By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) recently marked both World Creativity and Innovation Day and International Girls in ICT Day with a special event aimed at empowering…
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 Judicial Commission On Recovery Of Misappropriated Public Properties Holds Inaugural Sitting
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the recovery of misappropriated public properties and assets from May 2015 to May 2023 inaugurated by Governor Abba Yusuf held its inaugural sitting…
Of Humility, Integrity and Shame
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi I read someone’s comment in the social media saying, that was ‘integrity’, under the headline: ‘Minister of Power Resigns’. Because I did not read the story, I automatically…
AMG Foundation Empowers 50 Kano Women With Skills Acquisition Training
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Aminu Magashi Garba (AMG) Foundation has fulfilled its promise to empower 50 women in Kano State through a skills acquisition training program. This initiative, in collaboration with…
Re: How Ganduje Hired Fake NGO To Rate Kano Low In An Attempt To Cover His Wasted 8 Years
By Edwin Olofu I read with shock and consternation, an article written by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf titled: “How Ganduje Hired Fake NGO to…
SWAN Holds National Full Council Meeting In Kano May 2 By Abd
By Abdullahi Yusuf The National Full Council Meeting of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) is to hold in Kano on Thursday, May 2. The Chairman, National Mobilisation Committee of the…
Kano Water Crisis: Residents Suffer as Gov’t Promises Relief
By Ibrahim Kasimu Dadi, Sadiat Omotanwa Ajayi, Shamsiya Shitu Yahaya, Fatima Binta Idris and Aisha Ndanusa Ibrahim The lingering water scarcity in Kano state metropolis has persisted, and its impact on people’s…
Faith Leaders to Converge in Kaduna for Interfaith Dialogue
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In a bid to promote religious harmony and peace, faith leaders from across the state are set to converge in Kaduna for the inaugural Kaduna Interfaith Dialogue (KID)…
Where is our money?
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi A couple of years ago, ‘Follow the money’ became a popular slogan among the elite of the ruling Republicans and the opposition Democrats during the waning months of…
Group Sensitises Stakeholders On Farmers-Herders Crisis In Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In an effort to mitigate conflicts arising from farmers-herders clashes leading to the loss of lives and properties worth millions of Naira in Kaduna state, a Non-Governmental Organisation…
Digital Economy and Youth Employment in Nigeria: Nexus, Challenges and Opportunities
By Olaogun Michael Sunkanmi The digital revolution is reweaving the very fabric of economies across the globe and decentralizing the marketplace, where businesses of all sizes, from tech giants to one-person and…
We Are Committed To Supporting Gov. Buni’s Education Reforms – Yobe Teachers
From Auwal Salim, Yobe In their efforts to supporting Reforms aimed at Basic Education Level, the Nguru LGEA stakeholders in the Education Sector including all Head Teachers and Principals of GDJSS held…
Kano Police Reassure Public After Recalling Officers from Anti-Corruption Commission
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Police Command has addressed public concerns regarding the recent withdrawal of police officers from the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC). In a statement…
SWAN Kano Congratulates Hon. Mustapha Kwankwaso, New Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development
By Muzammil Dalha Yola The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Kano State Chapter, under the leadership of Comrade Zaharaddeen Sale Yakubu, extends heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso on his…
Executive Secretary Denies Selling 36 School Staff Quarters
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Executive Secretary, Kano State Science and Technical Schools Board, Associate Professor Dahiru Sale Muhammad, has denied involvement of himself and the board in the alleged sale of 36…
COAS Commissions Nigerian Army Multipurpose Shopping Mall Bonny Camp
… Commends Army Corps of Engineers The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has commissioned the newly constructed Nigerian Army (NA) Shopping Complex at Bonny Military Cantonment, Lagos. This…
An Open Letter to President Tinubu on How Pensions Directorate (PTAD) Is Swindling ASCL Pensioners
By Bala Idris When on 29th May 2023 against the advice of the Presidential Transition Council Inaugural Committee, you took to the podium at Eagle Square to audaciously declare an end to…
Tinubu Applauded for Allocating Palliatives to Religious Leaders, Tsangaya Alarammas
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka The President of the Center for Qur’anic Reciters, Nigeria, Gwani Aliyu Salihu Turaki, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decision to allocate 20% of palliatives, in…
BREAKING: KNHA Passes Kano Centre for Disease Control Bill Into Law
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State House of Assembly under the leadership of its Speaker, Rt. Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore has passed into law the Kano Centre for Disease Control Bill (Kn-CDC) before…
Yobe Governor Orders Free Diesel Supply to Private Boreholes
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has directed the State Ministry of Water Resources to supply free diesel to private boreholes in Damaturu and its environs on a weekly basis. This move…
Tabacco control : As Kano/Jigawa rank higher consumers CISLAC engages stakeholders
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre ( CISLAC) with support from Tax Justice Network organised a one day multi-stakeholders engagement on Tabacco taxation in Jigawa with aims to…
FG To Tackle Poverty, Insecurity With National Financial Inclusion Agenda
High-level workshop to unveil roadmap for integrating unbanked Nigerians begins Thursday The Presidency has hinted at plans by the federal government to tackle poverty and insecurity head on in Nigeria through financial…
Buni Urges Acresal to Join Forces Against Anticipated Floods
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has urged the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (Acresal), a World Bank program, to support the state government’s efforts in…
Plateau: 4.6 Billion Naira Inherited Is For Salary And Pension Arrears – Usman
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State Commisioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ephraim Usman said his administration inherited 4.6 billion naira as salaries and pension arrears from the previous administration…
APC State Chairmen Pledge Allegiance to Ganduje
The Forum of All Progressives Congress State Chairmen on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence on the National Chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. The delegation of 37 state party chairmen…