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,…
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.
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…
ADC Commences Membership Registration, Approves Congresses, Convention Dates.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared a 90-day nationwide membership Mobilisation, Revalidation, and Registration (MMRR). The party also announced provisional dates for its congresses and the election of delegates at the…
Northwest Development: Commission A Region’s Future on Hold!
By Salihu Tanko Yakasai A few weeks ago, the South West Development Commission, working with the Nigerian Railway Corporation, announced an MoU to link all six states of the region by rail….
Prof. Gumel Appointed 4th Vice-Chancellor of FUD, Jigawa State
By Hajara Abdullahi The Governing Council of the Federal University Dutse (FUD) has approved the appointment of Prof. Muhammad Gumel as the institution’s fourth Vice-Chancellor. This was disclosed by the Chairman of…
FG Prohibits Admission, Transfer of Students into SS3 Across Secondary Schools in Nigeria
By Hajara Abdullahi The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into SS3 in all public and private secondary…
Kaduna Polio Immunization Exercise Wins WHO Commendation
From Aisha Muhammad Musa, Kaduna The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed satisfaction with the level of preparedness demonstrated by Kaduna State on the December 2025 Polio Immunization Exercise, which is ongoing…
NEU Gombe Inducts 400 Fresh Students, Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Education
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe North-Eastern University (NEU), Gombe, has inducted over 400 newly admitted students during its fourth matriculation ceremony, reinforcing the institution’s steady growth and commitment to quality higher education. The…
4th African Youth Games: Nigeria Dominates the Track as Athletics Ends with 11-Medal Haul
By Ado Salisu Team Nigeria delivered an outstanding performance on the track as athletics events concluded at the 4th African Youth Games in Angola on Saturday, finishing with an impressive haul of…
“We must be intentional about developing the sports economy in Africa” – Mallam Shehu Dikko
By Ado Salisu The Chairman of the Conference of Ministers, African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 2, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has emphasized the dire need for African nations to deliberately invest in…
Insecurity: Gov. Yusuf Establishes Task Force to Secure Motor Parks, Ancilliary Spaces in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the immediate establishment of a Special Task Force to decisively tackle security threats at motor parks and other strategic…
Senator Lalong mourns Uni Jos students lost in tragic accident
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Former Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Simon Bako Lalong, is deeply devastated by the tragic accident that claimed the lives of students…
Safe School Initiative Moves to Deploy Additional Personnel to Secure Schools
By Hajara Abdullahi The Commander, National Safe Schools Response and Coordination Centre, Emmanuel Ocheja, has revealed plans to deploy more security officials to schools across the country to deter potential threats and…
Fleeing bandits’ drug supplier ‘Gamboli’ arrested in Niger
…As NDLEA intercepts US, Canada, Sweden-bound opioids in black soup containers, designer wears; uncovers clandestine codeine syrup factory in Abia; arrests woman, son over 1,187kg skunk seizure in Ondo Three weeks after…
Kano Gov’t Partners FG to Resume Wuju-Wuju Road Project
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano state Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has said that Kano state Government will in partnership with Federal Government resume Wuju-Wuju road project abandoned for the past ten…
510 Staff Awarded N30 Billion by BUA Group at 2025 Long Service Award Night
By Hajara Abdullahi No fewer than 510 staff of BUA Group were awarded a whopping N30 billion during the Night of Excellence and Long Service Award held on Saturday in Lagos….