Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has sacked the Commissioner who threatened judges presiding over governorship elections petition tribunal in the state. In a video which has gone viral on social…
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.
Palliative: Gov Namadi launches distribution of N1.8 Billion, 47, 410 bags of rice
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa state government has flagged off the distribution of palliatives items including: 47,410 bags of Rice, 33,339 cartons of Spaghetti, 8,303 bags of Maize and N1,080,000,000 cash to…
KACRAN raises alarm over illegal land allocations by AMAC
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has raised alarm over alleged illegal land allocations and other violations by the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC)…
Gov. Namadi appoints Auwalu Harbo, 3 Others as Chairman, Electoral Commissoners JSIEC
Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved the appointment of Auwalu Muhammad Harbo as the Chairman of the Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission (JSIEC). This was contained in a statement signed by…
Jigawa govt vows to partner with NETJIC for progress
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State government has promised to do its best to improve and support the activities of Civil Society Organizations in the state. The Special Adviser to the…
Governor Mutfwang congratulates new leadership of NUJ, Plateau state
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has congratulated Ayuku Pwaspo on her election as the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Plateau State Council. In a congratulatory…
Empowerment: 4,510 vulnerables household to benefit from Yobe post-insurgency drive
From Hamisu Ado Nguru The NG-CARES is indeed another effective instrument that would complement the efforts of Yobe State Government in the implementation of its post-insurgency recovery plan especially in the areas…
Governor Buni appoints substantive SSG, Chief of Staff, others
From Hamisu Ado Nguru The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Abdullahi Bego, disclosed this shortly after the State Executive Council meeting. Bego said, “the governor confirmed appointment of Acting Secretary…
Kaduna stakeholders acknowledge media’s vital role in peace building
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Kaduna Stakeholders Meeting, a one-day workshop, has received commendation from Mr. Ibrahima Yakubu, the National President of the Nigeria Network of Peace Journalists (NNPJ), for its efforts…
FCDO, Jigawa govt inaugurates JiMAF advisory committee
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of effort to achieve the agreement signed between the two parties, Jigawa state government in collaboration with Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) through ECP PERL, inaugurated…
Kano CP: 43 rival gang members embrace peace, bringing total repentant thugs to 143
A new batch of 43 thugs from two rival groups of Goburawa-Gangare and Tudun Fulani Quarters of Ungogo LGA of Kano State have embraced peace and surrender themselves to the state’s police…
NASS Tribunal: Kabs Bricklaying Academy hails Hon. Manniru Babba Dan’Agudi over victory
A firm, Kabs Bricklaying Academy has congratulated Hon. Manniru Babba Danagundi, over his triumph as the legal Member representing Kumbotso Federal Constituency, as determined by the Kano State Election Tribunal Court in…
Concerned members dissolve interim leadership of KCSF amidst democratic violations
The Concerned Members of the Kano Civil Society Forum (KCSF) have officially dissolved the interim leadership of the forum under the leadership of Ibrahim Waiya. In a statement released to newsmen from…
Kano Deputy Governor losses elder brother, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Gwarzo
Kano State Deputy Governor, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo who doubles as Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy affairs is in a state of mourning having lost his elder brother, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi…
Plateau PDP rejects National Assembly election tribunal judgments
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Plateau State has rejected the National Assembly election tribunal judgments which set aside the elections of Senator Napoleon Bali and…
Nigeria’s First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, donates N500 Million to crisis displaced persons Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated N500 million to families affected by violent attacks in Plateau State. The N500 million will be disbursed under the Renewed…
Seafarers welfare key to success of Maritime sector – Jamoh
…Agency hosts workshop on Seafarers Medical Certification in Lagos The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) hosted an enlightenment workshop for seafarers, employers of seafarers and other maritime stakeholders in Lagos…
About 7,000 children to benefit from UNICEF’s free healthcare services in Yobe
From, Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) has collaborated with Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA) to enroll about 7,000 zero-dose children for free healthcare services in…
Buni swears-In 9 Permanent Secretaries
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State on Tuesday expressed the determination of his administration to equip and reposition the Public Service. The Governor disclosed this during…
Jigawa Gov’t signs MoU with ITF to create jobs for youths
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state governor Malam Umar Namadi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Industrial Training Fund (ITF) with aims to create job atmosphere for the teeming Youth…
Diphtheria vaccines : MSF appeal to Gov Namadi for faster clearance from NAFDAC
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The team of Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), popularly known as Doctors without borders, appealed to Jigawa state governor Malam Umar Namadi to intervene and ensure faster clearance and…
Sani Maikatanga’s photo takes top prize on Climate/Weather contest in Africa
Nigerian Photographer Sani Maikatanga’s photo has won 1st prize in the international Wiki Loves Africa 2023 Competition for his photo of a man struggling in submerged flood water caused by heavy rainfall…
Labour Minister, Lalong elated over victory at Senate tribunal
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Minister for Labour and Employment Simon Bako Lalong has dedicated his victory at the Senatorial Election Petition tribunal sitting in Jos to God and the people of Plateau…
BUK announces final extension for students’ registration exercise
The management of Bayero University, Kano, has announced a final extension in its registration exercise of students for the ongoing academic session during a meeting held today (Monday) at the Institution. In…
Minister vows to restructure housing sector for optimal delivery
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has committed to restructuring the housing sector to enhance housing delivery for Nigerians. During a meeting with members of the Nigeria Institute of…