Popular Hausa musician, Dauda Kahutu, widely known as Rarara, has accused global Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, aka Davido of “acting like a terrorist” for publicising Nigeria’s insecurity challenges internationally, including the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo State.
The Executive Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, yesterday evening conducted an unscheduled low-profile visit to Matazu town and surrounding communities in Matazu Local Government Area to assess the prevailing security situation and ongoing military operations.
A Federal High Court sitting in Katsina State has sentenced a female arms courier, Hauwa’u Mukhtar, to death by hanging after finding her guilty of conspiracy to commit terrorism and aiding and abetting terrorist activities.
The Katsina State government has announced a ban on sale, purchase, transportation and storage of fuel in jerrycans in katsina as a security measures aimed at cutting off logistical support to bandits and other criminal groups operating across the state.
The Katsina State Chapter of the Chairperson Coalition of the Society for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria has commended the efforts of Governor Malam Dikko Umar Radda towards improving the welfare of older persons in the state.
The Katsina State Government has declared Tuesday, June 16, 2026, as a public holiday to commemorate the commencement of the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram 1448 After Hijra.
Troops of the Nigerian Army, supported by the Nigerian Air Force, have rescued Mrs. Amina Abubakar, the wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, following her abduction by bandits several weeks ago.
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has expressed grief over the death of retired Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, who reportedly died after being abducted by armed bandits on May 30, 2026, while traveling with his wife from Kaduna to Katsina.