From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The National President of the Nineteen-Seventeen Northern Consensus Movement (NSNCM), Comrade Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu, has extended condolences to the people of Jigawa State, Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, the…
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.
Zamfara APC dismisses report expelling party Chairman
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau In swift reaction, the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has rejected the dismissal of the State party Chairman by his Galadima ward’s executive from…
Gov. Buni Mourns Emir of Tikau
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, in company of the Speaker Yobe state House of Assembly, Hon. Ciroma Buba Mashio, Senator representating Zone B, Mohammed…
Stay Hydrated: Expert Advice for Heatwave Relief
By Aisha Ndanusa Ibrahim As the heatwave continues to scorch in Kano State, it’s more important than ever to prioritize hydration. Dr. Aishat Ahmed, a medical expert, during an interview with PRIME…
Kano Sizzles as Deforestation Worsens Heatwave
By Ibrahim Kasimu Dadi Kano metropolis, with its millions of residents, is struggling to cope with the harsh heat period due to the scarcity of tree plantations in the city. Prime Time…
Taxing a Dying Economy, National Assembly and Vanishing Opposition
By Law Mefor Margaret Thatcher, the British prime minister from 1979 to 1990, once declared that “no nation ever grew more prosperous by taxing its citizens beyond their capacity to pay.” The…
Zamfara Lawmakers Condemn Movement For Peace Accord With Bandits
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara Assembly has in totality condemned what it described as purported plan to demoralize Zamfara government efforts of addressing security challenges by some people in the name of…
PAACA Sensitizes Jigawa Citizens on Electoral Reform
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non governmental Organization known as Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) with support from MacArthur Foundation urged Nigerians to study electoral act thoroughly and give…
Adamawa: 2 Suspects Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping, Killing of 6-Year-Old
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a 6-year-old minor. The suspects, Muktar Mohammed and Hussein Suleiman, both…
UNICEF calls for learners in school to encourage enrollment
From Laraba Usman, Gombe 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,…
KADCOM, CSOs Call for Inclusion of Peace Education in New Budget
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Kaduna Peace Commission and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including Aid Foundation, African Media Development Foundation (AMDF), and LEGASI, have called for the inclusion of peace education in…
Foreign Military Bases: Why I Agree With The Eggheads
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi This is not a rejoinder to my ‘colleagues’ open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the two leaders of the National Assembly on the citing of the…
Dr. Kabiru Zawachiki Commends Governor Abba on One-Year Achievements
By Abdullahi Muhammad, Sheka The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kumbotso Local Government, Dr. Kabiru Hussaini Zawachiki, has congratulated and saluted Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on his one-year anniversary in office as the…
Kano Police Arrest Principal Suspect in Abduction, Murder of KEDCO Staff
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of the principal suspect in the abduction and murder of Bello Bukar Adam, a staff member of the Kano Electricity…
FG Reaffirms Commitment to Border Communities’ Welfare
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s dedication and commitment to the welfare of border communities while receiving the delegation from the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA),…
Defense headquarters train troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN on human rights
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos In order to prevent violation of rights of innocent civilians by troops and other personnel of Operation SAFE HAVEN, (OPSH) The Defence Headquarters has organised human rights lecture…
CITAD, Partners Train Young Poets on Art of Poetry
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with Creative Spark Foundation and Fombina Imprints, has organized a 3-day practical workshop on the fundamentals of poetry. The…
Dangote Cement Offers Free Malaria Treatment In Edo
The Dangote Cement Plc Thursday flagged off its malaria intervention programme for host communities at Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Group Head of Sustainability, Dangote Cement Plc, Dr…
Zamfara drags 8 suspended Lawmakers to court
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State Government has filed in case before the Magistrate Court sitting in Gusau against the eight suspended Lawmakers charging them on alleged break of offices at the…
Joy, Relief as Yobe Arabic Head Teachers Included in Meeting for First Time
From Auwal Salim, Yobe In a historic moment, Arabic Head Teachers deployed by the Nguru Local Education Authority were invited for a meeting by the Acting Education Secretary, Mallam Hamisu Ado. The…
Gov. Buni Conducts Surprise Inspection of Projects in Yobe
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State paid an unscheduled visit to ongoing projects in Damaturu, the state capital, including township roads and a health facility at…
Jigawa Partners AFDB for Agro-Industrial Development
The Jigawa State Government is partnering with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to see to the development of a special agro-industrial zone (SAPZ) in the state. This was made known and issued…
US-AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT: Tinubu’s 8 point agenda incentivizes Agri-business investments -Tuggar
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to ensuring food security and the development of agribusinesses as a top priority of the President Tinubu’s administration. The…
Crisis Rocks Yola Federal Civil Service Club: Head of Service Urged to Intervene
From Umar Dankano, Yola Aggrieved members of the Heads of Federal Establishment Association in Adamawa state have called on the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Folashade, to intervene…
Zamfara: Unidentified disease claims 3, over 40 infected
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Zamfara Circle a NonGovernmental Organization has called on Governor Dauda Lawal to pay urgent attention to the outbreak of yet to identify disease which allegedly affected over…