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…
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.
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…
NPJ Kaduna Commends Mercy Corps for Promoting Responsible Journalism
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Network of Peace Journalists Kaduna (NPJ) has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to Mercy Corps for organizing a transformative one-day training workshop on conflict-sensitive reporting for Nigerian media…
Election: Two Lawyers Sue Kano NBA
By Abdullah Yusuf Two Kano-based legal practitioners, Barrister Ahmad Sani Bawa and Barrister Gidado Aliyu Gidado, have filed a lawsuit against the Kano State branch of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seeking a…
Kano Pilgrims Board Remits N18bn to National Hajj Commission
The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, announced today that the board has remitted over 18 billion Naira to the National Hajj Commission for the…
CITAD urges FG to abandon planned Telecom Tax reintroduction
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has issued a strong warning to the Nigerian government regarding its planned reintroduction of telecom tax, citing potentially devastating consequences for…
Kano Police Crackdown on Illegal Forex Operators, Arrest 17 Suspects
By Mustapha Salisu In a bid to stabilize the foreign exchange market, the Kano State Police Command, in collaboration with the Department of State Service (DSS), has arrested 17 suspected forex hawkers…
Senate Leadership Pays Birthday Visit to Sen. Lalong As He Turns 61
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his Deputy Senator Barau Jibrin have congratulated Senator Simon Bako Lalong on his 61st birthday. The Senate President and his Deputy who visited…
Gov Mutfwang Unveils 15 Tin City Metro Buses
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau state governor Caleb Mutfwang said his administration has procured fifteen state of the art man diesel buses to mitigate cost of intra – city travels. Governor Mutfwang…
Journalism in Transition: NGO Trains Nigerian Reporters on Conflict-Sensitive Reportages in Digital Age
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The media landscape has evolved significantly from offline to online platforms, remarked Danjuma Dawop, Chief of Party at Peace Action for Rapid and Transformative Nigerian Early Warning Response…
Why The Preferential Treatment For The ‘White Skinned’ Worker?
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi During my secondary school days in the 70s, when the then state government hired a ‘white skinned’ male teacher from a particular Asian country, he would come to…
Hon. Kabiru Zawachiki Pledges Support for Kumbotso Stars Football Club
In a bid to support the youth and promote football development, the Caretaker Chairman of Kumbotso Local Government, Hon. Kabiru Hussaini Zawachiki, has pledged to provide all necessary support to the newly…
African Media Network Appoints Kano-Based Journalist to Leadership Role
Kano, Nigeria – Réseau des Médias Africains pour la Promotion de la Santé et de l’Environnement (REMAPSEN), a pan-African media network, has appointed seasoned journalist Khadija Aliyu as Deputy National Coordinator for…
Dangote Cement Plc Launches Malaria Programme in Edo
The Sustainability and Social Performance Department of Dangote Cement Plc will be implementing a malaria intervention programme at communities in Okpella, Edo State. The health intervention programme, according to a statement from…
Foreign Affairs Minister To Represent President Tinubu at US-Africa Summit
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will now represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas. Vice President Kashim Shettima who was…
Food Quality Key to Future Readiness
“We must proclaim to the world that our commitment to producing food of unparalleled richness is not rhetoric,” Shettima declared, noting that “this gathering is a solemn pledge to safeguard our well-being…
MAU Convocation: Chancellor Charges Graduands to Serve as Good Ambassadors
From Umar Dankano, Yola Modibbo Adama University Yola (MAU) has graduated a total of 5,545 students, with the Chancellor, His Royal Highness Okuku Uwa Umoh Adiaka III, urging them to serve as…