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  The Katsina State Governor, Rt. Hon Aminu Bello Masari on Friday received the award of excellence as the best performing Governor from the APC Northern Musicians Forum at the Banquet Hall, Muhammadu Buhari House, the Seat of Katsina State Government.   Katsina Media and Publicity reports that  Masari who appreciated the Musicians who could deduce his contributions to Rural Development and Participatory Governance; said though discharging his duties as Governor, is not worthy of awarding.   The musician who set the parameter of Rural Development and Open Door Policy by the Masari led administration as the reasons for the Award commended the Governor for a job well done.   @katgovmedia reports that the Association of Arewa Musicians will on Saturday morning embark on a rally around the State from the State APC headquarters to Muhammadu Dikko Stadium to show support and solidarity for reelection of Buhari/Masari in 2019.   It will ...

Katsina Media and Publicity, a Katsina State Government Platform, that keep abreast the good people of Katsina State, Nigeria and the World at large of programs and projects of the State Government on Friday received the APC Northern Musicians Forum Award of recognition in view of its contribution to the Buhari/ Masari Reelection in 2019. The Katsina Media and Publicity reports that the Award received by its Director General, Malam Ibrahim Mu'azzam Abdullahi was as a result of the outfits tremendous contribution to the success of the APC led government. Aminu Ala, who delivered the award on behalf of the Musicians call on the Director not to relent until success of the reelection is achieved in 2019. On his part, the Malam Ibrahim Abdullahi, appreciated the Musicians for the recognition and assure them of intensifying effort for the APC's 2019 victory. @katgovmedia said that others who receives awards of recognition by the Musicians at the event include the Deputy G...

. ..As  Bayelsa Celebrates 7th Annual Thanksgiving Day Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Seriake Dickson, on Friday warned against killings and violence during  political campaigns as Bayelsa celebrates the 7th edition of the Annual Thanksgiving Day. The Special Adviser ti the governor on Media Relation, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei quoted the governor to have made the comment  at the Annual Thanksgiving event held at the 15,000 seater Ecumenical Centre, Igbogene, Yenagoa. Governor Dickson stressed that power only comes from God. He  urged unscrupulous elements planning to destabilize the hard-earned peace in the state of desist from such acts. Dickson urged the political class to go about their campaigns in a peaceful manner devoid of violence, thuggery and focus more on issues bordering on the stability , development peace and security of the state. Governor Dickson was joined by the Archbishop of the Church of God Mission International, Arch Mar...

...As Bayelsa Receives N24.1 Billion Paris Club Refund The Governor òf Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has directed payment of two months out of the outstanding three months salary arrears and four months of the outstanding seven months pension arrears in the state. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Maxwell Ebibai, said in a statement on Thursday that the Governor’s directive followed the receipt of N24.1 billion  Paris Club funds. Ebibai said that the Governor Dickson directed immediate release of the funds for the payment of the arrears òf salaries and pension in keeping faith with  an earlier directive to pay arrears of salaries and pension with part of the money. The Governor had issued an earlier directive to pay the two months salary arrears and four months pension arrears with part of the Paris Club money on September 25, 2018 but had to put it on hold when the Federal Government withdrew the money suddenly. Ebibai said that th...

...AS Alaibe, Nathan Egba, Rufus Abadi, Gideon Ekeowei,formally defects with thousands of members Former Managing Director òf the Niger Delta Development Commission, Mr. Timi Alaibe, two-time Commissioner for Information and top ally of former Governor Timipre Sylva, Chief Nathan Egba, and other top political figures of the APC formally led their supporters into the PDP. Alaibe, Nathan Egba, a Political Force in the densely populated Southern Ijaw Local Government, Chief Rufus Abadi, and Former Secretary to the State Government, Chief Gideon Ekeowei, led thousands of APC members from all the local government areas across to the state to the PDP in a colorful ceremony in Yenagoa on Monday. The defected top APC leaders were received by the State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, the South South Zonal Chairman òf the Party, Chief Emmanuel Ogidi, the Chairman òf the PDP in the state, Chief Moses Cleopas and other top political figures in the state. In his remark...

The Katsina State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has sworn in a new solicitor general and permanent secretary in the state ministry of justice.               Katsina Media and Publicity reports that the new Parmanent Secretary is Barrister Safiya Badamasi Umar. Speaking shortly after the oath taking, Masari recalled that the former chairman of Commission of inquiry into looted funds who worked with the new appointee described her as hardworking and dedicated civil servant. Governor Masari charged judicial officers to maintain their position of being last hope of common man. He however lamented that these days, some lawyers do not uphold the ethics of the profession.             He reminded judicial officers that as Muslims, after the judgement in this world, there will be that of the hereafter.               @katgovmedia reports that the swearing in ceremony was att...

By   Oniuwherin It is not clear if the PDP, weakening opposition party in the country was deliberate in its choice of Atiku Abubakar as its presidential flag bearer or it was by some surreptitious omission that saw the emergence of the former vice president as its elected flag bearer at its national primary convention which     was held in Porthacourt that Atiku Abubakar suddenly earned so much votes that gave him a clear lead over other contenders speaks volume at the low sink the PDP has sunk. The APC for just that move and like the bobby trap, the PDP walked into it and now, the PDP is trapped with its flag bearer who according to an APC stalwart lacks credibility, integrity, faith and loyalty. These four virtues are most wanted in any politician seeking public leadership. Atiku has demonstrated lack of faith, credibility loyalty and of course integrity. Another APC stalwart asked; is this the kind of man the PDP is pushing forward as its presidential f...