From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has declared that its members are being systematically killed from all sides, caught between criminal bandits and the government-backed…
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.
CITAD Trains Journalists With Special Needs on Digital Journalism, Safety/Privacy in Kano
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has concluded a two-day capacity-building workshop for journalists with special needs in Kano, focusing on Digital Journalism, digital rights, data privacy and the use…
Kano: Foundation Distributes 1,000 Packs of Tom Brown to Fight Malnutrition
By Aisha Abubakar Mai Agogo In a renewed push to curb rising cases of malnutrition in rural communities, the Community Support and Development Initiative (CSADI) has distributed 1,000 packs of Tom Brown…
Kano Dep. Gov Urges Skyline Graduates to Be Change Ambassadors as Kwankwaso Decries Rising Insecurity
By Mustapha Salisu The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has charged graduates of Skyline University Nigeria to uphold integrity, compassion, and innovation as they step into a rapidly…
APC Zamfara: Suspended Officials Seek Court Interventions
From Abdurrahman Musa Abubakar, Kaduna Three suspended officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State have filed a suit before the State High Court in…
KADMAM Urges Kaduna Govt to Make CPR Training Mandatory in Schools
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Maternal Accountability Mechanism in Kaduna Initiative (KADMAM) has called on the Kaduna State Government to pass legislation introducing Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training into the school curriculum….
Major General Oyinlola intensifies peace advocacy ahead of harvest, yuletide seasons
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos In a renewed push to strengthen stability and promote peaceful coexistence across Plateau State, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division and Commander Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), Major…
Unkown Persons Exhume Corpse For Rituals – Yobe Police Command
From Auwal Salim, Damaturu The residents of Jakusko Town of Yobe State was thrown into confusion after one Wakili Gambo reported at the Police Station that a grave was discovered opened at…
How Political Persecution Pushes DSP Barau, Doguwa Ahead of Others – Study
By Abba Anwar Today’s piece looks into some parts of the finding of a study recently conducted by a teamwork of experts, who specialize in the study of political risk framework and…
Sule Yau Sule: Modesty Moulded by the Mildness of a Mallam
By Bala Ibrahim I don’t know Sule Yau Sule from childhood. Our paths crossed later in life, in the course of duty, the job of journalism. But one thing I can say…
2025 Africa Conference on Development Journalism Holds 3–4 December in Kaduna
The 2025 edition of the Africa Conference on Development Journalism (ACDJ) is scheduled to take place on 3rd and 4th December in Kaduna, Nigeria. This year marks the ninth edition of the…
When Activism Becomes Crime: Nigeria’s Struggle with Digital Rights in Democratic Era
By Amina Khalid Muhammad The digital revolution has transformed life in Nigeria, giving citizens greater access to information and platforms to express opinions, mobilize for change, and hold leaders accountable. Nigerians now…
CITAD Condemns Arrest of Comrade Abiyo Roni, Accuses Jigawa Police of Targeting Civic Activists
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has strongly criticised the arrest and detention of young civic activist, Abba Mu’azu popularly known as Comrade Abiyo Roni by operatives…
Minister: Nigeria Accounts for 14% of Maternal Deaths Globally
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, at an event on Thursday, stated that about 14% of global maternal deaths worldwide are recorded in Nigeria. Dr….
Troops Neutralize 9 ISWAP Terrorists, Rescue 74 NYSC Members in Borno
By Hajara Abdullahi In its sustained efforts to rid the North East of terrorist activities, troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI, have in separate operations killed 9 ISWAP members…
“Stage as Our Story”: Kano Theatre Festival Revives an Ancient Theatrical Legacy
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…
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…