Samuel Luka, Author at DAILY TIMES Nigeria

Bauchi Gov tasks first-class emirs to strengthen traditional institution

Samuel Luka 11 November 2025 0

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed on Monday held a closed-door meeting with the six first-class Emirs of the state to deepen collaboration with the traditional institution. A press release made available to newsmen by the Senior Special Assistant on communications to the governor, Abdulwahab

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Stakeholders urge Pate to educate citizens on health fund access, utilisation

Samuel Luka 11 November 2025 0

Stakeholders in Bauchi State have called on the Coordinating Minister of Health, Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, to educate citizens on their rights to know about the utilisation of billions of naira allocated to over 8,000 health facilities across the country. Dr. Yahaya Ibrahim, Director of Andiwa Farmers Association, stated this in Azare, headquarters of Katagum […]

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Bala appoints retired Brigadier General Yake first Gung-Zaar of Zaar Chiefdom

Samuel Luka 28 October 2025 0

The Bauchi State Government has appointed Brigadier General Marcus Kokko Yake (retired) as the first Gung-Zaar of the newly created Zaar Chiefdom. Governor Bala Mohammed approved the appointment following the enactment of the Zaar Chiefdom Law 2025 and an election supervised by the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. In a statement, the governor’s […]

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Bauchi govt purchases 13 mobile scanning machines to fight TB Disease – BACATMA

Samuel Luka 23 October 2025 0

The Bauchi State Government has acquired 13 portable digital machines worth over $150,000 to enhance tuberculosis diagnosis and curb the disease. The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria (BACATMA), Dr. Adamu Umar Sambo, disclosed this during a recent tour of the agency’s facility. Dr. Sambo explained

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Bauchi youths urge Tinubu to back Pate for APC guber ticket

Samuel Luka 5 October 2025 0

The Bauchi Youths Discussion Cycle has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to allow Mohammed Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, to vie for the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket in the 2027 election. Led by Prince Mohammed Sani Hassan, the group endorsed Pate, citing his leadership qualities and transformative work in […]

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Bauchi woman sets herself ablaze at Tafawa Balewa’s family house

Samuel Luka 3 October 2025 0

The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the death of a middle-aged woman who set herself ablaze inside the family house of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria’s late Prime Minister. Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, Police Public Relations Officer, said the incident occurred on September 26 at about 11:05 a.m. According to Wakil, the woman arrived at the […]

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NGO establishes C’ttee to promote interfaith harmony in Bauchi

Samuel Luka 27 September 2025 0

A Non-governmental Organization, Search for Common Ground has established a Peace and Security Committee comprising of 15 members with a mandate to promote and sustain peace and harmony among the diverse religious groups in Bauchi state. The NGO which handed over the committee to the Youth Leaders Network (YLN) in Yelwa and Gudum Sayawa communities […]

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Traditional keaders urged to support Child Health Initiative

Samuel Luka 21 September 2025 0

Traditional rulers in Bauchi State have been called upon to play a vital role in guiding and supporting the implementation of the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) project. The Principal Investigator of CHAMPS, Dr. Lamaran Dattijo Makama who made the call emphasized the importance of community engagement and the need for traditional leaders’

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Police arrest pharmacist over unprofessional treatment of patient in Bauchi

Samuel Luka 20 September 2025 0

The Police have arrested a pharmaceutical shop owner over unprofessional negligence and degrading treatment meted on a patient in Bauchi state. As contained in a crime bulletin made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Ahmed Mohammad Wakil on Friday, the arrest was in response to a letter of complaint from […]

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Woman Burns Minor’s Private Part Over Witchcraft Suspicion

Samuel Luka 19 September 2025 0

Despite the efforts of the authorities to curb domestic violence, the ugly incident has occurred in Magama Gumau community, Toro local government area of Bauchi state where a housewife is reported to have brutalized a 7 year old girl by using a hot knife to burn her private part over allegation of witchcraft. An Activist […]

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FRSC zone 12 apprehends over 200 drivers for overloading

