Kano state government has constituted a 13 – man Board of Survey Committee, to physically inspect and verify unserviceable public assets, for possible auction. Ameen Kabeer Yassar, Director, Public Enlightenment of the…
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Tinubu Reappoints Buba Marwa as NDLEA Chairman for Another Five-Year Term
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for a second five-year term. Marwa, originally appointed…
CITAD Advocates for Educational Awareness to Protect Threatened Trees, Plant Species in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has emphasized the urgent need for increased educational awareness to protect threatened trees and plant species in Kano State. This was…
Wike/Yarima: The Place of Principles, Power and Pride
By Bala Ibrahim The altercation between the minister of the Federal capital territory Abuja, Nigeria, Barrister Nyesom Wike and Naval officer, Lieutenant Yarima, has opened a new chapter in the place of…
Yobe HoS Commends Governor Buni’s Drive for Human Capital Development
…As ASCON Honours Buni with Award of Excellence From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Head of Service of Yobe State has commended Hon. (Dr.) Mai Mala Buni, the Executive Governor of Yobe…
Christian Aid Lauds Tax Justice for Improving Standard of Taxation in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Country Director of Christian Aid Nigeria, Temitope Fashola, has commended the Tax Justice and Governance Platform for its collaboration with the Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) in…
World Bank: Only 44% of Social Interventions Reach Poor Nigerians
By Hajara Abdullahi A new report by the World Bank has revealed that social safety net programs in Nigeria fail to effectively reach the poor masses despite billions of naira spent by…
Nigeria’s First Lady Commissions Gender, Public Policy Studies Center in Jos
…Calls for Cooperation to Dismantle Stereotypes By Hajara Abdullahi The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned the Oluremi Tinubu Gender and Public Policy Studies Center at the National Institute…
CISLAC Wants Wike Sacked Over Altercation with Military Officer
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for greater decorum, restraint, and respect among public officials in the discharge of their duties, warning that uncivil behaviour…
GBV, SRHR, The Call for Full Implementation of the VAPP Law in Nigeria
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Center for the Study and Resolution of Domestic Violence (CERSDOV), in collaboration with the Norwegian Government and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has paid an advocacy…
Stolen Deputy Governor’s Convoy Hilux Recovered — Police Arrest Suspect
By Mustapha Salisu The Office of the Deputy Governor of Kano State wishes to confirm that the Toyota Hilux vehicle recently stolen has been successfully recovered by the Police. According to a…
Tinubu Opens Annual Editors’ Conference,Urges Responsible Journalism
Tinubu Opens Annual Editors’ Conference,Urges Responsible Journalism By Abdullahi Yusuf President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian Editors to uphold integrity and fairness in their reportage, describing responsible journalism as essential to sustaining…
Car Thief Invades Kano Government House, Steals Deputy Governor’s Hilux Van
A suspected car thief reportedly infiltrated the Kano Government House in the early hours of Monday and made away with a Toyota Hilux van. According to a reliable source, the intruder gained…
Empowering Change: North-East Grantees Convene in Yobe to Strengthen Governance
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Grantees of the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) from across the North-East region have convened for a two-day capacity-building workshop focused on system strengthening and effective project…
Service Chiefs Visit Minister of State for Defence in Abuja
By Hajara Abdullahi In a bid to demonstrate strategic focus on ensuring adequate security across Nigeria, the recently appointed Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, alongside the Chief of Defence…
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Meets British Foreign Secretary in London
By Hajara Abdullahi The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Muhammad Tuggar, on Tuesday paid a visit to the British Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper MP, in London. This was disclosed in a…
EU Decries Allocation of Over 100,000 Policemen in Nigeria to VIPs
By Hajara Abdullahi The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over the deployment of more than 100,000 police officers in Nigeria to protect politicians and other Very Important Persons (VIPs). According to…
Bichi rep Reaffirms Commitment to Education as Bichi Nursing College Matriculates students
The member representing Bichi Federal Constituency and the chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, has reaffirmed his commitment to education. Bichi stated this at the Maiden Matriculation of Flagship…
Security Expert Calls for Collective Action Following Kidnap of Five Women in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu A retired security officer and Country Director of the International Human Rights Commission–Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT), Nigeria Chapter, Ambassador Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, has called on both the government and…
Tinubu’s Aide, Delu Yakubu, Extends Solar-Power Initiative to Guyuk Communities
By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Hon. Delu Bulus Yakubu, has expanded her rural empowerment drive to Guyuk Local Government Area…
Humanitarian Affairs Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Restoring Hope for Displaced Persons
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Bernard Doro, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to restoring hope and dignity to millions of Nigerians affected by…
Citizens’ Group Backs Tinubu’s Oil Reforms
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna A citizens’ group has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s oil and gas reforms, describing them as courageous and necessary steps toward ensuring Nigeria’s long-term economic…
Billiri Constituents Call for Stronger Security Measures, Urge Support for Youth Employment
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe Residents of Billiri East Constituency in Gombe State have called on the state government to strengthen security measures against recurring herders’ attacks and expand youth empowerment initiatives to…
Govs. Buni, Zulum, Fintiri Meet World Bank Reps On Partnership
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu Yobe State Governor Hon. (Dr) Mai Mala Buni, along with his Borno and Adamawa state counterparts, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and Umaru Fintiri, respectively today deliberated with…
Oxfam, Partners Train 50 WDSC Members on Community Development Plans in Adamawa
By Umar Dankano, Yola The European Union (EU), in partnership with the German Cooperation and the Federal Government, has organized a two-day advocacy and capacity-building training for fifty (50) members of the…