President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate review of security operations in Katsina State to intensify the fight against banditry. He pledged to deploy advanced military hardware and surveillance technology to bolster efforts. Speaking on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving a delegation led by Katsina Governor Dikko Radda, Tinubu emphasized that Nigeria’s…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched a successful airstrike on Pauwa Hill, Kankara LGA, Katsina State — a notorious hideout of bandit kingpin Babaro — rescuing 76 abductees, including women and children. According to a statement by the Katsina State Commissioner for Internal Security, Nasir Mu’azu, the precision air operation was conducted between 6:00…
Several streets in Katsina State appeared deserted on Monday, July 14, 2025, after Governor Dikko Radda declared the day a work-free day to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. While some students, unaware of the holiday, were seen returning home from public and private schools, the general atmosphere across areas like Modoji, Kwado, Kofar…
