Tinubu Orders Probe into Killing of Katsina Cleric
By Mardiyyah Abubakar President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of Islamic preacher, Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka, and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State. Gunmen reportedly killed the duo in a drive-by shooting on Monday evening. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu […]
Community Leaders Commend DSS Over Arrest Alleged Arms Kingpin
By Sulyman Gobir Community leaders in Katsina and Nasarawa States have commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for arresting an alleged arms trafficking kingpin and disrupting a suspected network supplying ammunition to terrorists across parts of northern Nigeria. The suspected kingpin, identified as 28-year-old Mubarak, was reportedly arrested on Tuesday by DSS operatives at […]
Troops Kill 40 Bandits, Eight Commanders in Katsina Raid
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Security forces have killed more than 40 suspected bandits, including eight senior commanders, after repelling a large-scale attack on Guga community in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The operation involved local hunters, the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) and troops of the Nigerian Army’s 17 Brigade. Security sources said […]
Pension Drive: PenCom Targets More States, Women
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says Ogun and Katsina states are on the verge of joining the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), as it intensifies efforts to expand pension coverage across Nigeria. Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja after the third Pension Industry Leadership Meeting. She said only […]
Speaker Abbas Condemns Attack on Katsina Mosque
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned in strong terms the killing of worshipers in Katsina State by bandits, describing the attack as barbaric and gruesome. The death toll from the attack on a mosque in the Unguwan Mantau community, Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, in […]