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…
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.
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…
KNSG To Revamp Its Drugs Manufacturing Unit
The resolve of the administration of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf to boost the capacity of the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency’s (DMCSA) Drugs Manufacturing Unit (DMU) has been stressed….
Governor Namadi Appeals to Tinubu for Completion of Hadejia River Valley Projects
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to finalize the remaining 25% of the Hadejia River Valley projects, emphasizing the critical role it…
2023 National Agricultural Show: 3 Kano LGs Emerge Best
Three local government areas from Kano state, namely Kano Municipal, Dawakin Tofa, and Bagwai have emerged winners of first, second and third positions respectively in the just concluded National Agricultural Show held…
NNPP Women Gather for Special Prayer at Kwankwaso’s Residence
A group of women backing the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) came together at Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s residence, partaking in a special prayer session alongside male supporters. Led by organizer Fatima…
Hope Rises for Nigeria’s 2024 Hajj Intending Pilgrims
By Fatima Sanda Usara The Acting Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON) Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi is optimistic that the 2024 Hajj fare may not exceed the N4,500,000 (four million, five…
Northern Elders Forum reacts to Kano Appeal Court judgement
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed concern over the recent controversial Court of Appeal judgment sacking Abba Yusuf as Kano State governor. The NEF warned that the trend poses a significant…
Tension Grips Kano Residents as APC Schedule Mass Rally
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Kano have announced plans to stage a mass rally in the state on Saturday, creating panic among residents. The rally, it was gathered, was conceived…
Reps thumbs up NNPC Ltd. Reforms, Profitability, pledges support for Kyari-led Mgt
The House of Representatives has commended the on-going reforms at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, saying that the legislature is very pleased with the company’s growth from a loss-making one…
Lalong receives certificate of return as Senator-Elect
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Minister of Labour and Employment and Senator-elect for Plateau South Senatorial District, Simon Lalong has received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission. Lalong recieved…
Jigawa High Court sentences man to life imprisonment for sodomizing 2 ‘Almajiri pupils’
The Jigawa State High Court No. 6, sitting in Birnin Kudu presided by His Lordship Justice Musa Ubale, on Thursday, 23rd day of November, 2023, convicted and sentenced one Israfilu Sagiru, (m),…