FG resumes Conditional Cash Transfer payment The Federal Government has resumed the payment of N5,000 monthly stipend to 12,337 poor and vulnerable households through digital means in Ondo State. Head of Unit,…
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Sallah: NSCDC deploys 2,500 personnel in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has deployed 2,500 armed personnel to provide security during and after the Eid-el-Kabir festivities in Kano State. The NSCDC Corps Commandant in…
CITAD condemns CBN’s directive on collection of social media handles by banks
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has voiced its strong opposition to the recent directive issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which mandates banks and…
NAFDAC to Bakers: Embrace food safety culture
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, to prioritize and implement stringent hygiene standards in the…
I have a lot in common with Dangote says Bill Gates
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says Aliko Dangote has been his “invaluable partner” for many years and they have a lot in common. Gates made this known…
Auto-crash: Truck crushes 2 persons to death in Kogi
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two persons after a MAN Diesel truck crushed a tricycle in a headon collision in Kogi. Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, Kogi…
Sallah: FRSC deploys 925 officials, 25 patrol vehicles in Kogi
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has mobilised 925 personnel, 25 patrol vehicles, four ambulances and towing trucks on highways for an accident free Sallah celebration in Kogi. Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung,…
Arewa Radio sets record for highest blood donation drive in Kano
On Saturday, June 25th, 2023 a top indigenous media organization, Arewa Radio set a record for the biggest Blood Donation Drive in Kano State to support sickle cell patients across the state…
Nigeria’s Public debt hits N49 trillion
The Debt Management Office (DMO) said the total public debt stock of Nigeria as at March was N49.95 trillion (108.30 billion dollars). According to a statement obtained from the DMO official website…
Federal High Court stops Kano govt from demolishing buildings
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has restrained Kano State government and its agents from demolishing some buildings located in BUK road. Ruling on motion Ex-Parte filed on behalf of Saminu…
Kogi 2023: We won’t be tools for propaganda to Politicians – Journalists vow
Participants at the capacity building workshop for journalists in Kogi have resolved to resist being used as propaganda tools by politicians. They also agreed to be accurate, objective and fair in their…
Dabang tasks New Services Chiefs to build hopes of Nigerians and not disappointment
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Special Adviser on Political Affairs to Plateau State Governor Latep Dabang has challenged the New Services Chiefs not to disappoint Nigerians who are seriously putting hope in…
CITAD hosts Micro-Grant training for Community Networks in Bauchi
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with the support of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), organized a two-day intensive training on micro-grants for organizations in the Itas and Jama’are…
PRIME TIME NEWS Staff celebrate CEO’s appointment as Chief Press Secretary to Kano State Deputy Governor
By Mustapha Salisu The staff of PRIME TIME NEWS, a leading media outlet in Kano State, gathered for a celebratory dinner to honor their esteemed CEO, Ibrahim Garba Shuaib, on his recent…
Tinubu’s appointments move Nigeria closer to ending insecurity – Gov Buni
The Governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni has said that the careful selection of new security chiefs by President Bola Tinubu has inched Nigeria closer to the end of its security…
Tinubu off to London for private visit
President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, departed Paris, France, for London for a “private visit.” In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, on Saturday…
Snake kills ISWAP commander in Borno
An infamous leader of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), known as Kiriku, has reportedly passed away after being bitten by a venomous snake in the Sambisa forest of Borno…
Kano-Jigawa Professionals Forum holds 3rd Mentoring Programme
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano-Jigawa Professionals Forum(KJPF) has on Saturday held its 3rd Mentoring Programme with paper presentations aimed at encouraging participants to embrace professionalism and advance in their chosen professions. The…
CITAD bridges digital divide, provides IT training to NCoS personnel in Bauchi
In a commendable effort to bridge the existing digital divide, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has conducted a free scholarship training program on Information Technology (IT) for personnel of…
DIG Bala Ciroma visits Governor Buni
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The newly promoted Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Bala Ciroma, a proud son of Yobe state, today visited the state Governor, His Excellency, Hon. Mai Mala…
Plateau state Governor Mutfwang assures not to victimize any civil servant
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has assured Plateau citizens that none would be victimized following the constitution of the committee to review the recent appointment exercise into the…
Eid-el-Kabir: Kano Fire Service cautions firewood users
The Kano State Fire Service has called for caution on the use firewood during the Sallah festival celebrations. The Director of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Hassan Ahmed-Muhammed, disclosed this in…
977, 950 children to benefit from malaria drug intervention in Nasarawa – Official
The Nasarawa State Government says no fewer that 978,950 children will benefit from the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention intervention in the state. Mrs Janet Angbazo, Permanent Secretary, Nasarawa State Ministry of Health, said…
Governor Abba distributes ATM cards to 45,850 girls for education stipends
By Mustapha Salisu Kano state Governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf has flagged-Off the distribution of ATM cards for conditional cash transfer totalling 917 million naira to 45,850 girls under the Adolescent Girls…
International Widows Day: Plateau First Lady pledge to work and support widows in the State
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Wife of the Plateau State Governor Helen Mutfwang has assured widows in the state that she would network and partner with Civil Society Organizations, International partners and other…