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…
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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…
Time for Atiku Abubakar to End His Grand Illusions, Fantasies
Since his defeat in the last election, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has shown more interest in undermining President Bola Ahmed Tinubu than in addressing his party’s implosion. We suspect he is…
NANS Honors Dr. Samira Buhari on Her Birthday: Celebrating Visionary Leadership and Empowerment
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), representing more than 40.2 million students across Nigeria, today celebrated Dr. Samira Buhari on her birthday. Recognized as a distinguished leader, philanthropist, and women’s empowerment…
Cheers of Cherio as the INTERPOL Greets Garus Goodbye
By Bala Ibrahim “Everything has to come to an end, sometime”.- L. Frank Baum Glasgow, the most populous city in Scotland goes agog, as it plays host to the 92nd session of…
Breaking Barriers: CITAD and People With Disabilities (PWDs)
By Ali Sabo, ANIPR The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) as an ICT-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of underserved communities across Nigeria, has for long been championing social…
A Stronger North Emerges: Northern Governors and Traditional Rulers Unite to Confront Security, Economic, and Environmental Crises
By Dr Musa Abdullahi Sufi, Development Journalist Kaduna, Nigeria – October 28, 2024 In a significant move to address the pressing socio-economic and security challenges in Northern Nigeria, the Northern States Governors’…
Life Without a Father by Tabitha Musa Gimba
Some children are fortunate to grow up with both parents. Parents that love, care for, and will make sure that, you are safe at all times. Unfortunately, some of us are not…
High Prices Of Beans, Oil Send Kano Akara Sellers Out Of Business
By Abdullahi Yusuf Most sellers of Bean cake (Kosai) in Kano Metropolis have run out of business due to the prevailing high prices of beans and cooking oil in the area. Kosai,…
Dujiman Katsina: A Bridge-builder in Nigerian Politics
By Sardauna Francis The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu Ahmad, has been crowned as Dujiman Katsina by the Emir of Katsina Dr. Abdulmumini Kabir Usman amid encomiums….
Maiduguri’s Floodgate: Exposing the Systemic Failures Behind the Disaster
Maiduguri’s once-bustling streets have been transformed into channels of despair following unprecedented flooding that struck the city in late August 2024. This disaster has claimed over 30 lives, displaced more than 400,000…
Flood And Failure of Governance, By Y. Z Ya’u
There is something claustrophobic about Kano. It is not just the feel of concrete all over you that seems to suffocate you. It not just the population that makes each of us…
A Call to the North: Embrace the League of Northern Democrats as the Path to Rejuvenation
By Mohammed Betara Aliyu, Esq. Northern Nigeria stands at a crossroads. The challenges that have long plagued our beloved region – crippling poverty, rampant insecurity, widespread illiteracy, and the steady erosion of…
In the Trail of the Pains of Flooded People
By Y. Z. Yau, CITAD, Kano My childhood had been largely defined by a proximity to water. Whether in the marshland of Nguru or in the flood plains of the Jamaare valley,…
The Unfinished Symphony(s) In Yola
By Babayola M. Toungo Adamawa State is witnessing an unprecedented investment in infrastructural projects under the leadership of his excellency Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri – both new projects and those long…
The Professional Beggars
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi Before the religious ‘experts’ take yours sincerely to the cleaners for his supposed anti-begging stance, let me appeal to the religiously knowledgeable in the online platforms to educate…
Lessons from Rwandan Genocide – By Adamu S. Ladan
My recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda a few days ago provided me with insight towards resolving ongoing conflicts in northern Nigeria. While there, I was opportuned to visit the country’s genocide memorial…
Federal Government Agents Must Uphold The Law, Not Cause Havoc in Kano
By Turaki Abubakar The recent turmoil surrounding the emirship throne in Kano is distressing and alarming. I am compelled to speak out against the blatant disregard for the law and moral integrity…
Anniversary: More praise than knocks for Gov.Yusuf in Kano
By Aminu Garko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the coming days, different parts of the country will be ago as the nation marks one year anniversary of the current leadership at…
100 Most Notable Africans Leadership and Business Summit 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda
100 Most Notable Peace Icons Africa is poised to illuminate the extraorments and potential of African business titans, leadership and security stakeholders, and entrepreneurs. In a collaborative effort led by the Davdan…
Dr. Kabiru Zawachiki Commends Governor Abba on One-Year Achievements
By Abdullahi Muhammad, Sheka The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kumbotso Local Government, Dr. Kabiru Hussaini Zawachiki, has congratulated and saluted Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on his one-year anniversary in office as the…
How Ganduje hired fake NGO to rate Kano low in an attempt to cover his wasted 8 years
By Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa Our attention has been drawn to an article entitled “Kano worst governed, least performing state in Nigeria – Report,” authored by Taofeek Lawal and featured on Tribune…