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Bandits Burn Down 2 Health Centres, Shut 69 Others In Katsina— Official

Katsina State Government says bandits have completely burnt down two primary health centres in Batsari Local Government Area of the state. Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, the Executive Secretary, Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency disclosed...
Promotion Arrears: Oyo Public Primary School Teachers Begin Strike

NUT Chapter Urges Kaduna Govt To Reverse Teachers’ Sack

Alhaji Babangida Sa’idu, Vice Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Sokoto State Chapter, has urged the Kaduna State Government to reverse its decision on  retrenchment of teachers. Sa’idu made that call on behalf of NUT...

Fire Claims 2 In Kano – Official

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of one-year-old boy, Sulaiman Usaini, and his mother, 25-year-old Zainab Yusha’u, at Gwarzo Road by Gidan Kaji in Kano. Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer...

Police Rescue 97 Persons From Zamfara Forest

Police in Zamfara have secured the freedom of 97 persons from captivity in Shinkafi and Tsafe forest of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba El-Kana made the disclosure at a news conference in...

Zamfara APC Governorship Aspirant Killed Along Kaduna/Abuja Highway

An APC governorship aspirant in Zamfara in the 2019 governorship election, Alhaji Sagir Hamida, was killed by unknown gunmen on Sunday evening, a family source has confirmed. The deceased’s elder brother, Kabiru Hamida, said that...

Security Forces Rescue 544 Abducted Persons In Zamfara

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, on Friday in Gusau said security forces have rescued no fewer than 544 abducted persons in the last two months in the state.  Matawalle made the disclosure while addressing supporters...

25 Die In Kauru attack –Kaduna State Government

Kaduna State Government on Wednesday confirmed the death of 25 persons in attacks in four communities of Kauru Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan,...
Buhari Approves Recruitment of 5,000 Personnel for NDLEA

NDLEA Arrests 89 People With 2,800 Tonnes Of Illicit Drugs In Kebbi

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kebbi says it has arrested 89 suspected drug dealers and seized 2, 800 tonnes of illicit drugs and psychotropic substance within six months in the state. The...

Katsina Assembly To Convert Television Viewing Centres To Islamic Schools Centres

The Katsina state House of Assembly has begun the process of converting all Television viewing centres across the state’s 34 Local Government Areas into state Islamic Schools. The assembly commenced the process on Tuesday following...

Hisbah Bans Use Of Mannequin To Display Clothes In Kano

The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned the use of mannequins to display clothes by tailors, supermarkets and boutique owners. The Commander-General of the board, Shaikh Harun Ibn Sina, made this known in a statement...

Man, 20, Drowns In Open Water Well In Kano

A 20-year-old man, Hamisu Ahmed, on Saturday drowned in an open water well at Samegu behind Sahad, Kano State. This is contained a statement issued to journalists in Kano by Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, the Public...
Kano Govt Spends Over N8bn On Scholarships In 5 Years — Official

Gov. Ganduje Says Land Registration Will Boost IGR

The Kano State Government has said that the existence of Systematic Land Titling and Registration (SLTR) will boost Internally General Revenue (IGR) in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by Murtala Shehu,...
Blasphemy: I’ll Not Hesitate To Sign Death Warrant – Ganduje

KNSG Refutes Threat To Life Allegation By Kano-based Activist Lawyer

The Kano state government has reacted to claims of threat to life by a legal practitioner and activist, Barr. Sa’ida Sa’ad, who had been dragged to court for allegedly defaming Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje and...

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