From Abdullah Tsoho, Dutse In what appeared to be low turnout protest in Jigawa, the activities remain as usual in most of the major cities of the state, depite the directive of…
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 Attacks: Shendam LG chairman donates relief materials to displaced persons
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Interim Management Committee Chairman of Shendam Local Government Council of Plateau State, Kemi Nicholas Nshe has donated relief materials worth Millions of Naira to the internally displaced…
Plateau organised labour protest fuel subsidy
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The organised labour in Plateau, on Wednesday joined their colleagues across the country to protest against fuel subsidy removal. They called on government to fix the nation’s refineries…
Vandalization: Kaduna Electric threatens shut down of service in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Kaduna Electric may shut it’s services in Zamfara State following unavoidable failure of grids caused by either strong winds and the incessant vandalization of electrical items by…
Kano NLC Chairman voices concern over subsidy removal impact on farmers
The Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kano State, Malam Kabiru Inuwa, expressed dismay over the adverse impact of subsidy removal on the predominantly farming and trading population of Kano. The…
Plateau state govt set to establish senior secondary education board
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has expressed commitment to establish a State Senior Secondary Education Board to revamp the sector for efficient service delivery. The Governor disclosed this…
Judgment: Ex-Kano PDP Rep contestants urge calm among party members
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Forum of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Contestants for the House of Representatives in the 2023 general elections in Kano State has urged members of the party nationwide to…
Sa’adatu Rimi Varsity accesses N3 billion TETFund intervention for infrastructure development
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso, Kano State, has so far accessed intervention funds worth N3 billion from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETFund) for the infrastructure development of…
KNSG reaffirms ownership of Daula to ADUSTECH Wudil
Kano State Governor and Visitor to Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed the ownership of former Daula Hotel to the University. The Hotel, along…
Governor Akeredolu declares COSAT 2023 open
…As COAS charges participants to leverage indigenous technology to unlock innovative solutions The Executive Governor of Ondo State Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has declared open, the Nigerian Army Combat Support Arms Training Week…
The answer that Senator Allwell Onyesoh wants from ministerial nominee, Bello M. Goronyo
By Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim, Goronyo Senator Allwell Onyesoh didn’t know that he was saved from Bar. Bello Muhammad Goronyo by his question on how the ministerial nominee gained admission into Usman Danfodio…
BREAKING: Helicopter crashes in Lagos, bursts into flames
A yet to be identified Helicopter has crashed in Ikeja, Lagos State capital. The aircraft burst into flames near the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), its destination. Though two people believed to…
Gunmen kill 3, abduct 14 in Zamfara community
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Armed bandits had invaded Mayanchi town under Maru local government council of Zamfara State killing three persons and abducted fourteen others including the Chairman of the Vigilante group…
Hajj 2023: CSO lauds Stakeholders, calls for review, early preparation for 2024 Hajj
As the Hajj 2023 comes to an end for Nigerian pilgrims, the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organisation that monitors and reports Hajj and Umrah activities, has called for a…
Operations Safe Haven hands over recovered arms to National Weapon Centre
From Tongnaan Dada Bawa, Jos The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven in Plateau State has handed over Small Arms and light weapons recovered by its troops to the National Center for…
Pres. Tinubu orders strategic reserves to release 200,000 metric tonnes of grains
As part of efforts to ensure staple foods are available and affordable in both short and immediate terms, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the release of 200,000 Metric Tonnes of grains…
NOUN VC vows to enhance digital E-learning for pupils
By Abdullahi Alhassan Professor Olufemi Peters, the Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has pledged to enhance digital E-learning for pupils of NOUN Staff School in Kaduna. PRIME TIME…
Bauchi lawmaker disburses cash for constituency projects
By Abdullahi Alhassan A member of Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Jama’are Constituency Honourable, Mubarak Haruna Mai Rakumi on Sunday disbursed the sum of twenty-three million naira for the execution of…
Breaking: Adamawa Governor imposes 24-hour curfew
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has taken decisive action by declaring a 24-hour curfew, effective immediately from Sunday, July 30, 2023. The action by Fintiri is a bid to curb…
NAHCON nears return airlift completion
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) is making significant progress in the return airlift of pilgrims following the conclusion of the 2023 Hajj exercise. As of July 4th, the commission has…
Dangiwa: A Round Peg in Round Hole
By Adamu S Ladan The Nigeria’s red Chamber will this Monday begins the screening of the 28 ministerial nominees proposed to it by President Bola Tinubu. Spokesperson of the Senate, Sen. Adeyemi…
NDA announces final outdoor training exercise for cadets
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is gearing up to conduct its final outdoor field training exercise, known as ‘Exercise Camp Highland’, for cadets of the 70 Regular Course…
KNSG vows to tackle Polio resurgence, flags-off vaccination exercise
In response to the resurgence of Polio Virus in some states of the Federation, Kano state government has pledged its commitment to support the fight against the disease. The State Governor, Alh….
Kaduna Govt, Development Partners set for polio vaccination exercise
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Kaduna State Government in collaboration with Development Partners have announced the commencement of another Polio eradication campaign in the State. This was contained in a statement that was…
CITAD, global advocates sue for regulation of AI to protect human rights
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in partnership with a group of organizations and advocates from around the world are pushing for the establishment of a future where all citizens…