By Muhammad Kabir, Kano The National President of the Association of Hajj/Umarah Tour Operators of Nigeria, Alhaji Yahya Suleiman Nasidi, has called on the Federal Government and the National Hajj Commission, NAHCON…
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.
Plateau PDP Central Senatorial Candidate, expressed dissatisfaction with tribunal head to Appeal Court
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Peoples Democratic Party Plateau Central Senatorial Candidate at the 2023 General elections Amb. Yohanna Gotom has expressed dissatisfaction with the National and State House of Assembly Election…
Insurgency: Yobe second most atfected state, records massive destruction, says Gov. Buni
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni revealed on Wednesday that Yobe is the second most affected state by the insurgency, recording massive destruction of facilities and infrastructure….
JICON lauds Gov Namadi for approval of N250m matching funds to UNICEF for RUTF
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa Coalition of Civil Society on Nutrition (JICON), commended Governor Umar Namadi for the approval of N250,000,000 matching funds to the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF),…
YSCHMA inaugurates free medical services for 10,000 beneficiaries in Geidam
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA) on Tuesday inaugurated a free medical service program for pregnant women, children under the age of five, and vulnerable…
CITAD, APC train 20 Kano youths on repair, recovery, reuse of digital technology
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), has launched a three-week training program on the repair, recovery, and reuse…
Okonkwo seeks development of afrocentric democratic culture
Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has tasked political anthropologists across universities in Africa on the development of an indigenous democratic culture that imbibes the traditional values of the people…
President Tinubu urges investment opportunities as foreign ambassadors present letters of credence
President Bola Tinubu has assured foreign ambassadors in Nigeria that his administration is ready to maintain open lines of communication and cooperation, with a focus on advancing mutually beneficial economic opportunities across…
Kano Sharia Court jails 8 pimps for indecent dressing, public dancing
By Abdullahi Yusuf A Kano Sharia Court sitting at Hisbah Board on Tuesday sentenced eight pimps to three months in imprisonment and ten lashes each for their involvement in indecent dressing and…
Diphtheria: Kano Health Commissioner warns against needless gatherings
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf has called on people to shun way unnecessary gatherings in order to safeguard themselves and others from the bondage of the diphtheria….
Gov. Buni, finding a new future for Yobe State
By Mamman Mohammed “The best way to predict the future is to build it.” Abraham Lincoln. Dr. Norman Borlaug, the American agronomist, and Nobel Peace Prize award winner, whose groundbreaking research projects…
Adamawa Northern Zone Senator promises to deliver dividends of democracy to constituents
From Umar Dankano, Yola Senator Amos Yohanna of the Adamawa Northern Senatorial District has pledged to do everything in his power to provide dividends of democracy to his constituents. In an interview…
Adamawa: 75-Year-Old man arrested for allegedly attempting to rape 25-Year-Old woman
From Umar Dankano, Yola A 75-year-old man, Daniel Jaja, of Mukuvinyi village in Hong local government area of Adamawa State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly attempting to rape a…
How opposition, INEC, bad laws and deballed judiciary handed Tinubu the presidency
By Law Mefor The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the principal opposition party, should have had the simplest time winning the Nigerian presidential election in 2023. Muhammadu Buhari’s unprecedentedly bad and divisive leadership…
Mass Wedding: Kano Govt. screens additional 147 couples
By Abdullahi Yusuf As part of preparations for the next mass wedding of suitors sponsored by the Kano State Government, the State Agency for the Control of Aids (SACA) has commenced a…
Forum expresses concerns over Appeal Court verdicts of Plateau National Assembly Members
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos A group under the aegis of the Forum of Former Youth Leader Veterans (FFYLV) in Plateau state has expressed concerns over the ongoing delivery of judgment by the…
Governor Mutfwang of Plateau promises sustain PDP’s mandate
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has reassured that he will defend and protect the mandate given to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) by the people of Plateau during…
CITAD hosts stakeholders meeting on circular economy, e-waste in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu In an effort to eradicate health hazards from electronic waste, the Center for Information Technology (CITAD) hosted a one-day stakeholders meeting on circular economy and e-waste in Kano on…
Senator Wali commissions complex in Kazaure Poly
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Senator representing Jigawa North-West zone, Alhaji Babangida Hussaini (the Wali of Kazaure) has commissioned a multi-billion Mathematics and Statistics complex at Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic Kazaure. Senator…
Lack of autonomy: PASAN shutdown Gombe Assembly
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The state chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has shut down the Gombe state House of Assembly, in compliance with the nationwide strike of the…
KACRAN condoles Fika Emirate over death of former HoSF Fika
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) paid a condolence visit to the palace of His Royal Highness the Emir of Fika, Alhaji Mohammad Ibn Abali…
How a Young Development Practitioner is Empowering Women and Youth in Nigeria
Meet Abdulazeez, a young development practitioner who empowers women and youth in Nigeria. He studied mass communication at Bayero University Kano, but a life-changing experience in a remote community near his campus…
Dangote Cement bags best ‘Contributing Employer Award’
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has named the Dangote Cement Plc as the best Contributing Employer for the year 2022 in Kogi State. In a letter seen by this reporter, the Fund…
NEDC: Gov. Buni urges Commission to renovate 2 Colleges in Yobe
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has called on the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to renovate the Geidam Polytechnic and Gujba College of Agriculture. Buni made…
AKK Gas Pipeline to be completed by Dec 2024, NNPC says
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) announced on August 4, 2023, that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project, which is at 80% completion, would be delivered by December 2024. The NNPC…