This morning, I came across yet another troubling publication by an online newspaper ‘Solacebase’ carrying the sensational headline: “MAAUN under scrutiny as Kano Anti-Graft Agency suspends payment of 750,000 graduation fee.” How…
Author: Salisu Hamisu Ali
Badaru Abubakar: The Former Defence Minister Who Quietly Rewired Nigeria’s Security Architecture
By Musa Abdullahi When Mohammed Badaru Abubakar stepped into Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence, few predicted the scale of transformation he would champion. Known for his quiet demeanour and methodical leadership style, Badaru…
Doguwa Fires Back at Ex-Information Commissioner Over Budget Performance Claims
Kano State Commissioner for Water Resources, Umar Haruna Doguwa, has dismissed recent comments by former Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, alleging poor performance of the state’s 2025 budget. Doguwa spoke during an…
Kano CSOs Coalition Faults Daily Trust Report on Banditry, Says State Remains Peaceful
More than 260 civil society organisations under the Kano Patriotic CSOs Coalition Forum (KPCF) have faulted a Daily Trust lead story titled “Kano — New Bandits Frontier” published on Tuesday, December 2,…
Kano Government Intensifies Joint Operations as Tinubu Orders Special Security Team to Kano
The Kano State Government has intensified coordinated security operations across vulnerable communities as part of ongoing efforts to combat bandit activities and restore lasting peace. This was contained in a statement signed…
Sabo Malami Crowned with Excellence, Bags Top Leadership Award
By Muhammad Ahmad. The Kano-born foremost young and successful businessman, Alhaji Sabo Shehu Malami, has bagged the Most Inspiring Awards Winning Business Leader in 2025. At a colorful ceremony held in Lagos…
ACF Denies Endorsing Amnesty or Payments to Terrorists, Says Viral Clip Was Distorted
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming it endorsed amnesty and financial incentives for terrorists and bandits. The organisation made the clarification in a statement issued…
My Life Journey with Mentor Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo’s Silent Leadership, Humanitarian Heart, and the Legacy That Shaped My Path
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi, Katsina Nigeria Some people lead loudly. Others lead with quiet power. But a rare few lead with such depth, humility, and humanity that their presence becomes a compass…
Jerry Gana @80: Information Minister Hails Statesman’s Legacy, Celebrates New Book Launch
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has celebrated former Minister of Information and renowned statesman, Professor Jerry Gana, on his 80th birthday, describing his life as a model of…
Open Letter to the Governor of Kano State on Insecurity
_By Abu Fouad_ Dear Governor Abba, I hope this letter finds you well. I write not out of disrespect but in the hope that my message reaches you swiftly. Using both traditional and…
Injustice And The Inevitability Of Insecurity
By Bala Ibrahim. The term insecurity is fast becoming synonymous with the name West Africa, and the reason is simple-every segment of the sub-continent is playing host to the hazard of insurgency….
Kano Government Moves to Address Rising Concern Over Return of Achaba Operations
The Kano State Government has assured residents that it is taking decisive steps to address growing public concern over the resurgence of commercial motorcycle operations, popularly known as Achaba, across parts of…
BUK Hosts 5th National Conference of NIPR, Highlights PR’s Role in Transforming Tertiary Institutions
Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has hosted the 5th National Conference of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) for professionals in tertiary institutions, held from November 25 to 28, 2025. The conference,…
Tinubu Mourns Renowned Islamic Scholar Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of prominent Islamic leader, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 101. In a statement…
Tinubu Declares Nationwide Security Emergency, Orders Massive Recruitment into Armed Forces
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency in response to rising insecurity across the country, directing the Nigerian Army, Police, Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies…
Kano Moves to Stop Misclassification of Tsangaya, Islamiyya Learners as Out-of-School
By Salisu Hamisu Ali Education stakeholders in Kano State have commenced a workshop to develop an implementation plan for the newly approved Kano State Non-State Schools Policy, aimed at regulating and improving…
Dear President Tinubu, Murtala Sule Garo Matters
By Aminu Dahiru Ever since the All Progressives Congress (APC) lost the 2023 governorship election in Kano State, a highly contested race, which ended in the court, I have been expecting President…
ISN Elects New Board at 6th Annual General Gathering in Kano
The Innovation Support Network (ISN), a leading coalition of innovation hubs, incubators, accelerators, workspaces, makerspaces, and hackerspaces across Nigeria, has announced the election of a new Board of Directors at its 6th…
Ganduje Unveils Plan to Establish Independent Hisbah Commission
Former Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has announced plans to create an Independent Hisbah Commission to support the 12,000 Hisbah officers recently dismissed by the Kano State Government under…
Court Strikes Out ICPC’s Suit Against KANSIEC Officials
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has struck out the case filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against three senior officials of the…
Kano Govt Hails Dr. Aminu M. Bashir on Emergence as NIQS President
The Kano State Government has congratulated QS Dr. Aminu M. Bashir on his investiture as the 28th President of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), describing his emergence as historic and…
Abduction: Niger govt orders closure of schools
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in the state following the abduction of children from a Catholic school in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of…
Again, Trump Calls Nigeria “A Disgrace,” Accuses FG of Failing to Protect Citizens
US President Donald Trump has once again described Nigeria as “a disgrace,” accusing the federal government of failing to protect citizens amid escalating insecurity across the country. Speaking on Fox News Radio’s…
Open Letter To Nigerian Leaders, Security Agencies, Development Partners & Community Stakeholders On The Current Insecurity Challenges
By Dr. Musa Abdullahi Sufi — Concerned Citizen & Development Solutions Journalist Your Excellencies, Distinguished National and State Leaders, Local Government Chairmen, Traditional and Religious Authorities, Security Agencies, Development Partners, Civil Society,…
NNPP Chairman Welcomes Formation of Kano Online Media Chapel, Calls It Timely and Impactful
The Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State, Hon. Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, has described the establishment of the Kano Online Media Chapel as timely and highly commendable. Dungurawa…