By Hajara Abdullahi The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has revealed that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has begun attracting international investors, with at least four companies expressing interest in refunding the entire…
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.
Turaki: PDP Ready To Correct Past Mistakes
By Hajara Abdullahi The factional Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has said the party has awakened from its slumber and is ready to correct the past mistakes…
CITAD Seeks Urgent Review of 2023 Digital Economy Plan Over Gender, Environmental Gaps
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called on the Federal Government to urgently review Nigeria’s 2023 Digital Economy Strategic Plan to address what it described as…
UPDATE: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Air Force Personnel After Diplomatic Engagement
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members nine days after their detention, following high-level diplomatic intervention by the Federal Government of Nigeria as obtained from the…
Kano Gov Clears Decade-Old Debt, Pays N15.67bn to Ex-Councillors
…As Governor Abba Yusuf fulfills pledge, vows to end era of unpaid benefits Kano State Government has concluded the payment of outstanding allowances owed to former Local Government council members, closing a…
Nigeria sends high-level delegation to Burkina Faso over detained NAF personnel
The Federal Government has dispatched a high-level delegation comprising officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters to Burkina Faso to engage the…
Nigeria Launches Nationwide AI Training Programme to Strengthen Cancer Care
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) has launched a nationwide capacity-building programme aimed at training healthcare workers on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in…
Gov. Namadi Appoints Ahmad Abdulkadir CCR as Special Assistant S/Media III
Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved the appointment of Ahmad Abdulkadir, CCR, as the Special Assistant, Social Media III. This was made in a statement signed by the Secretary to the…
Malami: An Accused With Archaic Antics
By Bala Ibrahim Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, who has been in detention under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for some…
Federal Fire Service Launches Five-Day Leadership Training for Senior Officials
By Hajara Abdullahi The Federal Fire Service (FFS), under the leadership of the Controller General, Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, has commenced a five-day Executive Leadership Training Programme for senior and mid-level officers of…
NAMLAS Condoles Family, Judiciary Over Death of Former CJN Mohammed Tanko
By Hajara Abdullahi The Nigerian Association of Muslim Law Students (NAMLAS), National Headquarters, Abuja, has condoled with the family, the judiciary, and the Muslim community over the death of former Chief Justice…
Police to Resume Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement January 2
By Hajara Abdullahi The Nigeria Police Force has announced the resumption of enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit Policy on January 2, 2026, pending the final determination of the matter currently before…
Baobab convenes Pan-African feminist leaders to mobilise action against sexual violence
By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman Feminist advocates from across Africa came together on Wednesday to chart coordinated action against sexual violence and push for the ratification and enforcement of the African Union Convention…
ADC Palaver: A Memo to Tinubu Against Staging a Coup on Military Tradition
By Yushau A. Shuaib Mr President, sir, I hope this open letter will not be misconstrued, as happened above six years ago, precisely in January 2020, when I wrote a memo to…
End of Tenure Kitty: Uche Clinches Title as Golfers Honour Jiya in Abuja
By Ado Salisu The Tukur Yusuf Buratai International Golf Resort and Country Club (TYB-IGRCC), Abuja, buzzed on Saturday as golfers stormed the fairways for the end-of-tenure kitty celebrating Maj. Gen. S.S. Jiya,…
Kano APC in Discombobulation: As Ploys Against DSP Barau Thickens
From Abba Anwar Either for good, in their own definition, or for bad, some elements within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, are planning to play their second to the last…
Electric Motor Company Donates Vehicles to NOUN, Paves Way for Sustainable Transportation
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has expressed its commitment to becoming a focal point for electric vehicle education and training in the country. The Vice-Chancellor of…
NUJ Kano Mourns Former Member, Hajia Maryam Abdulhameed Magaji
By Aisha Abubakar Mai Agogo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kano State Council, has expressed its deepest condolences over the demise of one of its former members, Hajia Maryam Abdulhameed Magaji….
Y.Z. Ya’u Elected New Convener of Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has elected prominent human rights activist, Y. Z. Ya’u, as its new Convener. The election, which took place on Friday, December 13, in Abuja, marks a…
Hajj 2026: Yobe Govt. Intensifies Process To Commence Airlifting of Pilgrims from Damaturu Airport
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State government and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have signed a final Memorandum of Understanding for full Certification and airlifting of 2026 Hajj pilgrims from the…
Parents, Guardians Applaud Sustained Immunization Exercise in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola Parents and guardians in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State have expressed satisfaction with the ongoing National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) conducted by the Adamawa State…
Tumfure Community Makes Public Declaration Against GBV, Harmful Practices
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Tumfure community in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State has publicly declared its resolve to end gender-based violence (GBV), early child marriage, and other harmful cultural…
VOBSI organises GBV awareness campaign at BUK campuses
By Hauwa’u Sani As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Voices Beyond Silence Initiative for Justice and Empowerment (VOBSI) organised a two-day awareness campaign across the campuses…
President Tinubu Increases CCB Allocation to N20 Billion
By Hajara Abdullahi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an increase in the budget of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) from about N3 billion to N17 billion. This was disclosed by…
Abductors Kill Ex-Zamfara Vice Chairman After Collecting N15 Million
By Hajara Abdullahi Abductors of the former Vice Chairman of Bukkuyum Local Government Area, Zamfara State, Hon. Muazu Muhammad Gwashi, have killed him after collecting N15 million ransom from his family. Gwashi…