By Abdullahi Yusuf Amnesty International says no fewer than 24 protesters were killed during the EndBadGovernance protests which occurred between August 1 and August 10,2024. The figures were disclosed by the organization…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Northeast extends its congratulations to the newly elected President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Alhassan Yahaya, and his…
From Umar Dankano, Yola The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has welcomed the ceasefire in the armed conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in the Middle East. The Committee’s Public Relations…
The Senate has approved the second reading of four tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The bills were debated on Thursday, with Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate Majority Leader, leading the…
A former Deputy National President, Alhassan Yahaya, has become the first candidate from the North Eastern part of Nigeria to assume the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He defeated…
Your Excellency, Dr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, Governor of Kano State, Nigeria Dear Sir, Subject: The Need for the Immediate Passage of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law in Kano State I…
A group, the Voice of African Universities (VAU) has labelled a petition submitted to the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, alleging a breach of federal guidelines in the appointment…
From Maryam Muhammad Lawal, Zaria The Zaria Local Government Task Force on Primary Health Care Strengthening and Routine Immunization Initiative convened yesterday (Tuesday) at the Council Chambers of the Zaria Local Government…
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The wife of Jigawa State Governor, Hajiya Amina Umar Namadi, has commended the Jigawa Women Entrepreneurs Network (JIWEN) and Jigawa Invest for organizing the first-ever women’s trade fair…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has disbursed ₦1.43 billion to 25,000 flood victims and vulnerable groups, along with ₦1.5 billion to 15,000 small-scale business owners….
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Government, in collaboration with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Plateau State Chapter, has completed arrangements to organize a maiden edition of the Plateau State Interdenominational…
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), under the Operation Whirlwind team, has intercepted smuggled Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) valued at N81,517,570 in the Adamawa/Taraba Area Command. Addressing journalists in…
By Olufunmi The Gombe State Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (SURWASH) held a two-day retreat aimed at fostering enhanced cooperation and coordination between the program and critical stakeholders….
By Bosede Olufunmi The National Ozone Office (NOO), Federal Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has initiated efforts to sustain and manage the end-of-life components of…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Ministry of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy to take immediate and decisive action on the implementation of its Digital Talent Development…
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of effort to ensure citizens priority and participation in budget and project execution, the Jigawa state government expressed it’s readiness to adopt new digital system (NomTrack…
The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has urged the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to confront the growing challenges posed by social media practitioners spreading false information nationwide. He emphasized…
A Kano State High Court on Wednesday, reserved ruling in a suit filed by the National Union of Local Government Employees(NULGE) against the Central Bank of Nigeria and others from withholding Kano…
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, restrained Chief Edozie Njoku from parading himself as national chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). A five-member panel of justices, led by Justice Stephen Adah, affirmed the…
Turkey welcomes the ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and the Hezbollah militia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in the capital Ankara on Wednesday. Erdoğan separately called for an end to the…
As part of activities leading up to the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) paid an advocacy visit to the Kano State Ministry…
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…
The Dangote Industries Limited has received a torrent of accolades for sponsoring the 45th edition of the Kano International Trade Fair, which opened at the weekend. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and…
The pavilion of the Dangote Group at the ongoing 2024 Kano International Trade Fair has become Mecca of a sort, attracting a torrent of customers excited to make inquiries and purchases as…
By Mustapha Salisu An NGO, Kasham Girls, Women, and Youth Development Initiative, has called on the Kano State Government to expedite the implementation and domestication of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP)…
