Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State have rejected the outcome of the recently concluded Wards and Local Government Congresses, alleging that the process was not conducted in line with the party’s guidelines. Addressing journalists, the stakeholders, led by Comr. Mustapha Dalailu Katagum, called for the cancellation […]
The Bauchi State Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee has asserted its authority following its appointment by the National Working Committee of the party, while openly commending the intervention of the NWC Chairman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in restoring constitutional order within the party. The Committee formally […]
Bauchi state government, has with support from the united Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) engaged journalists in a two-day capacity building session to accurately report on adolescent sexual reproductive health (ASRH) and nutrition issues. Our correspondents reports that the program been funded by Global Affairs Canada, was also meant to orient journalists on the current SRH […]
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has stated that the decision to close all state, federal, and private schools, covering primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions, was based on security agencies’ advice. Speaking on Wednesday in Bauchi ahead of the State’s Executive Council, SEC, meeting, Mohammed explained that intelligence reports indicated a potential threat of school invasions […]
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 […]
Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, says his administration has set up a high-level committee to tackle the recurring crisis between farmers and herders in the state. The governor said the committee will review all land allocations, clearly demarcate boundaries, and protect grazing reserves and cattle routes to reduce tensions. The team includes land officials, traditional […]
Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, has flagged off the reconstruction of the state house of assembly complex. Speaking at the assembly premises on Tuesday, the governor said the project is valued at N7.8 billion and will be completed before the end of his tenure in 2027. Mohammed said the renovation is part of his administration’s […]
BY SAMUEL LUKA About 13,000 people have been trained and equipped with starter packs across six Local Government Areas of Bauchi State on livestock rearing and management by Oxfam Line Project within the last six years in order to mitigate poverty in the society. The Senior Project Manager of the Pastoral Resolve, Oxfam Line project […]
The Federal High Court Abuja has discharged and acquitted Shamsudeen Bala, son of Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, on 11 out of a 20-count charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Nnamdi Dimgba acquitted Bala on Tuesday while ruling on a no-case-submission filed by the defendant. Bala is […]
Samuel Luka, Bauchi Revelation has emerged from the People Living with Disabilities in Bauchi state that most of them are into begging for survival due to maltreatment and stigmatization from homes. The representative of a Non-Governmental organization known as Heal Initiative Development, Aisha Adamu who made the revelation in Bauchi on Thursday alleged that they […]
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to the Bauchi state government, for fistula survivors. Malam Mamuda Ishaq, Senior Information Officer National Obstetrics fistula Centre, Ningi, announced the donation in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday, in Bauchi. The statement said the equipment was presented by Mrs […]
The Bauchi State Commission for Youths and Women Rehabilitation and Development (BACYWARD) says it has engaged no fewer than 672 youths to clean up the major streets in the state. Mr Tanko Dutse, the chairman of the commission, stated this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Bauchi. He said […]
Some working mothers in Bauchi state on Saturday testified to the unfriendly environments in their workplaces, hindering them from practicing exclusive breastfeeding of their newborn babies. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who interviewed some of the mothers, in commemoration of the 2021 world breastfeeding week in Bauchi, reports that many of the mothers […]
By Gabriel Omonhinmin Ningi is a town in a local government area in Bauchi State. The Ningi Emirate comprises two local government areas. They are Ningi and Warji. It has a combined area of 5,250 kilometers and a population of 501,912 , according to the 2006 Census. The area is inhabited mostly by Warjawa, Duwa, […]
Samuel Luka, Bauchi A woman whose two children are currently receiving medical attention at a hospital in Bauchi following constant torture and maltreatment from their stepmother has narrated her pains in a chat with reporters in Bauchi on Wednesday. Habiba Sani Khalid of Bakin Kura area of the Bauchi metropolis who is a divorcee alleged […]
The State Executive Council has been disbanded by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed. Punch claims that this takes effect right away. Sabi’u Baba, the Secretary to the State Government; Ladan Salihu, the governor’s Chief of Staff; and 21 Commissioners and Special Advisers are among those affected. In May, Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa fired 25 […]
Samuel Luka, Bauchi No fewer than 20 people have been feared dead as a result of outbreak of gastroenteritis disease in Bauchi state, the state commissioner of health, Dr. Aliyu Mohammed Maigoro has said. Maigoro who was addressing a press briefing in his office on Tuesday said that the state has so far recorded 322 […]
Samuel Luka, Bauchi The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has said that the Federal Government of Nigeria has lost the idea of how to grow the country’s economy. Bala made the observation Thursday while Fielding questions from journalists at the Government House on what should be done to grow the economy of the country in […]
Samuel Luka, Bauchi Bauchi state government has announced the approval of N1 billion for the state’s own fertilizer Blending company to commence production in earnest. Governor Bala Mohammed who made this known at the company’s premises during an inspection visit on Tuesday said his administration will not play politics with the agricultural sector. Bala while […]
Governor Bala Mohammed’s administration plans to conduct a census of all commercial sex workers in Bauchi State. This was revealed by Aminu Balarabe-Isah, the Permanent Commissioner in Charge of Hisbah and Sharia Enforcement. Balarabe-Isah said the state needed reliable data on the prostitutes during a sensitization workshop for commercial sex workers. The information gathered from […]