By Mustapha Salisu The Tax Justice and Governance Platform (TJ&GP) Kano Chapter recently paid an advocacy visit to the Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) to discuss and address tax-related issues in…
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.
CITAD Trains Youths on Transforming Tech Ideas into Businesses
By Mustapha Salisu The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has launched a training program designed to equip 30 youths with the skills needed to turn their technological ideas into successful…
Sen. Musa Mourns Passing Of Hajiya Dada, Matriarch Of Yar’Adua Family
By Abdullahi Yusuf Senator Sani Musa(APC Niger), and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has expressed his condolences to the Yar’Adua family over the passing of Hajiya Dada, the mother of…
Hon. Usaini Shehu Naira: The Seasoned Chairman That Dawakin Kudu Needs
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka, Kano In the political landscape of Dawakin Kudu Local Government, often referred to as the “mother” of other local governments in the area, Hon. Usaini Shehu Naira from…
Private School Proprietors Presents Award of Excellence to Education Secretary, Others in Yobe
From Auwal Salim, Yobe In a bid to mark the end of the academic year and pave the way for a smoother transition into the next session, a member of the Association…
Zamfara: Collaboration of NGO’s launches 50,000 tree planting, Community awareness
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Nongovernmental organization, ACReSAL in collaboration with Health Standard Concern Organization (HESCO) a focal NGO of Zamfara State, has on Monday launched a 50,000 tree planting campaign with…
Plateau APC optimistic of victory at forthcoming LG polls
…As stakeholders meet in Jos From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Leader of the APC in Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District Simon Lalong says the APC is ready to participate…
Nigeria: The Available and the Affordable
By Bala Ibrahim “A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims… but accomplices”-George Orwell George Orwell was an English novelist, essayist, and critic, that made name from…
Group Urges Nigerians to Promote Democratic Values, Good Governance
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Democratic Reorientation Circle (DRC) has called on Nigerians to actively promote democratic values and good governance for a better Nigeria. This call was made in a communique…
Crime Busting: Kano Police Command Arrests 35 Suspects, Vows To Sustain Fight Against Criminality
By Abdullahi Yusuf The police command in Kano State has arrested 35 suspects in connection with various crimes in the last one month. Such crimes include armed robbery, kidnapping, theft, drug dealing…
Kano Govt Re-boards 15 Girls’ Secondary Schools Closed By Ganduje Administration
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State says his administration has re-boarded 15 girls’ secondary schools de-boarded by the immediate past administration in the state. The governor expressed dismay over…
Expose on the Thoughts and Intellectual Betrayal by Olamilekan Yesbit against El-Rufai
By Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai Attacking Mallam Nasir El-Rufai may not yield any fruit as this might just be the precursor to a more intricate revelation. Should the mischief-makers persist in adding baseless…
Zamfara Flood: Gov. Dauda allocates lands, 10,000 bags of assorted grains, N100m to victims
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has allocated lands and the donation of N100 million, 10,000 bags of assorted grains to the flood-ravaged victims of Gummi local government…
Stop wasteful spendings amid economic hardship, CISLAC tells apex Bank
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Civil Society legislative and advocacy centre (CISLAC) has issued a strong call to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to curb extravagant spending and reduce the high cost…
Gov. Namadi Launches Distribution of ₦50,000 Grants to 12,600 Women in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Governor Malam Umar Namadi has launched the distribution of ₦50,000 empowerment grants to 12,600 vulnerable women across the state. The event took place over the weekend…
Senator Lalong felicitetes with long Jan on four years anniversary on the throne
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District Simon Lalong has congratulated His Royal Highness the Long Jan of Namu Chiefdom in Quaan Pan LGA of Plateau State, Miskoom Dr….
President Tinubu to Launch Groundbreaking Ceremony for 1,500 Renewed Hope Housing Units in Kano State
In a significant stride towards addressing Nigeria’s housing deficit, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to perform the groundbreaking ceremony for 1,500 units of Renewed Hope houses at Unguwar Rimi, Tofa Local…
#FreeMuktarDahiru: IPC SPJ-HUB Condemns Kano Journalist’s Remand in Prison
The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos-Nigeria, through its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub has decried the remand of a Kano-based journalist, Mr. Muktar Dahiru, of Pyramid FM in prison. Dahiru…
Yobe Government Applauds UNICEF’s Teacher Support Initiatives
From Ahmad Mujahid, Yobe The Honorable Commissioner of the Yobe State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Associate Professor Abba Idris, recently paid a working visit to Girgiri Pilot Primary School in…
Nigeria and the Callous Call for Coup: Thanks but No Thanks
By Bala Ibrahim “As the Chief of Army Staff, my simple response to the call is, ‘Thanks, but no thanks!’ The Nigerian Army will not allow itself to be used to undemocratically…
HEDA Resource Center Raises Flood, Risk Management Awareness Among Adamawa Farmers
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), a non-governmental organization, has called on farmers and residents in flood-prone areas to heed warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET)…
PWDs Urge Politicians to Extend Kindness to Vulnerable Members, Orphans
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna A coalition representing 37 million Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria has called on politicians, philanthropists, and wealthy individuals to extend their kindness and support to the vulnerable members…
KNSG Reaffirms Commitment to SDGs, Empowers Women in Renewable Energy
By Mustapha Salisu Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goals 7 and 13, which advocate for affordable and…
Phone Snatchers Arrested in Plateau State
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Two suspected phone snatchers, Bello Mohammed and Yusuf Ibrahim, have been arrested by the Plateau State Police Command in Rayfield, Jos South Local Government Area. According to a…
Plateau Information Commissioner to oversee Tourism Ministry following suspension of Jamila Tukur
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has assigned the Commissioner of Information and Communication Musa Ashoms, with more responsibilities. Ashoms is to oversee the Ministry of Tourism following…