By Mustapha Salisu Grassroots Centre Africa, with support from LEAP Africa through the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF), recently concluded a series of training sessions aimed at empowering community influencers in Bauchi…
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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.
NEDC Pledges to Repair Flood-Damaged Roads in Yobe and North-Eastern States
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu During a recent visit to inspect the flood-affected areas in Yobe and other parts of the North-Eastern states, Alhaji Muhammad G. Alkali, Managing Director of the North-Eastern…
Quaan Pan PDP Chairmanship Candidate offer praises to God for protection
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos A Catholic priest , Reverend Father Edward Daleng has challenged politicians to seek better ways of addressing grievances rather than resorting to attacks. Speaking at a Thanksgiving Mass…
NI, SWODEN Sensitize 250 Health Workers, Male Motivators in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non-governmental organization, Nutrition International (NI), in collaboration with the Society for Women Development and Empowerment of Nigeria (SWODEN), has sensitized 250 health workers and male motivators in…
Ex-VP Namadi Sambo, Gen. Dambazau Endorse League of Northern Democrats
From Umar Dankano, Yola Notable Northern elites have voiced their support for the newly formed ‘League of Northern Democrats’ (LND), a group aimed at uniting key stakeholders from the North to address…
Remi Tinubu Disburses 1,200 Bags of Rice to Jigawa Women
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse No fewer than 1,200 vulnerable women in Jigawa State have received 25 kg bags of rice as support from the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Remi Ahmad Bola…
We’re Steadfast In Improving, Equipping Our Police Force To Protect Nigerians – Tinubu
…Urges NPF to embrace modern technology, community policing in combating crime President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s resolve to equip the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and improve the welfare of…
NLC, Yobe Gov’t to Collaborate on Enhancing Social Security
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Yobe Council, in collaboration with the State Government and the Centre for Human and Social Development Analysis (CHESDA), organized a two-day stakeholders’…
Tinubu’s Administration Targets Women Empowerment with Agricultural Initiative in Edo State
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, South-South, Hon. Gift Johnbull, has emphasized that achieving food security through agricultural development is a key priority in…
How Maryam Abacha Varsity Produced 5 Provosts of Nursing Colleges, 1,000 Lab Scientists, 100 Lawyers, Others in 12 Years
Twelve years after its establishment, the Maryam Abacha American University of Niger (MAAUN), in Maradi, Niger Republic, has produced five Provosts of Nursing Colleges in Borno, Yobe, and Bauchi States. Dr. Hadiza…
Dr. Kabiru Zawachiki Addresses Water Scarcity in Kumbotso Communities
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka, Kano As part of efforts to address the long-standing water scarcity in Sheka, Kureke, and surrounding areas, the caretaker chairman of Kumbotso Local Government, Dr. Kabiru Hussaini Zawachiki,…
Governor Mutfwang Dissolves local government Transition Committees
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has announced the dissolution of the seventeen Local Government Transition Implementation Committee Chairmen. In a statement signed by Director of Press and Public…
Flooding: Houses Collapse, Kill 20, Displace 3,000 in Gashua, Yobe
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu In the past two weeks, 20 people have been confirmed dead in Gashua, the headquarters of Bade Local Government Area in Yobe State, due to house collapses…
Ganduje Launches Progressive Institute
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje led the party’s National Workings Committee members to the unveiling of the newly established Think Tank and Resource Center, The…
Modifying the Forces of the Market by Moderating with the Forces of Mercy
By Bala Ibrahim “Nothing can make injustice just but mercy” In school, and in Economics, we were told about the economic factors affecting the price of, demand for, and availability of a…
KEBBI: Gov. Idris appoints Abdullahi-Zuru as SA Communication, Strategy
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau His Excellency, the Kebbi State Governor, Comrade (Dr) Nasir Idris has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abdullahi Idris-Zuru as Special Adviser to the governor on Communication and Strategy….
Danagundi charges NPC State Coordinators to be Anti Corruption Ambassadors
The Director General of the National Productivity Centre, Dr Baffa Babba Danagundi, has charged State Coordinators of the agency to become anti-corruption Ambassadors by reporting any information on corruption to the nearest…
Maulid 2024: A tribute to the teachings of Islam on treating women
By Aliyu Samba Islam is a religion that uplifts and honours women, granting them dignity, rights, and a purposeful life. When Prophet Muhammad (SAW), sent as a mercy to all of mankind,…
PMS Prices are Determined by Free Market Forces -NNPC Ltd
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has stated that foreign exchange (forex) illiquidity has been a significant factor influencing the fluctuation in prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), which are…
ADSUBEB Partners UNICEF to Tackle Out-of-School Children Challenges
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state Universal Basic Education Board, ADSUBEB and the United Nations Children’s Education Fund, UNICEF have agreed to establish a collaborative framework leading to increased school children…
The Future Will Be Bright for Sheik Muhammad Jidda Hospital – Dr. Fatima
The Zonal Director of Sheik Muhammad Jidda General Hospital, Dr Fatima Ibrahim (PT) has reassured the public that the Hospital will be upgraded and revived to a standard 5 Star Health facility….
Revert To Old PMS Price, Doguwa Urges FG, NNPCL
By Abdullahi Yusuf The member representing Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal Constituency, Kano State, in the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa has urged the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to…
One Voice Development Initiative Announces New National Leadership
The One Voice Development Initiative, a non-profit organization committed to promoting good governance, public accountability, and political development, has unveiled its new national leadership team. Abubakar Dangambo, Director, Media Engagement at One…
Nigerian Army Denies Killing 2 Youths in Mubi as Adamawa Assembly Condemns Incident
From Umar Dankano, Yola The 23rd Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army Headquarters, Yola, has denied reports circulating on social media that soldiers fatally shot two young men allegedly smuggling Premium Motor…
Governors Forum, WHO, UNICEF, and Others Visit Jigawa for SWAP Project
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Representatives from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Federal Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and other health partners visited Jigawa State to assess…