By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka Hon. Zaharaddeen Babba Mazoji, a former Senatorial Aspirant under the PDP umbrella, extolled the remarkable strides made by Governor Umar Radda in driving comprehensive development across various sectors…
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.
Abuja Daredevil Armed Robbers And I (My survival story)
By Law Mefor The previous night I had a puzzling dream. My phone slipped out of my grasp and shattered to smithereens. I observed pieces of the phone that I had no…
Adamawa: Army’s Redeployment of Commander, Governor Radda’s Heroic Rescue Earn Praises from IHRC
The Nigerian Chapter of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has praised the Nigerian Army for its swift action in transferring Brig-Gen. Mohammed Gambo, the Commander of the 23 Armour Brigade, following…
Kaduna Group Urges Against Politicizing Military Bomb Attack, Calls for Unity
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Following the recent bomb attack in Kaduna’s Tudun Biri community, a group called the “Kaduna State Patriot for Good Governance Forum” has cautioned against politicizing the tragedy. They…
Fire accident: UN staff loses 2 children in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Social Policy Specialist serving under United Nations (UN) in Sokoto State, SPS Isah Ibrahim Maru who was once a reporter of the Guardian newspaper in Zamfara State…
CS-SUNN team advocates for more Nutrition Funds to reduce stunted rate in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The team of Civil Society for Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) appealed to Jigawa state government to increase the budget allocation and release on Nutrition in the state….
Cleen Foundation Trains 50 Women on Digital, Skill Mediation in Jos
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Women mediators in Plateau state have resolved to be agents of change towards effective sustainability of peace in their various communities to create avenues for developmental strides. The…
KACRAN Praises Governor Buni for Supporting Pastoralists, Urges Others to Follow Suit
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has commended Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State for his commitment to supporting pastoralists and called on…
Rivers’ Slide into Anarchy: Peterside Calls on Tinubu for Urgent Intervention
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, a prominent figure in Rivers State politics, has accused certain actors of plunging the state into “a shameful state of anomie,” characterized by anti-democratic actions and disregard for public…
Multiple Taxes Cripple Telecom Growth, Warns NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has described multiple taxation as an impediment to the development of the telecom industry as well as the overall national economy. This was made know by the…
Zamfara Governor symphathizes with people of Zurmi over bandits’ attacks, commends troops
From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal sympathised with communities affected by recent bandit attacks and commended the troops for their efforts. There are several positive reports of the elimination of…
APC challenges Zamfara Governor to stop the killings of innocent lives
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cried that attack on innocent citizens as well as security agents have continued to witness unprecedented dimensions of…
AMG Foundation Commits to Supporting Women, Girls in Babban Giji Community
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba Malam Suleiman Umar Jalo, the Director of Operations at Aminu Magashi Garba (AMG) Foundation, emphasized the foundation’s commitment to providing increased support to women and girls in the…
GBV: Stakeholders Advocate Revival of Community-Based Peace Committees
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Stakeholders gathered at a forum organized by Equal Access International (EAI) in Kano emphasized the urgent need to revive Community Peace Committees (known as Zauren Sulhu) to address…
Jigawa NAWOJ visit orphanage home, SSG office others
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The leadership of Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Jigawa state chapter has embarked on familiarization visit to some important places in the state. The visit led by…
Health worker commits suicide over death of suitor in Adamawa
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….
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…