By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, lauds the State’s Head of Civil Service, Alh. Musa Abdullahi, as a master engineer in steering the development of the civil…
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.
Kano Governor’s Aide, Hafsat Adhama Set to Re-enroll 500 Out-of-School Girls Back Into Education
By Mustapha Salisu Hafsat Aminu Adhama, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Girl Child Education (GCE), has initiated a project aimed at reintegrating 500 girls who had previously…
Scores of Tsangaya Students Kidnapped in Sokoto
Again, a gang of suspected bandits has reportedly kidnapped dozens of Tsangaya students at Gidan Bakuso in Gada local government area of Sokoto state. It was gathered that the students…
His Highness Alh. Aminu Ado Bayero’s 4 Years on Kano Throne: A Period of Bridging Divides
By Abubakar Balarabe Kofar Naisa His Highness Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero’s four-year reign on the Kano throne has been marked by a commendable interaction with Kano state politics and politicians, showcasing his…
2024 Budget Allocates 25% to Education Sector in Kaduna State – House Committee Chairman
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Honourable Mahmud Lawal Isma’ila, the Member Representing Zaria City Constituency and Chairman of the Kaduna State House of Assembly Committee on Education, revealed that the Kaduna State Government…
IWD: Plateau First Lady Hails Women’s Contribution to National Development
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Wife of the Plateau State Governor, Helen Mutfwang has lauded the contributions of women to national development. Mutfwang made this known while interacting with women at the Government…
AMG Foundation Honored with PCRC Award
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Kano state chapter has conferred an award upon AMG Foundation, acknowledging its commendable philanthropic initiatives within the state. During the launch and…
Bolo, 14-Year-Old Inmate Cry For Help
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul Abdullahi Surajo, aka Bolo, a 14-year-old boy languishing at Kurmawa Maximum prison, has appealed to Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf to intervene to set him free from…
IWD: Nigeria Needs More Women at Decision Making, Says IPC
The International Press Centre (IPC) in Lagos, Nigeria aligns with the global community in advocating for increased female political representation at both national and subnational levels within Nigeria. Reflecting on the United…
CITAD Condemns Abduction of School Children in Kaduna, Calls for Action
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has strongly condemned the abduction of over 280 pupils and teachers from LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School Kuriga, Kaduna…
IWD 2024: CHRICED Advocates for Gender Equality, Empowerment of Women
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) has released a press statement emphasizing the importance of gender equality and…
GAT Engages Stakeholders to Reduce GBV cases in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non governmental Organization, known as Gender Awareness Trust (GAT) with support from Open Society Foundation (OSF) organised a one day round table discussion with relevant stakeholders as…
Kano-LEADS Advocates for Action on Environmental Issues
By Mustapha Salisu In its commitment to fostering the sustained growth and development of Kano State, an NGO, Kano Leadership, Enlightenment, and Advocacy for Development Initiative (KANO-LEADS) launched an advocacy initiative targeting…
Insecurity: Mazoji Urges FG to Boost Operations of Military, Other Security Aencies
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka Amidst escalating insecurity caused by terrorists and bandits in Katsina State and its environs, Hon. Zaharaddeen Babba Mazoji, an elder of PDP in Nigeria and former senatorial aspirant…
CITAD Empowers Kano PWDs with Soft Skills
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has successfully empowered Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Kano by providing essential soft skills, with the aim of enhancing their employability….
Over 300 Awaiting Trial Inmates Languish In Kano Prison Without Proper Documentation
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Police Duty Solicitors Scheme (PDSS) Advisory Committee has uncovered over 300 Awaiting Trial Inmates Languishing In Kurmawa Custodial Center, Kano, without proper documentation of their cases….
Zamfara: Fear grips as Community Protection Guards allegedly kill Prominent Cleric
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau People of Mada district under Gusau local government area of Zamfara State have been thrown into apprehension following alleged extra judicial killing of a Prominent Islamic Scholar who…
Focus on Proliferation of Small Arms, Light Weapons – Pwaspo
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Nigeria Union of Journalists Plateau State Council has called on stakeholders in the peacebuilding processes in the state to focus attention on the proliferation of Small Arms…
Int’l Women’s Day: GIDAN YANCI Joins Global Call to Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress
By Mustapha Salisu In commemorating the 2024 International Women’s Day, GIDAN YANCI Fellows collaborated with representatives from various women empowerment groups, urging stakeholders to urgently dismantle barriers hindering women’s socio-economic development and…
Freedom of Expression: NBC Partners Gidan Yanci to Clean Up Political Broadcasts, Promote Respectful Discourse
By Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has stretched a hand of partnership to Gidan Yanci Fellows with an aim of imploring media outlets to avoid promoting hate speech and…
Gov Yusuf Forwards LG Interim Committee Nominees To Assembly For Screening
By Abdullahi Yusuf Three weeks after the expiration of the tenure of elected Local Government Councils Chairmen in Kano State, Gov. Abba Yusuf has forwarded names of Interim Management Committee members to the…
Zamfara: NDE Trains 50 Women on Surveneir, Tie and Die
From Ibrahim Kaulahi Gusau The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has selected fifty women from across the 14 local government areas of Zamfara State to undergo a 5-day training on Surveneir and…
Zamfara: Troops Kill Bandit, Rescue 15 Kidnap Victims
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) of the Nigerian army foiled a massive abduction attempted by bandits in Tsohuwar Tasha area of Kaura Namoda local government area of Zamfara…
Assessment Team Inspects Proposed Bauchi Teaching Hospital, FMC
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Azare An assessment team of the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare headed by the Director of Hospital Services, Dr. Jimoh O. Salaudeen has inspected key facilities…
Yobe State Handball, Volleyball Teams Qualified To Represent N/E At National Competition
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe state handball and volleyball teams who played their final matches of basic education schools sports have successfully won and qualified to represent Northeast zone at the…