By – our Correspondent In an effort to support residents, especially the vulnerable people in Katsina, the wife of the governor, Hajiya Zulaihat Radda, in collaboration with Noor Dubai foundation, has flagged off a free cataract surgical camp. During the exercise in Katsina, the governor’s wife said that the gestureContinue Reading
By our Correspondent The Katsina State Government, in partnership with the Youths Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), has empowered about 1,000 youths across selected local government areas in the state. The YOWICAN Chairman in the state, Mr Praise Isaiah, disclosed this in Katsina on Saturday duringContinue Reading
By our Correspondent. The Katsina State Government and Save the Children International (SCI) have held an interactive session with students and stakeholders to promote adolescent physical and mental health in Sandamu Local Government Area (LGA). The event, hosted at Government Girls Secondary School, Fago, was part of activities markingContinue Reading
By – Lawal Sale The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has met with Amb. Nura Abba Rimi, the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, to advance implementation of zero-tariff policy. The meeting between the two top officials which took place on October 15, followed the stateContinue Reading
By – our Correspondent The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has taken the campaign on good hand washing across three selected primary schools in Katsina, aimed at promoting hygiene in communities. Mrs Stella Terver, the WASH Programme Officer, UNICEF Kano Field Office, stated this during the events in Katsina onContinue Reading
By – our Correspondent The Katsina State Government, on Tuesday, distributed wheelchairs and learning kits to at least 500 out-of-school children in the state. In a speech at the launch of the distribution of the items in Katsina, Gov. Dikko Radda said the gesture aimed towards reducing the out-of-school children,Continue Reading
The family of late Bilyaminu Ahmed Bello, has expressed deep concern and dissatisfaction with the recent pardon granted on Maryam Sanda, the lady convicted and sentenced to death over the murder of their son. On January 27th, 2020, the FCT High Court for the premeditated and cold-blooded murder of herContinue Reading
By our Correspondent The Gender Awareness Trust (GAT), with support from Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRING) project, has organised a 3-day training for stakeholders on inclusive peace-building in Katsina. The GAT Programme Manager, Mrs Sophie Akut, during the training in Katsina on Wednesday, said the exercise is alsoContinue Reading
A coalition of prominent Nigerians has called for the protection of workers’ rights and the preservation of industrial harmony following the recent dispute between Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The call came in a joint statement signed by leading figures, includingContinue Reading
By our Correspondent The Katsina State Government has revealed plans to equip every final-year student of tertiary institutions in the state, with skills on data analysis and career guidance. The state’s Statistician General, Prof. Saifullahi Sani-Matazu, disclosed this during the opening of a 2-day training for the first batch ofContinue Reading
