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Katsina procures power tiller machines to boost farming

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The Katsina state government has procured 80 power tiller machines to boost agricultural activities across the state. The Special Adviser to the state governor on Agriculture, Dr. Abba Abdullahi, stated this on Monday during a demonstration exercise before the governor, Alhaji Aminu Bello

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Revealed: Education in disarray in Katsina, Buhari’s home state

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2017 0

Ï Pupils take lessons on bare floors Ï 75,670 science students lack access to teaching, laboratory equipment Ï Gov Masari laments, says state needs about 13,000 teachers In what can be described as incredible, education in President Muhammadu Buhari’ home state, Katsina, has taken the back seat as an investigation by The Daily Times has […]

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Late Gen. Victor Malu buried amidst encomiums

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

The remains of late Gen. Victor Malu, a former Chief of Army Staff were committed to mother earth at about 12:23p.m. on Saturday in his country home, Tongov, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue. The late general, former Army Chief between 1999 and 2001, died on Oct. 9 in Cairo, Egypt, after a protracted illness. […]

Politics

Past govts have fail to give priority to the people like the Buhari’s govt- Masari

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2017 0

Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari has accused the previous administrations in the country of failing to give needed attention to the welfare of the people. Masari said no past government, whether federal or state, can boast of the kind of people-oriented programmes that are being implemented by the current federal administration of the APC. […]

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Police in shoot-out with robbers in Katsina

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2017 0

Report indicate that men of Katsina State Police Command yesterday, shot dead one robber in a shoot-out with an eight-man gang of robbers around Dajin Mari Forest, Dandume, Katsina State.

Money

CBN, Katsina to boost rice production in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2017 0

Katsina State Government has keyed into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) to boost local rice production in Nigeria.   Highlighting the state’s plan to tackle challenges currently facing the agricultural sector, the state governor, Aminu Bello, said that there was the need for adequate food security for the ever increasing […]

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Ex Speaker, Masari, Wins Katsina Guber Election

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2015 0

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Masari, has won the governorship election in Katsina State under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). The Returning Officer, Prof. Lawal Bilbis, on Sunday, said that Masari polled 943,085 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Musa Nashuni, who scored 476,768 […]

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14 states that’ll determine polls winner

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2015 0

  As Nigerians await the result of the Presidential election held at the weekend, Daily Times can authoritatively reveal that 14 states may determine the winner. The states include Rivers, Delta Abia, Anambra, Lagos and Jigawa. The rest are Kano, Kaduna, Cross River, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Katsina, Bauci and Kebbi. The projection is based on […]