Tag: Katsina state

Nigeria’s north-west region has the highest number of out of school children in the country.

Bandits attacks are becoming frequent in the state but they rarely attack security checkpoints

Eight incumbent members of the House of Representatives from the state failed in their bids to represent the party in ...

The Katsina abduction came two weeks after another Catholic priest was kidnapped in Akwa Ibom, South-South Nigeria.

There has been a resurgence of attacks on communities in recent days especially as locals prepare for the rainy season

Bandits have forced the state government to take several measures to contain attacks

Insiders at the party secretariat told PREMIUM TIMES that the return visit was probably in reaction to an enthusiastic reception ...

Local sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the bandits attacked the community around 10 pm and blocked all entries into the ...

"In 2015, I came to Katsina for campaign and we went to Zamfara State through Jibia but we can't do ...

Mr Yakubu will, however, continue with his duties as the deputy governor. He was appointed commissioner to add to his ...

Abdurrahman Aliyu, a resident of Dutsen Reme who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES on the phone said struck the Low-Cost area ...

"It was a little after 9 p.m. when we heard of the attack. Alhaji Sale Auta was at home with ...

The bill seeks to give legal backing to the proposed university, which is being constructed free of charge by China.

"The ONLY role played by the military was meeting the bandits in a pre - arranged rendezvous for a formal ...

DHQ said the surrendered terrorists have been profiled, while rescued civilians and recovered items have been handed over to appropriate ...

"The bandits sighted the vehicle and tried to stop it but the driver refused to stop, which made the bandits ...

Another six people who were injured in the auto crash are receiving treatment at the hospital.

The 11 residents were fleeing Shimfida to an unofficial IDP camp in Jibia when they were abducted.

The stampede occurred Thursday morning, a few hours after soldiers serving in a joint security task force were withdrawn from ...

Bello Hassan is a self-made financial guru whose rich résumé put him on the spot when President Buhari set out ...

INEC says registration was halted following shutdown of mobile telecommunications network in 13 LGAs while four others were considered too ...

In its illustrious history, Government College Funtua has produced some prominent Nigerians, including the current Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari.

At least 30 people were killed in one of the attacks in Zamfara.

The data also show that the confirmed cases have increased Nigeria’s infection toll to 253,540 cases, including 20,476 active cases.

A resident of Jibia told to PREMIUM TIMES that the bandits stormed the village at midnight and operated for three ...