By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling youth drug abuse, calling on religious leaders and all residents to join in the fight. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf…
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.
4th KanSIS23 Summit: CITAD Holds Sessions on Social Media, Whistleblowing, E-Agriculture, Announces Hackathon Winners
By Mustapha Salisu The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) held its 4th KANSIS2023 Summit on October 25-26, 2023, at Yusuf Maitama Sule University in Kano State. The annual event brings…
Reproductive health: A360 Advocates HCD on adolescents girls in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non Governmental Organization known as A360 through Society For Family Health (SFH) has called on Jigawa state government to put more emphasis on Human Capital Development of…
Supreme Court Verdict: Use Victory to Improve Governance in Nigeria
The 2023 general election came to its full cycle with the verdict of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on 26th October 2023. Although a significant number of Nigerians hold reservations against the…
Polymer is part of our daily lives, says Gov. Uba Sani
From By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor Mallam Uba Sani has said that polymer materials have become an integral part of our daily lives, from the plastic packaging that safeguards our…
Drug war: NDLEA ‘ll deploy personnel in 774 LGAs in 2024 – Marwa
Katsina Gov. Radda seeks partnership with Agency Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that the anti-narcotics body will deploy…
Atiku Abubakar: The disjuncture in the constant conjucture
By Bala Ibrahim I have nothing personal against Atiku Abubakar, the defeated presidential candidate of the PDP and the charismatic Waziri of Adamawa. In fact, to the contrary, I love him for…
Palestine & Israel – Igbo & Yoruba by Adedamola Adetayo – A rebuttal
By Law Mefor On the surface, the piece “Palestine & Israel – Igbo & Yoruba” published 9th October, 2023 by one Adedamola Adetayo is one of those rants that do not deserve…
#KanSIS23: CITAD partners MacArthur to boost PWDs visibility on Social Media
By Mustapha Salisu The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with the MacArthur Foundation, hosted its 4th annual Kano Social Influencers Summit, tagged #KanSIS23 – A Rendezvous of Ideas…
FCE Yola cautions public on the cloning of its provost’s official Facebook account
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Management of the Federal College of Education, Yola has urged the public to disregard and discount any information being issued through the Facebook account of its provost,…
ActionAid Nigeria condemns National Assembly’s extravagant vehicle purchases
A group, ActionAid Nigeria has voiced its disapproval of the recent acquisition of luxury vehicles by the National Assembly. This act of ostentatious spending, according to the organization, contradicts the very principles…
Financial Institution stimulates Nigeria’s Non-oil Exports With FITCC Houston
From Hamisu Ado Nguru The famous financial Institution in Nigeria, fidelity Bank has Signs $40million deal with AFREXIM Bank and JohnVents Industries for cocoa export. The much-anticipated second edition of the Fidelity…
Plateau State Governor Mutfwang debunks false Allegation Against Justice Dongban
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor Caleb has strongly disassociated himself and his administration from a baseless allegation circulating in the Social media against the Personality of the President Court of…
JIRS Chairman Vows to Address Challenges in Tax Collection in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Alhaji Nasir Sabo Idris, the newly appointed Chairman of Jigawa State Internal Revenue Service (JIRS), has pledged his commitment to tackle the challenges hindering internal revenue generation in…
Gov Mutfwang swears in 8 new Perm Secs, urges diligence
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has inaugurated 8 new Permanent Secretaries in the civil service calling on them to be diligent and revolutionise the service through hard work…
BIZ CLASSICS President calls on government to prioritize citizen well-being
“The federal government should promptly take necessary action to address the hardships faced by the less privileged following the removal of fuel subsidies and the rise of the dollar,” stated Alhaji Aminu…
Stop selling fake electrical product to curb fire outbreak – Chief Anthony
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) has been urged to step up its efforts to curb fire outbreaks in buildings by ensuring that only quality electrical appliances are…
Wike, Gumi and the geographical expression called Nigeria
By Law Mefor Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, an Islamic scholar residing in Kaduna, has claimed that Christians cannot be trusted with the nation’s security. This was said by the divisive cleric in a…
Magashi advocates scale-up of 2024 Cancer Health Fund to 36 states
By Iyemah David The Co-ordinator of Kano State Cancer Care Centre, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, has called for the nationwide expansion of the 2024 Cancer Health Fund in Nigeria. Magashi, who is…
President Tinubu appoints new ECN Chief Executive Officer
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha to serve as the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). This was contained in a…
Kano Govt holds 3-Day training workshop for Information Officers, Media Aides, Stakeholders
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has organized a 3-day training workshop for information officers of the 44 LGAs, ministries, departments, and government agencies in the state, political appointees serving as…
Community Development: RAAF conducts election of new Exco in Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In line with its constitutional provision to conduct election of leaders expected to steer the affairs of its organization after every 2 years, the Rigasa Action And Awareness…
VP Shettima, AfDB President to meet at Borlaug Dialogue
Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria, will meet with the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, at the World Food Prize Foundation’s Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue in…
Repositioning EFCC for effectiveness, transparency in Nigeria’s anti-Corruption War – Rafsanjani
In the battle against corruption in Nigeria, the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) plays a pivotal role in investigating and prosecuting economic and financial crimes. However, over the years, concerns have arisen…
Zamfara: Rejoinder on absentee Governor, escalating security challenges
By Nuhu Salihu Anka The attention of Zamfara state government has been drawn to a shameless and balderdash article written by a former information commissioner during the erratic administration of former governor…