The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has launched a new program aimed at empowering young girls in Kano State with robotics and coding skills. The initiative, called the Artie Robot…
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.
Hepatitis B receives poor budgetary allocation in Kano state despite govt promises
By Zulaiha Danjuma This story X-rays the 2024 Kano State budgetary allocations for combating hepatitis B, revealing the implications of none allocation and release of funds, alongside government’s inaction on public health…
Zamfara Gov to commence N30,000 minimum wage by June
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal has announced that his government will begin paying the minimum wage starting next month. The governor announced this on Wednesday during a meeting with the…
Constituents vow to recall Zamfara Senator, Sahabi Ya’u
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Constituents of Senatorial district which comprised Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi, Zurmi and Birnin Magaji local government areas of Zamfara State have embarked on compiling signatures in a move to…
Adamawa/Taraba Customs Command read riot act to unrepentant smugglers
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa/Taraba states Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has generated over N20 million out of its annual revenue generation target of N134 million for 2024 fiscal…
Jubilation as ECOWAS Parliamentarians visit Kano schools, Senator Barau donates bus, uniforms to 856 students
Members of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Wednesday, paid sensitization visits to two schools in Kano State as part of activities…
Tinubu to Attend Mahamat Déby’s Inauguration as Chad’s President
President Bola Tinubu will today (Thursday), depart Abuja for N’Djamena, the Republic of Chad, to attend the inauguration of President Mahamat Déby. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media…
LISDEL, Partners Host Post-election Stakeholders’ Policy Dialogue
By Mustapha Salisu The Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL), in collaboration with the Kano State Civil Society Forum, Open Government Partnership, Universal Health Coverage Forum (UHC2023), Hasken Kano, and other stakeholders,…
Kano’s Deputy Governor/LG Commissioner Warns Staffers Against Absenteeism
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Kano State Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has sternly warned staffers of local governments to be at their duty…
Kebbi-Segbana border with Benin will bolster regional Trade cooperation – Tuggar
The Minister of foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (OON) has described the ongoing bilateral engagement to bolster trade between Nigeria and Benin Republic as a historical milestone and the making of…
Strengthening Budget Accountability to Combat Measles Outbreaks in Kano State
By Mustapha Salisu This story examines the 2024 Kano State Epidemic Preparedness and Response (EPR) budget allocations for combating measles, revealing the implications of untimely fund releases and the government’s handling of…
Jigawa Governor Launches Distribution of 30,000 Uniforms to Girls
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, on Saturday, flagged off the distribution of 30,000 uniforms to girls across the state. Speaking at the launch ceremony held at Government…
4 Zamfara Ex-Governors Pledge Supports against Insecurity
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Four former Governors of Zamfara State have met and deliberated on finding ways to ensure the lingering insecurity that bedeviled the state has become a history through use…
Zamfara APC exco condemn Jaji’s suspension, appeal for Ganduje’s intervention
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A group of 12 executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara has on Sunday condemned recent suspension of a member House of Representatives, Hon Aminu…
NDE Trains 20 Adamawa Youths on B-NOAS
From Umar Dankano, Yola Twenty (20) beneficiaries have commenced three (3) months of intensive vocational training on Basic National Open Apprenticeship Skills (B-NOAS) organised by the National Directorate Of Employment, NDE in…
Soludo, Joe Ajero’s Attack, and How NLC Lost Its Way
By Law Mefor The Nigeria Labour Congress, the umbrella labour union in Nigeria, has lost its way and its soul. There’s an Igbo proverb that goes something like this: if you pin…
Shendam Residents Thank Senator Lalong For Intervention As Collapsed Bridge Nears Completion
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Residents of Shendam were in jubilant mood on Saturday 18th May 2024 as Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District Simon Lalong visited the collapsed bridge at the Total…
Gov. Radda Vows to Continue Fighting Bandits, Despite Threats
…Attends 15th AUN Graduation Ceremony From Umar Dankano, Yola Governor Umar Dikko Radda of Katsina state has expressed satisfaction with the successes recorded by the local security outfit in reducing the activities…
Insecurity And Challenges Of The North West
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi When you do not have much to do with your time except to pray, eat, take your medicine and lay down, one but has all the time in…
You Are All Wrong, Women Affairs Minister And Your Likes
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi The decision of the Women Affairs and Social Development Minister, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye and her ilks to go against the good intentions of the Speaker of the Niger…
Kano Stray Bullet and The Red Flag For Journalists in Gov. Yusuf’s Administration
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba In July 2013 Nigerian online news medium Premium Times published an article by veteran Journalist and PR expert, Alhaji Yusha’u A. Shuaibu on media relationship. Mr Yusha’u spoke…
Unite Behind Gov. Abba’s Vision For Humanity – Babangida Gandu
By Rabiu Sanusi A staunch supporter of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Babangida Gandu made the plea in an exclusive interview with Journalists has where called upon all political appointees in Kano to work…
16th Anniversary: Our Target At Salem University, Lokoja – VC
By Thompson Yamput The Vice-Chancellor, Salem University Lokoja, Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, says the target of the school is to set the pace for the training Nigerian youths into future leaders. The Vice…
Kano Deputy Governor/LG Commissioner Directs IMOs to Submit Developmental projects
The Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has directed the Interim management Committee Chairmen Of 44 Local Government areas in the State to Submit…
Troops Kill Terrorist Leaders, Urge Caution on Social Media Casualty Claims
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji of the Nigeria Army has debunked reports trending on social media which claimed that 500 persons have been abducted in Zamfara against the…