By Mustapha Salisu In a move aimed at enhancing the lives of residents in Gwale Local Government Area, The Interim Caretaker Committee Chairman, Hon. Abubakar Mu’azu Mojo has announced a comprehensive development…
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 : Nigerian army commissions water facility project in Bokkos
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Nigerian Army has Commissioned a 40,000-liter water storage tank, borehole powered by solar energy in Mandarken community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The…
Insecurity, Underdevelopment: Wither the North?
By Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE There is no gainsaying the fact that the North is bedeviled by myriad of intractable problems ranging from poverty, malnutrition, insecurity, economic, social, religious and cultural…
Ododo To Immortalise Slain Students Of Kogi Varsity, Assured Of Improved Security
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul Kogi state governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo on Wednesday promised to immortalize two slain students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, James Anajuwe and Caleb…
NIS Launches Nationwide Campaign Against Corruption, Unveils New Policies
By Yusuf Sani, Maitama The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, CGIS Kemi Nandap, says the service will continue to put an end to corruption. Kemi miade this known during the 2024…
Deputy President of the Senate mourns veteran journalist, Kabiru Yusuf
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has mourned Kabiru Yusuf, a veteran journalist with the Radio France Internationale (RFI Hausa), who died on Tuesday. According to Mudashir, late…
Vice-Chancellor of ABU Encourages Builders to Tap into Nigeria’s Housing Deficit Potential
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Professor. Kabiru Bala, says the housing and infrastructure deficit in the country provides enormous opportunities for professional builders to actively participate in…
KACRAN Promotes Peaceful Coexistence between Farmers/Herders in Yobe State
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The National President of Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers’ Association of Nigeria (KACRAN), Hon Khalil Muhammad Bello, has embarked on a house-to-house sensitization exercise in Yobe State to…
The 2024 Hajj: A Testament to Leadership and Innovation
By Ahmad Muazu The 2024 Hajj has come and gone, leaving a lasting impression on the global Muslim community. Like an exam with familiar questions but ever-evolving answers, the pilgrimage presented its…
Zamfara NSCDC Tasks Traders Association to be Sincere/Transparent
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Zamfara State Command, Commandant Sani Mustapha has tasked the Almagamated Traders Association to be sincere and transparent…
Gov Namadi Breaks 13 Years of Inaction, Signs N6 Billion MOU with BOI
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, on Tuesday ended 13 years of inaction between the Jigawa State Government and the Bank of Industry (BOI) by signing a N6…
1st Batch of Kano Pilgrims Set to Return Home
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that all arrangements have been made for the return of the first batch of 554 pilgrims from Kano State. The Director…
Gombe Commissioner for Health Commends Rotary for Media Training on RMCH
From Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe Gombe State Commissioner for Health Dr Habu Dahiru has commended Rotary for organizing a 3 day’ workshop for Journalists on Reproductive maternal and Child Health (RMCH) for effective…
Adamawa: NEDC Charges Contractors To Ensure Strict Compliance With Specifications
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Management of the North East Development Commission, NEDC has charged contractors, supervisors and consultants of various ongoing projects to ensure strict adherence to contract specifications. Managing Director…
Kogi Journalists Condole Ododo Over Deaths Of Sen. Kadiri, Admiral Ogohi
Kogi Central Journalists’ Guild, (KCJG) has condoled with Kogi State governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo over the demise of the state’s two illustrious sons, Senator Alex Kadiri, and the former Chief of Defense…
Kano Governor Urged to Intervene in Al-Imam Tea Herbs’ Monopoly Dispute
By Mustapha Salisu The management of Al-Imam Tea Herbs Pure and Healthy Nig. Limited, a Kano-based tea production company, have taken a peaceful demonstration to the State Government House appealing to Governor…
Hajj 2024: Lagos airlifts 1,278 pilgrims so far, as 3rd batch arrives Madinah
The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has so far airlifted no fewer than 1,278 intending pilgrims to Madinah, Saudi Arabia for the 2024 holy pilgrimage exercise. Taofeek Lawal, Asst. Director, Public…
Emnamu Foundation Donates Cash, Food, Non-Food Items to Less Privileged in Yola
From Umar Dankano, Yola Emnamu Foundation, a humanitarian organization, has donated food and non-food items worth millions of Naira to 500 less privileged individuals in Adamawa State. The donation was made in…
NAF Helicopter Crashes, Pilot Escapes Unhurt
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter in the early hours of Monday crashed in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Eyewitness said the incident occurred at…
IHRC-RFT Urges FG to Rethink Funding Governors for Food Purchases
By Mustapha Salisu The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT) Nigeria Chapter has called on the federal government to reconsider its plan to provide funds to state governors for…
ACOMIN Advocates for More Community Participation on Health in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non-governmental Organization known as Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has called for more community participation and ownership habits on health-related issues in Jigawa…
Gov Yusuf Launches 2nd Gratuities Payment, Says No Records Of Retirees’ Deducted Pensions
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State says his administration has no records of pension monies of retirees deducted by the previous administration in the state. The State Government,…
Deputy Senate President Mourns 14 Worshippers Killed by Trailer in Kano
The Deputy President of Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has mourned 14 worshippers who were killed by a trailer yesterday after Juma’at prayers in Kano State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)…
Journalist Calls for Revival of Monthly Sanitation to Curb Disease Outbreaks
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna As Nigeria celebrates National Environmental Sanitation Day on June 28th each year, a tradition that began in 2005 during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure Ibrahim Yakubu, a science and…
FG Urged to Prioritize Funding for FRCN Kaduna Amid Frequent Power Disconnections
From Bello Mohammed, Kaduna Listeners of FRCN Kaduna have called on the federal government to prioritize funding for the station to ensure sustainable information flow. This comes as the station experiences frequent…