By Abdullah Tsoho Dutse As part of it’s projects, the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), through Blue Sapphire Hub Meet with Jigawa state governor Alhaji Umar Namadi with aims to improve digital…
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.
Nominating Bello M. Goronyo for minister: A rekindle of youths’ hope
President Chief Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu deserved commendation for the nomination of Barrister Bello Muhammad Goronyo for a minister to rekindle the hope Nigerian Youths. The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP mandate…
Yobe targets 7 million livestock for vaccination against Anthrax
By Hamisu Ado Nguru In a bid to safeguard both its citizens and the thriving livestock economy, the Yobe State Government has initiated a massive livestock vaccination campaign to protect against the…
Yobe farmers receive subsidized fertilizers against 2023 cropping season
From Hamisu Ado Nguru One of the cardinal objectives of our administration is to increase the aggregate agricultural output towards achieving food sufficiency and security and commodity exports for the improved well-being…
FRSC, NCS set to integrate National Vehicle Information
In what seems like one of the most productive collaboration towards enhancing national security and curbing revenue loss, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have commenced an…
Yobe Govt, MCRP sensitizes Muslim/Christian youths on peace building
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu In an efforts to promoting religious tolerance, the Yobe State Ministry of Religious Affairs in conjunction with the Multi-sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP) has organised a three…
Jigawa Civil Society Forum denies coalition claim
Comr. Muhammad Musbahu Basirka, the Chairman of Jigawa Civil Society Forum, has distanced himself from a newly formed loose coalition known as the ‘Network for Jigawa Civil Society Organizations.’ The coalition recently…
Qua’an-Pan LGA APC stakeholders optimistic of party’s leadership
From Tongnaan Dada Bawa, Jos The All Progressives Congress, APC stakeholders in Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area in Plateau State, has expressed faith in the leadership of the party at all levels. The…
Group trains health workers on MPCDSR management in Gombe
By Laraba Usman Rotary Action Group for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMCH) has organised a three-day training on Maternal, Prenatal Child, Death Surveillance and Response, electronic data collation for stakeholders in…
KACRAN hails Tinubu’s reappointment of NEDC governing board
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Kulen Allah Cattles Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has expressed deep appreciation to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for the reappointment of the North East Development Commission (NEDC)…
Dangote constructs 17 boreholes for host communities in Kogi
No fewer than seventeen boreholes have been constructed by the Dangote Cement Plc within the communities hosting the Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, Kogi State. The distribution as allowed by terrain is…
Tinubu to honour Zamfara female pilgrim over found and return of $80,000
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has concluded preparations to honour a Zamfara female pilgrim, Hajiya Aishatu ‘Yan Guru Bungudu, who had shown honest for returning to the owner,…
Governor Namadi appoints 6 new Permanent Secretaries
Governor Malam Umar A Namadi has approved the appointment of 6 new Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the State Civil Service. This was contained in a statement signed by thet…
Jamoh extols virtues of Late Prince Paeke, commissions hall in His honour
Dr. Bashir Yusuf Jamoh, OFR, Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has lauded the life style and ethical behaviour of Late Prince Paeke Dongban, an employee of the…
BREAKING: DSS presents Godwin Emefiele in court for arraignment
Suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has made his appearance at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The charges against him include two counts of illegal possession of…
Plateau health sector to benefit facelift – Mutfwang
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang said health sector would be repositioned and strategies curb medical tourism and productive economy. Governor Mutfwang disclosed during a courtesy visit by the…
Governor Abba unveils Abdullahi Maikaba as new Technical Adviser for Kano Pillars
Kano state Governor, Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf, announced the appointment of Abdullahi Maikaba as the new Technical Adviser for Kano Pillars during an unveiling ceremony held today at the State Government House….
Nigerians didn’t take issue of drugs serious before – Yobe NDLEA Commander
From Hamisu Ado Nguru The Commandant, Yobe State National Drugs and Law Enforcement Agency, CN Abdul’aziz Kayode Ogungboye said he appreciated the change of attitude exhibited by the Nigerian People in recent…
British Council, Microsoft, others partners unveils Africa Social Impact Summit 2023
By Hamisu Ado Nguru The United Nations, the Sterling One Foundation and host of others joins hands in organising the Africa Social Impact Summit 2023. “This is the second edition of the…
Yobe Govt taking steps to mitigate impact of flooding- Buni
The Yobe Government has initiated measures to mitigate the potential impact of flooding in areas identified by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). Gov. Mala Buni gave the assurance in a statement signed…
Sam Decent FC clinches victory in 2023 Imo Football League
In an exhilarating showdown at the Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri on Sunday, Sam Decent FC secured a remarkable 2-0 victory over Emmanuel FC of Orlu to claim the championship title in the…
#EndSARS: Lagos Govt dismisses allegations on mass burial of Lekki Tollgate victims
The Lagos State Government has dismissed allegations that it held mass burial for 103 victims of Lekki Tollgate #EndSARS protest. This is contained in a statement issued by Dr Olusegun Ogboye, the…
Lawmaker extends support to victims of Zamfara windstorm
In a remarkable show of compassion, Rep Abdulmalik Zubairu (APC, Bungudu/Maru) stepped forward to provide much-needed assistance to the victims of the devastating windstorm that recently struck Kura Community in Bungudu Local…
Gunmen invade ex-minister’s residence in Nasarawa, injure 4 guards
Yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Saturday night invaded the resident Mr Labaran Maku, former Minister of Information at Akpata community in Akun, Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State and injured four security personnel….
PDP chides Alia for attending remembrance mass in Jos
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has chided Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue for attending the remembrance mass of the son of the President of Appeal Court, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem in Jos. The…