From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu The Yobe State Government has intensified efforts to curb the rising drug abuse crisis with moves to establish a dedicated Drug Abuse Control Agency, aimed at strengthening…
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Runsewe gets World Craft Council Africa Icon Award
By Ado Salisu The World Crafts Council has honoured Otunba Olusegun Runsewe with the Icon of Crafts, Culture and Hospitality in Africa award for his contributions to arts and culture development. The…
Yobe Governor Launches N300 Million Micro-Grants, Empowers Hundreds of Women
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday launched a multi-pronged intervention programme targeting grassroots beneficiaries and women across the state. The flagship initiative is a N300 Million…
Katsina Govt. installs 30 megawatts solar electricity — Official
By Zubairu Idris The Katsina State Government said it has so far installed about 30 megawatts of solar electricity in some of its establishments to boost effective service delivery Dr Hafiz Ibrahim-Ahmed,…
AHIP ROOTS Initiative Promotes Climate-Smart Urban Agriculture Among Kano’s Smallholder Farmers
By Mustapha Salisu Participants in the Resilient Opportunities for Outreach, Trade and Sustainability (ROOTS) project, implemented by AHIP through the IOM training programme, have described the initiative as a major catalyst for…
Kano NCS, Health Ministry Strengthen Collaboration to Improve Service Delivery
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Ministry of Health has intensified efforts to combat cancer across the state, holding a strategic meeting with key stakeholders as part of activities marking World Cancer…
Damaturu Emirate Appoints Yobe Security Adviser, Hunters’ Group Commander
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu The Emir of Damaturu, Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Hashimi II Ibn Umar Al-Amin El-Kanemi has approved the appointment of key security stakeholders in recognition of their outstanding contributions…
Gov. Yusuf Donates N100 Million to Kano Market Fire Victims
…Directs N3 Billion Expansion, Rehabilitation of Road Networks Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has visited Singer market to sympathise with traders whose shops were recently gutted by a devastating fire…
Kwankwasiyya Movement Denies Rumours Of Sen.Rabi’u Kwankwaso’s Medical Trip Abroad
Kwankwasiyya Movement Denies Rumours Of Sen.Rabi’u Kwankwaso’s Medical Trip Abroad By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kwankwasiyya political movement has denied rumours that its leader,Sen.Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso,has travelled abroad to seek medical attention. The…
SCSN Clarifies Position on Call for INEC Chairman’s Removal
The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has issued a clarification regarding its recent call for the removal and prosecution of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof….
VP Shettima Launches Vision 2050 Blueprint For South-East’s Economic Development
…Says new investment company, diaspora partnerships will drive infrastructure, industrial transformation Vice President Kashim Shettima has launched a 25-year development blueprint for the South-East region, saying the region is a central pillar…
No Hajj Without Permit (Visa), Saudi Minister affirms
By Mariam Zubair Abubakar In a historic visit, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, arrived in Abuja on February 3, 2026, to strengthen high-level cooperation aimed at improving…
Situation Room Faults Senate Over Delay in Passing Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2025
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has criticised the Senate over delays in passing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2025, warning that continued inaction could undermine public confidence in the electoral process…
Police, Stakeholders Warn Against Hate Speech, Fake News at Kano Youth Summit
By Salisu Hamisu Ali The Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori, and other key stakeholders have called for collective action to combat hate speech and fake news, warning that perpetrators…
Group Faults Senate Over Delay in Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has faulted the Senate for delaying the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2025, warning that continued inaction could erode public confidence in the electoral…
Renewed Hope Arewa Youth Initiative Congratulates Kano Governor on Joining APC
The Renewed Hope Arewa Youth Engagement Initiative has congratulated the Executive Governor of Kano State on his decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as a major step…
Hassy’s Foundation Urges FG to Prioritize Cancer Care for Indigent Women
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Hassy’s Haven Foundation is sounding the alarm on the devastating impact of cancer on indigent women in Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to prioritize cancer prevention, early detection,…
US sends ground troops to Nigeria
The United States has dispatched a “small team” of troops to Nigeria following recent joint security cooperation between both countries. Dagvin Anderson, the general in charge of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), spoke…
Nigerian Immigration officer shoots Nigerien national at Baure border, victim dies
.By: Zagazola Makama A Nigerien national has died following a shooting incident at the Burdugu Border entry checkpoint in Baure Local Government Area, Katsina State, near the Niger Republic border. According to…
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Strengthen Hajj, Umrah Cooperation at Historic Abuja Meeting
By Mustapha Salisu Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on Hajj and Umrah administration following a historic high-level engagement in Abuja between Nigerian authorities…
North West Muslim Elders to Tinubu: Ignore Some Ulama’s Self-Serving Agenda
From Ahmad Muhammad. The North West Muslim Elders Forum has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to completely ignore and dismiss the recent outbursts by the President of the Supreme Council for…
Gov. Buni Launches Disbursement of Financial Incentives, Empowerment Programme
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor, Hon. (Dr.) Mai Mala Buni, has launched the disbursement of financial incentives to 32,382 girls, a Micro-Enterprise Grant to 1,500 grassroots beneficiaries, and empowerment…
Birnin Gwari Emirate Cries Out Over Security, Agricultural Crisis
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) has issued a press statement expressing deep concern over the escalating security and agricultural crisis in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area…
Kwankwasiyya Movement Denies Kwankwaso’s Defection Reports,Says Narratives Baseless
Kwankwasiyya Movement Denies Kwankwaso’s Defection Reports,Says Narratives Baseless By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kwankwasiyya political movement has dismissed media reports that its leader,Sen.Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,is making moves to defect to the All Progressives…
NAWOJ Kano Celebrates Khadija Aliyu on Michael Sidibe Award for Health Reporting
By Aisha Mai Agogo The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kano State Chapter, proudly congratulates one of its distinguished members, Hajiya Khadija Aliyu of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN),…