From Umar Dankano, Yola As 2024 draws to a close, the Adamawa State Police Command has reported significant achievements in combating crime, including the arrest of 715 suspects and the prosecution of…
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.
Balancing Local Autonomy and National Unity: Governors and the State Police Debate
By Adamu S Ladan Last week, Nigeria’s state governors, under the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), have finally lend their support for the establishment of state police as a measure to address the…
Jaiz Bank Concludes N10.04 Billion Private Placement, Meets CBN’s Revised Capital Requirements
Jaiz Bank has successfully listed N10.04 billion from its private placement on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), following regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),…
NQC, BSI Undertake Capacity Development for Stakeholders on Data Gathering for NNQP Implementation
The National Quality Council (NQC) in collaboration with the British Standards Institute (BSI) recently organized a Train the Trainers workshop for Stakeholders in Nigeria aimed at administration and completion of a matrix…
Northern Youth Group Rejects FG’s Tax Reform Bill, Urges Lawmakers to Discard It
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative, a good governance advocacy group, has rejected the Federal Government’s Tax Reform Bill currently before the National Assembly. In a statement issued…
JISOP Urges Quick Implementation of Reviewed Social Security Support for PWDs, Elderly
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa Social Protection Platform (JISOP) has called for the swift implementation of the reviewed social security support for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and elderly people in Jigawa…
Jigawa CP Confirms Arrest of 1,254 Criminal Suspects in 2024
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Commissioner of Police Jigawa state command CP AT. Abdullahi has confirmed the arrest of 1,254 suspects for major crimes from 20/11/2023 to date. CP Abdullahi announced the…
Kano Govt. Asks Landowners To Recertify Titles, Gives January 31 Deadline
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government has asked all landowners across the state to recertify their titles before January 31,2025. The state Commissioner of Land and Physical Planning, Alhaji AbdulJabbar Mohammed Umar,…
APC N/East Nat’l Vice Chair Empowers 5,000 at Birthday Celebration in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola No fewer than 5,000 people have benefited from cash donations and empowerment packages provided by the North East Zonal Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade…
Kano Govt ,IDB, LLF Construct N11 billion Kilometer Roads In 10 Communities
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government through the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Lives and Livelihood Funds(LLF) is constructing 70 kilometers of…
Kano Deputy Governor Assumes Office as New Higher Education Commissioner
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has officially assumed office as the new Commissioner for the Ministry of Higher Education. This development follows directives from Governor Abba…
Kano Govt. Spends N1.6 Billion On Slaughter Houses’ Upgrade In 20 LGAs
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government has spent N1.6 billion on the upgrading of slaughter houses in 20 Local Government Areas of the state. The project was executed through the Kano State…
CSLS, Justice Ministry & RoLAC Train Justice Sector Operators on ACJA in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS), in collaboration with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) program and the Federal Ministry of Justice, has organized a two-day capacity-building…
Zamfara NSCDC arrests Kano man in connection with theft, dishonesty
From Sani Muhammad, Gusau The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Zamfara state command has arrested one Muhammad Dauda of Dala local government council of Kano state Isma’il suspected with a case…
ADSI, Jigawa Govt Empower 200 Micro-Entrepreneurs
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Arewa Support Development Initiative (ADSI), in collaboration with the Jigawa State Youth Empowerment and Development Agency, has empowered 200 micro-entrepreneurs in the state. Speaking during a one-day…
NEDC Organizes 3-Day Workshop for Journalists, CSOs in Maiduguri
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The North East Development Commission (NEDC), has commenced a 3-day workshop in Maiduguri to train journalists and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on non-kinetic approaches to addressing insurgency…
Hundreds Dump NNPP for APC in Dawakin Kudu LG
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Hundreds of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) supporters have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State. The defectors, led…
Over 40% of Vulnerable Individuals Access Jigawa Free Medical Care – JICHMA
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse No fewer than 40 percent of the 143,500 registered vulnerable individuals have so far accessed the Jigawa Free Medical Care program, initiated by the current administration in the…
KSADP, Sasakawa Train Kano Farmers On Proper Agrohemicals’ Use
By Abdullahi Yusuf Some agriculture experts under the Kano State Agricultural Development Project(KSADP) and Sasakawa Africa Project, have commenced training of farmers in the Kura Local Government Area on the proper application…
Advancing Media Excellence: Kano Deputy Governor’s Office Hosts PR, AI Training for Journalists
By Mustapha Salisu In a groundbreaking move to enhance the capacity of media practitioners attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, organized a two-day…
Kano’s 15th Emir Calls for Peace, Community Responsibility, Leadership Accountability
The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has called on the people of Kano State to embrace healthy living and foster love for one another, emphasizing that peace is the…
Adamawa Governor presents N486,318,047,600 budget proposal for 2025 fiscal year
From Umar Dankano, Yola Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has presented a budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year to the tune of N486,218,047,600. before the state legislature. Making the…
Yobe State Government Pledges Fairness in Army Recruitment Exercise
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has reiterated its commitment to selecting the most qualified candidates in the ongoing Nigerian Army recruitment exercise. The Special Adviser to the Governor…
Kano Govt, IDB, LLF Provide Infrastructure For Dawanau International Grains Market
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Lives and Livelihood Fund (LLF) has provided infrastructure worth N628 million at the Dawanau International…
GOC, Journalists To Unify Nigeria By Building Trust and Promoting Peace
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3rd Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj-Gen Abdulsalam.E. Abubakar has charged Journalists to build trust and…