Vice President Kashim Shettima has congratulated the new Director-General of the National Productivity Centre, Dr Baffa Danagundi. The newly appointed Director General was at the presidential villa for an official visit to…
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.
Tacigafiya’s Antics and Our Conscience
By Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE In the streets of Gwarzo, my hometown in the late seventies and early eighties, our youthful days were filled with mischief and curiosity as we played…
Katsina Elders Task Tinubu On Revocation Of Katsina/Dutsinma Road Contract
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Katsina State Forum of Elders has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the revocation of the contract for the construction of the Katsina-Dutsinma-Marrabar Kankara road by the…
National Planned Protest: Stakeholders call youths to rescind decision
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Following propose national planned protest by youths organizations, Arewa House, Centre for Research and Historical Documentation convened a one-day roundtable discussion with representatives from various sectors, which includes…
VP Shettima Launches Interventions in Jigawa, Urges Youth to Avoid Protests
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Jigawa State on Tuesday to launch various interventions spearheaded by his office. During his visit, Shettima urged the youth to refrain from protests,…
Ganduje Advises Kano Students To Access Tinubu’s Students’ Loan Scheme
By Abdullahi Yusuf The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,has advised Kano State students to endeavour to access the Students Loans scheme provided by the Tinubu…
KNSG to Boost Power Supply for Water Treatment Plants, Industries
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State government is working to ensure adequate electricity supply to the Tiga and Chalawa water treatment plants and other industries under the Kano Hydro & Energy Department…
Gov. Buni Declares ‘No Protest’ in Yobe, Urges Residents to Embrace Agricultural Empowerment Scheme
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Governor Mai Mala Buni has declared that the residents of Yobe State will not participate in any protests, urging them to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration…
Gov. Mutfwang Inaugurates Technical Committee on Saints Academy Building Collapse
…Vows to avert further incidents in the state From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos In an effort to prevent future building collapses in Plateau State, Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has inaugurated a Technical Committee…
SGF Approves Appointment of 8 Deputy Corps Marshals, 3 to Proceed on Immediate Retirement
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Distinguished Senator George Akume has on 21 July, 2024 approved the appointment of 8 Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM), to the rank of Deputy Corps…
Tyre Burst Forces Temporary Closure of Yola Airport as Max Airline Plane Blocks Runway
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Yola International airport has been rendered unofficially temporary close due to blockage of its runaway by a disabled Max airline which had tyres burst. Reports revealed that…
Flood : NOA advocates for Safety Measures to Jigawa communities
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nation Orientation Agency (NOA) urged the communities along Hadejia river line in 12 local government areas in Jigawa state to be vigilant follow safety measures against the…
Project Trust: Jigawa communitie’s vows to collaborates with CODE on projects monitoring
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of effort to strengthen community participation, project tracking and Inclusion of People with Disability, the ‘ProjectTrust’ through Connected Development (CODE) have conducted a community outreach in…
Electricity Tariff: Court Rules in Favour of NERC, KEDCO as DISCO Urges Reconciliation with Customers
The Kano Electricity Distribution Plc. (KEDCO) yesterday urged the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and other aggrieved customers to consider a peaceful and amicable way of settling its differences with the Company….
Danagundi dismissed petition against NPC’s Former Director General
The Director General of the National Productivity Centre Dr Baffa Babba Danagundi has dismissed a petition against his predecessor, the former Director General of the agency Dr Nasir Raji It would be…
NERC warns customers against buying transformers, poles
From Hajara Usman, Gombe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said it remains the responsibility of electricity distribution companies to provide transformers, poles, wires and other things needed for electricity supply to consumers….
Yobe Empowerment: President Tinubu Launches Multi-Billion Naira Agricultural Scheme
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu President Ahmed Bola Tinubu launched a multi-billion Naira agricultural empowerment scheme in Yobe State, benefiting farmers across its 178 electoral wards. Represented by Vice President Senator Kashim…
Safe School: Group Urges Gombe Govt to Rehabilitate School Infrastructure
From Hajara Usman Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in Gombe have urged the state government to rehabilitate dilapidated school structures to prevent building collapses. Malam Adamu Aliyu, a representative of the group, highlighted…
Danagundi receives petition on misappropriation by former NPC DG
The Director General of the National Productivity Centre, Dr. Baffa Babba Danagundi, has received a petition regarding misappropriation by the former Director General, Dr. Nasir Olaitan Raji Mustapha. The content of the…
Kano PWDs Reject CSO Election Over Exclusion, Affirms Loyalty To Amb. Waiya
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul The Joint Clusters of People with Disability in Kano Civil Society Forum, weekend rejected recent elections conducted by the Kano Civil Society Organisations (CSO), over exclusion of it’s…
Malaria Elimination: Jigawa Transports 6.8M Doses of SPAQ, 3M ITNs to LGAs
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State government, in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and funded by the Global Fund Malaria project, successfully transported 6.8 million doses of SPAQ…
Kasham Hosts AI-Focused Workshop to Empower Kano Youths on International Youth Skill Day
By Mustapha Salisu As part of their efforts to commemorate International Youth Skill Day 2024, the non-governmental organization Kasham Girls, Women, Youth and Community Development Network (KGWYCDN) organized a one-day workshop for…
Skill Axis Kano Empowers 300 Youths at Inaugural Young Leaders Summit
By Mustapha Salisu As part of efforts to enlighten youths on actualizing their potential, the NGO Skill Axis Kano, with support from partners, organized a Young Leaders Summit in the state. The…
Kano Deputy Governor Directs All Interim Management Committee to Plant 5 Trees in Each LGA
By Mustapha Salisu The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has charged all Interim Management Committee Chairmen, their Vice-chairmen, and 14 councillors across all 44 Local Government Areas to…
Random Musings: Renewed Hope Agenda as an Anti climax
By Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE The ascension of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President and Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria promised to bring…