By Mustapha Salisu Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has described the former presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) in the June 12, 1993 election, Late Alhaji Bashir Tofa…
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.
Woman Beheaded in Yola Hotel Room
In a shocking incident in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa State, a woman has been gruesomely beheaded at a local hotel. The Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, confirmed the tragic event…
SUBEB Charges Upper Basic School Principals to Exceed Expectations in Duty Performance
By Balarabe Danlami Jazuli The Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board, Kano, Malam Yusuf Kabir has charged the Principals of Upper Basic Schools to live up to expectation while discharging their…
Happy Birthday to a Philanthropist Par Excellence, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo@46
By Tukur Muntari Masanawa There is no doubt that Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo is a philanthropist par excellence who should be celebrated by all well meaning Nigerians, especially the less privileged who…
Buni’s Education Policy, A Dream Come True For An Indigent Girl
By Aisha Muhammad The date, Tuesday 16th, January 2024, will forever remain historic for me. I accompanied my sister, one of the 221 law graduates from various Universities being awarded scholarships by…
NPFL MD 19 Preview: Kano Pillars Vs Heartland FC
By Muzammil Dalha Yola, KANO SWAN The upcoming NPFL Match Day 19 clash between Kano Pillars and Heartland FC, Today, Sunday 21st January, 2024 is poised to be an intense battle at…
Defence Minister, Gov. Namadi Lay Foundation for 1,500 Housing Units in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Governor of Jigawa State, Malam Umar Namadi, and the Minister of Defense, Alhaji Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, jointly laid the foundation for a significant housing project comprising 1,500…
INEC Confirms Participation of All Parties in Plateau North Senatorial Re-run
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Tersoo Agundu has disclosed that all political parties including the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP ) is to fully participate…
S’Court Victory of Gov Mutfwang: Plateau Muslim Faithful hold Thanksgiving Prayers in Jos
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Muslim faithful in Plateau State in their Thousands on Friday organised a thanksgiving prayer at the Jos Central Mosque to appreciate God for the victory of Governor Caleb…
Aviation Ministry Moulds Relocation of Katsina Project to South
By Mustapha Salisu Ministry of of Aviation and Airspace Development is proposing to move the multimillion naira project for refurbish Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles earlier designed for Katsina to…
CITAD Distributes Teaching, Learning Resources to Shara Primary School
In an effort towards enhancing education in rural areas, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has distributed teaching and learning resources to Shara Primary School in Sitti ward of Sumaila…
Katsina State Government Grants Land for “Renewed Hope City Project”
The Katsina State Government, led by Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, has officially given its approval for the allocation of 25Ha of land to the Federal Government. This land will be utilized for…
Dr. Rufai Gwarzo Congratulates Gov. Abba, Deputy Abdussalam on Supreme Court Victory
In a heartfelt statement today, Dr. Rufai Datti Gwarzo, a distinguished Medical Doctor at the Federal Medical Center Birnin Kudu, extended his warmest congratulations to His Excellency Abba Kabir Yusuf and Deputy…
FAAN Clarifies, Defends Relocation Decision from Abuja to Lagos
In response to public inquiries, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) issued a press release today, reaffirming its decision to relocate the corporate headquarters from Abuja to its original base in…
NAHCON Issues Warning Against Fake Nursing Volunteerism Offers for 2024 Hajj
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has raised alarm over misleading information circulating on social media platforms, cautioning the public against falling victim to fraudulent recruitment offers for volunteer nursing staff…
Gov Soludo vs Obi of Onitsha: Constitutional Order On Trial In Anambra State
By Law Mefor Since taking office on March 17, 2022, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has encountered difficulties establishing peace and order in Anambra state. When Soludo took office as Anambra State’s fifth governor,…
S’Court Judgment: NCPC Boss Congratulates Gov. Mutfwang of Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, Rev. Dr. Yakubu Pam has facilitated the Governor of Plateau State Barr. Caleb Mannaseh Mutfwang on his recent governorship victory…
JIRS Initiates Efforts to Revive Joint Revenue Committee
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Internal Revenue Service (JIRS) organized a meeting with state and local government revenue stakeholders to enhance tax collection services. Chaired by Alhaji Nasir Sabo Idris,…
KEDCO Targets 24-hour Power Supply through Mini Grids/Embedded Generation
…As $2 million project for 24-hour power in Zawaciki, Kumbotso reaches technical commissioning Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) reveals plans to attain 24-hour electricity supply within its franchise states of Kano, Katsina…
Company Set To Commission Multi-Billion Naira Fertilizer Blending Plant In Jos
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau and North Central farmers will now hive a sigh of relieved as Duncan Fertilizer Company Limited is set to commission it’s Multi Billion Naira fertilizers blending Plant…
Kano NIPR Doff Hat to Gov. Abba Kabir for Initiating Elders Forum
…Felicitates his court victory Kano state chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for setting up an elders consultative forum made up of past…
Kano NNPP Chair Hails President Tinubu For Protecting Democracy
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, on Wednesday thanked President Bola Tinubu for protecting democracy in the country. “There is…
N3Billion: NEYGA Defends Gbajabiamila,says distractors have failed
Indication have emerged that some hawks within and outside the Presidential Villa, who are scheming to take over the job of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, have…
Wase Emir Urges Plateau Leaders To Unite For Peace Beyond Faith, Tribe
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Emir of Wase and Chairman Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) Plateau State His Royal Highness Dr Muhammadu Sambo Haruna has task leaders in Plateau state respective of tribe…
APC Launches Campaign Committee for Birnin Kudu/Buji Federal Constituency Rerun Election in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Jigawa state has inaugurated a campaign committee for the upcoming February rerun election in Birnin Kudu/Buji federal constituency. State governor Malam Umar…