By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The international Press Centre Lagos Nigeria, with Support from European Union, have conducted a two-day capacity-building event focused on combating information disorder in democratic governance reporting using fact-checking…
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Hunger:Tinubu Directs Total Compliance With Export Prohibition Act
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Comptroller- General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale, has said that President Bola Tinubu has directed total compliance with the Export Prohibition Act in respect of food items…
Food Security:Customs Seizes Over 120 Foodstuff Trucks Nationwide
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigeria Customs Service says it has seized over 120 trucks of essential foodstuff nationwide, as part of its efforts to ensure food sufficiency and food security in the…
Gov. Mutfwang Celebrates Nigerian Women on International’s Day
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has joined the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, and prominent women worldwide in celebrating the 2024 International…
Gov. Yusuf inaugurate 9 High Court Judges, 4 Khadis
The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has sworn in nine High Court Judges and four Khadis of the Shari’a Court of Appeal. These appointments were based on recommendations from…
CITAD Condemns Abduction of School Children in Kaduna, Calls for Action
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has strongly condemned the abduction of over 280 pupils and teachers from LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School Kuriga, Kaduna…
IWD 2024: CHRICED Advocates for Gender Equality, Empowerment of Women
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) has released a press statement emphasizing the importance of gender equality and…
GAT Engages Stakeholders to Reduce GBV cases in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non governmental Organization, known as Gender Awareness Trust (GAT) with support from Open Society Foundation (OSF) organised a one day round table discussion with relevant stakeholders as…
Buhari, Boss Mustapha’s signatures were forged, witness tells court in Emefiele ‘s case
An EFCC witness, Bamaiyi Mairiga on Thursday told FCT high court, Maitama that the signatures of former President Muhammadu Buhari and the immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),…
Group Holds Special Prayer in Remembrance of Late Alhaji Musa Musawa In Kano
By Salisu Hamisu Ali The Nigerian Youths For Peace Initiative organized a poignant event marking the one-year remembrance of Late Alhaji Musa Musawa, a prominent figure in the northern Nigeria. The event,…
Kano-LEADS Advocates for Action on Environmental Issues
By Mustapha Salisu In its commitment to fostering the sustained growth and development of Kano State, an NGO, Kano Leadership, Enlightenment, and Advocacy for Development Initiative (KANO-LEADS) launched an advocacy initiative targeting…
Hardship: Plateau Governor Mutfwang purchased Metro Buses to alleviate economic, and transportation challenges – SSG
From Tongnaan Bawa ,Jos The Secretary to the Plateau State Government Arc. Samuel Jatau said the administration of Governor Caleb Mutfwang has purchased a total of 15 New Tincity Metro Buses from…
CEO Biz Classic Nigeria Limited Urges Kano State Government to Tackle Power Shortage Crisis
Biz Classic Limited CEO, Alhaji Aminu Rabi’u Ali, has urged the Kano State Governor to prioritize and enhance adequate electricity power supply in the state. In a statement released today, Rabi’u emphasized…
Drama in court as wife weeps over husband’s abandonment of matrimonial bed
A mild drama played out at the Area Court, Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, on Thursday when one Aminat Nagode-Allah burst into tears while accusing her husband of abandoning their matrimonial bed. Nagode-Allah had approached…
ICPC joins hands with NCS, partner on corruptions
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has pledged collaboration with Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on trainings and anti corruptions. The ICPC Commissioner, Mr Garba Tukur-Idris, gave assurance when…
85-year-old kidnapping suspect in Kano’s NSCDC net
Operatives of the NSCDC Ungoggo division, Kano command have arrested suspected kidnapper, Ibrahim Usman ‘M’ 85yrs, at Yar’adua quarters, Rimin Kebe, Ungoggo LGA. This is contained in a statement signed and issued…
Kano Assembly Clears Interim Management Committees For 44 Local Government Councils
The ad-hoc committee of the Kano State House of Assembly, responsible for screening nominees for the confirmation of appointment as interim management committees (IMC) of 44 local government councils in the state,…
Macron, Sanusi, family, others eulogise Wigwe at Night of Tribute
French President, Emmanuel Macron, has joined others to pledge the preservation of the legacies of late Group Chief Executive, Access Corporation, Dr Herbert Wigwe, to ensure his visions are actualised. Macron made…
Matawalle directs DIA to go after coup-mongers
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to go after those calling for coup in the country. This is contained in a statement…
Insecurity: Mazoji Urges FG to Boost Operations of Military, Other Security Aencies
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka Amidst escalating insecurity caused by terrorists and bandits in Katsina State and its environs, Hon. Zaharaddeen Babba Mazoji, an elder of PDP in Nigeria and former senatorial aspirant…
Over 300 Awaiting Trial Inmates Languish In Kano Prison Without Proper Documentation
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Police Duty Solicitors Scheme (PDSS) Advisory Committee has uncovered over 300 Awaiting Trial Inmates Languishing In Kurmawa Custodial Center, Kano, without proper documentation of their cases….
Focus on Proliferation of Small Arms, Light Weapons – Pwaspo
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Nigeria Union of Journalists Plateau State Council has called on stakeholders in the peacebuilding processes in the state to focus attention on the proliferation of Small Arms…
Int’l Women’s Day: GIDAN YANCI Joins Global Call to Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress
By Mustapha Salisu In commemorating the 2024 International Women’s Day, GIDAN YANCI Fellows collaborated with representatives from various women empowerment groups, urging stakeholders to urgently dismantle barriers hindering women’s socio-economic development and…
Court orders housewife accused of stabbing domestic staff to death to undergo mental evaluation
A Kano State High Court, on Wednesday, again ordered that Hafsat Suraj, 24, should be referred to the state psychiatric hospital for mental evaluation. The defendant, who lives in Unguwa Uku Quarters…
Freedom of Expression: NBC Partners Gidan Yanci to Clean Up Political Broadcasts, Promote Respectful Discourse
By Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has stretched a hand of partnership to Gidan Yanci Fellows with an aim of imploring media outlets to avoid promoting hate speech and…