From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has joined countless well-wishers across Nigeria and the globe in extending warm and heartfelt congratulations to the First Lady of the Federal Republic…
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.
SWAN Appreciates Yobe State Commissioner’s Support, Encouragement
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to the State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Hon. Barma Shetiman, for his unwavering…
Senator Lalong rolls out more Constituency interventions with classrooms construction
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District Simon Bako Lalong has commenced construction of classrooms across the Senatorial zone. Dr. Makut Simon Macham his Special Adviser Media in a…
Gov Yusuf Flags Off Distribution Of School Furniture to 44 LGAs
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has flagged off the distribution of over 50,000 furniture to primary schools across the 44 local government areas of the state. Launching the…
Niger Republic Traditional Rulers Pay Sympathy Visit to Yobe
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu A delegation of traditional rulers from Niger Republic visited Yobe State to offer condolences to the government and people over the recent floods and Mafa incidents that…
Gov. Dauda’s witch-hunt against Matawalle, others is a political, uncalled for – APC Youths call for caution
The All Progressives Congress (APC) support group Youth Wing Mobilisation Vanguard has criticized Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal of orchestrating a plans to create confusion and set back on the success being…
Projects Monitoring Tour: MPPPM&E Inspects Key Projects, Hails Contractors
In line with mandate of the Ministry for Public Procurement Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Kano State, Yesterday, the Honorable Commissioner Ministry for Public Procurement Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Hon. Ibrahim Ali Namadi…
Borno Flood: Zamfara Gov donates N100m to victims, sympathizes Govt
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has expressed condolences to the government and the people of Borno State following life and property-consuming flood in Maiduguri. The Governor was…
AGILE Engages CSOs, NGOs to Strengthen Disability Inclusion in Gombe
From Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) in Gombe State hosted a consultation meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to discuss strategies…
CSO’s lament assault, attacks on human rights, democracy
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Coalition of civil society organizations has said they’re seriously disturbed by the alarming and troubling rate with which the ruling All-Progressive Congress (APC) government, under the leadership of…
Education Remains Our Major Priority – Gov Buni
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe state Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON has assured that education would continue to occupy a prominent position on the priority list of his administration for…
Gov. Yusuf Reopens Informatics Institute, Admits 250 Students
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano has reopened the Kano State Informatics Institute,Kura, after 8 years of its closure by the immediate past administration in the state. Yusuf also presented…
NUJ National Presidential Aspirant Garba Muhammad pledges transparency, accountability when elected
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, frontline National Presidential Aspirant has promised to make accountability and transparency key, while promoting capacity building and Professionalism among members by ensuring that…
90% of Child Traffickers in Kano Are Caught by Hisbah – Official
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Hisbah Board has disclosed that 90% of child trafficking cases successfully prosecuted by NAPTIP (National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons) in court are…
Speaker Abbas mourns Alhaji Muhammad Jibo
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has mourned the death of an elder statesman in Kaduna State, Alhaji Muhammad Jibo, MFR. The late Alhaji Jibo, who…
Flood: UNICEF Donates 1,250 Cholera Prevention Kits to Jigawa Victims
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated 1,250 cartons of cholera prevention and hygiene kits to support flood victims in Jigawa State. The items were distributed on…
Gov. Mutfwang partners Plateau Assembly for Peace, Unity and good governance
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has emphasized the need for a collaborative and symbiotic relationship with the Plateau State House of Assembly in order to foster peace,…
We’ll resist any attempt to scrap humanitarian Ministry – Coalition tells Tinubu
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna A coalition of over 300 registered civil society organizations, representing 30 million Nigerians, has vehemently opposed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s alleged plan to scrap the Ministry of Humanitarian…
UNICEF Urges Increased Funding For Early Childhood Education in Northwest
By Mustapha Salisu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for increased funding for Early Childhood Care, Development and Education for children (ECCDE) in Northwest, Nigeria as an important role in…
Insecurity: “Enough Is Enough, We Are Tired of Daily Killings” – Babba Mazoji Urges Appointees, APC Stakeholders to Act
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka An elder statesman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State and former senatorial aspirant for the Funtua Zone, Honorable Zaharaddeen Babba Mazoji, has called on all…
Group Amplifies Support for Women in Agriculture
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Association of Niger Delta Women for Agricultural Development has called for increased support for women farmers in the Niger Delta region. In a statement signed by Miss…
Adamawa PAWECA to Disburse N50,000 Empowerment Support to 35,000 Youths, Widows, Vulnerable Persons
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation Agency (PAWECA) in Adamawa State has finalized preparations to support 35,000 individuals with N50,000 each in its latest round of empowerment initiatives….
Adulterated foods: International Customers Reject 50 Dawanau Containers
By Abdullahi Yusuf International Customers have rejected over 50 containers of suspected adulterated foodstuff supplied from the Dawanau International Grains Market, Kano State. The President of the market, Alhaji Muntaka Isa, disclosed…
Balancing Work and Parenthood: A Day at the eHA Office with the Little Ones
By Favour Oriaku Building a more vibrant, secure, and sustainable future is important to eHealth Africa (eHA). And a key part of that mission is engaging the next generation with real-life work…
Maryam Abacha Commiserates with Maiduguri Flood Victims, Urges Nigerians to Support
Hajia (Dr.) Maryam Sani Abacha, wife of the late Nigerian President, General Sani Abacha, has extended her heartfelt sympathy to the people of Maiduguri following the devastating floods that recently hit the…