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Kwara State government plans to recruit 2,600 security guards under the Nigerian Forest Guards as part of measures to beef up security and ward off criminal elements in the state. The senior special assistant on Security, Alhaji Muyideen Aliyu, announced this yesterday during a sensitisation programme on security and voter ‘s registration organised by the […]

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector have reaffirmed their commitment to improving access to finance and Business Development Services (BDS) for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with a focus on unlocking growth for agribusinesses across the country. The pledge was made during a joint stakeholders’ awareness engagement held in Abuja, themed “Collaboration Strategies for Agri-SMEs […]

Katsina State Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has announced the selection of six pupils from each of the state’s 361 wards – 2,166 children in total, for admission into newly established special model schools offering free education. Governor Radda disclosed this on Thursday at Nagogo Primary School, Katsina, during the launch of the Dan Amana […]

The Katsina State Government has announced that 30 percent of all its development interventions are now dedicated to women, a landmark policy aimed at transforming the lives of women and children across the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Hadiza Yara’dua, stated this recently in Katstina, she described the measure as “a bold and […]

Katsina state Commissioner, Ministry internal security and home affairs, Dr Nasiru Mua’zu, has identified greed, deep-seated social injustice, and political manipulation as the major forces fuelling insecurity across the North-West. He however warned that peace cannot be achieved without confronting these root causes. The Commissioner made the disclosure during launch of the Conflict Prevention and […]

The Katsina State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KTSCHMA) has reaffirmed the state’s determination to deliver quality healthcare to all residents, especially the most vulnerable. The Director General of KTSCHMA Muhammad I. Safana, stated this at the national stakeholder meeting held at the Lagos Continental Hotel He said: “We are proud to share Katsina’s progress and […]

Katsina State government said it has upgraded 206 Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) out of the 300 healthcare centres approved to enhance healthcare services across the state. The State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftacy Affairs, Bishir Tanimu disclosed at the official launch of the Conflict Prevention and Crisis Response and Resilience (CPCRR) project in […]

The Ekid-speaking people of Akwa Ibom State have again asked Governor Umo Eno to implement court rulings affirming their ownership of the Stubbs Creek Forest rather than raise a new committee to adjudicate on the matter with their Ibeno neighbours. The community’s position is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of their consultative […]

All Progressives Congress Grassroots Governance Group (APC G3) has commended President Bola Tinubu for the presidential directive that led to a sharp reduction in crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region. The development led to the country recording its lowest loss rate in 16 years. The commendation came from the national coordinator of APC […]

Register and chief executive officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), Dr Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, has urged Nigerian youths to acquire vocational and technical skills to secure their future and help to reduce unemployment in the county. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Mohammed said formal education alone is no longer enough to […]