Tag: Katsina state
DSS operatives arrest suspected gun courier in Kano
Operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS), have arrested a 30-year-old suspected gun courier, Muhammad Abubakar in Kano State.
Parading the suspect at its...
NSC holds free medical outreach for 2000 residents in Daura
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has held its 7th Retreat Medical Outreach in Daura, Katsina State, aimed at providing free healthcare services to residents...
Police launch manhunt after bandit attack in Katsina
Police Commissioner in Katsina State, Ali Umar-Fage, has ordered an aggressive manhunt for bandits behind the reprisal attack on communities in Kankia.
The CP recalled...
NSCDC, Katsina Govt renew commitment to safeguard schools
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Katsina has renewed commitment with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education towards enhancing safety...
Army clears air on soldier’s death in Katsina
Katsina, April 13, 2026 (NAN) The 17 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Katsina State, has formally cleared the air regarding the death of a soldier, Cpl....
6 petitions trail APC congresses in Katsina
Katsina, Feb. 23, 2026 (NAN) About six aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina, have submitted petitions to the party’s Appeal...
Stakeholders adopt local conflict management strategies in Katsina
Katsina, Feb. 20, 2026 (NAN) Stakeholders drawn from four local government areas in Katsina State have resolved to adopt local conflict management strategies to...
Military air strikes kill dozens of terrorists in Katsina, Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operations, Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai, have, in different air interdictions, killed dozens of...
Ramadan: Ex-Katsina PDP guber candidate supports IDPs, others with foodstuff, cash
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 governorship election in Katsina State, Sen. Yakubu Lado, has supported some internally...
World Bank fund: Corporation rehabilitates treatment plant, reticulation in Jos South
The Jos Water Services Corporation (JWSC) has said that the World Bank fund received would be used to boost water supply to Bukuru and...
Troops neutralise several terrorists in N/West, intercept illicit drugs in Ogun...
The Nigerian Army says its troops have, in a series of coordinated operations, raided terrorists’ enclaves in Katsina and Zamfara States, resulting in the...
Troops neutralise terrorists, recover arms in Borno, Katsina
Troops of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with Hybrid Forces have neutralised some terrorists and recovered arms, ammunition and rustled cattle in Borno and...
Only the President can reopen borders – Customs boss
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, said on Saturday that only President Bola Tinubu has the prerogative to reopen borders...
NAF strikes 2 terrorists enclaves in Katsina, Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji has conducted air strikes on the enclaves of two terrorists in...
Community participation, best way to address GBV – Expert
An expert on gender-based violence (GBV), Prof. Rabiu Abdulsalam, has reiterated the importance of the community’s participation in addressing GBV issues in Katsina.
Abdulsalam said...
UN-women plans mobile-counselling-hub to address GBV in Katsina
The women’s wing of the United Nations (UN women) says it is planning to establish a mobile counselling hub to address gender-based violence (GBV)...
NSCDC deploys intelligence to stop hoarding in Katsina State
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has deployed a special intelligence team to monitor and stop illegal movement and hoarding...
