A delegation from the Kano State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, led by the Commissioner, Hon. Amina Abdullahi Sani alongside the Ministry’s Technical Adviser Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba and relevant…
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Dederi’s Led NUJ Council Vows to Partner with NGOS in Addressing Societal Challenges
Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Commits to Partnership with ‘Know Your Neighbor’ Community Development Initiative to Address Insecurity. Abubakar Shehu kwaru, Secretary, NUJ, Kano Council disclosed this development…
Senator Lalong masters Plateau consensus at Senate as Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda is confirmed as minister of Humanitarian Affairs
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos It was a smooth sail for Plateau State Ministerial nominee for Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshewe during screening at the Senate of…
CISLAC worries over judgement Halting Rivers allocation, warns against Destabilizing Nigerian Democracy
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed profound concern over the recent Federal High Court ruling that restricts the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other…
AI Revolution in Africa: PromptTo Tech Lab, YALI Network Kano Host Pioneering Conference in Kano
As part of their efforts to drive sustainable development, promoting economic growth, and address the diverse challenges faced across Africa, PromptTo Tech Lab, in collaboration with the YALI Network Kano, recently hosted…
Zamfara: ZUREP senior staffers docked over shop burglary and theft
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Executive Secretary of the Zamfara Urban and Regional Planning (ZUREP), Abdullahi Bala and his Director, Aliyu Buba Maigoro and three others has been arraigned before the Magistrate…
KNSG to Open Digital Centers in All 44 LGAs, Kickstarts Project with Pilot Program
By Mustapha Salisu In a move to bring digital access closer to communities across Kano State, the government has announced plans to open CBT-ICT (Computer-Based Test and Information and Communication Technology) centers…
Court Halts Monthly Allocations to Rivers State Government, Citing Constitutional Violations
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order preventing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from disbursing further monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State Government….
NSNCM Backs Northern Governors’ Forum, ACF on Northern Power Crisis
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Nineteen Seventeen Northern Consensus Movement (NSNCM) has expressed strong support for the recent stance taken by the Northern Governors Forum and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on…
SIDES and Sickle Cell Organizations Pay Condolence Visit to Kano State Governor’s Spokesperson Over Loss of His Child
By Balarabe Musa In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, representative of Sufi Innovation and Development Solutions (SIDES) and leading sickle cell organizations visited Mr. Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Spokesperson to Kano…
Hon. Rurum Unveils New Road Projects for Constituents
Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, the Member representing Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Federal Constituency, announced several new road projects during a commissioning ceremony held last Sunday. The projects aim to improve transportation and…
IHRC-RFT Urges FG to Address Power Infrastructure Inequality, Boost Northern Economic Growth
The International Human Rights Commission – RFT (IHRC-RFT) Nigeria Chapter has issued an urgent call to the Nigerian government to address significant power infrastructure disparities impacting economic development in northern Nigeria. In…
PCRC Commiserates with Gov Namadi over Fuel Tanker Explosion
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In a sombre response to Jigawa State’s most tragic recent incidents, the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Jigawa Command, has expressed its heartfelt condolences to Governor Malam Umar…
CITAD, NIFG Calls for Gender-Sensitive Policies to Boost Women’s Digital Inclusion
By Mustapha Salisu The 2024 Women Internet Governance Forum (WIGF), organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in collaboration with the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIFG), has called for…
Kano Deputy Governor’s Press Crew Visits Gov. Yusuf’s Spokesperson to Offer Condolences
By Mustapha Salisu The press crew of the Kano State Deputy Governor paid a condolence visit today to Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the Director-General of Media and Publicity at the Kano Government House,…
PLASU Welcomes Resource Verification Teams for New Programmes, Including Medical Science
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State University Bokkos (PLASU) has taken a significant step towards expanding its academic offerings, receiving two separate Resource Verification Teams to pave the way for new programmes….
Governor Yusuf Okays N71,000 as Minimum Wage for Kano Civil Servants
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved N71,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state. Disclosing this while the receiving the Public Service Negotiation Committee Report headed by…
CITAD Launches Ta’iya Coding Training For Youths in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu As part of its efforts to bridge the digital divide and promote gender inclusion, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has launched an eight-week coding training program…
Gov. Sanwo-Olu sues EFCC over alleged planned arrest, prosecution
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged threat to arrest, detain and prosecute him after his tenure as governor. Sanwo-Olu, through his lawyer,…
FG will restore electricity to north within 5 days – Adelabu
Mr Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, on Monday, said electricity would be restored to the 17 northern states that had suffered blackout due vandalisation of the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission line. Adelabu said this…
BREAKING: CJN Orders Probe of Judges Over Conflicting Rulings in Rivers State Political Crisis
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has ordered an official investigation into judges involved in conflicting rulings on political cases in Rivers State. The probe, conducted by a panel…
Court Sentences Two for Defrauding Billionaire Aminu Dantata and Former Minister
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Gyadi-Gyadi, Kano, has convicted Bukar Galadima and Suleiman Ahmed on charges of fraud, after they attempted to deceive Kano billionaire Alhaji Aminu Dantata and former Minister of…
Zamfara: Jaji Political group trains 200 Social Media handlers
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Zamfara State political group Aminu Sani Media Office in collaboration with Media and Publicity Consult (MPC) has trained 200 Social Media Handlers (SMH) on constitutional-based political reports….
High Expectations As Kano LG Chairmen, Councillors Assume Office Today
By Abdullahi Yusuf All the 44 newly-elected Local Government Chairmen and 484 Councillors in Kano State assumed duty today, having taken their Oath of Office. Among them is a lone female, Sa’adatu…
ASSOMEG Condoles with Sanusi Bature Over Loss of Son
The Association of Online Media Guild (ASSOMEG) extends its deepest condolences to Mr. Sanusi Bature, Director General, Media and Publicity to the Kano State Governor, over the heartbreaking loss of his beloved…