Author: Katsina Mirror

FG Declares Friday and Monday Public Holiday for Eid Celebration

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, June 6 and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays for the Eid-ul-Adha celebration

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration in a statement released on Monday, June 2, 2025.

He also congratulated the Muslim faithful both in the diaspora and across Nigeria on the Sallah celebration.

He urged Muslims to remain committed to imbibing the spirit of sacrifice and faith as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon Him).

Signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Magdalene Ajani, the minister in the statement described the Sallah period as a time for the Muslim Ummah to pray for a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria.

He also promised citizens that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is committed to fostering initiatives that would restore Nigeria’s economy and place the nation on a path of progress.

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An official statement released by the Federal Ministry of Education on May 7, 2025, signed by Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs. Boriowo Folasade revealed that the North West Development Commission (NWDC) has cancelled applications for foreign scholarship scheme.

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Three members of the House of Representatives from Katsina have officially defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

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May 8, 2025May 9, 2025

Access to Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria may soon be blocked as the parent company, Meta, considers shutting down both platforms in the country due to mounting fines and stringent regulatory demands imposed by Nigerian authorities.

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Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, during his official visit on Friday to front line troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces in Katsina State, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to national security and the well-being of its soldiers.

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North-East Govs collaborate with NCAOOSCE to set up offices, enrolling Almajiri, Out-Of-School Children into formal schools

The North-East region governors (Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe states) have agreed to collaborate with the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE) by providing office space in each state and enrol Almajiri and Out-of-children into formal school.

This was stated in the communique read by the Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, at the end of the North-East Governors’ Forum meeting held in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital on Thursday.

The communique reads, “Forum resolved to work closely with the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE) by providing office space in each state, support the enrolment of Almajiri and out-of-school children into formal school, provision of vocational and technical education as well as develop a unified approach to addressing the menace in the sub-region.

“Forum notes that addressing the security challenge in the Northeast requires a multidimensional approach of not only the kinetic strategy but also address the root causes such as youth employment through vocational and technical education, improved road networks, improving education and reducing poverty.

“The Forum is committed to addressing the issues of security by tackling the current situation while addressing some of the root causes.”

The Nigerian Law school Yola Campus within the region was also discussed in which the forum resolved to support its expansion by providing additional hostel accommodation, water supply and other facilities to improve the admission capacity of the campus and make it more conducive for training.

On the rising activities of insurgents in the sub-region, while the forum commended the Federal government and the Military in fighting the Boko Haram insurgency, it also reechoed its commitment to the pursuit of common issues of sub-regional concerns and pursuance of collective courses on matters that are related to the security, social and economic integration of the sub-region.

By Katsina Mirror

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