'Reports of My Death Exaggerated' Sep 1, 2008
THISDAY also learnt that the president spoke with key government officials, including Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan, and his aged mother in Katsina yesterday. THISDAY checks revealed that although the President traveled to Saudi Arabia ostensibly to perform the lesser Hajj, he might have received medical attention, leading to speculations on the state of his health. (allAfrica.com)
Govt, family allay fears over Yar'Adua's health Sep 1, 2008
"I can confirm to you that the President is well because I spoke with his wife, Hajia Turai, yesterday (Saturday) and she told me that the President is alright. But I cannot be categorical on when he would be back because I did not ask," Alhaji Mukhtari Maimaje, the President's brother-in-law who was also Chief of Staff when he was Katsina State Governor, told The Guardian last night ... " Then, an official trip to Brazil for which the Advance Party had gone, was cancelled. And the advance... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Councils wasted N3tr, says EFCC Aug 27, 2008
" However, the Governor of Katsina, Ibrahim Shema differed from Jang, saying that Nigerians were not corrupt in his own judgment as he said the system itself is the bane of corruption. According to him, "Nigerians are not corrupt, the system may be corrupt but the people are not. What account for corruption in this country are key factors such as poverty, illiteracy, ignorance and unemployment". Retrospectively the governor said corruption became endemic after the discovery of oil when the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Anti - Corruption Body Wants Life sentence For Corrupt Officials Aug 22, 2008
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, yesterday in Katsina said the anti-graft agency was working towards ensuring that corrupt officials are sentenced to life imprisonment ... Ayoola, who spoke in Katsina at a town hall meeting, a public enlightenment campaign activity of the commission against corruption, stressed the need for vigilance on the part of Nigerians ... The town hall meeting organised by the... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Country Signs MoU on Power Supply With Germany Aug 22, 2008
com: Nigeria: Country, Germany Sign MoU on Power Supply (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Why Labour opposes fuel price hike, by Omar Aug 18, 2008
Speaking at the weekend in Katsina State during the quadrennial Delegates' Conference of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Abdulwaheed Omar, said the removal of the subsidy would put Nigerians at the mercy of petroleum products' marketers who would dictate prices based solely on wider profit margin. Calling on Nigerians, especially workers, to unite and resist the removal of the subsidy, Omar stated that labour unions and their civil... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: New Bird Flu Strain Confirmed Aug 14, 2008
The new strain of avian influenza was found on two farms in Kano state and its northern neighbour Katsina in July. It was confirmed as avian flu by the World Reference Laboratory in Italy, Ahmed said. (allAfrica.com)
Niger: Border On High-Alert for Bird Flu Aug 5, 2008
Officials in the northern Nigeria states Kebbi, Kano and Katsina reported several thousand poultry deaths on 29 July. Birds have been sent to laboratories in Italy to determine if the H5N1 avian flu virus is responsible. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: One Survivor, Five Corpses Recovered Jul 31, 2008
Shehu Garba Matazu (PDP Katsina), who was also at the scene earlier with the Speaker, said "enough cement was not used on the building" and charged that "anybody who goes contrary to the National Building Code should be given stiff penalties, because many people contravene the National Building Code intentionally.". Abuja Branch Secretary of the Red Cross Society, Mr. Nwaubani, told Vanguard that "the level of emergency in the country is poor. We do not have equipment on ground. If not for the... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Fresh Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Country Jul 29, 2008
Junaidu Maina, agriculture director for the livestock department, said the infected chickens and ducks were located last week in the northern cities of Kano and Katsina. "Immediate actions have already been taken to control the outbreak. The affected farms are being depopulated and disinfected, " he said. (allAfrica.com)
Reps intervene, U.S. wants dialogue on Niger Delta Jul 25, 2008
