The Kano State Government has inaugurated a committee to investigate and recommend ways to develop abandoned solid mineral resources and determine how best to utilize them across the state. The inauguration took…
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.
APC and The Aptitude For Accomplishment
By Bala Ibrahim The Bye elections have come and gone. INEC, the Independent body charged with the responsibility of guiding and gauging the elections has given its verdict, which gave the APC…
Governor Mutfwang condoles Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda on the passing of his mother, Mama Lydia Yilwatda
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has commiserated with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, over the passing of his beloved mother,…
Setback for APC in Kano as NNPP Wins State Assembly By-election formerly occupied by APC Lawmaker
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has clinched victory in the Bagwai/Shanono State Constituency by-election in Kano, tightening its grip on the State House of Assembly. Announcing the results on Sunday, Returning…
Kano-Sponsored Medical Graduates Appeal to Governor Yusuf Over Withheld Certificates
By Mustapha Salisu Two Kano State-sponsored medical graduates from October 6 University, Egypt, have appealed to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to intervene and resolve issues preventing them from collecting their degree certificates…
Emir of Zuru’s Death: A Sad Day for Northern Nigeria – Arewa Cohesion
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Arewa Cohesion for Peace, Unity and Development Initiative has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Royal Highness, Major General Muhammadu Sani Sami (Rtd), Sami Gomo…
INEC Confirms APC’s Victory in Defence Minister’s Polling Unit
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has dismissed speculations that he lost his polling unit to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during last Saturday’s by-election. This…
INEC Declares APC Candidate Winner of Ganye Constituency By-Election in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr. Misa Musa Jauro of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Ganye Local Government Constituency by-election in Adamawa…
KDIN, Kano Gov’t Set to Host 2nd Digital Kano Conference 2025, Focuses on Economic Resilience
By Mustapha Salisu The Acting President of the Kano Digital Innovation Network (KDIN), Abdulsalam Abdulrashid Hamza Maiturare, has announced preparations for the 2nd Digital Kano Conference 2025, scheduled to take place in…
Adamawa Senator donates medical equipment to border communities
From Umar Dankano, Yola Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe of the Adamawa Southern Senatorial District, has donated healthcare equipment to the Primary Health Care Centre (PHCC) Kojoli, in Jada Local Government Area of…
Buni Yadi Military Training Facility Remains Intact, Renamed Nigerian Army Acclimatization Centre
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has clarified that the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi remains fully operational, dismissing concerns about its status following the establishment…
Kano Gov’t denies Barau Fc access to Sani Abacha for the next coming NPFL
By Yusuf Alhaji Once more Barau Fc has been left scrambling for a venue after Kano State Sports Commission is trying to deny them access to the Sani Abacha Stadium for their…
Gov. Buni Commiserates With Flood Victims
…Directs SEMA to Provide Immediate Support From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Executive Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has commiserated with victims of the recent flood disaster in the…
NISO Commends Kano DisCo on Market Performance
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has commended Kano Electricity Distribution Plc. (KEDCO) for its recent performance, with a market remittance of 100 percent, strengthening the company’s position as the best-performing DisCo…
CRS Reintroduction: Gov. Radda Shows Genuine Sign to Tackling Insecurity, Developing Katsina State
The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) heartily commend His Excellency, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State, for two remarkable and inclusive initiatives of the reintroduction of Christian Religious Studies (CRS) in…
Rotary equips Gombe journalists for solution-based RMNCH coverage
From Hajara Usman, Gombe Rotary International, through its Together for Healthy Families in Nigeria project, has trained journalists in Gombe State on solution-focused reporting for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (RMNCH),…
MAAUN Hosts UN Pact for Future Summit Step Down Workshop, 2025
Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano, on Thursday, 14th August, 2025 hosted the United Nations Pact for the Future Summit Step Down Workshop as part of continued effort to promote…
Jigawa ranks best on fastest growing of IGR in North
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state has emerged as the fastest growing among the 19 Northern states and FCT in internally generated revenue (IGR) in 2024. This was contained in a…
Plateau assembly opposes proposed relocation of ITF headquarters from Jos
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State House of Assembly has strongly opposed the proposed relocation of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) headquarters from Jos, warning that such a move would have…
Heavy rainfall destroy many homes in Potiskum
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu A torrential downpour on Friday, August 15, caused significant destruction in Potiskum, Yobe State, as heavy rain washed away several houses across different parts of the town. The…
NASSI Lauds Gov Namadi for Supporting 600 Women Tom Brown Producers
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) Dutse branch has commended Jigawa State Governor Malam Umar Namadi for training and providing support grants to 600 women on…
Kaduna Bye-Elections: APC, ADC Clash Over Rigging Allegations
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani of plotting to rig Saturday’s bye-elections in Chikun, Kajuru, and Sabon Gari LGAs. ADC National Vice…
Hadejia-Jama’are MD visits flood-risk canals in Hadejia, Miga towns, assures of quick action
The Managing Director of Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), Engineer Rabi’u Sulaiman Bichi, has led members of his management team on an inspection tour of canals to Hadejia and Miga towns…
TinT-Follow Taxes, Partners Train Kano Stakeholders on Data-Driven Service Delivery
By Mustapha Salisu, Kano TinT-Follow Taxes, in partnership with the Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) and with support from the International Budget Partnership (IBP), has concluded a two-day capacity-building workshop for…
PRIME TIME NEWS Jos Correspondent, Tongnaan, Elected NUJ National Auditor
By Mustapha Salisu PRIME TIME NEWS correspondent Tongnaan Dada Bawa has been elected National Auditor of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Bawa secured the position during a bye-election at the NUJ…