In a bid to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has allocated N70 billion from his N819 billion palliative to the House of Representatives. The announcement…
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.
Nigeria: Amnesty Int’l appoints Isa Sanusi as Country Director
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Amnesty International today announced the appointment of Isa Sanusi, the Yobe State indigine as a human rights defender, and former journalist, as its new Country Director for…
Zamfara: World Bank pledges investment on Education, Health and Poverty alleviation
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The World Bank has pledged to invest massively on education, health sectors in Zamfara State, poverty reduction as well as infrastructural development with a view to position the…
Killings of Police: NSCDC commiserates with Police over killing of men by bandits
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Zamfara State Command, Commandant Sani Mustapha expressed grief and sadness over the gruesome killing of the…
Kano State Government pledges support to Cooperative Societies in poverty alleviation efforts
In a bid to combat poverty in Kano State, the state government has made a commitment to assist Cooperative Societies in reclaiming their previous influence. The announcement was made by Governor Alh….
CITAD commends House of Reps for directive against CBN’s social media collection mandate
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has applauded the House of Representatives for its recent directive instructing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend its mandate that requires commercial…
Zamfara seeks EU cooperation to revamp education, improve security
By Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State Governor, Dr Dauda Lawal has met with European Union ambassador to Nigeria, Samuela Isopi at her office seeking for intensified support with a view to improve…
Katsina State Government initiates manpower audit/verification exercise for MDAs
The Katsina State Government has set up a committee tasked with conducting a comprehensive manpower audit and verification exercise across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) within the state. The exercise is…
Governors of Zamfara, Plateau states visits CDS, seeks for increased security
The Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa, today, 12 July, 2023 received in a separate meetings the governors of Zamfara and Plateau States respectively at the Defence…
BUK beats Unilag, UI, UNN, ABU, wins Nigeria Higher Education Foundation Award
Bayero University has won a prestigious prize of the Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) in a keenly contested competition to beat University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University…
Gov Namadi assigns portfolios to 16 new commissioners
From Abdullah Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state governor Alhaji Umar Namadi has sworn in 16 new commissioners with their portfolios as screened by the state Assembly. Speaking during the swearing in held…
Plateau state Deputy Governor assures women group of collaboration
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Deputy Governor Josephine Piyo wants women to always support their female colleagues seeking elective positions. Piyo was speaking when she received on a solidarity visit some…
Zamfara NSCDC arrest 22 notorious criminal
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Zamfara State Command, Commandant Sani Mustapha has paraded 27 suspects with various offences ranging from BGT…
Amidst improved security, cult members clash in Maiduguri
By Hamisu Ado Nguru Commotion ensured on Monday as a crime group known as “Marlia boys” clashed in Maiduguri, resulting in the death of one person while others sustained various degrees of…
Guinness World Records warns against unnecessary ‘Record-a-Thons,’
Guinness World Records (GWR) has issued a warning, urging people to put an end to the proliferation of “record-a-thons” that they deem unnecessary. The cautionary message was posted on GWR’s official Threads…
Nigerian airlines get more slots to operate flight back home
Beginning from today Wednesday, 12th July, 2023 all the Nigerian licensed carriers would begin to operate their in-bound flight to Nigeria optimally. This was the outcome of the high level meeting between…
Gov. Buni meets SGF for more FG intervention in Yobe State
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has visited the Secretary to the Federal Government, Sen. George Akume to discuss areas of cooperation and intervention by the…
FOMWAN tasks muslim couples on tolerance
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN) has emphasized the importance of tolerance for Muslim couples to maintain sustainable and peaceful married lives. Hajiya Bilkisu Nana…
KNSG bolsters education commitment with the launch of 2023 NECO exams
The Kano State Government, under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has taken a significant step in prioritizing education by officially flagging off the commencement of the 2023 National Examination Council…
Open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the need for subsidy Re-investment through Nigeria Accelerated Development Project (NAD Project)
I write Your Excellency with unquantifiable respect and sincerity. I wish to commence by once again congratulating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal…
NNPCL intercepts vessel carrying 800,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil
In a significant operation, a private security contractor employed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) successfully intercepted a vessel transporting 800,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil. On July 7,…
Kano: Bichi LGA, ActionAid replicates CART across 17 communities to strengthen security, early warning
Bichi Loocal Goovernment in Kano state has replicated Community Action and Response Team (CART) across seventeen communities in the local government as part of efforts to strengthen security and early warning in…
KNSG commits to achieving objectives of SFTAS Program for State, Local Government Auditor-Generals
Kano state government has expressed its determination to achieve significant objectives of the States’ Fiscal Transparency Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) program in effectively governing the state. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made this…
Over 500 people benefit from KNSG’s free mobile eye screening in Gwarzo LGA
Kano State Primary Healthcare and Management Board, in collaboration with Makkah Specialist Eye Hospital, has successfully conducted a free mobile eye screening program for the residents of Gwarzo Local Government Area (LGA)….
30 Persons released from captivity in Kebbi, Danko-Wasagu Council Chair Confirms
In a significant breakthrough, the Kebbi State Government, under the leadership of Dr. Nasir Idris, has successfully secured the release of 30 individuals who were held captive by bandits in the Danko/Wasagu…