The Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has disclosed that plans are ongoing to revive the state’s cultural traditions, specifically the famed “hawan durbar.” This move he said aims to re-establish Katsina as a leading tourist destination and…
Grammy victory is the Nigerian musician Habeeb Okikiola, better known by his stage name Portable, who says he wants to be the biggest star in the music business. The “Zazu” crooner declared that if he were to earn a golden…
Buhari Nigerians should band together and support leaders at all levels, according to former president Muhammadu Buhari, who called this time a critical one for democracy. In a statement, the former president’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, underlined the value of encouraging…
Tinubu Muslims and Nigerians in general have been exhorted by President Bola Tinubu to never waver in their belief in the capacity of his administration to revive the country’s economy. In addition, Tinubu asked Nigerians to continue being patriotic citizens…
Nigeria’s Super The Super Falcons of Nigeria and South Africa’s Bayana Bayana will play in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers later on Tuesday in a match quickly developing into an African classic. Pretoria, South Africa, is scheduled to host…
Anyone patriotic citizen that’s familiar with the present Nigeria’s dispensation, especially religious, political and insecurity bedeviling the country needs no further explanation when the name of Mufti Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Gummi is mentioned. He has been constantly on the news…
RansackingtheDeploredRikudaForestReserve,KatsinaState Goodevening,ChiefPrefect,KatsinaState, Acoupleofweeksback,IwasopportunetopassthroughKadandaniforest reserveinRimiandKurayedistricts,KatsinaStateduringanEnvironmental ImpactAnalysis(EIA)reconnaissancesurveywithanNGO.Itwasformerly Rikudacommunalforestarea(CFA),andunderittherearefivecommunities– KurayeandYanainKurayedistrict,andtheremainingthree,Kadandani,Karare andMajenGobirinRimidistrict. ItisamongthenumerousforestreservesstartedbyEmirMuhammaduDikko (1905-1944)inKatsinaprovince,beginningfrom 1913,whenhecravedfortheir establishmentsandsubsequentprotectioninKatsinaprovince,andby1930the numbersuddenlygrewtobeover1,923CFA’s.Thecolonialmastersestablished decreesgoverningthesafeguardingoftheforests,butwhentheyleftin1960the entireforestswerebroughtunderdegradationsandencroachmentsofmany factors,mainlytheselling outofsomeportionsoftheforestsmostlyby traditionaltitleholders,saychiefwards. ItisrememberedthatKurayedistrictcametobeon3/8/1992whenfourteen(14) additionaldistrictswerecreatedbySa’iduBardaadministration. Theforestwasobservedtoreallybeindeterioratinglydeplorableanddisgustic conditions.Whatamess. Then,asaforester,anenvironmentalistIhadtogobackanddemandforreasons whytheCFA wasdegradedtosuchlevel.Thatalsotookmesometimeto interviewanddiscusswithsomeofthevillagerswithinthecommunitiesforthe purpose ofcoming up with an administrative advice to Katsina State governmentandotherstakeholders.Wastheforestbeenadequatelymonitored andproperlyconsideredtobesafeguarded? Itwasdiscoveredthatin2003acourtcasewasongoingwhensomenotable figuresintheareabegansellingthelands.…
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has solicited the partnership and support of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to take the Katsina State Government’s anti-corruption war to the next level. The governor made the appeal on Friday when he led…