Insecurity

Katsina: Farmers, Herders Engage in Peace Talks to End Banditry

Stakeholders convened across four frontline LGAs of Katsina State to address the challenges faced by both farmers and herders in their communities. Facilitated by Mercy Corps under the EU-funded Conflict Mitigation and Community Reconciliation project, the dialogue focused on issues such as access to markets for herders and impediments to farm access for farmers. This […]

News

Katsina Emir, Residents Turn to Prayer as Rainfall Scarcity Persists

In a bid to address the prolonged absence of rainfall, the Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Usman, on Tuesday led residents in a rain-seeking prayer session. This event, held at the Eid Prayer Ground Mosque at approximately 8:00 am, saw a large turnout and was led by the Chief Imam of the Katsina Central Mosque, Imam […]

Politics

Katsina Lawmaker Donates Over ₦56 Million To Constituents

A member of the House of Representatives, representing the Rimi, Charanchi, and Batagarawa federal constituency, Architect Murtala Usman Banye, has shown his support for his constituents by donating a generous sum of fifty six million five hundred thousand naira (₦56,500,000). The Spectacles received this report from the Mobile Media Crew on Thursday, October 12, 2023. […]

Insecurity

Katsina Govt Launches Newly Recruited 1,500 Local Security Operatives

In a significant development aimed at enhancing security within Katsina State, Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda officially inaugurated 1,500 newly recruited local security operatives as part of the Katsina Community Watch Corps. This initiative marks a crucial step in collaboration with existing security agencies to bolster efforts in combating crime and ensuring lasting peace and […]

Insecurity

Abandon Your Activities Or Face Consequences, Katsina New Gov Warns Bandits

The newly sworn-in Governor of Katsina State Dikko Radda on Monday called on bandits to turn a new leaf or face the consequences of their actions. He issued the warning during his inauguration in Katsina, the state capital. “To the bandits, I say abandon your cause and reintegrate into society or face the full wrath […]

News

Gov Masari Commissions Katsina’s First Flyover Worth N6.4bn

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina on Tuesday commissioned the first flyover in the state constructed at the cost of N6.4 billion. The construction of the interchange bridge project, located at the Central Roundabout of the Government Reserve Area, commenced in May last year and is one of the three multi-billion-naira road projects in the state […]

Crimes

Phone Snatching: 17-Year-Old Boy Stabs Phone Dealer To Death In Katsina

Abdulrahman Ibrahim, a 17-year-old Senior Secondary Student in Katsina State, has been nabbed. He was arrested by the police for allegedly killing a man after he had snatched the deceased’s phone. Ibrahim was among the 74 suspects paraded on Monday at the headquarters of the Katsina State Police Command. Also paraded was a 20-year-old man, […]

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Katsina Govt. Signs Agreement With Solar Farm, Construction Coys To Attract Investors

Katsina State Government on Friday signed an agreement with a solar farm and construction companies to create enabling infrastructure and environment that will attract more investors into the state. The state government is already establishing an 800-hectare industrial park otherwise called Green Economic Zone along the Jibia Road, Katsina State. During the signing ceremony held […]

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Protest Rocks Katsina As Buhari Commissions Overhead Bridge Project

Some youths in Katsina State have taken to the streets to protest the state of the nation on Thursday. The protest took place shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the Kofar Kaura Overhead Bridge project in Katsina metropolis. An eyewitness told our correspondent that immediately the President left the Kofar Kaura area of capital city, […]

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Zamfara, Kano, Katsina, Others to Experience Thick Dust Haze — NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) has alerted the public on the possibility of some northern cities in Nigeria to experience dust haze which can affect horizontal visibility adversely. According to a release from the Agency Monday and signed by the General Manager Public Relations, Muntaru Yusuf Ibrahim, weather reports monitored indicates that “Stations in Niger […]