From Salim Umar Ibrahim, Kano The former United States Chaplain, Sheikh Yusuf Estes has commissioned a newly floated Radio and Television station in Kano. Estes, an American Islamic preacher and chaplain from…
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.
Conflict Of Interest
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi If anyone is interested in knowing the full meaning of the phrase: Conflict of interest, then they should come to Nigeria. Here, the full meaning of the term…
Unlocking the Nutritional Power of Zogale (Moringa Salad)
By Fatima Binta Idris Moringa leaves, commonly known as “zogale” in Arewa, have been touted for their exceptional nutritional value and culinary potential. Rich in vitamins C and beta-carotene, quercetin, and chlorogenic…
Hajj 2024: KNSG Appoints Deputy Governor’s Spokesman, Ibrahim Head of Media Team
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu as the head of the media team for the 2024 Hajj. This announcement was made during a…
NLC, TUC shut down Ikeja, Ibadan DisCos over electricity tariff hike
By Ibrahim Kasimu Dadi Workers have stormed various offices of electricity distribution companies to protest over the Band A tariff hike. The workers, under the aegis of the Nigerian Labour Congress and…
Banditry: Zamfara Security Trust Fund vows to Mobilize Resources
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Zamfara Security Trust Fund has vowed to seek supports from communities in it’s efforts to mobilze resources with a view to encourage fights against banditry and other…
Katsina: Ex-Senatorial Aspirant Calls on Gov. Radda to Aid Flood-Hit Mazoji Community
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka A recent flood disaster in Mazoji Town, Katsina State, has displaced many households and washed away several farmlands, prompting Hon. Zaharaddeen Babba Mazoji, a former senatorial aspirant under…
3 Division GOC Advocates Dialogue, Enlightenment for Peace in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), Major General Abdusalam A Abubakar has emphasized on the need for systematic dialogue…
Lawmakers move to tackle out-of-school menace in Northeast
From Hajara Usman, Gombe Lawmakers in Adamawa ,Bauchi, and Gombe States have pledged commitment to tackling the lingering problem of out-of-school children in their respective states. They stated this in Gombe in…
We Donate Blood Voluntarily To Facilities -Red Cross
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Red Cross Society in Yobe State, said they have donated blood freely to some health facilities in the 17 Local Government Areas of the State as part…
NSNCM Mourns Hon. Dogonyaro’s Death, Condoles with Jigawa Govt, Others
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…
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),…