By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has deployed Mr Aliyu Abubakar-Musa as the new Commissioner of Police (CP), Katsina State Command. The command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Katsina. ASP Aliyu said, “Abubakar-Musa, who hails from Chanchaga Local...
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Thousands of people from within and outside the country, on Tuesday witnessed the special durbar organised in honour of the former President Muhammadu Buhari. The durbar was organised by the Daura Emirate Council in appreciation of the impeccable service the former president rendered to the nation. The former Minister...
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has returned home to Daura in Katsina State after serving eight years as President of Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari, his wife Aisha and children, arrived Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport via a Nigerian Air Force aircraft at about 1:30 p.m....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – On the invitation of Governor Aminu Masari, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Saturday commissioned a road network and secondary school in Malumfashi, Katsina State. During the visit, Zulum commissioned the 28 km Dayi-Tuge -Wawarkaza road project and Government Day Junior Secondary School, Gora/Yammama...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Police operatives have eliminated a suspected terrorist and rescued five kidnapped women in Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State. This is according to a statement issued on Monday by the command’s spokesman, CSP Gambo Isah. CSP Isah said: “On May 14, 2023 at...
Dr Muttaqa Rabe-Darma, the President of Umaru Musa Yar’adua Human Development Centre, has described the late president and former Katsina State Governor as an excellent transformation leader. He disclosed this on Sunday in Katsina during the 13th Umaru Musa Yar’adua day memorial lecture, organised by the ‘Katsina State First...
Hundreds of terrorists led by a notorious bandit, Ɗan-ƙarami, have reportedly relocated from Zamfara to areas between Safana and Batsari Local Government Areas of Katsina State. Villagers said the terrorists were escaping from military onslaught in Zamfara. They were said to have moved into Tsaskiya, Runka, Gora, Labo and...
The Police Command in Katsina State has ordered tactical and operational commanders to arrest members of the ‘Kauraye’ criminal gangs terrorising the people. The command in a statement by its Spokesperson, CSP Gambo Isah, on Thursday in Katsina, said that the measure was necessary to ensure hitch free Sallah...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – The Katsina State Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Abdulaziz, 30, who allegedly kidnapped and murdered a three-year old boy in Musawa Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, CSP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Katsina....
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it arrested 12 persons for alleged vote buying in Saturday’s supplementary polls in Kano and Katsina States. The EFCC Kano Zonal Commander, Faruk Dogondaji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview that the suspects were arrested with N1.5...
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...
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...