From Hajara Usman, Gombe The Emir of Funakaye in Gombe State, Alhaji Yakubu Kwairanga, has bestowed the traditional title of “Garkuwan Lafiyar Funakaye” (Health Champion) upon Dr. Bolanle Oyeledun, the Chief Executive…
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.
Jigawa to Get Ecological Intervention from FG
Jigawa State is poised to be among the few selected states in Nigeria to receive special intervention from the federal government in an effort to address the state’s recurring flooding issues and…
Governor Mutfwang Appoints Acting Head of Civil Service
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State governor Caleb Mutfwang, has approved the appointment of Mr. Stephen Pam Gadong as the Acting Head of Civil Service, Plateau State. The appointment takes effect from…
Plateau Governor Suspends 2 Commissioners, Special Adviser, Laison Officer
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has approved the immediate suspension of four key officials. The affected officials include Chrysanthus Dawam, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, and Jamila…
REVEALED: Bashir Hadejia Linked to Current Zamfara Governor, Not Ex-Gov Mattawale
Contrary to widespread speculation, a recently surfaced document has confirmed that Alhaji Bashir Hadejia, who was recently arrested by security forces, is an appointee of the current Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal,…
Kano State Leads in Affordable Education, Says Deputy Governor
…As the Deputy Governor Commissions Various Projects at Tarauni LGA By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, announced on Monday that Kano State has been recognized nationwide for…
Centre conducts 2m HIV tests in Gombe
From Hajara Usman, Gombe The Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP), has said that more than two million people benefited from HIV/AIDS screening, treatment and counseling services in Gombe State in the…
World Humanitarian Day: ICRC President Condemns Attacks on Aid Workers
From Umar Dankano, Yola President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, has joined the global call to end attacks on civilians and humanitarian workers. In a press…
Jigawa First Lady Calls for Increased Support to Vulnerable on World Humanitarian Day
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi, the wife of the Jigawa State governor, has urged well-off individuals to support the less privileged. She made this appeal during her speech commemorating…
World Humanitarian Day: Foundation Empowers 600 Nigerian Youths in Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Philanthropist Hajiya Halimat Tejuosho Adenike, through the QAT Foundation, has empowered 600 Nigerian youths across the six geopolitical zones of the country in Kaduna State. The initiative aimed…
Breaking: Gov. Fintiri Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage for Adamawa Workers
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has approved a minimum wage of N70,000 for state workers, effective from August 2024. The announcement was made by Comrade Emmanuel Fashe, Chairman of the Nigeria…
2024 World Humanitarian Day: Unite to Protect Civilians, Aid Workers – Stakeholders
From Umar Dankano, Yola Stakeholders have called for greater support and protection for humanitarian workers assisting civilians in conflict zones worldwide. This resolution was made during the 2024 World Humanitarian Day celebration…
Group Urges Transparency In State Contracts After Presidential Jet Seizure
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have called on state governors to prioritize due diligence and legal consultations in contract negotiations. This appeal comes in the…
APC Urges EFCC To Investigate Alleged Drugs Supply Contract To 44 LGs In Kano State
By Abdullahi Yusuf The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to launch a full-scale investigation into the purported contract for the supply…
Sen. Natasha Distributes 2,400 Bags of fertilizers To Kogi Central Farmers
Federal Lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Saturday, distributed 4 trucks of fertilizers to farmers as part of efforts to ensure food security and promote agriculture in her constituency….
Plateau holds prayers for spiritual healing of the land
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State Government convened a special prayer session , seeking repentance and spiritual cleansing for the land, to make it fruitful and prosperious for its citizens. The…
UNICEF Urges Fathers, Grandparents to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding
From Umar Dankano, Yola In a significant push during the 2024 World Exclusive Breastfeeding Day, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) has called on fathers and grandparents to take an…
Palliatives: JISOP Urges Government to Consider Vulnerable, Not Only Party Stalwarts
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A coalition of Civil Society Organizations, media, and academia in Jigawa state, known as the Jigawa Social Protection Platform (JISOP), has called on both state and national governments…
Gov. Yusuf denies knowledge of contract to supply drugs to 44 LGs
By Abdullahi Yusuf Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has denied knowledge of the contract said to have been recently awarded for the supply of drugs to the 44 Local Government Councils…
Sen. Musa Felicitates IBB @ 83
By Abdullahi Yusuf Senator Sani Musa (APC Niger) and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has extended warm congratulations to former Military President,Gen.Ibrahim Babangida, on his 83rd birthday anniversary. This is…
Tinubu, Equatorial Guinea President Sign Agreement on Gas Pipeline for Gulf of Guinea
By Mustapha Salisu President Bola Tinubu and Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on Wednesday evening in Malabo signed an agreement on Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project, further affirming partnership for…
Ten Days of Rage: The Day After
Babayola M. Toungo The recent ten-day protests in Nigeria, from August 1st to 10th, 2024, took two different trajectories – a ten-day protest in the south and ten-days of rage across the…
Yobe Holds Inaugural LOC Meeting For Hosting 5th Lake Chad Basin Governors Forum
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has held an inaugural meeting of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for hosting of the 5th Edition of the Lake Chad Basin Governors…
The Nigerian Nation: Not Everything Is Bad in a Bad Situation
By Bala Ibrahim As a nation, Nigeria is passing through uncountable challenges, persuading people to make uncountable permutations. Some palatable, while others are perilous and petrifying. The general picture painted is that…
Zamfara to settle backlog owing schools in Cyprus for indigene students
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State has assigned a 3-man delegation under the leadership of the state Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Malam Wadatau Madawaki to visit Cyprus with a view…