By Ado Salisu The chairman of Kano State Sports Commission KSSC, Alhaji Muhammad Tukur Babangida has reaffirmed the board commitment to ensure better performance of the athletes at various national and international…
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.
Heritage, Apprenticeship and Indigenous Knowledge as Infrastructures for Africa’s Creative Future
By Chidimma Augustina Edeze and Maria Manjate Innovation has become the dominant language of development in Africa as Governments, development agencies, universities, and private sector actors are investing in technology hubs, entrepreneurship…
Why Africa Must Prioritize Indigenous Research Funding
By Michael Olaogun For decades, Africa has been described as the continent of the future. It is home to the world’s youngest population, vast natural resources, and immense entrepreneurial potential. Yet, despite…
Kaduna Intensifies Measures Against Rainy Season Diseases
By Mustapha Salisu The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has intensified preventive and emergency response measures to curb the spread of diseases commonly associated with the rainy season across the state. The…
Minna centre receives commendation as NBBF Premier league gather memontun
By Ado Salisu The centre of the ongoing Nigerian Premier league basketball second phase received commendation for provided facilities and support to the participating teams. The tournament, organized by the Nigerian Basketball…
156 Teachers, Adolescents Trained on Menstrual Health, Hygiene in Adamawa
By Umar Dankano, Yola No fewer than 156 participants, including teachers, adolescents, tailors, Village Health Promoters (VHPs), Local Government Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) units, and government officials, have been trained on…
ADC Candidates Reject Adamawa LG Poll, Demand Fresh Elections
From Umar Dankano, Yola Candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who contested the recently concluded local government elections in Adamawa State have rejected the outcome of the polls, describing the exercise…
PIDAN Condemns Killing of 15 Persons in Plateau Community, Demands Justice
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau Initiative for Development and Advancement of Natives (PIDAN) Central Zone has strongly condemned the killing of at least 15 persons, including security personnel, in Kawel Community…
Commonwealth Games Trials: NSC DG expresses satisfaction with performances standard
…NOC Vice President, Ogba,l delighted with the quality of competition By Ado Salisu The 2026 Commonwealth Games National Trials got off to an impressive start at the Yabatech Sports Complex, Yaba, Lagos,…
Resilient to financial crisis, Pillars enters League second leg brilliantly
By Ado Salisu Despite the financial crisis facing Kano Pillars basketball team, it started the second phase of the Nigerian Premier League on a sound note after beating the host team, Niger…
2026 Anti-Malaria Campaign to Reach Five Million Households in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, has concluded arrangements for the launch of the 2026 Integrated Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) and Insecticide-Treated…
FGCKOSA Seeks Court Orders to Halt Alleged FGC Kano Land Conversion
The Federal Government College Kano Old Students Association (FGCKOSA) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop what it described as the unlawful conversion of land belonging to Federal Government…
Two grandpas arrested for selling illicit drugs to teenage secondary school students
… As NDLEA intercepts illicit consignment from China, Dubai-bound Loud concealed in ladies’ bags; nabs wanted couple in Ekiti, 75-year-old grandma, others in Oyo raid An 84-year-old grandpa, Godfrey Orji and 75-year-old…
Capacity Development: NIMASA, ITC-ILO sign MoU
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Dayo Mobereola has said that investment in human capacity development remains central to the Agency’s vision of creating a…
We did not Sell Forms to Kwankwaso-Says PRP
From Ahmad Muhammad The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, has denied allegations that it sold 69 nomination forms to former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to “hijack” the party, saying all positions have…
Kano ADC Leaders Reaffirm Ibrahim Khalil as 2027 Governorship Candidate
By Mustapha Salisu Leaders and stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano State have reaffirmed Malam Ibrahim Khalil as the party’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election, insisting that the…
The Hills Remember: A Peacebuilder’s Reflection on the Lamogi Site at Guruguru, Northern Uganda
As peacebuilding researchers, we often engage with conflict through books, reports, interviews, and statistics. But some lessons can only be learned by standing in the very places where history unfolded. Our visit…
Kwankwaso Responsible for the Hardships Facing Nigeria — Rarara
Popular political musician Dauda Kahutu Rarara has accused former Kano State Governor and leader of Kwankwasiyya movement Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, of playing a role in creating some of the challenges currently facing…
Wafa Defeat Singer Market 2-1 in Ongoing Powerful Cup Tournament
By Mustapha Salisu The Powerful Cup tournament, organized by Powerful Vehicle Company in collaboration with Luyan, continued with exciting action aimed at promoting unity and cordial relations among traders’ associations in Kano…
Firm Industries Integrated Mobility Ecosystem for North-East
From Umar Dankano, Yola Stakeholders have expressed optimism over the integrated mobility ecosystem introduced by P-GAT Industries, describing it as a timely intervention aimed at addressing transportation challenges facing residents of the…
Fragile Peace in Birnin Gwari Under Threat, Says Emirate Group
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) has raised concerns over renewed attempts by criminal elements to undermine the hard-won peace in Birnin Gwari Emirate, Kaduna State, urging…
University of Calabar to Host 28th NUGA Games in November 2026
By Ado Salisu The Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) has officially announced the University of Calabar (UNICAL) as host of the 28th NUGA Games, scheduled to hold from November 14–24, 2026. The…
Garo Attends Ex-Commissioner’s Son’s Wedding in Bauchi
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Rabiu Sale Kausani and Aisha Aminu Sabo, where he served as Wakili (representative) of…
AFN Shifts Commonwealth Games Trials to Accommodate Delayed US-Based Athletes
By Ado Salisu The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has rescheduled the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games national trials by one day to enable athletes affected by severe weather disruptions in…
Balance Academics with Activism, Seize Soludo’s Education, Tech Opportunities – Mefor Tells NAPSS Students
From Rose Oranye, Anambra The Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Dr Law Mefor, on Wednesday, urged students of political science to prioritise academics while engaging in unionism, admonishing that…