" Nasir Rabe (Katsina State) agreed with Na'Allah but suggested that the Federal Government should investigate the allocations to the Niger Delta area. CID Maduabum representing Nnewi North-South-Ekusigo Anambra State, called for a master-plan for the Niger Delta. The Speaker, Dimeji Bankole, put the question and it was resolved that the chamber should set up a committee to hold a public hearing on the Niger Delta crisis. On the role the U.S. would play to bring the conflict to an end, Gallegos... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Yar'Adua orders release of N59b for power sector Jul 25, 2008
Among those projects is the N2 billion-wind project in Katsina State, which was expected to generate 10 megawatts (mw). Tools. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: MPs Shout Down Abolition Bill Jul 23, 2008
Leading the attack on the bill was Sada Soli, also a member of the PDP but from Katsina state in the predominately Muslim north of the country. Activists had predicted that the Muslim states, some of which have introduced Sharia law, would oppose the bill. (allAfrica.com)
All smiles?Nigerians assess how their leader has fared one year into his job May 29, 2008
Sha'aya'u Aminu, 24, is a student in Katsina in the north-west of Nigeria. In my opinion, the president has not performed badly. (BBC News -- Africa)
Adesanya Goes Home In Glory May 24, 2008
It was indeed a glorious end for Adesanya as President Umar Yar'Adua, who was represented by Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema "declared that the elder statesman died at a ripe age. He was an icon of our time; a lawyer; a legislator and a leader of Afenifere. He was an example of patriotism and leadership.". Yar' Adua further described the Second Republic Senator as a principled Nigerian, who spent his life fighting for others. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria:Police Chief Warns Of Al-Qaeda Bomb Plot May 11, 2008
Okiro who spoke at Obudu Cattle Ranch at the opening of the IG's Conference with DIG's, AIG,s and States Police Commissioners also directed neigbouring states of Kano, like Kaduna, Bauchi, Jigawa and Katsina states to beef up security in their states to avoid a spill over of the riot that recently emanated over the alleged defaming of the Quran. On the re-run elections taking place in Bayelsa and Sokoto states, Okiro directed CP's in both states to beef up security in order to ensure hitch-free... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria:Legislators Launch Probe of Oil Agencies Apr 23, 2008
Hon. Garba Matazu (Matazu/Musawa Federal Constituency of Katsina State), while contributing to the motion, added that the public hearing would reveal a lot of discrepancies in the sector, adding , "by the time this public hearing starts, what we are hearing in the power sector will be nothing but child's play."We are going to open a can of worms. By the time we do that, this chambers will not be able to accommodate big and small worms. (allAfrica.com)
Reps okay 26-man panel to probe oil sector Apr 23, 2008
Garba Matazu from Katsina State observed that the whole country would be shocked by the revelations that would emerge when the probe began, adding that the exercise would dwarf the ongoing probe of the power sector in terms of revelations. Ali Attai Aidoko from Kogi State said the probe should be carried out so that Nigerians would know those milking them dry. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
All bark, no bite?Nigerian efforts to salvage democracy a year after flawed polls Apr 22, 2008
Footage of problems in Katsina State during the 2007 elections ... The footage shot in the northern state of Katsina, the president's home state, shows youths from a village who have not been able to vote, stopping an Inec minibus transporting ballot boxes and tearing them open, because they believe they have been stuffed with votes for the ruling People's Democratic Party. (BBC News -- Africa)
Reps protest torture, killing of Nigerians in South Africa Apr 18, 2008
Sada Soli from Katsina State said the development was an acid test for the new foreign policy thrust of Nigeria, which places the interest of Nigerian citizens above all other considerations. According to him, Nigeria has a consulate, a High Commission and the office of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and these offices should be made to be fully involved in the actions that would be taken by Nigeria. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Baby Trees Die as Reforestation Fails Apr 9, 2008
At the same time, the desert is encroaching at an estimated annual rate of between 8 and 30 hectares in the 11 states, which are Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi. Around 35 percent of the arable land there has been overtaken by desert in the last 50 years, he added. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria:Obasanjo, Atiki Spar at Rare Meeting Mar 16, 2008
He said that "the late Tafidan Katsina would not use power to terrorise any body.". According to the former Vice President, the Yar'Adua dynasty has been ruling Nigeria for the past eight years, no matter how imperfect it has been. (allAfrica.com)
