By Mustapha Salisu A security expert and human rights advocate has condemned the recent accidental bombing by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on unarmed civilians at Tudun Biri, Igabi Lga of Kaduna…
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.
Katsina Emir Expels AGILE Program Over Alleged Violations of Islamic Teachings
By Mustapha Salisu His Highness the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, has expelled the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) program from Katsina state. The decision was made…
We’ve trained over 8,000 primary school teachers in Kano – PLANE
Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria, PLANE, has revealed that it has trained over 8,000 primary school teachers in Kano The PLANE’s State Team Lead, Malam Umar Lawan, revealed this during…
CITAD Empowers PWDs in Kano to Fight Corruption with Technology
By Mustapha Salisu In celebration of International Anti-Corruption Day, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a special event focused on empowering Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to fight corruption using…
NCM Condemns Bombing of Unarmed Civilians in Kaduna, Demands Justice
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Northern Consensus Movement (NCM), an amalgamation of 593 community-based, socio-cultural and economic associations from the 19 Northern States and associations of Northerners residing in the 17 Southern…
Philanthropist sponsors scholarship to 13 students of tertiary institutions in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Zamfara-based philanthropist, Alhaji Sanusi Bala Turaki has sponsored scholarships to 13 students of various tertiary institutions in his bid to assist in providing sound education in the…
Stakeholders advocate for need to end violence against Women, girls
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The need for collaborative effort between government and key Stakeholders to end gender-based violence, especially against women and girls dominated discussions at a one-day media parley in Jos….
Kano Men March Against GBV in Solidarity with Women’s Rights
By Mustapha Salisu A group of Kano men under the umbrella of Baobab for Women’s Human Rights took to the streets on Friday, 8th December 2023, for an advocacy walk to raise…
CITAD Demands Immediate Release of Detained Rhoda Jatau for Social Media Post
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) held a press conference addressing the continuous detention of Rhoda Jatau by the Bauchi State Government over a social media post. Y.Z. Ya’u, the…
Nigerian Army Renovates Schools in Jigawa Communities
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nigerian Army has completed the renovation and furnishing of 24 classrooms at the Limawa Primary School in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State. PRIME TIME NEWS…
Gov Idris approves payment of over N1.7bn to 745 State, LGA, LGEA retirees
In continuation of the good legacies of his predecessor, Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu has approved the release of N 1,795,505,173.08 for the payment of gratuity and death…
CIPP Winds Up Activities February 2024
From Abdullahi Yusuf After five years of conflict prevention and peacebuilding in parts of Nigeria, the Community Initiatives To Promote Peace(CIPP), is winding up its activities in February 2024. Funded by the…
Labour Minister Lalong Tasks Nigerian Researchers To Leverage Innovation For Job Creation
From Tongnaan Bawa Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Lalong has charged Nigerian researchers to consolidate on their findings to create jobs and build the economy. The Minister said this at the…
Kano Para Athletes Risk Missing Games Due to Lack of Funding
The participation of Kano State para athletes in the upcoming 2nd National Para Games hangs in the balance due to a lack of funding from the state government. The games, scheduled for…
UNICEF Visits Yobe, Promises Continued Support for Education Sector
From Tijjani Muhammad, Yobe A team from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Borno D Field Office visited Nguru Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) to assess the impact of ongoing education programs…
RAAMP: CITAD Empowers Kaduna Drivers With ICT Skills
The training department of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) took steps on Monday to enhance the capacities of 14 Kaduna State drivers of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing…
Jigawa: Only 56.2% Pregnant Women Aware of IFA Benefits as NGO Expands Interventions
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non-governmental Organization known as Nutrition International in partnership with the Jigawa government through FACE-PAM and SWODEN expanded its interventions from three to eight local government areas in…
Jigawa Men Raise Voices Against Women’s Rights Violation
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A group of Jigawa men under the Baobob organization joined forces to raise their voices against gender-based violence and promote women’s rights. As part of the 16 Days…
NDLEA officers repel gunfire attack in Edo forest
…3 operatives injured, one undergoes brain surgery in ICU Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have repelled rain of bullets from armed hoodlums who blocked all roads in Opuje…
Court Ruling Against Zamfara Governor Real Setback – Rabi’u Tahir
Rabi’u Tahir has described the appeal court judgement annuling the election of Dauda Lawan Dare as governor of Zamfara is a temporary setback and the decision of people of Zamfara will definitely…
Kano, Zamfara, Plateau: Group Raises Alarm – “Our Democracy is in Danger”
A group, Nigerians Democracy for Vanguards has expressed dissatisfaction over the recent political developments in Kano, Zamfara and Plateau States regarding most of the Court of Appeal Judgements delivered. The Chairman of…
Ganduje Confident of APC Victory in Anambra Guber, NASS Polls
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, expressed conviction that APC will win the Anambra next governorship, and National Assemblies elections. Ganduje said President Bola Tinubu…
FIDAC, RoLAC Echoes for Domestication of Proceed of Crime Law in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu In commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day 2023, the Fiscal Discipline and Development Advocacy Centre (FIDAC) in collaboration with Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) project hosted a stakeholders workshop…
Plateau pledges swift completion of rail project, citing its crucial role in economic growth
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has promised Plateau citizens that arrangements has been concluded toward the speedy completion of the ongoing railway project in the state. The governor…
PDP accuses Jigawa govt of alleged illegal deduction of 27 LG funds for election
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In what appears to be a verbal war between the major political parties in Jigawa, over the incoming local government election, the People Democratic Party (PDP), accused the…