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NIGERIAN TRACKER Constitutes Editorial Board

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3 years ago

August 4, 2021

NIGERIA TRACKER COMMUNICATIONS EDITORIAL BOARD

The Nigeria Tracker Communications publishers of NIGERIAN TRACKER online newspaper has constituted its Editorial Board comprising the following media professionals

Ashir Tukur Inuwa,PHD

Ashir Tukur Inuwa is a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communications Bayero University Kano. He has over 12 years experience in teaching media studies. He has been presenting programs in some private Radio stations in Kano. He has interest in Broadcasting Journalism and he has been teaching courses related to broadcassting at Bayero University Kano.

He bagged is BA and MA Mass Communications all from BUK. Dr Ashiru Tukur Inuwa attended several courses and workshops, seminars including an investigative reporting workshop organized by one of the prominent online mediums in Nigeria held at their Abuja Headquarters.

Mahmud Ibrahim Kwari

Mahmud Ibrahim Kwari is an experienced journalist with over 18 years of experience and has attended several workshops and training. He was in Germany in 2009 as an Intern with Radio Deutsche Welle, in the course of his career. Mahmud Ibrahim Kwari was the Kano state Government House correspondent for Freedom Radio for several years and has also served as a reporter Kano state House of Assembly for several years. He is currently reporting for the Hausa Service of the Voice of America including their online publications.

Apart from his undergraduate degree Mahmud Kwari has a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communications from Bayero University Kano and Masters in Public relations(MPR) from the same university.

Mahmud has attended several workshops and seminars.

Abdulgaffar Oladimeji

An ace Journalist, Abdulgaffar Oladimeji worked with a number of Nigerian newspapers including the National Mirror. Mr. Oladimeji studied at the London School of Journalism and was trained in New York United States Of America.

When he came back to Nigeria, Mr. Abdulgaffar carved a niche in sport and crime reporting. He is also instrumental to the formation of many online newspapers in Nigeria.

Mr. Oladimeji has attended a number of workshops and seminars and he is also a member of Journalists for nutrition.

Musbahu EL-Hamza

Misbahu El Hamza is a journalist who has a passion for the health sector. He holds a post-graduate Diploma in Mass Communications from Bayero University Kano. He is presently one of the contributors to an international online medium covering the Health sector Nigerian Health watch. Misbahu holds a BSc Statistics degree from Kano State University of Science and Technology Wudil. He has won several awards in online journalism and his main interest is Human angle stories that touch the lives of the people.

El-Hamza has attended several workshops and seminars

Emmanuel Onoja

Emmanuel Onoja is a practicing journalist who worked with Nigerain Tribune with over 5 years of experience. He is a Journalism lecturer in a renowned institution in southwest Nigeria. Mr. Onoja has a BSc and MSc degrees from the Department of Mass communications Bayero University Kano. He has worked with the Nigerian Tribune newspapers in Lagos before venturing into lecturing in the university.

Emmanuel Onoja has attended many workshops and seminars

Maryam Bawa.

Ms Maryam is a multi-talented journalist. Maryam graduated from the department of Mass Communications, Bayero University. She had her Industrial training at the Nigerian Television Authority in Kano. Maryam Bawa’s passion in online journalism including covering human angle stories that pitched her several awards.

She also developed news stories in many online media and has developed the passion to uncover the plight of rural dwellers which made her impact on them through the stories she published.

She attended several workshops and seminars

Farouk Umar Maigari

The young promising journalist has Bsc Sociology from Bayero University Kano, Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communications from Bayero University, and Masters in Communications studies. Farouk Umar Maigari edited several magazines and was a reporter for TOZALI news magazine in Kano before becoming its Abuja Bureau chief. Farouk Maigari has attended several workshops and seminars.

Abbas Yushau Yusuf

Abbas Yushau Yusuf is a practicing journalist with over 11 years of experience in print and broadcast. He has published several articles in major Nigerian Newspapers.

Yushau has a Bachelors’s degree from the Department of Mass Communications Bayero University Kano and later bagged a Master’s in Communications studies in 2017 from the Faculty of Communications Bayero University Kano.

His interest includes History in Journalism and Development Communications. Abbas Yushau Yusuf served as Government House correspondent for Freedom radio from the year 2012-2017.

He became an Editor with Freedom Radio and Vision FM in Kano.

Abbas has attended several workshops and seminars

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Former Defence Minister General Abbe Passes On At 75

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11 hours ago

December 22, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

Former Military Governor of Rivers and Akwa Ibom States, Major General Godwin Osagie Abbe, has passed away. He was 75.

Abbe served as the Military Governor of both Akwa Ibom State from 1988 to 1990, and River State from 1990 to 1992. He also held the position of Minister of Interior under President Umaru Yar’Adua’s administration where he was later redeployed to the ministry of defence

He died in Abuja on Saturday after a long illness.

His academic achievements include a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University and attendance at the United States Army Infantry School, the Ghana Armed Forces Staff College, and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies.

He rose through the ranks to become the General Officer Commanding of the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, and commanded both the Training and Doctrine Command and the National War College.

Abbe retired in 1999 at the rank of Major General and subsequently joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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World Bank Project in Kano Trains 1,000 Healthcare Personnel to Combat Malnutrition

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11 hours ago

December 22, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

Dr Umar Yahuza addressing news men

Dr. Umar Yahuza, the Project Coordinator for the World Bank-assisted initiative in Kano, known as Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN), has announced the training of 1,000 healthcare personnel in a bid to provide preventive nutrition services to pregnant and lactating mothers.

During a workshop held for the training of healthcare workers, Dr. Yahuza addressed newsmen, highlighting the significance of the ANRiN project, which is funded by the World Bank. He explained that the project aims to change behavior from the grassroots and reverse the negative trends of malnutrition.

Kano State has made significant progress in reducing severe stunting by 9 percent, a notable achievement that underscores the need for continued improvement. Dr. Yahuza emphasized that the N774 being used to train frontline healthcare workers was initially unstructured.

The journey began with MYCN facilitators in Kano and Lagos, followed by the training of a critical mass of facilitators. Subsequently, 120 healthcare professionals from various health facilities in Kano, including medical doctors and dieticians, were trained.

Currently, training is underway for 484 apex healthcare facilities in Kano. The training is being conducted at eight different points, with 60 healthcare workers being trained at each location, totaling 1,000 trained healthcare personnel under the MYCN initiative.

Dr. Yahuza expressed optimism about seeing an end to malnutrition in the region. He stated, “We are near to seeing an end to malnutrition. We are not late.”

One of the beneficiaries, Rahinatu Ado Ibrahim, shared her experience, saying, “We received capacity building, and there are available resources.”

The ANRiN project is designed to provide comprehensive support to healthcare workers, equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to address malnutrition effectively. With continued efforts and collaboration, the project aims to improve the overall health and well-being of the population in Kano State.

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Stampede at Catholic Church in Maitama Claims Ten Lives During Food Distribution

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1 day ago

December 21, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

Ten people have been confirmed dead in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday, 21st December 2024, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals.

The unfortunate incident, which occurred around 6:30 am, resulted in the loss of ten lives, including four children, and left eight others injured with varying degrees of severity. Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims are still receiving medical attention.

The FCT Police Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the tragedy, extended condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished the injured a swift recovery.