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…
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High-Powered Kano Committee on Uromi Killings, Led by Deputy Governor, Departs for Edo State
By Wasilat Ibrahim A high-powered committee constituted by Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, to investigate the recent killings in Uromi, Edo State, departed Kano on Thursday for a fact-finding and…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf: The Hero of His Own Time
By Mustapha Muhammad The recent Award conferred on the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Kabir Yusuf by the Leadership Newspaper as the Governor of the Year 2024, has not come to…
Ramadan Fast: BUK Students Struggle with Extreme Heat, Exams
By Garba Salisu Abba, Hafsat Abdullahi and Barakat Ozohu Abdulrahman As the holy month of Ramadan continues, students at Bayero University Kano (BUK) are finding it difficult to balance fasting, extreme heat,…
Radda: A God-Sent Messiah Says Dr Kaita
…Commends Governor’s Ramadan Feeding Programme Dr. Ibrahim Sani Kaita, has commended the initiative of the Katsina state Governor Dr Umar Dikko Radda for the sharing of essential commodities to the elderly and…
The Need for Profiling NGOs in Kano to Preserve Culture, Religion, and Tradition
In the recent months, the concern on the activities of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Kano State has increased particularly in the face of a case of one organization that was discovered to…
NAHCON Always in the Spotlight: Understanding the Attention Around Hajj Operations
By Fatima Sanda Usara The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) frequently finds itself in the media spotlight, and for good reason. As the body responsible for organizing the Hajj pilgrimage for…
BEPU Calls for Equity, Fair Representation, and Development in Birnin Gwari
The Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the infrastructural neglect and lack of federal representation affecting the people of Birnin Gwari. Dr. Isah…
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…
Locating Nigeria in the Global Digital Landscape by Y. Z. Ya’u, CITAD
Late last year, the Portulans Institute, an independent, nonpartisan research and educational institute based in Washington, DC, released the 2024 Global Network Readiness Index (NRI 2024). The NRI annually ranks countries across…
The Struggles of Off-Campus Students in BUK
By Ukwubile Aisha Ojochegbe For many students, gaining admission into Bayero University, Kano (BUK) is a dream come true. The institution is known for its serene environment, well-structured academic system, and numerous…
AIKI SAI ME SHI: Governor Yusuf—A Champion of Education, A Builder of the Future
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman Education is the bedrock of any progressive society, and in Kano State, a quiet revolution is unfolding under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. From the moment…
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…
Praslin, Seychelles, Where Humans and Animals Coexist in Perfect Peace
By Lamara Garba Azare Tucked away in the crystal-clear waters of the Indian Ocean, the town of Praslin some 120 km from Mega in Seychelles is a haven of peace and harmony….
How Dikko Radda governs with uncommon empathy
BY IBRAHIM KAULA MOHAMMED In Nigerian politics, many people believe that empathy is often spoken about but rarely practiced with genuine sincerity. Gracias! I toured around the country, and I found an…
Prime Time News Honors Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo Foundation for Humanitarian, Edupreneurship Excellence
The Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo Foundation has been honored by Prime Time News for its outstanding contributions to humanitarian services and the promotion of edupreneurship in Nigeria and beyond. The prestigious award…
Global Lecture Honors Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo’s Birthday: A Celebration of Leadership, Education, and Innovation
By Moses Slaves, Abuja, Nigeria. Dr. Musa Abdullahi Sufi recently hosted a landmark online lecture titled Leadership, Education, and Innovation: Shaping the Future of Africa, in honor of the birthday of Professor…
Uba Sani’s Challenge To Kaduna Residents
By Andrew Fadason Politicians seldom keep their promises but Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State is of a different cut. On May 29, 2023, he promised to be ‘’Governor for all’’ but…
Counting Down On Kaduna’s Countdown
By Ibraheem Musa Normally, nightfall dovetails silently into a new day but on New Year day, this transition comes with a bang. Essentially, the change of baton is a religious, cultural and…
Advancing Media Excellence: Kano Deputy Governor’s Office Hosts PR, AI Training for Journalists
By Mustapha Salisu In a groundbreaking move to enhance the capacity of media practitioners attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, organized a two-day…
Kano’s Education State Of Emergency: The Successes, The Challenges
By Abdullahi Yusuf By some definitions, education is both the act of imparting knowledge to others and the act of receiving knowledge from someone else. Scholars have also defined education as the knowledge…
Uba Sani: A He-For-She Governor
By Cecilia Kafran As Production Editor of the New Nigerian Weekly newspaper in the 90s, most of my duties were desk-bound at the head office in Kaduna. Occasionally, I covered assignments that…
In the Eye of the Storm: NAHCON’s Commitment
By Ahmed Muazu The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), celebrated as a model for African Hajj operations, is now at the center of national scrutiny. Allegations of financial mismanagement against some…
Stop Attacking Abdullahi Gwarzo, By Umar Hamza Gwangwazo
It has come to my notice of some sponsored hirelings under pseudo guise of “Renewed Hope Ambassadors Forum” have initiated a media assault against the person of the former Minister of State…