From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna As part of activities marking one year anniversary of the current administration and the commemoration of this year’s democracy day, a Coalition of Civil Society Organisations converged 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.
Plateau: Railway Transport Roars Back to Life After 40 Years
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos In a significant milestone, Plateau State has revived its railway transport system, 40 years after it was shut down. Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s administration has achieved this feat as…
Former Commandant Zamfara Anti-thuggery Reprimands Arrest Of Former Secretary
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Former Commandant of the Zamfara Anti-Thuggery Agency, Muhammad Bello Bakyasuwa has condemned the arrest of the former Secretary of the agency, Isah Haruna allegedly by the security operatives….
UNICEF Calls For Learners Safety in School to Encourage Enrollment
From Laraba Usman, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has advocated effective implementation of the safe school initiative to encourage enrollment and address out-of-school syndrome in the country. Mr Tursha Rene,…
Gombe NUJ Endorsed Alhassan Yaya As NUJ President
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe Gombe state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalist NUJ has endorsed the current Deputy President Alhassan Yaya as the right candidate to contest on the forth coming…
Kano Students Compete in CITAD’s Annual ICT Quiz
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has organized an annual ICT quiz for students of secondary schools in Kano state. The senior program officer CITAD Malam Isah Garba explained that…
Okuama, Banex Plaza Closedown and the Army’s Reputation Management
By Law Mefor The story has it that in the past, the hyena kept a respectable distance from the cock. The hyena believed the cock carried fire on its head, which is…
Sen. Pam Commends Governor Mutfwang on Developmental Strides in One Year
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Senator representing Plateau north Senatorial Zone, Pam Dachungyang has commended Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang on developmental strides in one year in office. Sen Dachungyang made the commendation…
NGO Holds Community-Based Dialogue on SGBV Prevention in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Zamfara-based NGO, “Voluntary Aid Initiative (VAI)” held dialogue simultaneously in four communities of the state educating best ways on how to prevent Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)….
VVF: 50 Women Receive Free surgery in Gombe
From Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe No Fewer than 50 women have benefited from the free UNFPA sponsored VVF Surgery in Gombe. The UNFPA carried out the free treatment in collaboration with the Gombe…
Yobe Gov’t Provides N179.8m Subsidy Support to Pilgrims
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Pilgrims Commission has announced that it has disbursed a total of N179.8 million in subsidy funds approved by Governor Mai Mala Buni to 1,332…
FHA, Yobe State Partner to Address Housing Needs
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damturu The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has indicated its interest in partnering with the Yobe State Government to construct a Low-Cost Housing Estate in the state. According to…
Kano: Inside Rimin Gado Where Contaminated Water Raises Questions on Budgetary Allocations
By Mustapha Salisu In this report, Mustapha Salisu aims to X-ray and unveil Kano State’s Budget accountability and transparency on the utilization of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Funds (EPR) in relations to…
Foundation Trains 1,500 Youths, Women in Different Vocations in Kabo
A non-governmental organization, Better Life for Children and Women Future Foundation (BLCWFF), on Thursday mpowered no fewer than 1,500 youths in Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State in relevant vocational skills….
Poor Drainages at Kano Zoo Risk Spread of Infectious Diseases During Rainy Season
By Zulaiha Danjuma This story X-rays the risk to spreading of infectious diseases due to lack of budget implications as well as poor hygiene management of Animal enclosures at the Kano state…
Children’s Day: YOPCODI, Action Aid Nigeria Celebrate in Yobe
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu In Yobe State, the Children’s Day Celebration was organized and celebrated by YOPCODI with funding from ActionAid Nigeria for Bayamari and Tarbutu Communities. The occasion was held…
Child Protection Law: KANET, AMG Foundation Collaborate to Empower Street Children
By Mustapha Salisu As part of efforts to commemorate 2024 International Children’s Day, Kano Network of NGOs (KANET) organized a Child Protection Conference in collaboration with AMG Foundation. The conference, held at…
YOSPIS, NAWOJ Distributes Sanitary Pad to PWDs in Kano
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Social Vices (YOSPIS) and Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) joined forces to commemorate World Menstrual Hygiene Day by…
May 29: Zamfara Governor commissions College of Agric, Hospitals
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has commissioned two projects marking his one year in office which comprised total renovation of College of Agriculture and Technology in Bakura…
Obasanjo Urges Fintiri to Replicate Developmental Strive in Rural Areas
From Umar Dankano, Yola Former president of Nigeria, President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state to replicate his urban renewal development strive to rural areas in the…
Kano Govt Develops Policy To Address Transportation Challenges
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government is developing a State Transport Policy to address the transportation challenges facing the state. The State Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Muhammad Ibrahim Diggol,disclosed this while addressing…
Governor Mutfwang Marks One Year in Office, Highlights Achievements Despite Challenges
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has marked his one year anniversary in office, reflecting on the challenges faced and the successes achieved by his administration. In a broadcast…
Nigeria Auditors Call for Constitutional Amendment to Strengthen Audit Offices
From Mika’il Tsoho Dutse The Body of Federal and State Auditors General, Nigeria, has called for the amendment of Sections 85(3) and 125(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…
Kano South Stakeholders Demand Restoration Of Abolished Emirates
By Abdullahi Yusuf Critical stakeholders from Kano South Senatorial District on Wednesday demanded the restoration of the five Emirates abolished by the State House of Assembly and the Executive to prevent an…
Organization Supports Inmates’ Education with Refurbished Classroom, GCE Forms, Trained Teachers
With great pride and joy, the Executive Director of Inmates Educational Foundation, Alabidun Mahfuz Mudathir, launched a refurbished 100-seater classroom in the Goron Dutse Custodian Center Kano equipped with essential teaching and…