From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Gombe-based Zakat & Waqf Foundation has intensified efforts to reduce poverty and promote economic self-reliance, disbursing ₦2.35 million in zakat to 38 beneficiaries during its annual Ramadan…
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.
Zulum Approves Employment of 1,037 Health Professionals In Borno PHCs
…Authorise Minimum Wage Implementation, Revitalises 123 Facilities From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the employment and absorption of 985 health professionals and 52 supportive staff…
Sector 2 JTF North-East OPHK to Conduct Demolition Exercise in Damaturu
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Headquarters, Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) in Damaturu, will conduct a demolition exercise involving the disposal of unserviceable ammunition…
Zulum approves recruitment of 473 medical personnel
…Orders implementation of 100% rural allowance for doctors By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved immediate recruitment of 473 medical personnel, including doctors, for hospitals across…
Kano Online Chapel Moves to Sanitize Profession, Receives Screening Report
By Mustapha Salisu The Chairman of the Kano Online Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Abubakar Abdulkadir Dangambo, has received the report of the chapel’s membership screening committee and commended the…
Expert Urges Regular Eye Tests to Prevent Glaucoma Blindness
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos A health expert has called on Nigerians to undergo regular eye examinations to enable early detection of glaucoma and prevent avoidable blindness. The call was made in Jos…
BCAI’s WAVES Project Records Progress in Women Empowerment, Policy Coordination
By Mustapha Salisu The Bridge Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI) says its Women Against Violence Empowered Through Sustainability (WAVES) project has recorded notable progress in women empowerment, policy engagement and institutional strengthening in…
CITAD Condemns Continued Detention of Two Nigerians Over Social Media Commentary
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has condemned the continued detention of two Nigerians, Sani Waspapping and Abubakar Adamu, by the Department of State Services (DSS) over…
PLASIEC Adjust 2026 Election Timetable Extends Primaries of political parties
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) has approved adjustments to the timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2026 Local Government Elections in Plateau…
Zoning: A bond that must not break in Nasarawa APC
By Ali Abare The debate over whether the governorship of Nasarawa State should be zoned in line with the already existing internal arrangement or not is once more taking centre stage in…
Hajj 2026: Kano Confirms Visas Receipt For Registered Pilgrims
…Urges Public to Disregard Rumors By Mustapha Salisu The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle, has confirmed that visas for all registered pilgrims from Kano…
Yola Specialist Hospital Casual Workers Protest Termination Notice, Seek Reversal
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government has been urged to reverse its earlier decision on the sacking of over a hundred casual workers at the Yola Specialist Hospital in the…
Adamawa: Experts call for action on maternal mortality, reproductive health Awareness
From Umar Dankano, Yola Health experts have observed with dismay the alarming maternal mortality rate among Nigerian women calling for immediate action to address the disturbing trend in the country. This observation…
Madakin Gudi Foundation Has Cleared Almost Five Months for About 167 Volunteer Teachers Fika LGA
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu The Madakin Gudi Foundation has cleared about five months’ stipends for 167 volunteer teachers in twenty-one schools across five wards in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe…
Troops of Sector 2 OPHK Foil Coordinated Terrorist Attacks, Maintain Control of Goniri Location
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Troops of the 120 Task Force Battalion, Goniri, under Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully contained and repelled…
IWD 2026: CHR, YOSPIS Push For 35% Female Representation in Nigeria’s Gov’t
To commemorate International Women’s Day 2026, the Community Health and Research Initiative (CHR) and the Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Social Vices (YOSPIS) convened a policy dialogue in…
Kano State Neighborhood Watch Security Corps Reaffirms Legal Mandate, Urges Professionalism During Iftar With Personnel
The Commander General of the Kano State Neighborhood Watch Security Corps, Lt. Col. Aminu Yusuf Abdulmalik has reiterated that the Corps is a legally established security outfit backed by the laws of…
EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Court to Deliver Verdict on Kano Emirate Dispute
The Supreme Court of Nigeria is set to deliver judgment in the protracted dispute surrounding the Kano Emirate, a legal battle that has generated widespread attention and heightened political and traditional tensions…
Adamawa: “Mama Mai Transformer” Golfa Leads House-to-House Mobilisation for APC E-Registration
From Umar Dankano, Yola Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) membership electronic registration (e-registration) exercise has commenced in the Guyuk/Shelleng Federal Constituency of Adamawa State. An aspirant…
Gov. Mutfwang hosts NCDC Governing Board, canvasses teamwork, inclusivity
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has assured the Governing Board of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) of his administration’s support towards ensuring that the…
Telecom Policy Review: CITAD, Stakeholders Seek Stronger Consumer Protection
Stakeholders in the telecommunications sector have called for stronger consumer protection provisions in the proposed National Telecommunications Policy to address challenges such as unexplained data depletion, network congestion and opaque billing systems….
Why I Defected To All Progressives Congress –Gov. Dauda Lawal
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has cited the ongoing legal dispute and crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has cited the ongoing legal dispute and crisis within…
FG Flags Off Food, Nutrition Support for Vulnerable Households in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The Federal Government has flagged off the distribution of food and nutrition support to vulnerable households in Plateau State under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The…
Gombe Emir’s Cup Organising Committee Appoints Coordinators for 15 Emirates and Chiefdoms
By Ado Salisu The Royal Organising Committee has appointed coordinators for the forthcoming Gombe State Emir’s Cup Football Competition, representing 15 emirates, chiefdoms, and traditional councils across the state. The inauguration took…
Insecurity: Zulum urges Borno residents to intensify prayers in last 10 days of Ramadan
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on Muslims to use the last ten days of the Holy month of RamadanZ to intensify prayers, especially during…