The Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ condemns in the strongest terms, the continuing violence and kidnappings in various parts of the country. This latest act of perfidy which led to the abductions of two Journalists and members of their families in Kaduna state over the weekend has once more highlighted the general state of insecurity in the land and the continuing threat to the safety of journalists in the country. READ MORE: Abducted Kaduna Journalists Freed Alongside Family Members After Six Days in Captivity The kidnapped journalists include Abdulgafar Alabelewe, of the Nation Newspaper who also serves as chairman of…
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The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for his significant efforts in addressing the plight of pensioners in the state and paying attention to girl child education. Kano State Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs in a statement said the emir made the commendation when he hosted Commissioner for Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye and his Science, Technology and Innovation counterpart, Alhaji Mohammed Tajo Othman at the Emir’s palace. According to him, Emir Sanusi highlighted that the present administration had paid attention to pensioners who had previously been thrown into unnecessary hardship and poverty…
Barely four years ago, nobody, even Aminu Musa himself would imagine becoming a successful tailor that could afford to buy a motorcycle, flaunt iPhone 12 Pro Max and even build a house for his parents. The face of Aminu Musa, fondly called Aminai in a predominantly tailoring community in Fagge Local Government area of Kano state is not new to many when he was hawking groundnut and fried grasshopper for his mother, not knowing that few years later, he would become the breadwinner of his family of seven. READ ALSO: Protest: Kano Business Community Inaugurates Adhoc Committee Living with his…
“We are deeply saddened and shocked by the news of the kidnapping of our members and their families in Kaduna State. This information was conveyed in a statement by Comrade Alhassan Yahaya’s consultative team and made available to media outlets. The statement also urged security agencies to work around the clock and expedite action for the release of the kidnapped journalists. READ ALSO: NUJ Kaduna Condemns Abduction Of Members’ Families Comrade Alhassan expressed profound shock at this unfortunate development, stating that it is unacceptable to attack and kidnap practicing journalists.” Journalists while undertaking their legitimate duties, what a tragedy added…
The Kaduna State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has received with shock the brazen and barbaric attack by suspected kidnappers that resulted in the abduction of the Kaduna Correspondents of THE NATION Newspaper and BLUEPRINT Newspaper alongside their families last night at their residences in Danhono area of Kaduna metropolis. A Statement issued and signed by the Council Chairman, Comrade Asmau Yawo Halilu and the Secretary, Comrade Gambo Santos Sanga condemned the ugly insident and appeal to security agencies in the state to swing into action with a view to rescuing the Journalists and their families from…
Remarks by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, held on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the National Press Centre, Abuja. The Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has maintained an open arm relationship with the media. It is in line with the philosophy of the President as an avowed democrat who spent a lifetime fighting for the entrenchment of democracy and human rights. This administration has remained very tolerant of media criticism and guaranteed citizens’ rights to freedom of expression. It is however disheartening that some elements are abusing this free environment guaranteed by the Government.…
A yayin da a yau musulman duniya ke maraba lale da shigowar watan farko na sabuwar shekarar musulmci ta shekarar 1446, bayan hijirar Annabi (SAW), Mai Girma Kwamishiniyar Ma’aikatar Mata, Yara da Masu Bukata ta Musamman, Hajiya Aisha Lawan Saji Rano, ta shiga sahun farko wajen taya Mai Girma Gwamnan Jihar Kano, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, murnar shiga sabuwar shekarar da kuma yi masa fatan alkhairi. Wani rubutaccen sako da ya fito daga ofishin ta, ya ce Hajiya Aisha na yi wa Gwamnan fatan “sabuwar shekarar musulmci ta 1446 (AH) mai cike da albarka, taimakon Allah, damina mai albarka da…
The Kano State Ministry of Health in collaboration with consortium of partners BMGF, SCIDaR, TA Connect Options, Pathfinder International, CCSI, MWAN, and ACEPHAP organized to high level stakeholder engagement meeting to scale up a new health innovation in the state. The meeting leveraged the collective influence and expertise of the participants to improve MNH outcomes in Kano state. SIMILAR: WHO Supports KNSG To Enhance Surveillance For Malnutrition Presenting a paper titled: Overview of MNH Innovations & Program Approach to Scale up Innovations in Kano State, the director of Africa Center of Excellence for Population Health and Policy ACEPHAP Bayero University…
Khadijah Aliyu The Commissioner, Ministry of Women, Children and the Disabled, Hajiya Aisha Saji Rano, has taken the lead to congratulate Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on the new Islamic year and to wish him blessings throughout the year. A statement by the director of public enlightenment of the ministry Aishatu Haruna and made available to journalists in Kano. SIMILAR: IWD: AHIP organizes young women in science competition The statement explained that the Commissioner wished the governor “an Islamic year full of Allah’s favour, blessings, bumper harvest, divine intervention and general successss”. She further prayed, “may each step you take into…
The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly KNHA Alhaji Jibril Ismail Falgore extends felicitations to Muslims on the occasion of the new Islamic year. In a statement issued by the spokesperson to the speaker Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai and made available to newsmen in Kano. SIMILAR: Islamic Cleric Urged Muslims To Intensify Prayers In Zulhijja Falgore explained that the Islamic New Year signifies an opportunity to renew hope and commitment to serving Allah (SWT) to earn His blessings throughout the Hijri year of 1446 AH, starting this Muharram on 7/7/2024. He further expressed that as faithful individuals, we must…