From Auwal Salim, Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command has recovered a stolen motorcycle and apprehended a suspect in connection with the theft incident in Damaturu, the state capital. According to the…
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.
CBN Issues Strong Warning Against Naira Abuse
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a strong warning against the mutilation and abuse of the Naira, urging Nigerians to respect the national currency and desist…
Inquiry: Sokoto residents caution anti-graft agencies against political witchunt
…Accused SOSG of political persecution A group of concern citizens of Sokoto state has called on statutory agencies to be wary on political colluding in the investigation of Sen. Aminu Tambuwal and…
NCCSALW, Police, UNDP Move to Plug Post-Conviction Gap in Yobe
…As Seized Arms Leak Back to Illicit Market From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Nigeria Police and the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) have raised concerns…
At 63, Minister Dangiwa’s Defining Traits Take Center Stage
By Adamu S Ladan February 10th the 63rd birthday anniversary of the Honourable Minister of Housing and Urban Development, an occasion that drew an outpouring of goodwill messages from well-meaning Nigerians and…
Kano Deputy Governor Urges U.S. Lawmakers to Remove Kwankwaso from Proposed Religious Freedom Bill
The Kano State deputy governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has urged the U.S. Congress to remove former Gov. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from a proposed bill that seeks to impose sanctions over alleged…
Kano Govt Denies Allegation of Seeking to Stop Kwankwaso’s Visit
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has expressed deep concern over what it described as a reckless and unfounded allegation by Alhaji Buba Galadima, who claimed that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf…
Misdirected Anger: Why Nigerians Must Hold the Right Institution Accountable for Federal Civil Service Recruitment
By Abdulhameed Musa Abdullahi In recent months, thousands of young Nigerians have expressed deep frustration over the outcome and delays surrounding the last federal civil service recruitment exercise. Many applicants who participated…
200 Women to Benefit from Empowerment Initiative, POWER by GIZ and Partners in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola An international non-governmental organization, GIZ, in partnership with the Federal Government and the European Union, has launched a women empowerment programme titled Promoting Actions for Women’s Economic Empowerment…
Oyedeji charges athletes to justify support for growing investment in sports
…Applauds FG as N200m boost lifts elite sports By Ado Salisu President of the Nigeria Olympians Association (NOA), Olumide Oyedeji, has challenged Nigerian athletes to justify the growing investment in sports by…
Lawmaker Calls for Sustained Efforts to Address Challenges Facing Women
By Hajara Abdullahi The Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs, Mrs. Kafilat Ogbara, has called on the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development to intensify efforts toward…
VP Shettima Departs Abuja for 2026 AU Summit in Addis Ababa
By Hajara Abdullahi The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2026 African Union (AU) Summit. This…
CITAD Sensitises Students on Decentralised Social Networks
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has organised a one-day sensitisation session on Fediverse, a decentralised and privacy-focused social networking system for students of Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu…
IHRC Urges Fairness, Due Process in Proposed U.S. Religious Freedom Act on Nigeria
The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT Global), Nigeria Chapter, has expressed concern over certain provisions in the proposed “Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026” currently being…
Kano Fire Service Contain Two Fire Outbreaks Within One Hour
By Aisha Abubakar Maiagogo The Kano State Fire Service, under the leadership of its Director, Alhaji Sani Anas, has successfully contained two separate fire outbreaks that occurred within the space of one…
‘How Many More Lives Must Be Lost?’ — Travellers, Drivers Lament as Dilapidated Damaturu–Biu Highway Fuels Insecurity
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…
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…