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Jaafar Jaafar The recent criticism by Jaafar Jaafar of an interview conducted by Ali Jita has once again brought to the fore a growing tension in Nigeria’s evolving media landscape: the uneasy intersection between professional journalism and the fast-rising world of entertainers-turned-interviewers and social
Katsina, Nigeria – March 2026 The Katsina State branch of the Council of Ulama of Nigeria has announced revised monetary benchmarks for key Islamic obligations, marking a significant shift in how such values are calculated within the state’s Muslim community. The new figures—covering sadaki (dowry), nisab (zakat threshold), and diyya (blood money compensation)—were adopted after the
. Dr. Mustapha Shehu The three-day capacity-building workshop on Data Management, Public Engagement, and Technology Adoption ended in Kano on Saturday with communication experts calling for stronger collaboration between Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the media to enhance transparency, deepen public trust, and
By Ahmed Abdulkadir The fears expressed in our earlier commentary on the dangers of “crashing food prices” have now unfolded in painful detail. What many dismissed as alarmism has become the lived reality of thousands of farmers across Northern Nigeria. The new video circulating on social media captures scenes that should trouble every policymaker: piles of maize stacked in sacks
Barrister Ummu-Salma Ahmad and Aminu Ibrahim Bakori Sometimes the most heartwarming family stories unfold not in living rooms or village squares, but under bright lights, in front of microphones, and before an audience that has no idea a reunion is taking place.At the recent Katsina Investment and Economic Summit, my daughter — Barrister Ummu-Salma Ahmad, fondly known as
Daura, Katsina State — November 20, 2025By Halima Abbas The 2025 Yusuf Bala Usman Memorial Lecture held Thursday at the Yusuf Bala Usman College of Legal and General Studies (YBU-CLGS), Daura, became a powerful forum on the role of continuity in deepening democratic development, with speakers praising Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s administration for entrenching institutional
By Shehu Ibrahim Bakori For years, communities across parts of northern Nigeria have lived under the shadow of recurring attacks, killings, kidnappings, and displacement. Entire villages have been uprooted, local economies crippled, and trust between citizens and the state severely strained. In the face of such relentless violence, it is understandable that the idea of
Shugaban Ƙaramar Hukumar Bakori, Hon. Abubakar Musa Barde Daga Shehu BakoriKwamitin Zaman Lafiya da Sulhu na Karamar Hukumar Bakori ya fara gudanar da zagayen ziyartar al’ummomi a yankin domin ƙarfafa sabuwar yarjejeniyar zaman lafiya da aka kulla da shugabannin ‘yan bindiga da ke aiki a yankin.Kwamitin, ƙarƙashin jagorancin Shugaban Karamar Hukumar Bakori, Hon. Abubakar Musa
Bakori Local Government Chairman, Hon. Abubakar Musa Barde By Shehu BakoriThe Peace and Reconciliation Committee of Bakori Local Government Area has commenced a tour of communities in the council area as part of efforts to strengthen the recently reviewed peace agreement reached with bandit leaders operating in the region.The committee—led by the Chairman of Bakori LGA, Hon.
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda Katsina State’s fiscal story in 2024 mirrors that of many northern states: a heavy reliance on monthly allocations from Abuja, mixed with a growing ambition to stand on firmer financial footing. But unlike some of its peers, Katsina—under Governor Dikko Umaru Radda—appears to be charting a more deliberate path toward revenue reform,
