Katsina – The Katsina State Police Command on Monday confirmed the killing of one person and kidnapping of a woman with her one-year-old baby in Jibia local government area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah who confirmed the incident, told newsmen in Katisna that the gunmen also kidnapped one other […]
…Says it has developed new framework to enhance quality in basic education Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, said on Tuesday that Anambra, Edo, Ekiti, Nasarawa, Kano states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are yet to access the Paris Club counterparts fund in full. Bobboyi made this known when […]
The remains of Hindatu Yahaya, a young girl who got married three days before the flood in Jibia town in Katsina, which eventually swept her away, have been recovered in Niger Republic. Husband of the deceased, Malam Sani Yahaya, told journalists on Wednesday in Jibia. “The Corpse of my missing wife was retrieved at Girka […]
The institution of the senate is indeed a hallowed one all over the world as it is regarded as the ultimate destination for many a politician, statesman, activist, technocrat or corporate mogul desirous of contributing his or her own quota to the crucial legislative oversight and representative functions atypical of parliaments all over the world. […]
About 4.54 million trees have been planted and maintained in Katsina State under the Improved Fuel Wood Balance project supported by the European Union (EU). The Project Manager, Dr Chris Udokang said the initial target was to plant 5.5 million trees. He said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
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 Masari at the Government House, Katsina. According to Dr. Abdullahi, the power […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]