From Umar Dankano, Yola A 22-year-old health worker, Miss Florence Vandi has committed suicide over the death of her boyfriend in the Viniklang suburb of Girei local government area in Adamawa state….
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.
Young Journalists Forum Calls for Improved Journalism Standards in Kano
…Receives Encouragement from Alhaji Abba Dabo as Group Visits Radio Premier By Mustapha Salisu Musa Zangina Adam, Chairman of the newly established Kano Youth Journalists Forum, has emphasized the urgent need to…
NANS Celebrates Safe Release of Abducted FULAFIA Students
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) extends its heartfelt appreciation to the Nigerian Police, the local community, and the traditional rulers whose collaborative efforts led to the successful release of seven…
Kano: Governor Yusuf appoints 132 LG liaison officers
Kano State Governor, Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of 132 liaison officers across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. Each Local Government Area was allocated three Liaison…
Kano: Director, two others in police net for selling govt property
A Director of Administration and General Services (DAGS) in the Kano State Ministry of Water Resources, Abubakar Gambo (49) and two other accomplices have been arrested by the police in Kano for…
30yr old man in police net for murder of his mother over witchcraft in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State police command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Sadiq Idrissu of Boga village in the Gombi local government area for the murder of his mother over…
IHRC Day 2023: CITAD Educates Kano Polytechnic Students on Digital Rights
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) marked International Human Rights Day 2023 by organizing a sensitization lecture for students of the Mass Communication Department at Kano State Polytechnic. The lecture,…
IHRC Nigeria Celebrates Human Rights Day With Innovative Activities
The Nigeria Chapter of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) celebrated this year’s World Human Rights Day with two unique activities focused on directly helping the underprivileged and raising their spirits. On…
Adamawa CJ Urges Uprightness, Professionalism from Bar, Bench
From Umar Dankano, Yola The legal practitioners and judiciary have been charged to be upright in the discharge of their professional responsibilities with a view to safeguarding the image of the noble…
Fresh boat mishap claim 2 lives as 3 were rescued in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola. A fresh boat mishap has claimed the life of a nursing mother and her baby as three people were rescued alive in Gamadio village of Numan local government…
Zamfara Police/CSOs in partnership to end bandits attacks on schools
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State Police command has keyed into partnership with the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations under the umbrella of Zamfara Technical Team of Safer Schools (ZSSTT) in aggressive…
IHRC Condemns Bombing of Over 80 Innocent People at Maulud Event in Nigeria, Says Country Director Bakoji
The Nigerian Chapter of International Human Rights Commission (IHRC), through its Country Director in Nigeria, Amb. Abdullahi Adamu Bakoji has filed a report to office of the IHRC Global Director General, H.E…
Abdulmumin Jibrin Urges Tinubu to Increase Funding for Foreign Affairs Ministry to Achieve “4D” Foreign Policy
Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, member representing Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency, kano and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to find ways of making…
Bandits attack: Zamfara Lawmaker condemns attack on communities
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Zamfara State member house of representatives, Abdulmalik Zubairu Zannah of Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency has condoled with the families of victims of the recent bandit’s attack in his…
CITAD Empowers Youth in E-Waste Management with “3R” Training Program
By Mustaha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has launched the second phase of its training program, equipping 40 youths with skills in digital technology repair, recovery, and reuse…
16 Days of Activism: Kano Unites Against Gender-Based Violence in Awareness Walk
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), National Human Rights Commission, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and other civil societies added…
Bagaja Renewables to provide uninterrupted green energy to Gida Dubu Estate
The Management of Bagaja Renewables says it is currently testing its 1MW independent peak connected solar mini grid plant that will provide green and sustainable electricity to Gida Dubu community in kano…
Tudun Biri Blast: Security Expert Calls Drone Strike on Civilians “Deadly Intentional Act,” Demands Investigation
By Mustapha Salisu A security expert and human rights advocate has condemned the recent accidental bombing by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on unarmed civilians at Tudun Biri, Igabi Lga of Kaduna…
Katsina Emir Expels AGILE Program Over Alleged Violations of Islamic Teachings
By Mustapha Salisu His Highness the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, has expelled the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) program from Katsina state. The decision was made…
We’ve trained over 8,000 primary school teachers in Kano – PLANE
Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria, PLANE, has revealed that it has trained over 8,000 primary school teachers in Kano The PLANE’s State Team Lead, Malam Umar Lawan, revealed this during…
CITAD Empowers PWDs in Kano to Fight Corruption with Technology
By Mustapha Salisu In celebration of International Anti-Corruption Day, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a special event focused on empowering Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to fight corruption using…
NCM Condemns Bombing of Unarmed Civilians in Kaduna, Demands Justice
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Northern Consensus Movement (NCM), an amalgamation of 593 community-based, socio-cultural and economic associations from the 19 Northern States and associations of Northerners residing in the 17 Southern…
Philanthropist sponsors scholarship to 13 students of tertiary institutions in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Zamfara-based philanthropist, Alhaji Sanusi Bala Turaki has sponsored scholarships to 13 students of various tertiary institutions in his bid to assist in providing sound education in the…
Stakeholders advocate for need to end violence against Women, girls
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The need for collaborative effort between government and key Stakeholders to end gender-based violence, especially against women and girls dominated discussions at a one-day media parley in Jos….
Kano Men March Against GBV in Solidarity with Women’s Rights
By Mustapha Salisu A group of Kano men under the umbrella of Baobab for Women’s Human Rights took to the streets on Friday, 8th December 2023, for an advocacy walk to raise…