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CITAD Launches Tree Planting Campaign In Kano Schools To Combat Desertification

Posted on August 19, 2026

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has launched a tree-planting exercise in public secondary schools in Kano State to combat desertification, strengthen climate resilience, preserve biodiversity and revive threatened traditional…

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KANET, REMASAB, Electrification Board Back Circular Economy For Waste Management In Kano

Posted on August 19, 2026

By Mustapha Salisu The Managing Director of the Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB), Dr. Muhammad S. Khalil, has advocated a circular economy approach to waste management, stressing the need…

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MAAUN Condoles With President Over Brother’s Death

Posted on August 18, 2026

By Mustapha Salisu Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) has extended heartfelt condolences to Professor (Dr.) Mohammad Israr, the President of the University, over the passing of his elder brother, Mohammad…

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AKCILS Upgrade Project: Acting Provost Seeks Information Commissioner’s Support

Posted on August 18, 2026

The Acting Provost of Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies (AKCILS), Dr. Ali Tamasi Mu’az, has sought the support and intervention of the Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal…

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Lawyers petition Kano police over building collapse, demand criminal investigation

Posted on August 18, 2026

By Kabir Tukur A Kano-based legal practitioner, Bashir Yusuf Muhammad, Esq., has petitioned the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, over the collapse of an uncompleted three-storey building at Gaida Quarters, Kumbotso…

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Yan’Linta endorses 21 gubernatorial candidates, backs Abba, Uba Sani, others

Posted on August 18, 2026

The Yan’Linta Movement has endorsed 21 gubernatorial candidates across Nigeria ahead of the 2026 and 2027 elections, backing a mix of incumbent governors and opposition candidates. The grassroots political movement announced the…

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Osun and the Need to Set New Boundaries for Political Conduct in Off-Cycle Elections

Posted on August 18, 2026

By Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, GCON The outcome of the recent governorship election in Osun State demonstrates that, despite the challenges confronting our democracy, Nigeria possesses the capacity to conduct elections…

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Katsina NALVEJ Gets New Leadership

Posted on August 18, 2026

Katsina NALVEJ Gets New Leadership By Abdullahi Yusuf Executive officers of Katsina State Chapter of the National League of Veteran Journalists(NALVEJ), have been sworn in. This is contained in a statement signed…

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Gov Yusuf’s Aide Comrade Albarra Rejects Criticisms Against Mass Wedding,Says Programme Justified

Posted on August 18, 2026

Gov Yusuf’s Aide Comrade Albarra Rejects Criticisms Against Mass Wedding,Says Programme Justified By Abdullahi Yusuf An aide of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, Comrade Al-Amin Albarra,has rejected criticisms against the…

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Kano Projects Not Urban-Based: Why Gov Abba Beats All

Posted on August 17, 2026

By Abba Anwar From the flyovers of Lagos and Kano to the farm-to-market roads of Yobe and Ebonyi, Nigeria’s 36 state governments have spent the last three years rewriting their strategies for…

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Kano Government Challenges Tracka Over N235m Massu School Project Claim

Posted on August 17, 2026

The Kano State Government has challenged Tracka to provide evidence to support its claim that more than N235 million was allocated in the 2025 budget for the construction of classrooms at Government…

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Head of Service Urges Civil Servants to Uphold Ethical Conduct

Posted on August 17, 2026

The Head of Service, Kano State, has called on civil servants to strictly adhere to the Civil Service ethical code and show greater commitment, discipline, and dedication in their duties. She stressed…

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Gov. Buni Strengthens Government House Protocol, Appoints Kashim Kalli as Director-General

Posted on August 17, 2026

From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu The Executive Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has approved the appointment of Kashim Tijjani Kashim Kalli, as the new Director-General, Protocol, Government House, Yobe…

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Osun Election: CITAD Calls for Action on Political Parties’ Digital Platform Anomalies

Posted on August 17, 2026

By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called on political parties and candidates to strengthen the availability, security and reliability of their official websites and social media…

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Osun Election: TMG Hails INEC, Voters, Seeks Protection of Mandate

Posted on August 17, 2026

By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the largely smooth conduct of the August 15, 2026 Osun State Governorship Election. In…

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Kano Pilgrims Welfare Board Announces 2027 Hajj Fare, Extends Payment Deadline

Posted on August 17, 2026

By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced an approved fare of ₦7,672,822 for intending pilgrims from the state for the 2027 Hajj exercise. The Director-General of the Board,…

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NDLEA Arrests India-bound Bizman With Cocaine, Recovers N3.6b Colos, Codeine in Lagos

