From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non-governmental Organization known as Nutrition International in partnership with FacE-PAM and SWODEN has trained 75 healthcare workers and 100 male motivators in Jigawa state. Speaking during the…
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.
Media Networks Advocate for 30% Budget Allocation for Peace building in Nigeria
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In a bid to promote peaceful coexistence across the country, media networks in Nigeria are urging both state and federal governments to allocate a significant portion of their…
Fika Emir Urges Yobe’s Internal Revenue Service to Block Leakages
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Emir of Fika, Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrisa, has urged the Yobe State Internal Revenue Service (YIRS) to block all leakages in the collection process…
Gov. Mutfwang Signs 2024 Appropriation Bill Into Law
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has officially signed the 2024 appropriation bill into law, marking a significant step towards the comprehensive development of the state across all sectors….
Labour Minister, Lalong Resigns; Proceeds To Senate
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Lalong has officially tendered his resignation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to enable him take his seat at the Senate…
Retired Teachers Forum Pleads With Assembly Over Eviction Notice in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state forum of retired teachers and concerned serving teachers have solicited the intervention of the state house of Assembly over a 3 days quit notice out…
Gov Mutfwang Sympathizes With Victims Of Jos Tanker Fire Disaster
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has expressed deep sympathy to the victims of the Tuesday morning tanker fire disaster that occured at Vowi, Maraba Jama’a Roundabout, in Kuru,…
Kano State Students Hail Judiciary Over Handling Of Election Petitions
By Abdullahi Yusuf The National Association of Kano State Students has commended the nation’s Judiciary for its “professional” handling of petitions arising from the 2023 general elections. The President of the association,…
Jigawa Youth Mobilized to Fight Drug Abuse, Early Marriage, GBV
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Dozens of young people, both men and women, have been empowered to join the fight against drug abuse, early marriage, gender-based violence (GBV), and other harmful cultural practices…
AKCILS 2014/16 Law Alumni Celebrate Historic Reunion, Cementing Bonds Beyond Academia
By Mustapha Salisu Amidst an atmosphere of uncontainable joy and boundless happiness, the 2014/2016 Department of Law Alumni from Aminu Kano College Islamic and Legal Studies (AKCILS) congregated at Ten to Ten…
NGE Plans Trust Fund To Address Members’ Welfare Needs
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), a professional body of editors and media executives, is planning to launch the Nigerian Editors Trust Fund designed to address the professional and…
Senate Deputy President Moves To Halt Shoprite’s Exit from Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has put in place a machinery to halt the moves by Shoprite, one of Nigeria’s prominent supermarket chains, to close its only…
Gombe: Coalition Advocates Timely Release of Funds to Tackle Malnutrition
From Laraba Usman, Gombe The Gombe State Coalition of the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has advocated for the timely release of budgeted funds aimed at tackling malnutrition among the…
FCE Yola: Address Failing Standards of Education – Provost Degereji to Fg
From Umar Dankano, Yola The provost of Federal College of Education Yola, Dr. Mohammed Usman Degereji has appealed to Federal government to provide more workable strategies to address failing standards of education…
Appeal Court Ruling: Fintiri’s Victory Is For All, Says Deputy Governor Farauta
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Deputy Governor, professor Kaletapwa Farauta has described the Monday’s Court of Appeal judgement victory of her boss, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri against Senator Aishatu Dahiru…
Kano Governor Pledges Hospital/School in Memory of Late Asma’u
Kano state Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has pledged to construct either a Hospital or Islamiyya School in memory of late young Asma’u Sani, the patient he sponsored for Surgical operation in…
Sen. Aminu Iya Abbas Hails Appeal Court Judgement on Adamawa
Senator Aminu Iya Abbas (Adamawa Central Senatorial District) Chairman Senate Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation, has congratulated Adamawa State Governor, Rt Hon. Ahmadu Fintiri on the Governorship Election Petition Appeal court’s…
Banditry will soon become history in Zamfara, Matawalle assures
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The State Minister of Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has announced that all the needed but formidable arrangements to commence military assaults on bandits’ enclaves across Zamfara State have…
TMG Urges Transparent IPAC Election for Democratic Progress
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Amidst the forthcoming Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) election, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has emphasized the pivotal role of IPAC in fostering a credible, inclusive, and transparent electoral…
Borno Mourns Loss of Waziri, Gov. Zulum Leads Condolences
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Borno State was plunged into mourning on Saturday with the passing of the Waziri of Borno, Yerima Mustapha Muktar. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum led a government delegation…
Prof. Adamu Gwarzo Makes Historic Uganda Trip: Diplomacy Takes Center Stage
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi In an innovative significant diplomatic stride, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the esteemed President of MAAUN Group of Universities, recently undertook a historic visit to Uganda. The visit not…
President Tinubu Mourns Emir Of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sympathizes with the ruling Sabah family, the government, and the people of the State of Kuwait over the passing of the Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah. This was…
FHANI Laud Kaduna Govt For Increasing Family Planning Budget
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Family Health Advocates in Nigeria Initiative FHANI have commended Kaduna State Government’s commitment to increasing the budget allocation for family planning programming,Consumables and commodities in the State. Addressing…
Labour Minister Tees Off At Governors Golf Tournament In Jos
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Minister of Labour and Employment and Senator-elect for Plateau South Senatorial District Simon Bako Lalong said the tourism potentials of Plateau State will continue to flourish particularly through…
Double Dose of Excellence: Rano Indigenes Soar in Respective Fields
The Northern Nigerian town of Rano has recently witnessed a double dose of success with two of its sons achieving prestigious milestones in their respective careers. Ado Sabo Rano and Shehu Nadada…