News Nigeria Katsina: Nigeria: Kofar-Soro Upset By NFF's Exclusion of North From U-20 Women's World Cup
A former Katsina Director of Sports, Alhaji Aliyu Kofar-Soro is upset that no state in the north has been listed among the cities that have been picked by the Nigeria Football Federation to host matches of the 2020 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
News Nigeria Katsina: Nigeria: Concern Over Malnutrition in Katsina
Francis Sardauna writes on the need for the Katsina State Government to increase and ensure timely release of nutrition budget and counterpart funds to tackle the spate of malnourished children in the state.
News Nigeria Katsina: Nigeria: Textile Revival - in Praise of President Buhari
Last Tuesday, 23rd of July the National Executive Council (NEC) of the National Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers Union (NUTGWN) led by the President Comrade John Adaji had an historic privileged audience with His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. Yours comradely as the General Secretary, made the remarks on behalf of the union. President Buhari is the first President of the Federal Republic to grant an audience to the leadership of a strategic labour intensive textile
News Nigeria Katsina: Nigeria's ban of Shiite Muslim group risks Boko Haram repeat
A ban on a Shiite Muslim group came after a court in Abuja ruled the government could classify it as a "terrorist organization." The ban raises fears the group could go underground, posing serious security challenges.
News Nigeria Katsina: Almajiri and Nigeria’s learning crisis: Beyond the Katsina Edict (2)
Similarly, the central component of the Almajiri system, which is learning in the form of Qur’anic education, is another major element that this edict is totally silent upon. It is ...
News Nigeria Katsina: Nigeria: HIV/Aids - Sani Aliyu Bags PEPFAR Heroes Award
Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, Dr. Sani Aliyu, has recieved the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,PEPFAR, Heroes' Award for demonstrating uncommon leadership, commitment and determination to change the course of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.
News Nigeria Katsina: Gunmen kill six villagers in Nigeria’s northern Katsina state
Gunmen raided three villages in northern Nigeria’s Katsina state, killing six people, a police spokesman said on Monday. The black-clad group, riding on motorcycles, attacked Makers, Dan Sabau ...
News Nigeria Katsina: Almajiri and Nigeria’s learning crisis: Beyond the Katsina Edict (1)
The Katsina State Government recently recorded an epochal advance in governance when it issued official proclamation under the tag, “Responsible Parenting and Almajiri Right Protection Edict”. ...
News Nigeria Katsina: Nigeria: 'Over 13 Million Nigerians Battle With Malaria Annually'
Malam Umar Aminu-Imam, President, Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN) in Katsina State, has said that 13,687,500 Nigerians battled with malaria annually. This statistics ...
News Nigeria Katsina: Katsina assures on workers’ welfare
The Katsina State Government on Thursday said it would continue to partner the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress towards safeguarding integrity and welfare of workers in the state. ...
News Nigeria Katsina: Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 20 in Katsina Villages
Gunmen Tuesday night killed 20 persons at three villages in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The affected villages-Dan Marke Z, Dan Sabau and Karya - share borders with Zamfara State. ...
News Nigeria Katsina: Katsina United coach Abdullahi Biffo: We played to instruction against Sunshine Stars
Katsina United coach Abdullahi Biffo has hailed his players for adhering to instructions and getting the job done in their Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 20 fixture against ...
News Nigeria Katsina: People are killed, kidnapped daily, tell Buhari Nigeria unsafe – Katsina Emir to minister
The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir Usman has asked the Minister of Agriculture Audu Ogbe, to inform President Muhammadu Buhari that Katsina people and other Nigerians are not safe due to ...
News Nigeria Katsina: Immigration service arrests three suspected human traffickers in Katsina
The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service on Tuesday, arrested three suspected human traffickers and their five victims. The suspects are Emeka Okaeri, 39; Obumese Obi, 40, both ...