Posted on August 17, 2026

NDLEA Arrests India-bound Bizman With Cocaine, Recovers N3.6b Colos, Codeine in Lagos -Nabs 70-year-old grandpa with large consignments of opioids, others seized in Kano, Kwara, Edo, Plateau, Oyo, Delta sweeps By Abdullahi…

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Two Building Collapses Kill Five, Injure 10 in Kano

Posted on August 16, 2026

Five people, including four teenagers, were killed and 10 others injured in two separate building collapses in Kano State on Saturday, the Kano State Fire Service said. The incidents occurred at Gaida…

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Tech Girls Club Trains 52 Female Students on AI, Data Science in Adamawa

Posted on August 16, 2026

From Umar Dankano, Yola A total of 52 female students from eight secondary schools in Adamawa State have been trained in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Python programming and digital literacy. The…

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ASUU Warns Unpaid Arrears, Unimplemented Agreement Could Trigger Fresh Strike

Posted on August 16, 2026

From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that the continued failure of the government to settle outstanding salary arrears and implement key provisions of its December…

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Two Years of Service and Purpose: Didi Esther Walson-Jack and the Institutional Engine of Renewed Hope

Posted on August 16, 2026

By Abdulhameed Musa Abdullahi On 14 August 2026, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni, marks exactly two years since she assumed office as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation….

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Nigeria steps up production of armoured vehicles, anti-drone platforms, Says DICON-D7G

Posted on August 16, 2026

Nigeria is intensifying efforts to develop a self-reliant military-industrial base, with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON-D7G) advancing plans to establish local production lines for armoured vehicles, anti-drone systems and other…

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Kano Dep. Governor Highlights Orange Economy’s Potential to Drive Jobs, Growth

Posted on August 16, 2026

By Mustapha Salisu The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, has represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at a dinner marking the conclusion of the National Institute for Policy and…

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Gombe South LCDA Employs Staff to Boost Primary Healthcare Services

Posted on August 16, 2026

From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Gombe South Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has employed a new staff member for the Bolari New Primary Healthcare Centre as part of efforts to strengthen primary…

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Troops Repel Attack, Neutralise Terrorists In Kebbi, Katsina

Posted on August 16, 2026

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), have successfully thwarted multiple terrorist attacks across Katsina and Kebbi States. Lt. Col Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer of…

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CITAD Launches Tree Planting Campaign In Kano Schools To Combat Desertification

KANET, REMASAB, Electrification Board Back Circular Economy For Waste Management In Kano

MAAUN Condoles With President Over Brother’s Death

AKCILS Upgrade Project: Acting Provost Seeks Information Commissioner’s Support

Lawyers petition Kano police over building collapse, demand criminal investigation

Yan’Linta endorses 21 gubernatorial candidates, backs Abba, Uba Sani, others

Osun and the Need to Set New Boundaries for Political Conduct in Off-Cycle Elections

Katsina NALVEJ Gets New Leadership

Gov Yusuf’s Aide Comrade Albarra Rejects Criticisms Against Mass Wedding,Says Programme Justified

Kano Projects Not Urban-Based: Why Gov Abba Beats All

Kano Government Challenges Tracka Over N235m Massu School Project Claim

Head of Service Urges Civil Servants to Uphold Ethical Conduct

Gov. Buni Strengthens Government House Protocol, Appoints Kashim Kalli as Director-General

Osun Election: CITAD Calls for Action on Political Parties’ Digital Platform Anomalies

Osun Election: TMG Hails INEC, Voters, Seeks Protection of Mandate

Kano Pilgrims Welfare Board Announces 2027 Hajj Fare, Extends Payment Deadline

NDLEA Arrests India-bound Bizman With Cocaine, Recovers N3.6b Colos, Codeine in Lagos

Two Building Collapses Kill Five, Injure 10 in Kano

Tech Girls Club Trains 52 Female Students on AI, Data Science in Adamawa

ASUU Warns Unpaid Arrears, Unimplemented Agreement Could Trigger Fresh Strike

Two Years of Service and Purpose: Didi Esther Walson-Jack and the Institutional Engine of Renewed Hope

Nigeria steps up production of armoured vehicles, anti-drone platforms, Says DICON-D7G

Kano Dep. Governor Highlights Orange Economy’s Potential to Drive Jobs, Growth

Gombe South LCDA Employs Staff to Boost Primary Healthcare Services

Troops Repel Attack, Neutralise Terrorists In Kebbi, Katsina

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