The Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Scheme Board has formally signed agreements with six reputable Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) aimed at ensuring effective management of the state’s pension funds. Ismaila…
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.
Re: A Journey in Service – An Autobiography
By Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE An Autobiography by General Ibrahim Babangida titled “A Journey in Service”has ignited intense debates due to the contentious issues it addresses. Babangida’s leadership tenure from 1985…
UNICEF Commends Plateau State’s Commitment to Improving Lives
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos A United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) chief of field office Bauchi, Dr. Muzhat Rafique, has expressed admiration for the dedication shown by Plateau State’s leadership towards enhancing the…
MSF urges parents to join Sokoto’s vaccination campaign
The international humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières also known as Doctors Without Borders (MSF), in partnership with the Sokoto state Ministry of Health, is encouraging community members in Sokoto to participate in…
Scrap theft, culprits punished according to law – Dr. Nagoda
By Mustapha Salisu The Executive Secretary Kano State Hospitals Management Board Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda have reiterated the board’s effort in bringing lasting solution to the theft been carried out in facilities….
Fire Outbreak at Cawthorne Channel 1 Barges Contained, No Casualties Reported
By Mustapha Salisu A fire outbreak on a dry crude storage barge at Cawthorne Channel 1 in Rivers State was successfully contained on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, following a swift response from…
Discovery of Operational Challenges Led Us to Supplement Hajj Services – NAHCON
By Muhammad Kabir, Kano The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has addressed the controversy surrounding its decision to engage an additional Hajj service provider alongside the traditional Mashariq al Dhahabia. In…
Aliko Dangote Hails IBB: ‘You’re the Architect of Private Sector in Nigeria’
…Donates N8bn to Presidential Library, Pledges N2bn Annually Until Completion The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has praised former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly…
FG, Kano Govt. Partner To End Polio, Reduce Maternal Mortality
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has said that the Federal Government is partnering with the Kano State Government to eradicate polio virus in…
MAU Yola establishes 5-megawatt solar farm to generate energy supply to varsity
From Umar Dankano, Yola In an effort to address the energy supply deficit on its campuses and offices, the Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, has established a 5-megawatt solar farm. Recall that…
Goni of Gombe Advocates Ideological Reforms, Unity for Stronger Democracy
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Goni of Gombe, Dr. Auwal Abdullahi Gafakan Akko, has called on Nigerian political parties to rebuild their ideological foundations and prioritize unity as essential steps toward strengthening…
New Flour Price: Kano Bakers Pledge Improved Bread Quality
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Master Bakers and Caterers Association of Nigeria, Kano State chapter, says its members will improve the quality of their bread to reflect the current market price of flour….
U.S. Ambassador denies USAID involvement with Boko Haram
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr, has said that there’s no evidence to back allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the Boko Haram terrorist group…
dRPC, WORE Partner to Address Rising GBV Cases in Kano State
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), through its Muslim Opinion Leaders (MOLs) for the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence, is partnering with the Women’s Organization for Relief and…
Quality Education For The Nigerian Child Remains President Tinubu’s Top Priority – VP Shettima
…Seeks private sector partnership as MTN distributes digital devices to secondary school students The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reiterated the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to…
PSI Launches Menstrual Hygiene MH-NOW Project in Kano
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria has launched its Menstrual Health (MH-NOW) project in Kano State to address the challenges faced by adolescent girls and young women during…
Free JAMB Registration Kicks Off for Mikang Students
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The member representing Mikang Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Naanlong Daniel, has commenced Free JAMB Registration for students in the area as a move to…
Nigeria and the Concurrent Collapse of Consumate Colosuses
By Bala Ibrahim On Friday, February 14, 2025, Nigeria was greeted by the short but sad news of the demise of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, at his home in Lekki, Lagos. The message…
Kano APC chieftain accuses Tinubu of unfair to north
By News Desk A political critic in Kano, Abdulmajid Danbilki Commander, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of being unfair to Northerners, stating that his administration has brought untold hardship to the…
FG commissions first NDLEA barracks in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola After 35 years of existence, the Federal government has commissioned the first barracks for personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in Adamawa state. Minister of…
Child Poverty: UNICEF urges LG bosses to rescue 89.4% children in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nation’s Children Education Fund UNICEF called on 27 local government Chairmen in Jigawa state to save lives of 89.4 percent children whom experience monetary poverty as…
Jigawa Judiciary Swears In 19 Newly Appointed Shari’a Court Judges
By Mustapha Salisu The Jigawa State Judicial Service Commission has sworn in 19 newly appointed Shari’a Court Judges (Alkalis) in a ceremony held at the Judicial Complex in Dutse. The event was…
Khaleel/NASENI and the Courage to Encourage the Confidence of Courage
By Bala Ibrahim Over the weekend, precisely, Friday, 14th February 2025, Khaleel Suleiman Halilu, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), delivered an…
Adamawa: FG urge traditional rulers, parents to invest in education
From Umar Dankano, Yola Personal Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs, Alhaja Khadijat Kareem Omotayo has urge the traditional royal highnesses to encourage people in their domains are pursuing education for…
NNPCL’s Petrol Surpasses Industry Standard, Says PETROAN
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has affirmed that premium motor spirit (PMS) supplied by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited meets the highest industry standards. PETROAN’s…