By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Legal Orientation and Humanitarian Aid Initiative (CELOHA), a non-governmental organization, organized a one-day workshop on Human Trafficking, Family Reunification/Reintegration, and Social Services for stakeholders in Kano…
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.
ASR Africa Kicks Off Construction Of N250 Million Sport Complex For UNIJOS
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), the philanthropic initiative of the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has kicked off the construction of N250 million sport complex for the…
Community Sensitization Efforts Yields Positive Results in Yobe’s Education Sector
From Auwal Salim, Yobe In a bid to enhance the standard of education, particularly at the basic level, in Yobe State, the office of the Acting Education Secretary, Mallam Hamisu Ado, in…
Plateau Govt. Spends N300 Million Monthly to Settle Arrears Benefits
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State Head of the Civil Service Barr. Rauta Dakok, said that the state government spends N300 million monthly to settle arrears of pensions, gratuities, and death…
Defence Correspondents Embark on Media Tour to 8 Div./Operation Hadarin Daji
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Defence Correspondents led by the Deputy Director Coordination Media Operation, Brig Gen Mohammed Dahiru Abumawashi have paid a visit to Headquarters 8 Division. During the visit, the…
Human: God’s Most Thoughtful and Thoughtless Creation
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi Before the scholars of the Darwinian ‘Theory of Evolution’ skin me alive, let me quickly say that I am talking from the Islamic perspective, where Allah (SWT) tells…
No Death Recorded Due to Lack of Light in Imamu Wali – Dr Nagoda
The Executive Secretary Kano State Hospitals Management Board Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda have debunked reports claiming that 4 patients died at Imamu Wali maternity hospital over lack of electricity in the facility….
CODE Pushes for Inclusion, Accountability in Jigawa Governance
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Connected Development (CODE), a non-governmental organization, hosted a stakeholder meeting in Dutse to promote accountability through community monitoring in Jigawa State. The one-day event, held on April 18th,…
Social Media Revolutionizes Learning, Interaction for Nigerian Students, Says CITAD’s Y.Z. Ya’u
By Mustapha Salisu Engr. Y.Z. Ya’u, Executive Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has said the advent of social media has revolutionized the way students learn and interact…
Research Unveils Mother Tongue as Solution to Learning Challenges in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A survey conducted as part of the ‘Mu Karanta’ Literacy for Prosperity project has highlighted the efficacy of using the mother tongue for teaching and learning, particularly in…
Remain in Your LGAs, Kano Deputy Governor Warns Caretaker Chairmen
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has directed all 44 Local Government Area (LGA) Caretaker Committee Chairmen to reside or relocate to their designated LGAs. The stern…
Commissioner Mustapha Kwankwaso Pledges Better Sports Facilities, Youth Development
By Muzammil Dalha Yola On Saturday 20th April 2024, the newly appointed Commissioner of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development in Kano State, Mustapha Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, embarked on a visit…
CSOs Network entreats Zamfara Govt. to establish mobile courts for GBV prosecution
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Network of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Zamfara has solicited for the state government to establish mobile courts for the prosecution of recorded…
Over 1,000 APC Members Decamp to NNPP in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has on Saturday received over 1000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who decamped to the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP)…
Town Hall Suggests Incentives For Whistle Blowers To Curtail Corruption
By Abdullahi Yusuf Participants of a Town Hall meeting on Saturday called for the creation of incentives for whistle blowers so as to boost the fight against corruption in the country. The…
Plateau Governor Calls for Calm After Bokkos Attack, Demands Stronger Security
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has appealed for calm as security agencies are working to restore normalcy following an attack on Chikam community of Bokkos Local Government. While…
KACRAN Hails NEDC’s Transformative Work
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has lauded the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for its significant contributions to the region’s progress and prosperity….
Kano Pillars Receives Three-Game Ultimatum From KNSG to Reverse Fortunes
The Kano State Government, through the Acting Commissioner of Youths and Sports, Hon. Hamza Safiyanu Kachako, has issued a decisive three-game ultimatum to the management and technical crew of Kano Pillars Football…
CS-SUNN Commemorates 10th Year Anniversary in Bauchi, Highlight Achievements
From Bashir Hassan Abubakar, Bauchi As part of activities marking the 10th year anniversary of Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) in Nigeria, Bauchi State chapter of the Coalition have…
Jigawa Targets 1.2 Million Children in Polio Vaccination Drive
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State is gearing up for a massive polio vaccination campaign aiming to reach 1.2 million children under the age of five. The four-day exercise, with an additional…
Chibok Girls at AUN Appeal For Release of Abducted Sisters
Chibok Girls enrolled at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, have passionately appealed to stakeholders to secure the release of their abducted sisters who are still held captive. Yusuf Mohammed, AUN’s…
Group Kicks Against Recycling as a Solution To Plastic Crises
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Centre for Earth Works (CFEW) has kicked against recycling of plastic waste as a solution to Plastic crises in the country. The Youth Co-chair and Research Associate…
BREAKING: ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Declared Wanted By EFCC
By Mustapha Salisu Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 Billion. The Comission disclosed this…
SCDDD’s Stakeholders Dialogue Push For Swift Passage of Kano Anti-Drug Abuse Bill
By Mustapha Salisu In a bid to expedite the passage and enactment of the “Kano State Drugs and Substance Abuse Management Bill (2023),” the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy, and Development (SCDDD),…
Zamfara: Group calls for arrest of organization leader over black painting of Reps Member
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A political group (Jaji Vanguard Zamfara State) supporting a member House of Representatives representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji federal constituency, has called for security agencies to immediately arrest and…