Government Day Secondary School Bolari East, Army Barracks Gombe has organized a grand reception in honor of their athletes who participated at the just ended Gombe State Inter Secondary Schools Athletics and…
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.
Dan Buram FC eyes Galadima cup
Junior Dan Buram Football Club of Daura, Katsina state has secured the final ticket of the ongoing Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Galadima soccer competition after beating Mubayya FC 3-1. Speaking shortly after the…
Man Arrested for Alleged Fraud, Car Theft in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a man in his late 30s, Mubarak Abdulkadir, a resident of Shagari in Yola South Local Government Area, for alleged fraud…
Gov. Mutfwang swears in 5 New Commissioners, inaugurate education governing councils
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has sworn in 5 newly appointed commissioners and inaugurated the governing council of tertiary institutions in the state. The ceremony, held at…
Kano Demolition: Emir Sanusi Urges Peace, Patience
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for peace and patience among residents of Rimin Zakara town, following a bloody unrest over a land dispute between the…
Kano Govt. Launches Irrigation Tool, Restates Commitment To Education, Agric Development
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, on Tuesday launched an Irrigation Suitability Mapping Tool Research Project at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil. While…
Yobe SSG Leads Advance Team to Morocco for Strategic Partnership
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu An advance team from Yobe State led by the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Malam Wali has arrived in Morocco ahead of planned partnerships in education,…
Demolishing: Kwankwaso Wants Compensation For Slain Protesters
By Abdullahi Yusuf Alhaji Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked the Kano State Government to pay compensation for the four protesters killed during the demolition…
Sahara Reporters, Maikudi And University Of Abuja, By Abdulgaffar Olatumbosun
Journalism has always fascinated me for its power to reflect society, inform the public, and hold institutions accountable. My decision to study Communication and Media Studies at the University of Abuja was…
Time to Move on at the University of Abuja
By Alabi Lut In the past four months, the University of Abuja has been in the news over the appointment of a substantive vice-chancellor. Controversies and disagreements surrounding such appointments are not…
UNIABUJA faces criticism over professor allegedly without law school certificate
The Coalition to Save Education in Nigeria (COSEN) has accused the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) of covering up the qualifications of a Law professor, Kassim Musa Waziri, who allegedly lacks a Nigerian…
Kano Deputy Governor Urges Market Traders to Uphold Tax Payment
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has called on traders at Dawanau Market to remain committed to tax payment, emphasizing its crucial role in the development of…
CRPDS Hosts Stakeholder Dialogue on Challenges Facing Civic Space in Northwest Nigeria
By Mustapha Salisu and Mariya Shuaibu Sulaiman As part of efforts to explore challenges and barriers facing civic space in Northwest Nigeria, the Center for Policy Research and Development Solutions (CRPDS) organized…
African Muslim Media Practitioners Condemn Misrepresentation of Sharia Law in Southwest Nigeria
By Mustapha Salisu The African Muslim Media Practitioners Organisation has issued a rejoinder to a recent report titled “Sharia Storm in South West: Sultan, Gani Adams, Ogun Govt, Yoruba Nation,” describing it…
Adamawa Senator Clarifies Status of Bill for Federal University of Education, Numan
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Senator representing Adamawa Southern Senatorial District, Binos Dauda Yaroe, has refuted speculations that the bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Education, Numan, was rejected…
Kano Governor Honors 34 Indigenes, But Rano Sons Left Out—Why?
By Buhari Abba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State recently hosted a ceremony at the Government House on Saturday, February 1, 2025, to recognize 34 Kano indigenes who have advanced in…
NAHCON Chairman Seeks Removal of 2% Charge on Pilgrims’ Funds by CBN
By Nura Ahmed Dakata The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to waive the 2% charge…
NUJ Congratulates Buni on Emergence as Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum Chairman
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has congratulated Governor Mai Mala Buni on his emergence as the Chairman of the Lake Chad…
Umar Lauya Hardawa Declares Bid for NYCN National Presidency, Seeks Support, Unity
Alhaji Umar Lauya Hardawa, a prominent youth leader from Misau Local Government, Bauchi State, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of National President of the National Youth Council…
Kano students, 35 states, FCT Abuja set to storm Lagos for NSSF championships
36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja are to compete in the National School Swimming championship tagged: “FISH” scheduled to hold in Lagos. The competition which is being organized by…
Market women gives Gov. Mutfwang rousing welcome at Kugiya
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Market women at the weekend gave the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, a rousing welcome during his visit to inspect the ongoing construction of shops at Kugiya…
Kaduna Pays Over 3,000 Pilgrims Hajj Refund, Awaiting Account Details for Others
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (KSPWA) has announced that it has paid over 3,000 pilgrims who participated in the 2023 Hajj of the refunds they received from the National Hajj Commission…
CISLAC Applauds Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum, Calls for Regional Unity
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has congratulated the successful hosting of the Fifth Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri and commended the emergence of Governor Mai Mala Buni as…
CP Azare Personally Supervises 3rd-Party Insurance Enforcement Across Akwa Ibom State
The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Police Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, today launched an exercise of personally supervising as well as inspecting the enforcement and compliance of third-party vehicle insurance…
Ex-Rep Kawu distributes N100m worth cars, plots, N10m cash grants, 33 motorbikes
In an effort to cushion the effect of the plaguing economic hardship facing the nation, former member of the House of Representatives, from Tarauni, Kano, Hafizu Kawu, has distributed varieties of cars…