The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), Dr. Rahila Aliyu Muktar, on Wednesday, 24th December 2025, paid a Courtesy and Advocacy visit to the Director General of…
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.
US-based institute names Marwa security leader of the year 2025
A Texas United States based security research and strategy organization has named the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) as security…
Who is Sani Mahmud Shaaban Danburam Zazzau, Barden Keffi?
A Life of Purpose, Leadership, and Enduring Service By Amina Sahalu Dantata In every generation, there emerges a class of leaders whose journeys are not defined merely by titles held, but by…
Foundation Donates 600 Bags of Rice to Christians in Gombe
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Velocity Humanitarian Foundation has donated 600 bags of 25kg rice to the Christian community in Gombe State to mark the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The donation,…
Kano Dep. Governor Mourns Late Childhood Friend, Lawmaker, Hon. Daneji
By Mustapha Salisu The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has expressed deep sadness over the death of his childhood friend and political ally, Honourable Sarki Aliyu Daneji while…
Committee on Minor Works Renovation Commences First Supervisory Visit at Yobe State University
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Committee on the Supervision of Minor Works Renovation at Yobe State University has carried out its first official supervisory visit to inspect ongoing projects across the…
Zulum’s Christmas Message: ‘Protect Our Sacred Bond’
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has extended warm greetings to the Christian community in the state on the occasion of Christmas, urging unity and support for…
Christmas in Nigeria: ACF Calls for Empathy, Love, and Truth
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has extended its warmest wishes to Christians in Nigeria and around the world on the occasion of Christmas 2025, and a happy and…
Kaduna Land Scandal: Developer Accuses DG of Bribery, KADGIS Files Complaint
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna A property developer, Malam Hassan Umar Isah, has called on Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, to intervene in the alleged forceful seizure of his farmland by the…
FRSC, NEMA sensitize motorists on road safety hours to Yuletide in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Adamawa Sector Command and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have conducted a joint special Ember Months Safety Operation along the Welcome…
World Bank, FG Unveil $500m HOPE-GOV Partnership Project in Education, Health
By Hajara Abdullahi The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has commenced the implementation of a $500 million Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Governance (HOPE-GOV) programme aimed at…
Sen. Umahi Directs Contractors to Free Federal Roads Ahead of Yuletide
The Minister of Works, His Excellency, Senator David Umahi, has directed contractors handling federal road projects across the country to clear all construction blockages and ensure smooth vehicular movement ahead of the…
Gov. Namadi Signs N901.84bn 2026 Budget, Says it Reflects People’s Aspirations
Governor Malam Umar Namadi has signed into law the Jigawa State Appropriation Law 2026, formally approving the financial framework for the State Government and the 27 Local Government Councils for the 2026…
CITAD, Rijiyar Zaki Youth Connect Train 40 Girls in Kano on Menstrual Hygiene Management
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with Rijiyar Zaki Youth Connect, has trained 40 girls from the Rijiyar Zaki community in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State…
FG Working With Social Media Companies to Block Terrorists’ Accounts
By Hajara Abdullahi The Federal Government has revealed that security agencies are collaborating with social media platform owners to identify and block accounts operated by terrorists used to promote their activities. This…
FG Introduces Mandatory Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Public Service Applicants
By Hajara Abdullahi The Federal Government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing as a requirement for prospective applicants seeking to join the Public Service. This was revealed in a…
Poor Infrastructure Deepens Insecurity, Humanitarian Crisis in Tsanyawa Communities
By Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim Residents of several rural communities in the Northern part of Kano State, daily life has become a painful struggle shaped by fear, isolation, and neglect. Poor road infrastructure…
Gov Inuwa Deepens Livestock Sector Reforms as L-PRES Delivers New Facilities Across Gombe
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Gombe State Government has stepped up efforts to revitalise the livestock sector with the handover of additional facilities for rehabilitation and upgrade under the Livestock Productivity and…
Zulum’s Kindness: A Beacon of Hope for Borno’s Christians
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has distributed essential food items to widows and vulnerable members of the Christian community in preparation for the upcoming Christmas celebrations….
When Power Cuts Corners: Tinubu, Elite Impunity, and Nigeria’s Democratic Dilemma
By Babayola M. Toungo Nigeria’s democratic experience is not merely an institutional transition from military rule to civilian governance, but an ongoing ideological struggle over the very meaning of democracy itself. The…
Akwa Ibom Police Command Reviews 2025 Security Operations, Outlines 2026 Priorities
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has reviewed the security situation in the state in the outgoing year and outlined its operational focus for 2026, assuring residents of sustained peace and safety….
CITAD Trains People with Dwarfism to Tackle Misinformation, Online Stigma
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has concluded a two-day capacity-building training aimed at tackling harmful narratives, misinformation and online stigma faced by People with Dwarfism in the digital space….
Yobe Supports National Qur’anic Recitation Competition with N20m Donation
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu The Yobe State Government has donated Twenty Million Naira (N20 million) in support of participants at the 40th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, reaffirming its commitment to the…
CISLAC raises Concern Over Unilaterally Altering Tax Law By Presidency
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Nigeria’s chapter of Transparency International, has raised concerns over allegations that the Presidency assented to a tax law materially different from the…
KADMAM Honours Dr Magashi with Healthcare Accountability Award
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Maternal Accountability Mechanism in Kaduna Initiative (KADMAM) has conferred its Technical Luminary in Healthcare Accountability Award on Dr Aminu Magashi in recognition of his outstanding technical support…