By Mustapha Salisu Amidst an atmosphere of uncontainable joy and boundless happiness, the 2014/2016 Department of Law Alumni from Aminu Kano College Islamic and Legal Studies (AKCILS) congregated at Ten to Ten…
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.
NGE Plans Trust Fund To Address Members’ Welfare Needs
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), a professional body of editors and media executives, is planning to launch the Nigerian Editors Trust Fund designed to address the professional and…
Senate Deputy President Moves To Halt Shoprite’s Exit from Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has put in place a machinery to halt the moves by Shoprite, one of Nigeria’s prominent supermarket chains, to close its only…
Gombe: Coalition Advocates Timely Release of Funds to Tackle Malnutrition
From Laraba Usman, Gombe The Gombe State Coalition of the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has advocated for the timely release of budgeted funds aimed at tackling malnutrition among the…
FCE Yola: Address Failing Standards of Education – Provost Degereji to Fg
From Umar Dankano, Yola The provost of Federal College of Education Yola, Dr. Mohammed Usman Degereji has appealed to Federal government to provide more workable strategies to address failing standards of education…
Appeal Court Ruling: Fintiri’s Victory Is For All, Says Deputy Governor Farauta
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Deputy Governor, professor Kaletapwa Farauta has described the Monday’s Court of Appeal judgement victory of her boss, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri against Senator Aishatu Dahiru…
Kano Governor Pledges Hospital/School in Memory of Late Asma’u
Kano state Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has pledged to construct either a Hospital or Islamiyya School in memory of late young Asma’u Sani, the patient he sponsored for Surgical operation in…
Sen. Aminu Iya Abbas Hails Appeal Court Judgement on Adamawa
Senator Aminu Iya Abbas (Adamawa Central Senatorial District) Chairman Senate Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation, has congratulated Adamawa State Governor, Rt Hon. Ahmadu Fintiri on the Governorship Election Petition Appeal court’s…
Banditry will soon become history in Zamfara, Matawalle assures
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The State Minister of Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has announced that all the needed but formidable arrangements to commence military assaults on bandits’ enclaves across Zamfara State have…
TMG Urges Transparent IPAC Election for Democratic Progress
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Amidst the forthcoming Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) election, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has emphasized the pivotal role of IPAC in fostering a credible, inclusive, and transparent electoral…
Borno Mourns Loss of Waziri, Gov. Zulum Leads Condolences
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Borno State was plunged into mourning on Saturday with the passing of the Waziri of Borno, Yerima Mustapha Muktar. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum led a government delegation…
Prof. Adamu Gwarzo Makes Historic Uganda Trip: Diplomacy Takes Center Stage
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi In an innovative significant diplomatic stride, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the esteemed President of MAAUN Group of Universities, recently undertook a historic visit to Uganda. The visit not…
President Tinubu Mourns Emir Of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sympathizes with the ruling Sabah family, the government, and the people of the State of Kuwait over the passing of the Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah. This was…
FHANI Laud Kaduna Govt For Increasing Family Planning Budget
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Family Health Advocates in Nigeria Initiative FHANI have commended Kaduna State Government’s commitment to increasing the budget allocation for family planning programming,Consumables and commodities in the State. Addressing…
Labour Minister Tees Off At Governors Golf Tournament In Jos
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Minister of Labour and Employment and Senator-elect for Plateau South Senatorial District Simon Bako Lalong said the tourism potentials of Plateau State will continue to flourish particularly through…
Double Dose of Excellence: Rano Indigenes Soar in Respective Fields
The Northern Nigerian town of Rano has recently witnessed a double dose of success with two of its sons achieving prestigious milestones in their respective careers. Ado Sabo Rano and Shehu Nadada…
NGO orients 50 women on Gender Responsive behaviour change in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non Governmental Organizations known as Nutrition International through FACE-PAM oriented fifty women on gender responsive behavior change interventions in Jigawa state. Speaking during the meeting, the FACE-PAM…
Bring Your Children for Polio Immunization – JAP Encourages Parents
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Parents and caregivers have received a crucial call to ensure their children, aged below 5 years, participate in the upcoming polio immunization campaign, jointly conducted by the Kaduna…
Gov. Radda’s Exemplary Leadership Sets High Standard for Others, Says Hon. Zaharaddeen Babba Mazoji
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…
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…