From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In a swift display of resolve and commitment to combating crime, the newly appointed Commissioner of Police for Jigawa State, CP Ahmed T. Abdullahi, has announced the arrest…
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.
Jigawa Govt sign 5th MAF Dialogue with FCDO
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Government has signed a 5th dialogue with UK Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) on Mutual Accountability Framework (MAF). Speaking shortly after signing the dialogue, Governor…
COAS assures Gov. Alia of troops’ commitment in tackling security challenges
…Visit troops in Nasarawa The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has reiterated the commitment of Nigerian Army troops in decisively tackling security challenges experienced in some parts of…
Zamfara: Group petitions Gov, Assembly for appointing non indegene as Chairman revenue service
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Nongovernmental organisation Zamfara Circle Community Initiative has today (Wednesday) served the State Governor and the Speaker House of Assembly with copies of petition over what it described…
Climate Change: A “Perpetual Pandemic” in Disguise and the Way Forward
By Olaogun Michael Sunkanmi Overview Amidst the global unprecedented challenges, ranging from economic hardship, military takeover in some parts of Africa, Russian-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza wars, conversation continues on the “war” of nature…
TJ&GP, TinT-Follow Taxes Partner to Improve Tax Transparency, Equity in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Tax Justice and Governance Platform (TJ&GP) in collaboration with TinT-Follow Taxes has organized a two-day sensitization engagement for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Members of the media on…
Charcoal Scarcity Hits Kano, Residents Revert To Firewood
By Abdullahi Yusuf Charcoal, an alternative source of energy, has become scarce in Kano, with many residents of the city now reverting to firewood for cooking and heating purposes. A lot of…
COAS Commissions Multiple Community Projects in Plateau, Says No More Hiding Place For Criminals
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has declared that, there is no hiding place again for criminals in Plateau State. He made the declaration…
AKTH To Mark World Premature Day Today
The Department of Paediatrics of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital will commemorate World Prematurity Day today (Wednesday) at the Main Conference hall of the hospital. According to a statement issued by the Head…
Kano Deputy Governor’s CPS Emphasizes Ethics, Developmental Journalism for Upcoming Journalists
By Mustapha Salisu The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, has urged aspiring journalists in the state to uphold ethical standards and pursue developmental…
NUJ Yobe State Council Inaugurates New Executive Officers
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Yobe State Council has sworn in its newly elected executive officers to steer the affairs of the union for the next…
Kaduna Peace Commission Commends NPJ for Unwavering Commitment towards Ensuring Peace
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In a landmark gesture, the Kaduna Peace Commission has expressed its profound appreciation to the Network of Peace Journalists (NPJ) for their unwavering commitment to promoting peace and…
Gov Dare dragging ulamas into his waterloo politics and banning of prayers in Zamfara
By Yusuf Idris Recall that the Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal Dare has sometimes around the middle of this year seized the secretariat of the state’s chapter of the Ulama Consultative Council…
CITAD Empowers 50 Women in Jama’are with Vaseline, Soap Making Skills
In a bid to combat unemployment and foster entrepreneurship among young women, the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with E-Trash2cash, organized a skill acquisition training for 50 women…
Nigeria to Unveil Blue Economy Direction at IMO 2023 General Assembly
The DG NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh OFR arrived London as part of Nigeria’s delegation to the 33rd session of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) General Assembly. The Honorable Minister of Marine and…
Governor Mutfwang Reiterates Commitment to Peace, Unity in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang on Monday was accorded a rousing welcome by residents as he commenced the inspection of road projects within the Jos- Bukuru Metropolis. Residents…
Jigawa Govt, UNICEF Enroll 150 Almajiri, Out-of-School Girls into Formal Education
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In a significant step towards promoting education and reducing out-of-school children, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Jigawa State Ministry of Women Affairs have enrolled 150…
NGO Distributes 50 Tricycle Wheelchairs, Other Valuables to PWDs in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu In a heartwarming display of humanitarianism, the Foundation for Social Orientation and Gender Development (FOSOGED), a non-governmental organization based in Kano, partnered with Bruderhilfe Social Development Initiative to distribute…
Kano Guber: The Tensed Wait For Supreme Court Verdict
By Abdullahi Yusuf Residents of Kano State have entered yet another tensed mood as they await the judgement of the Supreme Court in the Appeal filed by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of…
North East Governors Seek Alternative Power supply in Coal/Solar
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Northeast Governors Forum has resolved to work with the Shangai Electric Company to construct a 60 megawatts coal power plant or 50 megawatts solar power plant in…
Center calls for unified action to end GBV in Nigeria
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna As the world commence the celebration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, extending through International Human Rights Day on December 10,…
Kaduna: NGO Unveils Local Action Plan to Empower Women in Peace, Security
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In pursuance of its commitment to promote inclusion of all, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Equal Access International (Nigeria), has presented to the public a local action plan (LAP)…
Our Diversity Must Be Our Source Of Strength – VP Shettima
…Says Traditional Rulers High On Tinubu’s Priority List Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the traditional institution and its leaders are at the top of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s list of priorities…
NNPP, APC protests flop in Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf The planned protests by members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano failed to hold on Saturday as none of the…
Gov. Mutfwang received at Yakubu Gowon airport by mammoth crowd
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau citizens on Saturday turned out en masse to receive Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang at the Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang, who returned into the state one week after…