How Katsina's New Emir Emerged Mar 16, 2008
Details of how the selection of the new emir of Katsina was made have come out. The Katsina State government, last Thursday announced the appointment of Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman as the new ruler of Katsina, following the death of the former emir, Alhaji Muhammadu Kabir Usman at the National Hospital, Abuja on March 8 ... The 57-year-old Abdulmumini emerged the 50th emir for the town after the throne was keenly contested by eight powerful and influential contenders from the two ruling... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Yar Adua - I'll Restore Our Party Founders' Dream Mar 9, 2008
Represented by Vice President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Yar'Adua who left the convention because he had to attend the funeral rites of Emir of Katsina, described the Convention as another milestone in the development of party democracy in Nigeria. "You will all agree with me that the National Convention of our party which is the seventh on the roll was an epitome of order, demonstration of progress in democracy, transparency and the respect for the rule of law. I have no doubt that our aspiration... (allAfrica.com)
Danjuma faults Obasanjo on steel mills Mar 5, 2008
He pointed out that "many of the big-time smugglers are well known to be cronies of leaders in power" amidst murmuring yesterday at the ICC hall that a particular big-time smuggler from Katsina is very close to the Presidency. Danjuma also revealed why he turned down the leadership of the Kaduna-based Arewa Consultative Forum despite pressure from even Gen. Yakubu Gowon. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Consensus reigns as PDP leaders emerge Mar 5, 2008
All governors from Kaduna, Kebbi, Katsina, Jigawa and Sokoto were present at the event. So also were legislators, ministers and other government functionaries and party loyalists from the Zone. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Aso Rock on the big news day Feb 27, 2008
" As the briefing was ending, Vice President Jonathan walked from his office to the President's office. He met the initial group that had been in the President's office and those that joined them later at the front of the Council Chambers. There were back-slapping, hailing, hugging and shaking of hands as they congratulated each other, and felicitated with the Vice President. By 1.45 p.m., Governor of Cross River, Mr. Liyel Imoke, as usual, walked in alone to meet the group. They all moved into... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Diverse moods, different places Feb 27, 2008
In Katsina State, the Police was in a unique dilemma ... The security was strengthened in Katsina town and Daura ... Yar'Adua hails from Katsina while Buhari is from Daura. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Moving onCan Nigerian president get on with his job after court victory? Feb 27, 2008
Umar Yar'Adua was a little-known governor from Katsina state when he was handed the nomination of his party in December 2006 ... "Yar'Adua is not any less beholden to the people who rigged him into power," said Chris Albin Lackey, of Human Rights Watch, who was in Katsina during the April polls. (BBC News -- Africa)
The Gladiators Feb 26, 2008
He served as governor of Katsina State between May 29, 1999 and May 28, 2007 ... Yar'adua was born into an aristocratic Fulani family in Katsina ... His father, a former Minister for Lagos during the First Republic, held the royal title of Mutawalli (custodian of the treasury) of the Katsina Emirate, a title which Yar'Adua has inherited. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
'Super Tuesday': Tribunal rules on presidential polls today Feb 26, 2008
According to the duo, the states are Katsina, Abia, Imo, Plateau and Rivers, which they reasoned are not substantial for a petitioner to seek nullification of the election. The depositions made from five states and even from Mbaise Local Council, they argued, are inadmissible and urged the court to dismiss the petition because the petitioner was vague in his submission on other states. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Profile: President Umaru Yar'Adua Feb 26, 2008
The reclusive Muslim governor comes from the northern state of Katsina and is not a major political mover or shaker ... Although he is reputed to be prudent in managing funds in Katsina State where he had been governor for the past seven years, critics say contracts have gone to companies with links to his family's vast businesses. (BBC News -- Africa)
Nigeria: Don't Succumb to Pressure, Buhari Urges Judges Feb 25, 2008
The states where additional men have been deployed according to dependable sources are, Katsina, Kano , Oyo, Lagos and the Niger Delta states. It was learnt on Sunday that the inspector-general of police Mr. Mike Okiro, has secured additional vehicles from the Police Equipment Foundation (PEF) to boost the vehicle support for police during the special operations. (AllAfrica.com)
