CISON, NIPSS Team Up to Strengthen Data-Driven Policymaking

By Emmanuel Douglas, JosCISON, NIPSS – Nov. 25, 2025 The Chartered Institute of Statisticians of Nigeria (CISON) has opened talks with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to boost collaboration on data-driven policymaking. A delegation from CISON’s Governing Council met NIPSS Director-General, Prof. Ayo Omotayo, at the Institute’s Kuru headquarters, presenting the…

‘Hear Us Out!’ Bauchi Children Tell Policymakers at 2025 WCD Forum

By Bashir Hassan AbubakarBauchi Children – Nov. 21, 2025 Children in Bauchi on Thursday engaged policymakers directly as UNICEF Nigeria, Bauchi Field Office, in collaboration with state MDAs, marked the 2025 World Children’s Day with an interactive forum themed “My Day, My Rights.” The platform brought together government officials, community leaders, civil society organisations and…

An Open Letter to His Excellency, Dr. Agbu Kefas, Executive Governor of Taraba State On Why the People of Ibi Communities Reject the Candidature of Comrade Emmanuel Ubandoma as PDP Nominee for the Forthcoming Local Government Election

Your Excellency, With utmost respect and loyalty to your visionary leadership, we, the undersigned concerned stakeholders, elders, youths, and women across the Ibi Local Government communities, write this open letter to register our collective position regarding the recent nomination of Comrade Emmanuel Ubandoma as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer for the forthcoming local government…

SAZU Holds Maiden Cultural Festival to Promote Unity, Heritage

By Bashir Hassan Abubakar SAZU University Bauchi – August 1st, 2025 Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), Bauchi, has hosted its first-ever Cultural Festival and Exhibition (SAZUCEF 2025), with a strong message of unity, mutual respect, and the preservation of Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage. The event, themed “Celebrating Cultural Diversity for Unity and Harmonious Co-existence,” was organised…

Clamour Grows for Second Term as Zakari Transforms Ardo-Kola

– Delivers Health Centres, Empowers Youths – By Newspointer Ardo-Kola Taraba – July 29, 2025 | Newspointer News As Taraba State prepares for the forthcoming local government elections, strong calls are emerging for the re-election of the Ardo-Kola Local Government Chairman, Hon. Ismaila Zakari, following what residents and stakeholders describe as a “transformational first tenure.”…