By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gombe State Command, organized a grand ceremony to honor its outgoing Commandant, Gyama Gyawiya, as he retired from active service…
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.
Dental Therapists Threaten Nationwide Protest over Alleged Bias in Board Appointment
By Laraba Usman The Nigerian Dental Therapists Association (NDTA) has raised serious concerns over alleged manipulation in the ongoing recruitment of a new Registrar/CEO for the Dental Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria…
Mukhtar Adamu Abubakar: Tribute To Tanko Dan Takarda, By Adnan Mukhtar
By Adnan Mukhtar Even though he is my father, I knew many things about him from his friends, family, and some elders of the Tudun-Wada community. My father, a fine attorney Mukhtar…
Engr. Yunusa Ya’u Urges Nigerian Students to Revive Reading Culture
By Mustapha Salisu The Managing Consultant of Fombina Imprints Limited, Engr. Yunusa Zakaria Ya’u, has called on Nigerian students at all levels to rekindle and sustain a strong reading culture, emphasizing the…
Sen. Lalong donates rice to victims of Shimankar Skirmishes
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District Simon Lalong has donated bags of rice to victims of last month’s communal skirmishes in Shimankar, Shendam Local Government. Lalong in a…
Open Letter to His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, Executive Governor of Kogi State On the Deplorable Condition of the Shintaku–Oguma Road and the Plight of the Bassa-Nge People
Your Excellency, Warm greetings to you from the Bassa-Nge Community Development Network both at home and in the diaspora. I write on behalf of the *Bassa-Nge Community Development Network* and the entire…
Police commence capacity building training on personnel in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola In an effort to improve effectiveness and efficiency of police personnel in the discharge of their duties,the Adamawa state police command has commenced capacity building training workshop for…
Abdulmajid Aminu Stars in Moneni Pirates’ Victory Over Sea Birds
By Usman Bature Moneni Pirates forward Abdulmajid Aminu was captured in action during his standout attacking display in a thrilling MTN Premier League encounter at the Mavuso Sports Centre. The Nigerian-born striker,…
Birnin Kudu LG Chairman Empowers 170 on Agribusiness
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Birnin Kudu Local Government in Jigawa State has provided land and agricultural inputs to over 170 youths engaged in agribusiness. At a ceremony held to mark the…
EASTER: Senator Lalong calls for peace, unity
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District Simon Lalong has called on Nigerians to embrace the virtues of love, forgiveness, peace and tolerance in accordance with the teachings of…
Promoting Inclusion and Equal Opportunities for People Living with HIV
By Mustapha Salisu Yakubu, YOLHAC Champion Despite significant advancements in HIV prevention and treatment, people living with HIV (PLHIV) still face pervasive stigma, discrimination, and social exclusion. These barriers not only violate…
Kano Urges Intending Pilgrims to Use Facilities Responsibly
By Abdullahi Alhassan The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, has urged intending pilgrims from the state to make careful and responsible use of the…
UNICEF Urges Jigawa Govt, LG Chairmen to Release Counterpart Funding for Polio Immunisation
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Jigawa State Government and the Chairmen of all 27 Local Government Areas to release their counterpart funding for…
Shanono LG Confirms Faruruwa Community Attack by Kidnappers – 2 Killed, 1 Kidnapped
The Shanono Local Government Council, under the leadership of the Executive Chairman, Hon. Abubakar Barau, has confirmed the unfortunate attack on Faruruwa Community, which resulted in the death of two individuals and…
Legislative – Executive Cohesion: DSP Barau’s Multiple Efforts
By Abba Anwar Being from the Legislative arm, with outstanding performances, the Deputy Senate President, Barau I. Jibrin, makes extra effort to remind Nigerians the salient achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
Adamawa targets over 1.4 million for polio eradication immunization as UNICEF support exercise
From Umar Dankano, Yola United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF and the Adamawa state government have urge parents and guardians to as a matter of almost importance forward their wards for the proposed…
Gov. Buni Urge Yobeans to Take Advantage of 2025 Cropping Season
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has appealed to the people of the state to take advantage of government’s intervention in agriculture for improved agricultural production…
Polio Immunization: Jigawa, UNICEF Target 1.9 Million Children
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is set to immunize at least 1.9 million children during the 2025 polio vaccination exercise….
KACRAN Commends Minister Maiha’s Commitment to Livestock Development
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has applauded the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Maiha, for his dedication to transforming the livestock sector…
Dr. Nasiru Gawuna: When Vision Takes Root.
The Renaissance of Bayero University, Kano By: Lamara Garba In this reflective piece, the spotlight falls on His Excellency, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, whose leadership at Bayero University Kano signals a quiet…
Kwankwaso: Between Political Expediency and Principled Politics – Crossing the Red Line
By Abba hikima In 2013, when Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso defected from the PDP to the APC, many, myself inclusive, justified his decision on the grounds of public interest. The PDP having…
Yobe Govt Strengthens Food Security with 2,000 Metric Tons of Assorted Grains
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government led by the visionary administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, has procured 20 metric tons of assorted grains to bolster food security…
Qua’an Pan LGA Chairman commiserate with victims of attacks in Bokkos, Bassa LGAs
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Council, Christopher Audu Manship has expressed deep sorrow and indignation over the killings which recently claimed innocent lives in Bokkos and Bassa…
Election Season in Nigeria: A Period for Reflective Contemplation
By Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE Midway through his inaugural term, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is already grappling with escalating pressure as opposition parties commence strategizing for the 2027 elections. Election season…
Boko Haram Attacks Adamawa Communities, Kills 7, Destroys Properties Worth Millions
From Umar Dankano, Yola According to local sources, the attack occurred in the early hours of Wednesday while residents were asleep. The insurgents reportedly stormed the villages, shooting indiscriminately and causing…