The Kano State Government has announced plans to launch a Sukuk bond as part of efforts to diversify funding sources and strengthen infrastructure financing. The announcement was contained in a statement issued…
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.
Zaria LG Chairman Warns Against False Allegations, Blackmail
The Executive Chairman of Zaria Local Government Council, Engr. Jamil Ahmad Muhammad Jaga, has warned against persistent and deliberate campaign of calumny being perpetrated by some media users and opposition politicians. According…
Senator Binos, NEMA Reaches Out To Flood Victims in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa Southern Senatorial District constituents across nine local government areas affected by the recent flood disaster have been provided with relief materials worth millions of Naira by…
Ardo accuses APC Government of alleged political thuggery
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic party (SDP). Dr. Umar Ardo has accused the APC led government of sponsoring thug s to intimidate perceived…
Plateau House of Assembly halts yearly purchase of textbooks, graduation ceremonies
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State House of Assembly has stopped the compulsory yearly purchase of textbooks imposed on parents by schools across the State as Lawmakers insisted that books can…
Gov. Mutfwang launches initiative to tackle maternal mortality in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has launched a strategic initiative aimed at reducing maternal and newborn mortality in Plateau State. The Maternal and Newborn Mortality Innovative Initiative (MAMIl)…
Group Urges Northern Youth, Women to Get PVCs for 2027
The Renewed Hope Arewa Youth Engagement Initiative this afternoon has issued a clarion call to all northern youth and women to prioritize obtaining their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) as Nigeria prepares for…
MAULUD: Kano Deputy Governor Urges Muslims to Pray for Peace, Security in Nigeria
Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has extended warm felicitations to the Muslim Ummah in Kano State, Nigeria, and across the globe on the auspicious occasion of Maulud Nabbiy. This…
Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo: Transforming Education and Empowerment in Nigeria and Africa
By Shehu Adamu Education remains one of the most powerful tools for social and economic transformation, and few individuals have demonstrated this truth more clearly than Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the visionary…
Maulud: Rep Rurum Urges Muslims to Reflect on Prophet Muhammad’s Virtues
Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, Member Representing Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure Federal Constituency, has urged fellow Muslims to use the occasion of Maulud to reflect on the virtues of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be…
NDE Launches Second Phase of Employment Initiative in Yobe, Targets Over 1000 Youths
From Yusuf A. Yusuf, Damaturu The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has launched the second phase of its Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI 2) in Yobe State. A total of 19,666 applicants…
Kano Pilgrims Board Announces 2026 Hajj Deposit, Seat Allocation
By Mustapha Salisu In line with the directive of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), the Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, has officially…
Jaga Congratulates New FUE Zaria VC
The Executive Chairman of Zaria Local Government, Engr. Jamil Ahmad Muhammad Jaga, congratulated Professor Yahaya Bunkure on his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, by President Bola…
Nigeria’s Food Trap: Eating What Is Available, Not What Is Right
…In Nigeria, food is no longer just about taste or tradition; it has become a battle of survival, dictated by what the market makes available By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman At first glance,…
NEDC Introduces E-Vehicles, Health Insurance Scheme in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Coordinator of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Barrister Khalifa Muhammad Lawan said the Commission will deploy electric vehicles in Adamawa state to boost transportation…
Escalating Political Violence in Northern Nigeria: A Threat to Democratic Stability
By Babayola M. Toungo In recent days, a disturbing surge of political violence has swept through some northern states, casting a long shadow over the nation’s democratic aspirations. Incidents in Kaduna, Jigawa,…
Qua’an-Pan LGA: Stakeholders Meet to Address Attacks
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area Christopher Manship has urged traditional rulers, religious leaders, and development associations to join hands with his administration in condemning the attacks…
Civil Society Situation Room Condemns Rivers LG Elections, Calls for End to State of Emergency
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has condemned the conduct of Local Government elections in Rivers State despite the subsisting State of Emergency declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier this year….
KNSG Tightens Partnership with IsDB to Boost Sustainable Development
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has described the partnership between the State Government and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) as central to the development blueprint of…
KSADP, Sasakawa Commission Mechanization Hub to Boost Smallholder Farming in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), under the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), has commissioned the Kadawa Agricultural Mechanization Centre in Garun Mallam Local Government Area, one of three…
CBN’s Geo-tagging Policy: A Double Edged Sword on DPI
By Zulaiha Danjuma Point of Sale (POS) machines in Nigeria have revolutionized the country’s digital payment infrastructure, making banking services more accessible, especially in rural areas. As a crucial component of Nigeria’s…
Adamawa Gov’t Signs N80billion MOU to Boost Electricity, Modernized Transportation
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with two companies, A4&T Power Solutions Limited and Sparrow Mobility Limited, to boost electricity supply and modernize transportation…
NSCDC Arrests Four in Gombe Over Power Vandalism, Rape Allegations
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Gombe State has arrested four suspects in separate incidents involving the vandalism of electrical installations and the alleged rape…
UNICEF Donates Nutrient Supplements to Gov. Mutfwang to Fight Child Malnutrition in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos Plateau State Governor. Caleb Mutfwang of the State in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has distributed 5,392 cartons of Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS)…
NYG 2025: Kano wins three gold one silver, two bronze medals so far
By Yusuf A. Yusuf The Team Kano has proudly opened it’s medals account at the ongoing this year National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State Team Kano has clinched its 6 medals…