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Ex-gov. of Katsina, Ibrahim Shema joins APCÂ
 Former governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Shema, was the state governor between 2007 and 2015, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former governor was registered at Shema Ward party office, Dutsin-ma local government area, and was issued APC membership card by the state’s party Chairman, Alhaji Sani Aliyu-Daura.…
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Katsina Killings: President Jonathan orders military action
Angered by the killing of about 103 people in some communities of Faskari local government area in Katsina right under his nose, President Goodluck Jonathan who is on a 2-day official visit to the state last night ordered the Nigerian Army to ransack the Rugu Forest and ensure that the insurgents are all fished out. Speaking at a dinner reception…
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Herdsmen kill 90 as Jonathan inaugurates N8bn Government House in Katsina
No fewer than 90 persons have been killed in Katsina State by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The gunmen, who were reported to have operated on motorbikes, attacked villages such as Mararrabar Maigora, Kura Mota, Unguwar Rimi and others yet to be confirmed as at press time starting from Tuesday night. There has been growing tension in parts of the North over…
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