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Killing of Customs officer: Radda orders immediate arrest of culprits

Robert Imoh — Thu, 09 May 2024 14:00:41 +0000

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has ordered security operatives in the state to ensure the immediate arrest of the suspected killers of a Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officer in the state. The governor gave the directive when he received the Controller-General (C-G) of the service, Mr Bashir Adewale, on a condolence visit in […]

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FG restates commitment to food security

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 05:39:30 +0000

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensure food security in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, stated this when Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State paid him a courtesy call on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that Katsina State remained one of the frontline states in the […]

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Ex-President Buhari, stakeholders brainstorm over Katsina’s dangerous situation of drug abuse

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 17:49:29 +0000

Dr Muhammad Usman-Bugaje, a prominent political activist, says Katsina State is in a dangerous situation over the rampant cases of drug abuse in the state. Usman-Bugaje stated this on Sunday during a dialogue with stakeholders on the theme: “Tackling the menace of drug abuse among youths in Katsina State.” The dialogue, attended by […]

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Gov. Radda approves 36 new appointments

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 17:03:23 +0000

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State, has approved the appointment of 36 persons to lead and manage various government offices and positions in his government. Malam Ibrahim Kaula, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Katsina. According to him, the fresh appointments were to […]

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Emir of Daura calls for peace, unity among Nigerians

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 13:17:04 +0000

the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar, has called on ‎Nigerians to continue to live in peace with one another, irrespective of their religious or ethnic affiliations. Umar made the call when he addressed the citizens of the emirate, who converged on his palace in Daura, Katsina State, upon his arrival from Umrah (Lesser Hajj). […]

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Gov. Radda empowers irrigation farmers

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:42:36 +0000

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has flagged off the first phase of an empowerment program for 2,040 irrigation farmers across the 34 Local Government Area (LGAs) of the state. The program, tagged ‘Dry Season Agriculture Initiative Program’, got underway on Wednesday, at Gwaigwaye irrigation site in Dikke ward, Funtua LGA. Radda said […]

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Radda signs Katsina’s N454.3bn 2024 budget into law

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:44:52 +0000

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Wednesday signed the state N454.3billion 2024 budget into law. Speaking at the ceremony in Katsina, Radda commended the state lawmakers for the speedy passage of the budget. He assured of ensuring proper implementation of the budget. The governor urged government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to abide by […]

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UNICEF seeks Radda’s assent on reviewed social protection policy document

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 06:36:21 +0000

The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF), has urged Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State to assent to the reviewed social protection policy document. Hajiya Fatimah Musa, UNICEF social policy specialist with the Kano field office, made the call at the end of a two-day revalidation of the reviewed document in Katsina on Wednesday. Stakeholders […]

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Katsina Digital Project to make 4m digitally compliant by 2027

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:50:19 +0000

The Digital Katsina State Project (DigiKat), says it is targeting to educate, empower, upskill and make about four million individuals and groups digitally compliant by 2027. Dr Muttaqa Rabe, President of DigiKat Advisory Board, said this during the flag-off of digital skills training for 15,000 in the state on Sunday in Katsina. According to him, […]

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Dutsin-ma forum honors Radda, Shema, 20 others for community development

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 17:52:07 +0000

Dutsin-ma Development Forum (DDF), Katsina State, has honoured Gov. Dikko Radda, former State Governor, Ibrahim Shema and 20 other illustrious sons for their tremendous contributions to the development of the society and the area in general. Chairman of the forum, Alhaji Sabiu Liadi, said that they started as a students union organisation about 40 years […]

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We’re making efforts to rescue remaining abducted FUDMA students – Police

Gbemi Banks — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 10:00:07 +0000

The Police Command in Katsina State, says it is making efforts to ensure the release of the remaining four abducted female students of the Federal University Dutsin-ma (FUDMA). ASP Aliyu Abubakar-Sadiq, the command’s spokesman, disclosed this in an interview in Katsina on Friday. Five female students of FUDMA were abducted by suspected bandits […]

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Fed. varsity Katsina introduces Bsc Mass Comm, other courses

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:46:40 +0000

The Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), in Katsina State, said it has introduced new undergraduate programs, including Bsc in Mass Communications and Health Science, among others. The Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of the university, Prof. Armaya’u Hamisu-Bichi, revealed this while briefing newsmen in Dutsinma on Thursday. Hamisu-Bichi briefed newsmen as part of preparations for their 7th […]

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Gov. Radda approves N1.3bn as exam fees for indigenous students

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 04:45:37 +0000

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has approved more than N1.3 billion for the payment of final examination fees for indigent students in public secondary schools in the state. Alhaji Mukhtar Abdulmumini, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Planning and Research Department of the state Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed this in Katsina. […]

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Assailants abduct 3 farmers on varsity campus in Katsina as NSCDC rescue 3 others

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:04:16 +0000

Bandits abducted two farmers and a boy on Wednesday at the Federal University, Dutsinma, (FUDMA), Katsina State The three were among six farmers working on spare land of the university when the bandits rode in on 10 motorcycles and set out to abduct them. Spokesman of the Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Security and […]

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Measles: Katsina Govt. vaccinates over 1.8m children

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:47:59 +0000

The Katsina state government says it has vaccinated no fewer than 1,876,781 children during its recent vaccination exercise across the state, resulting in a 103 per cent coverage. Dr Shamsuddeen Yahaya, the Executive Secretary of the state Primary Healthcare Development Agency, disclosed this in an interview Katsina. According to the executive secretary, the state government […]

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