From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Network of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Zamfara has solicited for the state government to establish mobile courts for the prosecution of recorded…
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.
Over 1,000 APC Members Decamp to NNPP in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has on Saturday received over 1000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who decamped to the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP)…
Town Hall Suggests Incentives For Whistle Blowers To Curtail Corruption
By Abdullahi Yusuf Participants of a Town Hall meeting on Saturday called for the creation of incentives for whistle blowers so as to boost the fight against corruption in the country. The…
Plateau Governor Calls for Calm After Bokkos Attack, Demands Stronger Security
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has appealed for calm as security agencies are working to restore normalcy following an attack on Chikam community of Bokkos Local Government. While…
KACRAN Hails NEDC’s Transformative Work
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has lauded the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for its significant contributions to the region’s progress and prosperity….
Kano Pillars Receives Three-Game Ultimatum From KNSG to Reverse Fortunes
The Kano State Government, through the Acting Commissioner of Youths and Sports, Hon. Hamza Safiyanu Kachako, has issued a decisive three-game ultimatum to the management and technical crew of Kano Pillars Football…
CS-SUNN Commemorates 10th Year Anniversary in Bauchi, Highlight Achievements
From Bashir Hassan Abubakar, Bauchi As part of activities marking the 10th year anniversary of Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) in Nigeria, Bauchi State chapter of the Coalition have…
Jigawa Targets 1.2 Million Children in Polio Vaccination Drive
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State is gearing up for a massive polio vaccination campaign aiming to reach 1.2 million children under the age of five. The four-day exercise, with an additional…
Chibok Girls at AUN Appeal For Release of Abducted Sisters
Chibok Girls enrolled at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, have passionately appealed to stakeholders to secure the release of their abducted sisters who are still held captive. Yusuf Mohammed, AUN’s…
Group Kicks Against Recycling as a Solution To Plastic Crises
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Centre for Earth Works (CFEW) has kicked against recycling of plastic waste as a solution to Plastic crises in the country. The Youth Co-chair and Research Associate…
BREAKING: ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Declared Wanted By EFCC
By Mustapha Salisu Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 Billion. The Comission disclosed this…
SCDDD’s Stakeholders Dialogue Push For Swift Passage of Kano Anti-Drug Abuse Bill
By Mustapha Salisu In a bid to expedite the passage and enactment of the “Kano State Drugs and Substance Abuse Management Bill (2023),” the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy, and Development (SCDDD),…
Zamfara: Group calls for arrest of organization leader over black painting of Reps Member
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A political group (Jaji Vanguard Zamfara State) supporting a member House of Representatives representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji federal constituency, has called for security agencies to immediately arrest and…
Gidan Yanci Fellow Mustapha Salisu Pushes for Constructive Online Political Trends at Fact-Checking Training
By Mustapha Salisu Mustapha Salisu, a participant in the second cohort of the Gidan Yanci Fellowship Program, urged the public and internet users to be wary of spreading misinformation and disinformation online,…
FactSpace West Africa Equip Kano Journalists with Social Media Fact-Checking Tools
By Mustapha Salisu In a bid to combat the spread of misinformation online, FactSpace West Africa, a leading West African fact-checking organization, partnered with USAID to train journalists in Kano State on…
Kogi Attack: Community Leader Urges NEMA, SEMA To Assist IDPs With Relief Material
By Thompson Yamput A Community leader, Thomas Acheneje, has called on the National Emergency management Agency (NEMA) and Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to assist displaced persons of Agojeju-Odo community in…
CISLAC/TI-Nigeria Commends EFCC for Recovering N30 Billion from Suspended Minister
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have lauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its recent recovery of N30 billion from the investigation…
Only Strong Prayers, Commitments Will Salvage Nigeria – Kabir Bichi
From Muhammad Kabir, Kano The Chairman House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, has appealed to Nigerians to rededicate themselves to Prayers because according to him strong prayers, leaders commitments…
Eid-ul-Fitr: NNPP Stakeholder Hon. Sadeeq Wali Sends Sallah Greetings to Nigerians
Hon. Sadeeq Wali (Jagora), a prominent stakeholder of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Rano local government area of Kano state, has extended warm greetings and felicitations to all Nigerians, especially…
Kaduna Government to Ditch Federal Allocation: KADIRS Chairman
From Abdulahi Alhassan, Kaduna Jerry Adams, Chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), announced the state’s decision to no longer depend on Federal allocations for funding projects. At a Ramadan…
Eid-al-Fitr: Gov. Mutfwang facilitate with Muslim ummah on successful completion of 2024 Ramadan fast
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has felicitated with the Muslim Ummah in Plateau and across the nation on the successful completion of the 2024 Ramadan Fast. In a…
Eid-El-Fitr: Ganduje call on Muslims to imbibe lessons of Ramadan, urges support, patience for Tinubu administration
The Chairman, of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has enjoined Nigerian Muslims to imbibe the lessons, and sacrifices of Ramadan in their day-to-day life. A statement signed by his…
Entrepreneurship: NDE Donates Starta Packs to 42 Beneficiaries in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The National Directorate of Employment, NDE has distributed starta packs to forty two (42) beneficiaries for establishment of their individual businesses in Adamawa state. Director General of the…
KSH Foundation Wins IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge with “Girl Connect” Project
KSH Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to leveraging technology to bridge social gaps for early development, has achieved significant recognition in the IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge for its project, “Girl Connect.”…
Gov. Buni Felicitates With Muslim Faithful on Eid-el-Fitr
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu His Excellency the Executive Governor of Yobe State Hon. Mai Mala Buni has congratulated Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the one-month Ramadan fast. In a…