By Abdullahi Yusuf The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State chapter, has decried the dissolution of the institution’s Governing Council by Governor…
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.
BENMC appoints Abdulkadir Aliyu Shehu as Zonal Director Media/Publicity for North West Region
In a significant development, the National Directorate of the Betta Edu New Media Centre (BENMC) has officially announced the appointment of Abdulkadir Aliyu Shehu as the Zonal Director for Media and Publicity…
Gombe Governor hails Tinubu over appointment of Jalal Arabi as NAHCON Chairman
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya CON, is elated over the appointment of an illustrious son of Gombe, Alhaji Jalal Arabi by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Chairman and Chief Executive…
Borno Lawmaker’s daughter murdered in Maiduguri
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The daughter of a Borno State House of Assembly member representing Ngala, Hon. Bukar Abacha, was strangled to death by unknown persons in Maiduguri on October 17,…
Jos: OP SAFE HAVEN Commander warns against harboring criminals, inaugurates Peace Implementation C’ttee
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) and General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army, Major General AE Abubakar, has warned residents on the Plateau against harboring criminals…
Single mother of 6 gets new start after selling water on wheelbarrow
By Salim Umar Ibrahim A water vendor in Kano, Gambo Haruna, has received a lifeline after the Daily Trust newspaper published a story about her struggles. Haruna, a single mother of six,…
Justice & Fairness: Declare Gov Sule winner, Hon. Sharubutu urges Appeal Court
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna A community leader and Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Hon. Basiru Sharubutu Abubakar, has called on the Appeal Court to declare Governor…
Assembly LGA Committee warns traditional rulers, officials against sheltering criminals
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Bauchi The Bauchi State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has expressed concern over absenteeism and abscondment from duty by local government workers across the…
SEEDAN embarks on campaign on seeds importance to agric development
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Seeds Entrepreneurs and Development Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN) is to embark on a massive campaign on the importance of seeds to the development of Agriculture in Nigeria. The…
Sightsavers conduct free eye check for journalists in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos An Opthalmologists have stressed the need for people to regularly check their eyes to ensure they are in good shape. This was disclosed by the the senior programe…
KEDCO staff shutdown headquarter over unpaid pension benefits
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has shut down the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) over unpaid pension benefits. The union’s Northwest Chairman, Comrade Ado Riruwai, said that the action was…
Katsina Governor pledges to join fight against bandits
Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has pledged to join security operatives in the fight against bandits terrorizing the state, saying he is willing to sacrifice his life to end the menace….
My Plateau experience in peace building shape me to broker industrial harmony
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Bako Lalong said the experience he gathered in pursuing peace building and conflict management is assisting him in his current assignment as…
NBA-SBL holds maiden Northern Committee Conference in Kano to enhance commercial law practice
The Nigerian Bar Association Section of Business Law (NBA-SBL) held its maiden Northern Zonal Committee conference in Kano on October 12, 2023, with the theme: “Strategic Legal Mastery, Arbitration, Corporate Governance and…
Group gives Igbos 2 weeks ultimatum to vacate Northern States
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) has given Igbos a two-week ultimatum to leave Northern States if Eastern State Governors continue with their plan to forcefully relocate Northerners. The…
YUMSUK SUG aspirant expresses condolences to family of late Ex-Senator Bello Maitama Sule
By Abdurrashid B. Imam In a heartfelt message on Saturday morning, Abubakar Rabi’u Abubakar, an aspirant for the Students Union Government (SUG) session from 2023 to 2024 at the Yusuf Maitama Sule…
Ex-Senate President Lawan buries mother in Yobe
Former President of the Senate, Senator (Dr.) Ahmad Lawan, on Sunday, laid his mother, Hajiya Halima (Baba) Ibrahim, to rest in Gashua, Bade local government area of Yobe State. In a statement…
Plateau Deputy Governor, Josephine Piyo, hail women’s contribution towards sustainable development
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau state deputy governor, Josephine Piyo has hailed women in rural communities for their immense contributions to sustainable development, particularly in the area of agriculture and rural enterprises…
Fresh FUG kidnap: Troops rescue all abducted students
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The troops of the Operation Hadarin Daji and Metro Joint Patrol (Eagle Eye) have rescued all the four kidnapped students of the Federal University Gusau who were abducted…
Gov Buni to seek partnership on education with 3 UK universities
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Governor, Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State arrived the United Kingdom to explore and exploit areas of partnership towards improving education in the state. Buni will be…
Lawmaker distributes tricycle-wheelchairs to disability persons
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Bauchi In an effort to mitigate the suffering of physically challenged persons in his Constituency, member representing Duguri/Gwana Constituency in the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Honorable Bala Abdullahi…
Former NBA President Agbakoba offers ideas to reduce petrol price to N300
Former President of Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN has offered ideas on how to reduce the price of petrol to N300, he said some sectors can raise N100 trillion,…
CITAD trains academicians, others on Data Analysis with STATA Software
In an effort to enhance research in academia, civil society organizations, and government agencies, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has provided training to another group of academicians, professionals, students,…
SIIP-North East resumes sitting, visits UMTH on fact-finding mission
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in Counter-Insurgency Operations in North East Nigeria (SIIP-North East) resumed its 7th sitting in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital….
Kano: We’ve declared Zero Tolerance on Portholes – MD KARMA
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Government, under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared a zero tolerance on potholes across the state, according to the Managing Director of Kano State…