By Lamara Garba Azare Seven decades of ink and grit, Of shared dreams no time can split. Kano State Correspondents’ Chapel — a cradle of truth, Where journalistic fire burns eternal, from…
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.
UNICEF Appoints New Country Representative for Nigeria
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced the appointment of Ms. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef as the new UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a…
NGO Establishes Stakeholders’ Platform to Boost Agriculture in Northern States
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non-governmental organisation, Propcom+, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has engaged agricultural stakeholders in the formation of an accountability platform aimed at strengthening…
World Hepatitis Day: Yobe Distributes Over 43,000 Testing Kits for Viral Hepatitis
From Yusuf A. Yusuf, Damaturu The Yobe State Government, through the State Ministry of Health, has distributed 43,900 testing kits for viral hepatitis across 325 service delivery points in healthcare facilities and…
Kogi Journalists Enjoin Ododo To Rename CUSTECH In Honour Of Yahaya Bello
…..hails ex-governor’s unparalleled legacy in education The Kogi Central Journalists’ Guild has called on the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo to rename the Confluence University of Science and Technology…
Adamawa: FG Engages Stakeholders to Reduce Maternal, Neonatal Deaths in 172 LGAs
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has engaged key stakeholders in Adamawa State to adopt the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative…
Dangote Cement Sponsors Africa Housing Show With 21 Countries In Attendance
The Dangote Cement Plc is sponsoring the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) which opens on Monday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. A statement from the company said aside from the sponsorship, the…
Adamawa Gov’t Confirms 25 Dead in Sunday Night Flood
From Umar Dankano, Yola Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has commiserated with victims of the devastating Sunday night flood that claimed lives and destroyed property and farmlands across parts of…
World Hepatitis Day: NOA Urges Global Support to Eliminate Hepatitis
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As the world marks World Hepatitis Day, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Nigerians to join hands with the global community in the fight to eliminate…
Pension: Jigawa Releases N1.5 Billion to 569 Retirees
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme Board has disbursed over N1.5 billion to 569 retirees. Addressing the beneficiaries at the Pension House before the disbursement,…
Sen. Madori Confirms N1bn Approval for Construction of Police Training Institute in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Federal Government has approved the sum of N1 billion for the commencement of construction of a Police Training Institute in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of Jigawa…
Advocacy Groups Call for Increased Healthcare Funding in Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Civil society organizations under the Maternal Accountability Mechanism in Kaduna Initiative (KADMAM) have vowed to intensify advocacy efforts to address the persistent non-remittance of counterpart staff health contributions…
Silenced by Sentiment: Why Arewa Refuses to Rise
By Shamsuddeen Suleiman Malami For years, I’ve carried a burdened question in my heart: Why is Northern Nigeria consistently left behind? This question haunts me not just because I am a Northerner,…
Torrential Rain Wreaks Havoc in Adamawa Communities, Claims Lives, Submerges Homes
From Umar Dankano, Yola A heavy downpour has wreaked havoc across several communities in Adamawa State, submerging houses and claiming multiple lives, including those of children. The torrential rain, which began in…
Rano LGA Chairman Congratulates Kwankwaso on Honorary Doctorate from Northwest University
By Mustapha Salisu The Chairman of Rano Local Government Area, Hon. Malam Muhammad Naziru Ya’u, has congratulated the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator (Dr.) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,…
NGO Commends Yobe Govt for Rural Road Construction
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Media and Disability Care Initiative (MEDCI), a non-governmental organization, has commended the Yobe State Government for embarking on critical road construction projects across the state, particularly…
Gombe Launches United Front Against GBV, Traditional Political Backing
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe In a bold push to eliminate gender-based violence (GBV) across Gombe State, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Asma’u Mohammed Iganus, has formally presented the Gombe…
“We Hear You, But Let’s Talk for the Sake of Future Leaders,” Yobe Govt Tells ASU-YSU
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu In a bid to address the recurring issue of industrial strikes at Yobe State University, the Yobe State Government has reached out to the university’s academic union…
Jigawa Civil Society Group Backs N3.5bn Commercial Shops Project in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Civil Society Coalition on Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution in Jigawa State has thrown its weight behind the state government’s recent decision to construct 1,000 commercial shops at…
Team Nigeria Jets Out to Algeria for Inaugural African School Sports Championship
By Ado Salisu A contingent of 60 student-athletes have departed Nigeria for Annaba, Algeria, to compete in the inaugural edition of the African School Sports Championship, taking place from July 26 to…
Beyond the Bench: Why African Women in Law Must Partner With the Media to Sustain Progress
“If women in law want to lead loudly, they must be seen, and heard.” By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman | Nigeria | July 24, 2025 Legal leaders, journalists, and stakeholders from more than…
Yobe Police Apprehend Woman for Alleged Murder of Husband
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command,through the Fika Divisional Police Headquarters, has arrested 35-year-old Hadiza Mamuda of Garin Abba Village, Fika LGA, for allegedly killing her husband following a…
CITAD to Launch dComms as Decentralized Alternative to Global Social Media Giants
By Mustapha Salisu The Executive Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Malam Y.Z. Ya’u, has announced the Centre’s readiness to introduce dComms, a decentralized communications platform designed as…
Gov. Buni Provides Financial Support to Families of Fallen, Injured Vigilantes
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu Yobe State Government has disbursed financial assistance to the families of vigilante members who lost their lives or sustained injuries in the line of duty. The disbursement, carried…
NNPC Ltd. GCEO Headlines 2025 NOG Energy Week Energy Talks
Yesterday at the 2025 #NOGEnergyWeek in Abuja, Nigeria, the Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, was a guest on the event’s Energy Talk, where he shared his strategic vision…