By Ahmad Muhammad Danyaro The stage is set once again for Kano to shine. Kano city is living up to its billing as the entertainment and culture hub of the Sahel with…
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.
900 Families of Missing Persons Laud ICRC’s Efforts to Trace Their 284,000 Loved Ones
From Umar Dankano, Yola The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has held its 4th International Conference for 900 families of missing persons across 50 countries, rekindling their hopes of being…
Kano Inaugurates Board of Survey Committee
Kano state government has constituted a 13 – man Board of Survey Committee, to physically inspect and verify unserviceable public assets, for possible auction. Ameen Kabeer Yassar, Director, Public Enlightenment of the…
CITAD Advocates for Educational Awareness to Protect Threatened Trees, Plant Species in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has emphasized the urgent need for increased educational awareness to protect threatened trees and plant species in Kano State. This was…
Wike/Yarima: The Place of Principles, Power and Pride
By Bala Ibrahim The altercation between the minister of the Federal capital territory Abuja, Nigeria, Barrister Nyesom Wike and Naval officer, Lieutenant Yarima, has opened a new chapter in the place of…
Yobe HoS Commends Governor Buni’s Drive for Human Capital Development
…As ASCON Honours Buni with Award of Excellence From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Head of Service of Yobe State has commended Hon. (Dr.) Mai Mala Buni, the Executive Governor of Yobe…
Christian Aid Lauds Tax Justice for Improving Standard of Taxation in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Country Director of Christian Aid Nigeria, Temitope Fashola, has commended the Tax Justice and Governance Platform for its collaboration with the Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) in…
Public Office and The Eminence of Excellent Etiquette
By Bala Ibrahim “Every soldier has an element of madness, because, while the right thinking man withdraws from danger, the soldier charges towards it”. Rightly or wrongly, the quote above is attributed…
World Bank: Only 44% of Social Interventions Reach Poor Nigerians
By Hajara Abdullahi A new report by the World Bank has revealed that social safety net programs in Nigeria fail to effectively reach the poor masses despite billions of naira spent by…
Nigeria’s First Lady Commissions Gender, Public Policy Studies Center in Jos
…Calls for Cooperation to Dismantle Stereotypes By Hajara Abdullahi The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned the Oluremi Tinubu Gender and Public Policy Studies Center at the National Institute…
CISLAC Wants Wike Sacked Over Altercation with Military Officer
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for greater decorum, restraint, and respect among public officials in the discharge of their duties, warning that uncivil behaviour…
GBV, SRHR, The Call for Full Implementation of the VAPP Law in Nigeria
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Center for the Study and Resolution of Domestic Violence (CERSDOV), in collaboration with the Norwegian Government and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has paid an advocacy…
Stolen Deputy Governor’s Convoy Hilux Recovered — Police Arrest Suspect
By Mustapha Salisu The Office of the Deputy Governor of Kano State wishes to confirm that the Toyota Hilux vehicle recently stolen has been successfully recovered by the Police. According to a…
The Opposition’s Pathetic Affront Against Soludo’s Historic Victory
By Law Mefor Let me state from the outset: the only candidate who truly campaigned in the Anambra governorship electioneering campaign was Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance…
Herders’ Group Praises Yobe Gov, Urges Other Northern States to Create Livestock Ministries
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has publicly commended Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, for his unprecedented focus on the livestock sector in the…
The Making Of Tsunami Soludo
By Law Mefor Governor Chukwuma Soludo is a political strategist, tactician and disruptor. The just concluded Anambra guber election, in which, much like a tsunami, he won with a landslide, proved this…
2027 Tarauni: Hafiz Kawu, OON, mni — The Right Man for the Job
As the 2027 general elections draw closer, conversations around credible representation in Tarauni Federal Constituency are gradually gaining momentum. Among the heavyweights and brides eyeing for this seat, one stands out prominently,…
Kano Lawmaker Sagir Koki Resigns from NNPP Citing Internal Crisis
By Mustapha Salisu The member representing Kano Municipal Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Engr. Sagir Ibrahim Koki, has announced his resignation from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), attributing…
Car Thief Invades Kano Government House, Steals Deputy Governor’s Hilux Van
A suspected car thief reportedly infiltrated the Kano Government House in the early hours of Monday and made away with a Toyota Hilux van. According to a reliable source, the intruder gained…
Empowering Change: North-East Grantees Convene in Yobe to Strengthen Governance
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Grantees of the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) from across the North-East region have convened for a two-day capacity-building workshop focused on system strengthening and effective project…
Service Chiefs Visit Minister of State for Defence in Abuja
By Hajara Abdullahi In a bid to demonstrate strategic focus on ensuring adequate security across Nigeria, the recently appointed Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, alongside the Chief of Defence…
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Meets British Foreign Secretary in London
By Hajara Abdullahi The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Muhammad Tuggar, on Tuesday paid a visit to the British Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper MP, in London. This was disclosed in a…
EU Decries Allocation of Over 100,000 Policemen in Nigeria to VIPs
By Hajara Abdullahi The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over the deployment of more than 100,000 police officers in Nigeria to protect politicians and other Very Important Persons (VIPs). According to…
Trump’s Faulty Dance on Global Stage, by Haruna Hadejia
Not until now, I thought Trump is smart So, Trump is not smart? I don’t think Trump is fighting for God! Trump, not all that civilised? Honestly, I thought Trump is smart…
Security Expert Calls for Collective Action Following Kidnap of Five Women in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu A retired security officer and Country Director of the International Human Rights Commission–Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT), Nigeria Chapter, Ambassador Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, has called on both the government and…