The Katsina State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (KTPCACC) recently disclosed that it has launched investigations into alleged fraud involving secondary school principals and local government officials, with missing funds running into millions of naira. According to the commission, four principals in Danja, Rimaye, Maigora, and Kurami are being probed for mismanaging ₦6.6 million in
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina state has awarded N372 million bursary allowances for 24,452 continuing students in the state. This was announced in a statement by the Executive Secretary of the state’s Scholarship Board, Dr Aminu Salisu-Tsauri, on Tuesday. Salisu-Tsauri stated the approval represented not only the governor’s passion for human capital development but also
Katsina State has selected 2,166 pupils to enrol in newly established model schools offering free education, as part of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s Dan Amana Initiative. The governor announced the programme’s launch at Nagogo Primary School, where orphans and vulnerable children also received school supplies. Six pupils from each of the state’s 361 wards were
Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina state has rolled out several sweeping education reforms that focus on improving access to schools, modernising infrastructure, and strengthening teacher capacity. These reforms, led by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education under Commissioner Hajiya Zainab Musa Musawa, have been implemented at both the primary and secondary levels.
The Katsina State Government has revoked the licences of all private and community schools across the state, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has announced. The directive, issued in a circular by Commissioner Zainab Musa-Musawa and released on Saturday, follows a sensitisation exercise on June 2, 2025, aimed at familiarising stakeholders with a new
An aid group has enrolled more than 6,500 out-of-school children in informal learning centres in Katsina State as part of efforts to tackle Nigeria’s education crisis. GOALPrime Organisation Nigeria said 6,588 children in Musawa Local Government Area had joined the scheme, which is funded by the UN-backed Education Cannot Wait initiative and run with Save
Save the Children International has started a new programme in Katsina State to enrol over 29,000 out-of-school children. The project, called “Education Cannot Wait,” is helping children in conflict-affected and poverty-stricken areas access education. The programme supports not just children, but also parents and volunteer teachers. Children are provided with learning materials and hygiene kits
Katsina State Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda congratulated children across the state on the occasion of the 2025 Children’s Day celebration. In a statement marking the event, Governor Radda emphasised the importance of sustained investment in children’s education, health, and overall development. He highlighted key initiatives undertaken by his administration to support young people across
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved the second reading of a bill to establish the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences in Funtua, Katsina State. The bill, sponsored by Senator Muntari Dandutse, was first read on February 6 and aims to create a specialised institution focused on medical and health science education. Senator Dandutse
