By Muzammil Dalha Yola The Kano Pyramid Handball team has emerged as the champions of the inaugural 2024 National SWAN Ex-Officio Malikawa Garu Handball Tournament. The exhilarating competition concluded with Kano Pyramid…
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.
CSACEFA Donates Over 200 Textbooks to Orphans, Vulnerable Children in Kano
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba In an effort to enhance the quality of education across Nigeria, the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education For All (CSACEFA) has distributed textbooks to children in Kano…
Forum Urges Tinubu to Oppose Proposed Change of NSA Office to Agency
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Non-State Actors Consultative Forum (NOSACOF), a non-governmental organization, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reject an alleged move within his government aimed at transforming the…
Bayero University Denies Rumors of Fake Professors, Calls Publication “Malicious”
By Mustapha Salisu The management of Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has strongly denied allegations that 20 “fake professors” are working at the institution. The claims surfaced on social media in a purported…
KNSG Calls for Open Dialogue at BUK’s Islam, Violence Conference
By Mustapha Salisu The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, on Monday, emphasized the need for open and critical discourse on the relationship between Islam and violence at the…
Plateau Denies Herdsmen Killings, Cow Rustling, Urges Probe Over Misleading Claims by Fulani Leaders
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State government has described as fallacious and misleading claims by a coalition of Fulani groups that they lost 350 herders and 850 cattle in the recurring…
Plateau Killings: CAN Members Storm Gov’t House on Peaceful Protest
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has on Monday organised a Peaceful protest at the Government House Little Rayfield Jos and strongly condemned the unprovoked, and genocidal…
Illegal Used Engine Oil Refinery Fire Kills One In Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf At least one person has been confirmed dead, and a truck razed down following a fire outbreak at an illegal used engine oil refinery at Katango area of Wailari…
Nigeria Signs 2024 Hajj MoU With Saudi Arabia
Nigeria under the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), solidified its commitment to a seamless Hajj exercise by signing the 2024 (1445AH) Hajj Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj…
Bokkos Killings: Plateau Indigenous Youths Task All Communities To Be More Vigilant
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos A group known as the Coalition of Plateau State Indigenous Youths and Ethnic Nationalities has called on all Communities in the State to be more vigilant, protect and…
The Quittisential Abdulganiyu Rufai, By Adnan Mukhtar
No doubt Abdulganiyu Rufai Yakub is a quintessential leader whose track record has proven his versatility and capacity in different sectors. Rufai has exhibited high qualities of leadership as Secretary of the…
Gov.Buni Discusses Security Measures with President Tinubu, Minister Geidam
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni recently undertook a working visit, meeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, as well as the Minister…
AAPU Probes Certificate Racketeering in Cotonou Varsity
The Association of African Private Universities (AAPU) has commended the Nigerian Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman for resolving to investigate certificate racketeering in some universities. The Deputy Secretary of the Association,…
YOWICAN Lauds Tinubu, Gov Namadi For Christmas Gifts
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state chapter of Youth Wing of Christians Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Jigawa state governor Malam Umar Namadi for the donations…
JIRS inaugurates Road Tax Enforcement Teams
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of the efforts to improve revenue generation, The Jigawa state internal Revenue Service (JIRS) inaugurated the Road Tax enforcement Teams the state. Speaking shortly after the…
Kano Emirate Condemns Children’s Kidnapping, Selling, Says Act Unacceptable
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano Emirate Council has condemned the spate of kidnapping and selling of children from some parts of the North to the southern part of the country, describing the trend…
Kano Deputy Governor Encourages New DPMs, Treasurers to Drive LGA Transformation Agenda
By Mustapha Salisu During a two-day workshop held in Kaduna on Saturday, Kano State Deputy Governor, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, emphasized the significant responsibility placed on the newly appointed Directors of Personnel…
Kano NNPP Chair Celebrates Gov. Yusuf @61, Says He Is Saviour Of State
By Abdullahi Yusuf Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State, Hashimu Dungurawa, says Kano is very lucky to have Alhaji Abba Yusuf as the Governor of the State,…
FG Approves Airlines for 2024 Hajj Pilgrims
The Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially granted approval to three distinguished airlines to serve as exclusive carriers for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage, they…
Mazoji Demands Tinubu Intervene in Shehu’s Suspension
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka Zaharaddeen Babba Mazoji has urged President Bola Tinubu to reevaluate the suspension of Halima Shehu from her role as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Social…
Customs Officer’s Absence in Court Leads to Arrest Order
By Salim Umar Ibrahim The Kano State Upper Shari’ah Court has issued an order for the arrest of a customs officer, Yusuf Ismail Mai Biscuit, for failing to appear in court over…
Shop Owners Urge Police To Investigate Kano Govt, Others Over Properties’ Demolition
By Abdullahi Yusuf Traders and owners of demolished shops at the Massallacin Idi in Kofar Mata area of Kano State have on Thursday asked the Kano State Police Command to launch a…
Stakeholders Urge For Inclusive Approach, Emphasizes Girl Child Education In Yobe
From Auwal Salim, Yobe Preparatory to the commencement of the next academic term in Yobe State, the Ag. Education Secretary of Nguru Education Authority, Mallam Hamisu Ado summons all relevant stakeholders particularly…
Yobe Information Ministry Distributes Portable Public Address Systems to 17 LGA CDOs
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Ministry of Home Affairs, Information, and Culture delivered 17 portable Public Address Systems, donated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through the North…
Zamfara Gov. Flags Off Distribution Of Farm Inputs To 19,000 Farmers
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday, flagged off the Nigeria Coronavirus (COVID-19) Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES) programme with the distributions of farm inputs and agricultural assets. The…