From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu For thousands of travellers and commercial drivers who ply the 134-kilometre Damaturu–Buni Yadi–Biu federal highway daily, the road has become a death trap — both due to its…
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.
NSE, COREN Laud Progress on Federal, State Projects in Yobe
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu A joint inspection team from the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Damaturu Branch, and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has expressed satisfaction with…
A Tribute to Arc Dangiwa on his 63rd Birthday
By Adamu Aminu The day I first set my eyes on the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, was in November 2024, when we attended the 13th event…
Kwankwaso Caught in a Web of Int’l Hypocrisy, Blackmail – NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has stated that it received with shock, the reports that the Congress of the United States of America has considered a Bill; The Nigeria Religious Freedom and…
Security Analyst Unveils Hard-Hitting Recommendations for Safer Communities
By Mustapha Salisu A Security Affairs Analyst, Ambassador Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, has urged Nigerian communities to strengthen local vigilance, youth engagement, and parental responsibility as part of a holistic strategy to prevent…
When Zamfara State Prepares Graves Instead of Protection
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman As journalists, we are trained not merely to read words, but to interrogate meaning, intent and consequence. This skill is most vital when examining government budgets, which often…
FG Opts for Strong Partnership as NEDC Commissions Projects in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Minister of State for the Ministry of Regional Development, Hon. Uba Maigari, has advocated for stronger partnership and collaboration between the Federal and State Governments to ensure…
Kida Backs Tinubu’s Sports Reforms
…Says, NNPCL has already keyed into renewed hope agenda By Ado Salisu The Board Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr. Musa…
DRDI Launches Media Advocacy to Promote Transparent LGA Budgeting
By Mustapha Salisu The Dispute Resolution and Development Initiative (DRDI), formerly known as Democratic Action Group (DAG), has launched a media roundtable and social media advocacy campaign aimed at promoting transparent local…
Ahmed Gambo Saleh: Catalyst of a Virtous Judiciary
By Ahmad Muhammad Danyaro “All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary|” Andrew…
Let’s Stop the Charade: The Senate Is Undermining Credible Elections in 2027
By Abba Dukawa Following the passage of amendments to the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 general elections, Nigerians had hoped for decisive reforms that would safeguard the integrity of their votes….
City Boy Movement Appoints Dr. Dan’agundi as North-West Coordinator
The City Boy Movement has officially appointed the Director-General of the National Productivity Centre (NPC), Dr. Baffa Babba Dan’agundi,nim, as its North-West Zonal Coordinator. The Movement is nationally coordinated by Mr. Seyi…
Marwa mourns fallen officer as NDLEA arrests 6 suspects in bloody Bonny Island raid
…Recovers cache of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, skunk, tramadol Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided a notorious drug enclave known as Ama Hausa in Bonny Island, Rivers state…
Bandits Storm Catholic Church in Benue, Abduct 9 Worshippers
The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the abduction of nine worshippers at Ojije, in Utonkon district of Ado Local Government Area, Benue State. The State Police Public…
Plateau hits N45bn revenue milestone, sets N65bn target for 2026
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos Plateau State Government has recorded a historic boost in its Internally Generated Revenue, hitting over N45 billion in 2025 for the first time. The Executive Chairman of the…
COAS approves immediate deployment of special forces to Plateau state
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the immediate deployment of the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion of special forces to Plateau…
Yobe ADC Inaugurates LG Transition Committees, Others
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Yobe State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday inaugurated transitional Local Government Area (LGA) Executive Committees across the state’s 17 LGAs in a strategic…
CSO Insists on Mainstreaming Technology into Electoral Law to Prevent Fraud
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has insisted that technology must be mainstreamed into Nigeria’s electoral law to prevent fraud…
Yobe Teacher Wins North-East Best, Bags N25m
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu A Yobe State teacher, Gambo Lawan, has brought pride to the state after emerging as the Best Teacher in the North-East during the 2026 Federal Ministry of…
CITAD Trains Fresh Graduates on Job Employability Skills
By Mustapha Salisu The Job Placement Information Services (JOPIS) unit of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) on Sunday organised a one-day job employability skills training for fresh B.Sc and…
Left Behind in Science: The Hidden Barriers Facing Visually Impaired Students in Kano
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The day I was told I was totally blind, it felt as though my entire future had been stolen from me. In that single moment, my dream of…
Re: Soludo in Onitsha Market Square
By Law Mefor You can best describe Dr Amanze Obi’s column from February 2, 2026, in the Sun, entitled “Soludo in Onitsha Market Square”, as a pathetic piece of jaundiced journalism. The…
Kano Journalists Lead Walk to Promote Menstrual Hygiene, Pad Support for Girls
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano Concerned Journalists Forum has organized a public sensitization walk aimed at raising awareness on menstrual health and hygiene, as well as the need to support women and…
Tinubu Enlightenment Campaign Coordinator Showcases President Phase 5/6 North Projects
In an efforts to clear the long standing speculation of non presence of President Tinubu Projects execution in the Northern Nigeria, the National Enlightenment Campaign Coordinator of the President, Nuhu Abdullahi, has…
Kano Assembly Dismisses Impeachment Rumors Against Deputy Governor Gwarzo
By Ahmad Sorondinki The Kano State House Assembly has denied reports suggesting an attempt to remove Deputy Governor Gwarzo, saying the claims are unfounded and lack merit. Addressing journalists on Saturday in…