By Umar Dankano, Yola The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has announced its plan to train a total of 93,731 unemployed youths through a special skills acquisition program. In a press statement…
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.
Kaduna Governor Appoints Ibraheem Musa as Chief Press Secretary
Kaduna State Governor Malam Uba Sani has appointed Ibraheem Musa as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). The appointment was announced yesterday in a statement by Fabian Anawo, a Special Adviser to the…
Gov Yusuf Says Kano LG Polls Must Hold, As Group Accuses Judge of Undermining Democracy
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has said that Tomorrow’s Local Government elections in the state will hold as planned, despite the court ruling prohibiting the process. Yusuf said…
National Values Charter: A call to action for a united Nigeria – Gad
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos A reknown civil society activist, Gad Shamaki Peter, Ph.D., has emphasized the need for Nigerians to redefine their national identity and values. Speaking at the stakeholders engagement on…
Cabinet Reshuffle: Where is A.T. Gwarzo’s Failure and Why Tinubu Should Recant on His Sack as Minister by Adnan Mukhtar
Finally, the much anticipated cabinet reshuffle by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came, resulting in the sacking of five Ministers, appointing seven and redeploying ten. While cabinet reshuffle is an age long strategy…
President Tinubu Issues New Directives on Reduction in Cost of Governance
President Bola Tinubu has restricted Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies of the Federal Government to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to…
Northern Democrats Group (LND) Criticizes Wike’s Threat to Remove Beggars from Abuja Streets
From Umar Dankano, Yola The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has strongly condemned the recent threat by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hon. Nyesom Wike, to evict beggars from…
Prof. Gwarzo mourns death of Ex- Prime Minister of Niger, Hama Amadou
The Founder and President of MAAUN Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo has expressed deep shock over the passing away of the former Prime Minister of Niger, Hama Amadou, who died…
Ministerial nominee Nentawe visits Senator Lalong, applauds President Tinubu
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Ministerial nominee for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshewe has visited the leader of the APC in Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial…
Insecurity: Zamfara, Katsina States Govs meet Defense Minister, NSA
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal and Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda held a closed-door meeting with Defence Minister Badaru Abubakar and National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. The…
Cabinet Shake-Up: The Sacrificial Service of Stewardship?
By Bala Ibrahim We can say goodbye to anticipation, as the long wait is finally over. What would happen has happened. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate implementation of eight…
Gombe Women Ministry Partners with CSOs to Enhance Girl Child Education
From Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe The Gombe State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development is reinforcing its commitment to advancing girl child education by strengthening its partnership with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)….
Obasanjo Advises LND to Go National as Gen. TY Danjuma Pledges Support
From Umar Dankano, Yola Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the League of Northern Democrats (LND) to broaden its scope from a regional to a national body. Obasanjo made the remarks while…
Alleged Adultery: Hisbah Officer Denies Catching Jigawa Commissioner With Housewife
By Abdullahi Yusuf Malam Aliyu Usman,the officer that was said to have arrested the Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Sankara, for allegedly having an illicit affair with a housewife, has…
Kano Deputy Governor Hails Karaye Emirate as Cultural Confluence
By Mustapha Salisu The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has lauded Karaye Emirate as a historical and cultural confluence, bringing together the Sullubawa and Turankawa clans. The Deputy…
Food Security: MWFAAN, NITDA Partner to Host Agri-tech Hackathon
The Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Association of Nigeria (MWFAAN) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have formed a strategic partnership to explore digital technology in proffering solutions to the country agricultural…
Tax Justice Trains KIRS Officers on GRM System Management
From Mustapha Salisu As part of efforts to strengthen public engagement in tax processes, the Tax Justice Governance Platform (TJ&GP) organized a one-day capacity-building workshop on Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) System Management…
Sharia Court Orders AIG Zone One To Investigate Jigawa Commissioner Over Alleged Relationship With Housewife
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Upper Shari’a Court has ordered AIG Zone One, Kano, to investigate the suspended Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Danladi Sankara, over allegations of enticing…
Jigawa SUBEB Considers Adoption of MuKaranta Literacy Program
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) is considering the inclusion of the MuKaranta Hausa Literacy for Prosperity program into the primary school curriculum. This was disclosed…
Jigawa Golden Stars Resume Training After Six-Month Relegation
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse After a six-month period of relegation, the Jigawa Golden Stars football team has reconstituted and resumed training last Monday. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the…
Kwankwaso Hails Rep’s Scholarship, Empowerment Programmes
By Abdullahi Yusuf A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State, Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has commended the up-coming launching of the first batch of scholarship grants to 21…
KEDCO Apologizes for Power Shortage, Cites Grid Issues and Vandalism
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano Electricity Distribution Plc (KEDCO) has issued an apology to its customers in Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States, following recent disruptions in power supply. The outages, according to…
Gombe L-Press Trains 290 Butchers, Meat Sellers on Hygienic Meat Processing
From Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe As part of efforts to improve hygienic meat processing in Gombe State, the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-Press), in collaboration with the Gombe State Government, has…
Kano Government Revokes Accreditation of 14 Journalists
The Kano State Government has revoked the accreditation of 14 journalists covering the government house, effective immediately. Spokesman to the governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa in a message to the affected pressmen, on…
CITAD Marks Int’l Repair Day with Focus on Waste Reduction in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) celebrated the 2024 International Repair Day by hosting a workshop and lecture on the circular economy for students at Government Technical…