From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Kaduna State Government in collaboration with Development Partners have announced the commencement of another Polio eradication campaign in the State. This was contained in a statement that was…
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CITAD, global advocates sue for regulation of AI to protect human rights
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in partnership with a group of organizations and advocates from around the world are pushing for the establishment of a future where all citizens…
FCDO seeks Jigawa govt support to improve digital ecosystem
By Abdullah Tsoho Dutse As part of it’s projects, the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), through Blue Sapphire Hub Meet with Jigawa state governor Alhaji Umar Namadi with aims to improve digital…
CITAD renews commitment to bridging ICT gap, matriculates 21 students into academy
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has renewed it’s commitment in her bid to bridge the gap in Information and Communication Technology, particularly in northern Nigeria. Haruna Adamu Hadeija, the…
President Tinubu hosts ECOWAS Special meeting on Niger
Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, will host a special meeting of the regional leaders on Sunday in Abuja. This followed the coup in Republic…
Gov. Sule submits list of 17 commissioner nominees to Nasarawa Assembly
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has submitted a list of 17 commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening and possible confirmation as members of the state executive council….
Gombe gov appoints 12 new permanent secretaries
Muhammadu Yahaya, the Governor of Gombe State, has approved the appointment of 12 new permanent secretaries within the state civil service. Ahmed Abdullahi, acting Head of Civil Service, who conveyed the governor’s…
Kano govt reopens 26 entrepreneurship centres closed by Ganduje
The Kano State Government on Thursday announced the reopening of 26 Entrepreneurship Institutes closed by the administration of former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. The Commissioner for Works and Housing, Alhaji Marwan Ahmad made…
FRSC, NCS set to integrate National Vehicle Information
In what seems like one of the most productive collaboration towards enhancing national security and curbing revenue loss, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have commenced an…
Gov. Lawal honours pilgrim who returned 80,000 dollars
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara on Thursday honoured Hajiya Aishatu Guru-Nahuche, a pilgrim from the state who returned missing 80, 000 dollars she found to the owner during the Hajj exercise in…
Security: Kano NSCDC Forms Female Officers Squad
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) has formed a Female Squad as part of its efforts to enhance security of lives and property…
Breaking: Wike, Umahi, 26 others make Tinubu’s ministerial list
Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, made President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday afternoon. Ex-Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi; and presidential spokesman,…
BREAKING: Senate Announces First Batch Of Tinubu’s Ministerial Nominees
The senate has on Thursday annouced 28 ministrials nominees from President Tinubu. Here is the full list: – Abubakar Momoh – Ambassador Yusuf Miatama Tukur CON – Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa – Barr….
Yobe Govt, MCRP sensitizes Muslim/Christian youths on peace building
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu In an efforts to promoting religious tolerance, the Yobe State Ministry of Religious Affairs in conjunction with the Multi-sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP) has organised a three…
Jigawa Civil Society Forum denies coalition claim
Comr. Muhammad Musbahu Basirka, the Chairman of Jigawa Civil Society Forum, has distanced himself from a newly formed loose coalition known as the ‘Network for Jigawa Civil Society Organizations.’ The coalition recently…
Nigeria’s Lai Mohammed appointed Special Advisor to UNWTO Secretary General
The immediate past Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of Nigeria, Lai Mohammed has been appointed as Special Advisor to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili. The…
Coalition of Professional Health Volunteers Raises Concerns Over Alleged Fake Ministerial List
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf The Coalition of Professional Health Volunteers Association of Nigeria (COPHVAN), has expressed deep concern over recent circulation of a purported fake ministerial list, which allegedly excluded esteemed public…
Kano govt commits to waste-free, clean environment
Mr Nasiru Sule- Garo, Kano State Commissioner for Environment, has restated the state government commitment to ensure clean and waste free environment. This is contained in a statement by Ismail Garba-Gwammaja, Director,…
Attempted coup in Niger Republic unacceptable, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has described as unacceptable the attempted coup in Niger republic on Monday morning by yet to be identified military men. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, Tinubu said…
Niger’s president being held inside palace – security sources
Niger presidential guards are holding President Mohamed Bazoum inside the presidential palace in the capital, which has been blocked off by military vehicles since Wednesday morning, security sources said. According to Reuter,…
Court remands tailor for allegedly sodomising 10-year-old boy
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kaduna on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 28-year-old tailor, Khalid Zubairu, in a correctional facility for alleged sodomy. The defendant, who lives at Ali Akilu…
BREAKING: Organised Labour Announces Nationwide Protest Action From August 2
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has issued a nationwide strike notice to seek the reversal of fuel pump price hike and other policies by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government. NLC spokesperson, Mr. Ben…
Group trains health workers on MPCDSR management in Gombe
By Laraba Usman Rotary Action Group for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMCH) has organised a three-day training on Maternal, Prenatal Child, Death Surveillance and Response, electronic data collation for stakeholders in…
KACRAN hails Tinubu’s reappointment of NEDC governing board
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Kulen Allah Cattles Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has expressed deep appreciation to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for the reappointment of the North East Development Commission (NEDC)…
Dangote constructs 17 boreholes for host communities in Kogi
No fewer than seventeen boreholes have been constructed by the Dangote Cement Plc within the communities hosting the Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, Kogi State. The distribution as allowed by terrain is…