The United States has condemned the statement credited to Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State, in which he likened his political opponents to cockroaches that should be crushed. The governor’s rhetoric appeared in a two-minute video clip, which was posted on the Internet on November 12, 2014 and had gone viral. The US said it […]
Residents of Funtua and its environs in Katsina State are mobilising for prayers as they had increased community surveillance to avert the activities of suspected insurgents in the area. The District Head, Alhaji Sambo Idris, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Funtua that he had instructed religious, traditional and community leaders in […]
By Ngozi Uwujare A newly wedded wife, Jamila Saidu Umar is now cooling her heels in police cell in Katsina State after being arrested for pouring hot water on her husband, Aminu Umar, during an argument over sex. It was gathered that Umar incurred his wife’s wrath when he accused her of not performing to his […]
NO fewer than 23 governors, it was gathered on Thursday, have endorsed the decision to pick Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State as consensus chairmanship candidate for the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF). Sources said though Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State had also indicated interest in the job, he would be asked to withdraw in […]
By News Express, www.newsexpressngr.com, on 17/05/2013 Breaking news from Katsina State in Nigeria’s North-West indicates that the state may be the next target of Boko Haram Islamic insurgents. As Nigeria’s military forces asserted control over the troubled North-East following Tuesday’s emergency rule imposed on Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states by President Goodluck Jonathan, reports came […]
…2015: We need prayers – Anenih From TAIWO AMODU, Abuja Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Board of Trustees, (BoT), Chief Tony Anenih, said yesterday that with prayers, the ruling party will survive its present challenges and retain its position in the polity. Anenih disclosed this to journalists shortly after a closed-door meeting with […]
A baby girl with what appears to be two heads has been delivered of a woman at the General Hospital, Malumfashi, Katsina State. The baby also has a cleft palate and stunted fingers. The News Agency of Nigeria reported one 19-year-old Zainabu Dahiru gave birth to the baby, which also had no eyes, on Sunday. […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday said the Independent National Electoral Commission lacked the power to withdraw the certificate of return issued to any candidate declared the winner of an election by its returning officer. Justice Gladys Olotu gave the judgment in a suit filed by some candidates of the Congress for Progressive […]
A female corps member from Edo State, Shemahu Momodu, has been delivered of a baby girl on the first day of registration at Katsina State orientation camp. The state NYSC coordinator, Mr Ebenezer Afolalu, who disclosed this at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2012 batch “B” corps members, on Wednesday, said the corps member gave […]
In a swift reaction to the bombing of the Kaduna offices of The Sun, Thisday and Moment newspapers yesterday, the Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa has described the incident as sad, unbelievable and shocking. In a statement issued by the governor’s media spokesman, Reuben Buhari, it noted that it was inhuman to subject journalists […]
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