Govt overhauls gas sector to end energy crisis Feb 14, 2008
They include the Western system comprising the existing Escravos Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) and a new offshore extension to Lagos; the first South-North gas transmission line that will take dry gas through the Akwa Ibom/Calabar facility to Ajaokuta, Abuja, Kano and Katsina. This line will also serve the South-East states of Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Obasanjo is My Leader, Says Yar'Adua Feb 10, 2008
Dignitaries at Obasanjo's son's wedding include, Governors of Ogun, Osun, Kwara and Katsina States, the Senate President, David Mark, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, among others. Share this on. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Ambassadors Get Postings Feb 4, 2008
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's former deputy when he was governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Garba Aminchi, will be named Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The ambassador-designate to US, Rotimi, who is 72-years-old, was military governor of the old Western State - comprising the present-day Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun States - from 1971 to 1975. (allAfrica.com)
Atiku Asks Court To Reject Iwu's Defence Feb 2, 2008
" He appealed that the court should take note that the list submitted by Iwu showing that Abubakar was one of the presidential candidates who contested the election was not dated and asked the court to take it that no such list existed. Last week, the Supreme ruled that the former Vice President's quest to have Iwu answer questions relating to the procurement and distribution of ballot papers for last April 21 presidential election, was in order. Consequently, the court ordered the INEC chairman... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Measles, Cholera Claim 264 in 3 Months Jan 31, 2008
The bulk of the casualties occurred in Kaduna, Kano, Gombe, Borno and Katsina States where measles claimed 196 lives ... In Kaduna where 1,800 cases were detected, 31 lives have been lost while Katsina State recorded a total of 834 cases and 74 deaths in an epidemic that swept across 27 local government areas ... The report also disclosed that in Katsina State, a cumulative total of 201 cases and 21 deaths were recorded in the cerebro-spinal meningitis ( CS M) epidemic that occurred in three... (allAfrica.com)
Senators Lament Niger Delta Situation Jan 13, 2008
" Senator Ibrahim Ida (Katsina Central), admitted that though he expected to meet combative residents of the region, he was pleasantly surprised to discover the people were like ordinary Nigerian folks. Tools ? 2003 - 2007 @ Guardian Newspapers Limited (All Rights Reserved). Powered by dnet. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
How FG, states shared N248tr Paris Club windfall Dec 21, 2007
According to information on the payments obtained in Abuja yesterday, two states, Kaduna and Katsina were not affected in the payments as they neither suffered over-deduction nor wrong debiting. Under the $1. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: 'Hundreds' Dead in Measles Outbreak Dec 15, 2007
Hundreds more children are infected, with cases in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states, according to Mahmud Mustapha, director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency in charge of seven north-western states. "Conservatively the death toll in this outbreak may exceed 200 across the city [of Zaria in Kaduna state] because one needs to go round to hospitals to grasp how bad the situation is," Murjanatu Saminu, a nurse at Tudun Wada maternity hospital in Zaria, told IRIN.. (allAfrica.com)
Customs men foil attempt to export N1.2 billion Dec 10, 2007
It is alleged that a Katsina State based businessman might have been behind the money trafficking attempt. A source within the Customs High Command, who described the arrest as 'a silver lining for the service,' said the Command had been concerned about rising incidence of money laundering in the country and was determined to put a stop to it. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Blame Corruption for Pilgrimage Failure [opinion] Dec 2, 2007
The airlift of Nigerian pilgrims for this year's hajj began last week with the take-off of the first batch at the Katsina international airport. Over 90,000 pilgrims from Nigeria are expected to perform this year's hajj. (allAfrica.com)
In Nigeria, the quest for a 'humane Shariah' Dec 1, 2007
