Katsina State

The Daura chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Katsina State is to prosecute 113 farmers who failed to repay loans granted them under the Anchor Borrowers Programme. Malam Nura Baure, the local RIFAN chairman, told…

Two students of the Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina State, have died in recent mishaps. While one drowned, the other reportedly died in a road accident. The institution’s spokesman, Habibu Matazu, confirmed the development.…

A National Youth Service Corps member, Mr. Igwe Armstrong Ageh, has donated a set of 30 desks to Government Day Secondary School, Ajiwa in Batagarawa Local Government Area of Katsina State. Ageh, while donating the desks to the school on…

Katsina State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ahmed el-Marzuq, on Thursday, advised lawyers in the state against providing legal representation for armed bandits. el-Marzuq told the lawyers to be cautious of who and what…

In actualisation of its determination to weed out unqualified graduates from its mobilisation process and ensure more credibility, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has uncovered six persons who attempted to register with fake…

By Emeka Okoroanyanwu and Babajide Okeowo Nigerians were jolted last week when President Muhammadu Buhari at his country home in Daura, Katsina State, directed the Central Bank of Nigeria not to provide foreign exchange to importers of…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Katsina State, has confirmed the death of three corps members in a ghastly motor accident in Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the corps…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has commended the troops in Daura for their commitment and achievement in combating armed banditry; cattle rustling; kidnapping and other security threats in Katsina State. He disclosed…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Daura, Katsina State, joined thousands of people in mourning Alhaji Abdulrahman Danmalam, who was the Dan Madami and a District Head in the palace of the Emir of Daura. The News Agency of Nigeria…

President Alpha Conde of Guinea has joined his counterpart of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari to observe Eid-el-Kabir prayer in Daura, Katsina State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the duo joined Muslim faithful to…