The Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), Graham Russell has lauded the Nigerian approach to implementing the National Quality Policy (NQP), describing it as novel….
Author: Mustapha Salisu
Mustapha Salisu, a graduate of Information and Media Studies (B.Sc.) from Bayero University, Kano, is the Coordinator of the Prime Time Institute for Development Journalism (PTIDJ) with experience in communication skills and public relations.
DRDI Strengthens Citizens’ Media Advocacy for Inclusive Local Governance in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Dispute Resolution and Development Initiative (DRDI) has emphasized the critical role of media and citizens in advancing transparency, accountability, and participatory governance at the grassroots level. This follows…
Healthcare Breakdown in Bebeji: Kuki Town Cut Off by Bad Roads, No Hospital
By Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim In Kuki town, a rural community in Kano State, falling sick is not just a health challenge, it is a race against time. Situated in Bebeji Local Government…
NCS Kano Chapter, Partners Visit Hospital Management Board, Seek Improved Healthcare Services
By Mustapha Salisu The Nigeria Cancer Society, in collaboration with its partners YOSPIS, AMMKAS, AHBN, AMG, and CHR on Tuesday paid a structured advocacy visit to the Director-General of the Kano State…
CITAD Warns Against Intimidation of Critics in Kano, Demands End to Arrests
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised alarm over what it describes as a growing pattern of arrests and intimidation targeting critics and social media commentators…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-NRC MD for Alleged $385,000, N165.438m Money Laundering in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC). Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet…
Kano Court Jails Woman Seven Years for N5.6m Fraud
Justice Maryam Sabo of the Kano State High Court sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced Ebonine Rita Uzoamaka to seven years imprisonment for obtaining the sum of N5,600,000.00k( Five Million, Six…
Dindun Community Students Learn Under Trees Amid Shortage of Classrooms in Kano
By Mubarak Ibrahim Pupils of Dindun Community Primary School in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State continue to learn under trees due to an acute shortage of classrooms, leaving many residents…
FEATURE: Every $1 Invested in Early Childhood Can Yield $13 in Returns — World Bank
By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman For decades, Nigeria’s economic debates have revolved around macroeconomic reforms, infrastructure, oil revenue, fiscal discipline and jobn creation. But at a policy dialogue in Abuja on Tuesday, development…
Nearly 40% of Nigerian children under five are stunted, experts warn
By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman Nearly 40 percent of Nigerian children under five are stunted, raising concerns about the country’s long-term productivity and economic growth. Experts gave the warning on Tuesday at the…
The Shifting Political Landscape in Kebbi South: Who Truly Deserves the Senate Seat? (III)
By Mal. Abdulhameed Musa Abdullahi Politics is not mathematics alone. Politics is about justice. It is about fairness. It is about people. Across Kebbi South -from the busy markets of Yauri to…
Boko Haram Attack on Adamawa Military Camp Leaves Three Soldiers, Civilian Dead
From Umar Dankano, Yola Three soldiers and a civilian woman have been killed in a suspected Boko Haram reprisal attack on Garaha district, Adamawa State. Reports indicate that the insurgents launched the…
NASPA Market, Nkwo Nnewi Shut for One Week Over Sit-At-Home Non-Compliance
By Mustapha Salisu Anambra State Government has announced the temporary closure of the New Auto Spare Parts Association (NASPA) Market, Nkwo Nnewi, following low compliance with the governor’s directive to end Monday…
Moves to Sell Ado Bayero Shopping Mall Called Fake, Criminal – Chamber of Commerce
The Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture has raised the alarm over moves by some unknown persons to dispose of Ado Bayero Mall, a structure they insist belongs to the…
Gov. Buni Approves Over N398 Million for 2026 Ramadan Feeding, Tafsir Across Yobe
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Governor of Yobe State, Hon. (Dr.) Mai Mala Buni, has approved over N398 million for the 2026 Ramadan feeding programme and Tafsir across the state. The…
Troops Arrest Two Boko Haram Logistics Suppliers, Neutralize Commander in Adamawa
By Umar Dankano, Yola In its continued efforts to restore peace and harmony in the North-East, troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with local vigilantes, have…
PDP Sets Up Disciplinary Committee in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a seven-member disciplinary committee to investigate allegations of defection and breaches of the party’s constitution by…
Pilgrimage Board Assures Readiness for 2026 Exercise, Introduces Reforms
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The Plateau State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board said it is fully prepared for the 2026 pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. Speaking ahead of the airlift, the Executive Secretary…
Borno Gov Zulum Meets Resident Doctors, Approves Promotions
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a special training fund for the 56 medical doctors currently undergoing residency training under the state’s sponsorship. The governor…
Zulum okays N12.9b to sponsor Borno indigenes on aeronautics/engineering degrees
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a N12.9 billion scholarship scheme to sponsor 54 indigene of the state to study aeronautics and engineering with various…
We Assure Residents of Improved Security and Safety Throughout Ramadan – Police
From Auwal Salim, Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command, in line with the resolutions reached at the State Security Council meeting held on February 18, 2026, has implemented comprehensive security measures across…
VEP Dep’t Team Covers 13 LGAs of Nasarawa State to Sensitize Citizens on CVR / IVED Ward Rotation
The Nasarawa State Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has successfully concluded its Phase Two Continuous Voter Registration and IVED ward rotation sensitization exercise across all thirteen Local Government Areas…
IHRC-RFT Calls for Reforms to Strengthen Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System
The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT Global), Nigeria Chapter, has called for urgent reforms in the country’s criminal justice system to make it more balanced, humane, and focused…
Adamawa: Invest in First 1,000 Days to Safeguard a Child’s Future, Experts Advise
From Umar Dankano, Yola Stakeholders in the health sector have urged governments and parents to give utmost attention to the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, describing it as the most…
Buni’s Humility Shines at NEDC Road Flag-Off as Governor Connects Freely with Kasaisa Community
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu At the flag-off ceremony for the reconstruction of the 77-kilometre Damaturu–Buni Yadi–Magza road project by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in Kasaisa village, His Excellency, Governor…