From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA) on Wednesday, inaugurated a new business office in Damaturu, the state capital, to expand population coverage and enhance enrollment…
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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.
Insecurity: Muslim faith observe special prayers In Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Disturbed by the frequent attacks on Zamfara state communities by bandits, thousands of Muslim faith across the state have converged at Gusau Eid praying ground for special prayers,…
Palliatives: Senator Yari facilitates low prices of foods stuffs in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The recently drops of prices of food stuffs in Zamfara State has been attributed to the distribution of palliatives by former Governor and Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz…
Governor Buni takes fight against kidney disease to London
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has taken the fight against kidney disease to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In a meeting with…
Betta Edu New Media Centre: Nigerians support vision for national development
The Betta Edu New Media Centre is proud to announce its establishment as a group of enthusiastic and dedicated Nigerians who share a common goal: supporting the laudable mission and vision of…
Tinubu halts take-off of 37 new universities approved by Buhari — Minister
The Federal Government has said that operations of the newly approved universities by the past administration would be delayed. The Minister of Education Tahir Mamman disclosed this after a meeting with President…
Update on Borno Lawmaker’s Daughter Murder: Husband Arrested as Zulum Orders Autopsy
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu In a significant update on the tragic murder of Fatima Alhaji Bukar, the daughter of a Borno lawmaker, the Borno State Police Command has apprehended Adam Alhaji…
I’m disappointed with your absenteeism, Gov Namadi tells LG chairmen
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of effort to fight against absenteeism in civil service, the Jigawa state Governor, Malam Umar Namadi paid an unscheduled visit to some local government Secretariat and…
Aliko Dangote Varsity ASUU decries dissolution of Governing Council
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State chapter, has decried the dissolution of the institution’s Governing Council by Governor…
BENMC appoints Abdulkadir Aliyu Shehu as Zonal Director Media/Publicity for North West Region
In a significant development, the National Directorate of the Betta Edu New Media Centre (BENMC) has officially announced the appointment of Abdulkadir Aliyu Shehu as the Zonal Director for Media and Publicity…
Gombe Governor hails Tinubu over appointment of Jalal Arabi as NAHCON Chairman
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya CON, is elated over the appointment of an illustrious son of Gombe, Alhaji Jalal Arabi by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Chairman and Chief Executive…
Borno Lawmaker’s daughter murdered in Maiduguri
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The daughter of a Borno State House of Assembly member representing Ngala, Hon. Bukar Abacha, was strangled to death by unknown persons in Maiduguri on October 17,…
Jos: OP SAFE HAVEN Commander warns against harboring criminals, inaugurates Peace Implementation C’ttee
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) and General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army, Major General AE Abubakar, has warned residents on the Plateau against harboring criminals…
Single mother of 6 gets new start after selling water on wheelbarrow
By Salim Umar Ibrahim A water vendor in Kano, Gambo Haruna, has received a lifeline after the Daily Trust newspaper published a story about her struggles. Haruna, a single mother of six,…
Justice & Fairness: Declare Gov Sule winner, Hon. Sharubutu urges Appeal Court
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna A community leader and Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Hon. Basiru Sharubutu Abubakar, has called on the Appeal Court to declare Governor…
Assembly LGA Committee warns traditional rulers, officials against sheltering criminals
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Bauchi The Bauchi State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has expressed concern over absenteeism and abscondment from duty by local government workers across the…
SEEDAN embarks on campaign on seeds importance to agric development
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Seeds Entrepreneurs and Development Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN) is to embark on a massive campaign on the importance of seeds to the development of Agriculture in Nigeria. The…
Sightsavers conduct free eye check for journalists in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos An Opthalmologists have stressed the need for people to regularly check their eyes to ensure they are in good shape. This was disclosed by the the senior programe…
KEDCO staff shutdown headquarter over unpaid pension benefits
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has shut down the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) over unpaid pension benefits. The union’s Northwest Chairman, Comrade Ado Riruwai, said that the action was…
Katsina Governor pledges to join fight against bandits
Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has pledged to join security operatives in the fight against bandits terrorizing the state, saying he is willing to sacrifice his life to end the menace….
My Plateau experience in peace building shape me to broker industrial harmony
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Bako Lalong said the experience he gathered in pursuing peace building and conflict management is assisting him in his current assignment as…
NBA-SBL holds maiden Northern Committee Conference in Kano to enhance commercial law practice
The Nigerian Bar Association Section of Business Law (NBA-SBL) held its maiden Northern Zonal Committee conference in Kano on October 12, 2023, with the theme: “Strategic Legal Mastery, Arbitration, Corporate Governance and…
Group gives Igbos 2 weeks ultimatum to vacate Northern States
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) has given Igbos a two-week ultimatum to leave Northern States if Eastern State Governors continue with their plan to forcefully relocate Northerners. The…
YUMSUK SUG aspirant expresses condolences to family of late Ex-Senator Bello Maitama Sule
By Abdurrashid B. Imam In a heartfelt message on Saturday morning, Abubakar Rabi’u Abubakar, an aspirant for the Students Union Government (SUG) session from 2023 to 2024 at the Yusuf Maitama Sule…
Ex-Senate President Lawan buries mother in Yobe
Former President of the Senate, Senator (Dr.) Ahmad Lawan, on Sunday, laid his mother, Hajiya Halima (Baba) Ibrahim, to rest in Gashua, Bade local government area of Yobe State. In a statement…