And despite several internationally known adultery sentences of death by stoning in a public square including that of Amina Lawal, a woman from Katsina State who gave birth to a child out of wedlock that a Shariah court in 2002 took as evidence of the crime not one stoning sentence has been carried out. Lawal's conviction was overturned the following year, and she is now active in local politics, living freely with her daughter Wasila in her hometown. (International Herald Tribune)
U.S., Sultan to parley on terrorism Nov 12, 2007
Going further, the American government is reportedly concerned that "the law provides that states may elect to use Islamic laws and courts. Twelve northern states have adopted at least Sharia as state law. They are Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, Yobe, Bauchi, Borno, Zamfara, and Gombe. Adherence to Sharia provisions is compulsory for Moslems in some states and optional in others.". According to the report, while non-Moslems are not required in any state to submit to Sharia... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
President Yar'Adua's land allocation revokedLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a move that will surely shore up the leadership traits of Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua, the country's decision-making federal executive council (FEC) has cancelled the allocation of choice plots of land to thePresident and other prominent Nigerians in the capital city of Abuja. 08/11/2007 Full Text... Nov 8, 2007
Yar'Adua was allocated the land by the federal capital territory administration when he served as governor of northern Katsina state between 1999 and 2007. Observers said the fact that the President did not use his position to retain th e land was a mark of his strong belief in the rule of law. (Panapress.com)
Nigeria: Citizens Flee to Neighbouring Countries Nov 4, 2007
Poor Nigerians living in Jigawa, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Yobe and Borno, among other states, according to investigations by Sunday Trust, now prefer to go to Maradi in Niger, Benbereke in Benin Republic and Kolofata Hospital in Cameroun to find solutions to their ailments ... Those from Katsina, Kano, Jigawa and eastern part of the country, the source adds, come through Jibia/Maradi border and stopped over at Dan Issa boarder which is about 20 kilometres from the main Nigerian Border in Niger... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Etteh, Deputy Quit Oct 31, 2007
Mr. Beni Lar from Plateau State nominated Mr. Sada Soli from Katsina State for the pro-Etteh group too but was not seconded by anybody. Mr. Soli, however, withdrew his nomination citing "circumstances beyond his control.". (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Supreme Court Removes Rivers Gov Oct 26, 2007
Presiding Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu who gave the order in a unanimous judgment of seven justices of the apex court, noted that PDP did not follow the prescriptions set out in section 34 (2) of the Electoral Act, 2006, in substituting Amaechi's name for Omehia in the said election. After hearing the submissions made by leading counsel in the appeal filed by Amaechi, Justice Katsina-Alu, who led his colleagues to immediately make the court's verdict known, said the reasons for arriving at the... (allAfrica.com)
Home-made chopper Oct 24, 2007
Although some government officials got very excited when they saw him conduct a demonstration flight in neighbouring Katsina state, Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has so far shown no interest in his aircraft. "No one from the NCAA has come to see what I've done. We don't reward talent in this country," he lamented. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Nigeria: House Crisis - Yar'Adua Set to Intervene Oct 19, 2007
Meanwhile, activities in the House of Representatives were at a standstill yesterday as the leadership and members temporarily suspended their differences in honour of the late Dr. Aminu Safana, who was buried at his hometown, Safana in Katsina State yesterday. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Backed by gangs, 'godfathers' rule Nigeria, report says Oct 10, 2007
The report points to some signs that Yar'Adua is seeking to break from past misdeeds, but it details how, as former governor of Katsina state, he put several thousand young thugs on the government payroll to enforce the will of the ruling party. It also reports on numerous cases throughout Nigeria in which politically powerful men - called "godfathers" by Nigerians - use patronage and easily available weapons to control state governments. (Boston Globe)
Nigeria::Violence, Corruption Institutionalised - HRW Report Oct 10, 2007
Written by senior researcher in the Africa Division of HRW Chris Albin-Lackey and consultant Ben Rawlence, the report is based largely on missions they conducted to Anambra, Delta, Ekiti, Gombe, Katsina, Lagos, Oyo and Rivers states and the capital Abuja before, during and after the April 2007 elections. The report called for an end to impunity. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Global Report Picks Holes in Anti-Graft War Oct 10, 2007
