From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Christian Blind Mission International (CBMI) has announced plans to allocate N1.7 billion for eye treatment, benefiting over 3.9 million people in Jigawa state. The project was launched…
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.
Governor Mutfwang excited over emergence of Senator Mwadkwon as Senate Minority Leader
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has expressed joy over the emergence of Senator Simon Mwadkwon as the Senate Minority Leader for the 10th National Assembly. Governor Mutfwang…
AMG foundation invests N1 million in BUK Youth Assembly
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba Aminu Magashi Foundation (AMG), a non-governmental organization, has recently announced a significant investment of one million naira to support the Bayero University, Kano Old Site Youth Assembly. The…
CITAD unveils 2nd Phase of Digital marketing workshop for Kannywood filmmakers in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has taken a significant step forward in supporting the Kannywood film industry by launching the second phase of its Digital Marketing…
TMG blasts INEC, FG for dismissing EU’s electoral report
The Transition Monitoring Group has expressed their concern over the dismissal of the European Union Electoral Report by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Federal Government. In a statement by…
Gov. Abba vows to boost industrialization, energy, climate change efforts in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has made a firm commitment to enhance industrialization, energy, security, and climate change initiatives in the state. This pledge was…
Kano Deputy Governor assesses Guzu Guzu irrigation farm at Kabo LGA
By Mustapha Salisu In an effort to evaluate the progress and potential of the agricultural sector in Kano State, the Deputy Governor, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, conducted an inspection tour of the…
Nigerian Govt rejects EU’s conclusions on 2023 general elections, asserts credibility
The Nigerian government has vehemently rejected the European Union’s (EU) conclusions on the 2023 general elections, specifically the presidential election, which saw the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the All…
NADCEL 2023: COAS calls for spiritual efforts to compliment military operations
…Pledges more commitment to troops’welfare The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has enjoined troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) to compliment their military effort with prayers for the …
Mexican Mayor Marries Female Reptile
Southern Mexico’s Mayor, Victor Hugo Sosa, participated in a unique ceremony in the town of San Pedro Huamelula. In a traditional rite aimed at bringing good fortune to the community, Sosa symbolically…
Selena Gomez expresses gratitude to Rema for life-altering impact
Selena Gomez, the renowned American singer, has recently shared her profound appreciation for Nigerian music sensation, Rema, acknowledging that he has profoundly impacted her life. Last year, Rema featured Gomez on the…
Hajj 2023 and the constraints of space management in Mina
By Ibrahim Muhammed The challenges of insufficient services experienced by virtually all hajj participating countries in Mina this year is not about “inadequate tents’, rather it is about space management to accommodate…
Hasiya Bayero Paediatric Hospital to resume operations in a fortnight, says Governor Yusuf
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reassured the people of Kano that the Hasiya Bayero Paediatric Hospital will resume operations in a fortnight. He directed Dr. Abubakar Labaran, the State…
Gunmen attack RCCG Parish, killing pastor, abducting 7 church members during vigil
Abule-Ori, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State was thrown into a state of shock and mourning as daredevil gunmen stormed a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) parish, resulting in…
BUK Old Campus Youth trains another set of beneficiaries, elects new Excos
Famous Nigerian Islamic scholar and politician Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil has advised youth across the country to imbibe the spirit of patriotism and hard work for them to secure a better life. Sheikh…
KNSG announces departure date for successful foreign scholarship students
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared September 2023 as the departure date for the first batch of postgraduate students sponsored by the state government to pursue…
Ganduje’s infamous decision that Abba Gida-Gida suppose to shun away
By Abbas Maikano Ex-Governor Ganduje saw the seed of his political destruction for his infamous decisions in different places on different occasions with different appointments into political offices as well as the…
10,800 Kano workers not sacked, we stopped salary to conduct investigation – Kano Gov’t
Kano state government has said that it suspended recruitment of over 10 thousands staff by the past administration of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over alleged corruption allegations and incompetency of the processes…
IPMAN dismisses rumors of N700 per litre petrol price hike nationwide
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has categorically denied any intentions of increasing the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to N700 per litre across…
Naira weakens, trading at N769.25 against Dollar
The Nigerian Naira experienced a decline in value against the US dollar, reaching an exchange rate of N769.25 at the investors and exporters window. This depreciation represents a 0.82 percent decrease compared…
Military sets deadline for senior officers to retire in line with Service Chiefs appointment
The Nigerian military has issued a directive to officers who are senior to the newly appointed Service Chiefs, giving them until Monday to voluntarily retire from service. This announcement was made by…
UK Entertainment launches groundbreaking Hausa series film “Fatake” for global viewers
UK Entertainment, a leading film production company, has recently unveiled its latest project, a Hausa series film called “Fatake,” with the aim of reaching Hausa communities worldwide. During a media interview, Malam…
Kano State’s Prudent Funds and Technical Working Groups Prove Vital in Tackling Diphtheria Outbreak
By Mustapha Salisu Yakubu In Kano State, several communities have been grappling with an outbreak of Diphtheria, a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the throat and nose, causing difficulty in breathing….
Sustaining Funding for Public Health Institutes in Kano State
By Mustapha Salisu Yakubu Kano State is one of the 36 states of the federation with a projected population of approximately 15,462,200 in 2022. The state comprises of 44 local government areas (LGAs),…
Cashless policy or not, my election victory was sure –President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, said he remained hopeful and optimistic about achieving victory in the last presidential election, despite the ineffective cashless policy implemented by the Central…