Samuel Luka 16 September 2025 0

The Zone 12 of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), comprising Bauchi, Borno and Yobe states, headquartered in Bauchi, has arrested 226 commercial vehicle drivers for the offence of overloading. The Zonal Commander, ACM Yakubu Mohammad who stated this in Bauchi on Monday, attributed the development to the launching of a major operation to combat […]

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Banditry: Bauchi Muslim Parliament Backs Senator Buba’s Peace efforts

Samuel Luka 14 September 2025 0

The Bauchi State Muslim Parliament has declared total support for Senator Shehu Umar Buba’s peace initiative towards addressing banditry and other forms of criminality bedeviling Nigeria, especially the North. According to the Muslim group, the efforts of Senator Shehu Umar Buba, senator representing Bauchi south at the national assembly towards addressing security

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Bauchi Govt. completes 11.2km Boi – Tapshin access road project

Samuel Luka 14 September 2025 0

The Bauchi State government has announced the completion of a 11.2 kilometers Boi – Tapshin road constructed to accelerate social and economic development of rural communities. Mr Ado Shehu, Deputy Director, Civil, Bauchi Dtate Ministry of Works and Transport, said this during a facility tour at the weekend in Bogoto. He said the project had […]

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Women group kicks against continued exclusion of Sen Natasha from NASS

Samuel Luka 13 September 2025 0

A coalition of women’s groups under the umbrella of Womanifesto has described the continued exclusion of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from Senate activities as a constitutional assault, democratic crisis, and gendered injustice. The assertion was made by Womanifesto, led by the Convener Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, in a statement titled “On the Continued

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Police arrest 70- yr-old man over alleged sexual assault on teenage girl in Bauchi

Samuel Luka 10 September 2025 0

A 70 year-old man has been arrested by operatives of the Bauchi state police command over alleged sexual assault on teenage girl. A crime bulletin made available to newsmen by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil on Tuesday, said discreet investigation has been initiated on the matter following the arrest of the […]

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NHA bemoans lack of govt support, multiple taxation

Samuel Luka 10 September 2025 0

The Nigeria Hotel Association (NHA) has lamented the lack of support from the Nigerian government, saying its members face multiple taxation, among other challenges. National President of the association, His Highness Eze Dr. Patrick C. Anyanwu stated this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat in Bauchi. “Uptill

Health

Hospital offers free antenatal care, drugs to pregnant women in Bauchi

Samuel Luka 8 September 2025 0

The Model Primary Health Care in Dagauda, Dambam Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has been providing free antenatal care and drugs to pregnant women as part of efforts to address maternal mortality in the state. The Officer-in-Charge, Tafida Husasaini, disclosed this when the Bauchi State Commissioner of Information, Usman Shehu Usman, led a delegation […]

Politics

PDP youths endorse Farouq Mustapha, seek zoning of Bauchi guber ticket to north

Samuel Luka 4 September 2025 0

The Christian Youths in Politics, a group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged the party leadership and Bala Mohammed, Bauchi governor, to zone the 2027 governorship ticket to Bauchi north. At a press conference on Wednesday in Bauchi, Jondes James, chairman of the group, said the endorsement of Farouq Mustapha, commissioner for rural […]

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PDP ‘ll be history in Bauchi if Sen Buba gets APC guber ticket – Coalition

Samuel Luka 1 September 2025 0

Members of the Coalition of Bauchi South Senatorial district have boasted that the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi state would be defeated if the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) gives the governorship ticket to the Senator representing Bauchi south Senatorial district, Shehu Buba Umar ahead of the 2027 general elections. Special Adviser on

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Sen Nenadi earns Bauchi LP’s loyalty after S’court verdict

Samuel Luka 1 September 2025 0

The Bauchi state chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has on Sunday declared its total loyalty and support to senator Esther Nenadi Usman following the recent supreme court verdict which recognized her as the valid national chairperson of the party. A press statement made available to newsmen by the Bauchi state chapter of the party […]

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