The report, which showcased field research in Anambra, Delta, Ekiti, Gombe, Katsina, Lagos, Oyo and Rivers States, noted that the patterns of abuse in some of the states were among Nigeria's worst, and that the Federal Government's failure to tackle their underlying causes was common to the whole of the country. Among several other recommendations in the report, the Federal Government was urged to launch a transparent and impartial inquiry into allegations of corruption, vote-rigging and... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Ali, Marwa, Chikwe, Obanikoro Top List Sep 26, 2007
Also on the list are Toye Olofintuyi (Ekiti), Godwin Agbo ( Enugu ), Ahmed Malam (Jigawa), Abdullahi Aminchi (Katsina), Aliyu Muhammed (Kebbi), retired Gen. Yusuf Abubakar (Kogi), and Sen. Umaru Suleiman (Nasarawa). (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria:Tribunal Dismisses Challenge to Yar'Adua Election Aug 14, 2007
He also alleged that the declared winners of the polls, President Yar'Adua and his Vice, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, were not qualified to contest, having failed to resign their offices as governors of Katsina and Bayelsa, respectively. Page 1 of 2. (allAfrica.com)
18 Nigerians charged with sodomy Aug 11, 2007
President Umaru Yar'Adua, a Muslim who succeeded a Christian leader when he took power May 29, was governor of one of those states, Katsina. Yar'Adua has not spoken publicly about Shariah since becoming a presidential candidate last year. (MSNBC -- International)
Chief of chiefsIs Nigeria's obsession for titles eroding their traditional relevance? Aug 2, 2007
President Umaru Yar'Adua holds, but rarely uses, his traditional title Matawalin Katsina - "custodian of wealth of Katsina" - given to him by the Emir of Katsina when he was governor. And the trend for acquiring titles is not limited to the political elite. (BBC News -- Africa)
Laid back leaderWhy Nigeria has no cabinet months after president was elected Jul 6, 2007
"He is by nature very slow - some people would say careful. But it is typical of him to take his time about things," says Lawal Ibrahim, a reporter in Katsina. They point to his two-month delay in appointing a cabinet when he became the regional governor of Katsina State in 1999 and say the new president is just being himself - a slow mover. (BBC News)
Niger: River Basins Under Threat Jul 6, 2007
The basins cover a surface area of approximately 100,000 square kilometres and traverse the states of Borno, Yob;, Gigawa, Katsina and Sokoto in Nigeria -- and the regions of Tahoua, Diffa, Zinder and Maradi, in Niger. Aboubacar puts the cost of the project at 29 million dollars. (allAfrica.com)
Yar'Adua Fulfills Promise Jun 30, 2007
A breakdown of the president's assets indicate that he has a cash amount of N51,102,892,44k (Fifty one million, one hundred and two thousand, eight hundred and ninety two naira, forty four kobo), deposited in three Bank PHB branches located at Nagogo road, Katsina, Apapa, Lagos and Kaduna, head office of the bank ... A Mercedes worth six million five hundred thousand, and twenty nine other vehicles worth N174,700,00, donated to him as campaign vehicles and are located in Katsina and Abuja. (allAfrica.com)
Gretchen Walsh, 65; translator ran BU African Studies Library Jun 27, 2007
Soon afterward, she moved to Nigeria for the first of two two-year teaching stints, in Ibadan and Katsina, where she learned the Hausa and Yoruba languages. She taught English and French in Nigeria and wrote a book, "Katsina," under what was then her married name, Gretchen Dihoff. (Boston Globe)
Fuel Stations Increase Prices Jun 21, 2007
"I drove in from Funtua in Katsina state yesterday with the hope of going back, but I got disappointed. It is like a joke to me, but I have spent over 24 hours at this station," he said. He lamented not buying the fuel in Kaduna where he was told to buy a litre at N350. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Three Tiers of Government Share N266.6bn in June Jun 20, 2007
com: Nigeria: FG, States, LGs Share N266. 6bn in June (Page 1 of 1). (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria:Opposition Reported Divided Over Yar'Adua Jun 18, 2007
Maintaining that the blame of whatever flaws that characterised the last election could not be put on President Yar'Adua, Tinubu said: "I have been saying it. You have to bring to shame those who are in charge of the election. They are the perpetrators. If there is no collusion, there will be no such results... You can't say this is the fault of the President, but the party and operators. Supposing he (President) was there in Katsina, his home state, while all of these were going on across the... (allAfrica.com)
