance of potential targets. Consequent…
…According to the police, intelligence revealed the movement of armed elements from Katsina through Kaduna towards Plateau State. “There is an increased mobilisation of terrorist elements for possible coordinated attacks on places of worship, schools, NYSC orientation camps and other vulnerable locations,” it stated. Th…
…the system is moving westward and will affect Kano, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Plateau, the FCT, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue, Enugu, Abia, Imo, Delta, Bayelsa, Anambra, Ebonyi, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.…
…supporting the operation were fatally shot, while another sustained a gunshot injury. In Katsina State, operatives similarly intercepted suspected bandits at Mararabar Dayawa Forest in Kafur Local Government Area. One armed suspect was reportedly neutralised during a gun duel, while a kidnapped victim from Gwarzo Local…