Samuel Luka, Author at DAILY TIMES Nigeria

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

Health

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’

Crime

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 […]

News

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 […]

Crime

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

News

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

Crime

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 […]

News

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 […]

Politics

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

News

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 […]

News

NUJ president urges Journalists to enrol in health insurance scheme

Samuel Luka 27 August 2025 0

Alhassan Yahaya, national president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has urged journalists across the country to take advantage of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for affordable and reliable access to healthcare. Yahaya made the call in Bauchi on Tuesday during a condolence visit to the state council of the union over the […]

Crime Top Stories

Five arrested for raping minor in Bauchi

Samuel Luka 27 August 2025 0

Police have arrested five suspects over alleged raping of minor in Zadawa village, Misau local government area of Bauchi state. The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO of the Bauchi state police command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil made this known in a crime bulletin he circulated to newsmen on Tuesday. He said, one Yusuf Muhammad ‘m’ […]

News

Police arrest suspects over alleged stealing of electricity cable in Bauchi

Samuel Luka 25 August 2025 0

The Bauchi state police command has announced the arrest of suspects over alleged stealing of electricity cable. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil stated this in a crime bulletin he made available to newsmen yesterday. “On the 16th of August, 2025, at about 23:47 hrs, the command apprehended Mujahid […]

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Police arrest 2 cattle rustlers, recover 10 cows in Bauchi

Samuel Luka 24 August 2025 0

Police have apprehended two suspected cattle rustlers in Ningi local government area of Bauchi. The Bauchi state commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu disclosed this in a crime bulletin signed and made available to Journalists in Bauchi by the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO of the state command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil on Saturday. “On August […]

Education

Bauchi varsity SAZU cautions public on circulation of fake admission letters

Samuel Luka 24 August 2025 0

Bauchi’s Saadu Zungur University (SAZU), Gadau has cautioned members of the public, especially admission seekers to be ware of fake admission letters currently in circulation. The Public Relations Officer of the University, Auwal Hassan who made this known in a press release Saturday evening, said imposters have devised means of defrauding unsuspecting members of the

News

Bauchi records 394 crime cases, arrest 748 suspects in 5 months

Samuel Luka 23 August 2025 0

The Bauchi state commissioner of Police CP, Sani-Omolori said 394 criminal cases were recorded in Bauchi, resulting to the arrest of 748 suspects. The CP who stated this while briefing journalists in his office Thursday, pointed out that the development was recorded within five months, since his assumption of office on March 28th 2025. According […]

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