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Bauchi State Gets New CP

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2021 0

Officers and men of the Nigeria Police force have been charged to shun any act capable of tarnishing the image and integrity of the command. The state’s newly posted Commissioner of Police, Sylvester Abiodun, gave the charge while interacting with men of the police force at the

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Bauchi to allocate 20 hectares of land to NASENI

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2021 0

Samuel Luka, Bauchi Bauchi state government has hinted at its intention to allocate 20 hectares of land to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to help in advancing the state. Governor Bala Mohammed of the state made this known when the Executive Vice Chairman of the Agency, Professor Muhammad Sani Haruna visited […]

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N6.2 billion reconstruction works on Bauchi government house commences

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2021 0

By Samuel Luka, Bauchi The N6.2 billion rehabilitation and reconstruction work on government house Bauchi has to commence in earnest. Governor Bala Mohammed while speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday described the effort as a legacy project that will serve as a landmark to be left behind by his administration for posterity and the […]

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Bauchi Gov. seeks establishment of state police to enhance national security

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2021 0

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has called for the immediate establishment of state police as an effective strategy and mechanism to guarantee peace and stability, and enhance national security. Mohammed made the call during the Fourth North-East Governors’ Forum meeting, held in Bauchi on Tuesday. He said that the state police if established, would […]

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Bauchi gov reacts after backlash over AK47 comment

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2021 0

By Samuel Luka, Bauchi Following widespread criticisms over his comments on herders issues, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said that the primary objective of his statement was to avert the dangerous prospect of nation-wide backlash. A statement issued to journalists Sunday evening by Bala’s media aide, Alhaji Mukhtar Gidado, expressed dismay that the […]

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Bauchi to reopen schools Jan. 18, says education commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2021 0

The Bauchi State Government says it would reopen its 4,816 schools on January 18, for the 2020/2021 academic session, according to Aliyu Tilde, the state Commissioner for Education. “We would reopen the schools for first term, which was supposed to begin in September,” he said, in an interview in Bauchi on Tuesday. He said the […]

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Hoodlums hunting for palliatives meet empty warehouse in Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2020 0

By Samuel Luka Amidst the looting spree in some parts of Nigeria following the #EndSARS protests, some hoodlums who attempted to break into the COVID-19 palliative warehouse in Bauchi State were disappointed when they found out it was empty, Daily Times gathered. Governor Bala Mohammed said in his Facebook page that some hoodlums attempted to […]

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We will soon have a snakebite treatment centre — Bauchi govt

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2020 0

Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has announced plans by his administration to set up a state of the art snakebite treatment centre in the state, Daily Times gathered. The governor made the revelation on Wednesday evening when he received officials of the Nigerian Snakebite Research and Intervention Centre from the Bayero University Kano […]

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I should not have granted pardon to Bauchi serial rapist – Mohammed

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2020 0

The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said he regretted granting pardon to a convicted serial rapist during the COVID-19 lockdown. READ ALSO: PDP will ensure fairness in its Edo primaries – Bala… Recall that a rapist with name, Yusuf Bako,was arrested for defiling a four-year-old girl inside a mosque in Bauchi. Daily Times Nigeria […]

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Bauchi partners rice mill to reduce over-dependence on federation account for income

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

By Sam Luka, Bauchi Bauchi state government has expressed readiness to collaborate with Jaize bank and a rice mill called ‘Tiamin Rice Mill’ to reduce over-dependence on federation account for income and further get more youths employed, Daily Times gathered. The governor stated this, Monday evening when he received in audience, the management of the […]

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Bauchi governor appoints SA on single women affairs

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

A Special Assistant on unmarried women has been appointed by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. This was disclosed in a letter of appointment signed by the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Sabiu Baba, and issued to the appointee, Balaraba Ibrahim, on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Bauchi lawmaker raises alarm over emergence of Sara-Suka thugs […]

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Bauchi lawmaker raises alarm over emergence of Sara-Suka thugs in Azare

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2020 0

A lawmaker in the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Hon. Tijjani Muhammad Aliyu has drawn the attention of the Assembly, the Executive in the state and the security agencies to the emergence of Sara-Suka political thugs in Azare town, Katagum Local Government Area of the state. Hon. Aliyu who is also the Majority Leader of […]

Herder/farmer clash: Bauchi suspends Emir of Misau, others

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Friday suspended the First Class Emir of Misau, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman, the District Head of Chiroma Village, Bapa Ahmed , and the Village Head of Zadawa, Yusuf Atiku, over a land crisis between farmers and Fulani herders in the area. Nine lives were lost and many persons injured […]

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Governor urges criminalization of rape, violence against women

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has canvassed the criminalization of rape and other forms of violence against women in Nigeria. Receiving officials of the state chapter of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), he stressed the importance of women in nation building and proper upbringing of children. Bala, who expressed concern over the […]

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Bauchi speaker dismisses claims of N-power slots allocation

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2020 0

Speaker of the Bauchi state House of Assembly, Suleiman Abubakar has debunked a report that he was given some slots for the N-power programme of the federal government. A press statement issued by the spokesperson of the speaker, Abdul Burra on Sunday said, the report published by an online newspaper, Sahara Reporters had claimed that […]

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Wife of Bauchi Governor reacts to ‘pure water’ empowerment

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2020 0

Bauchi State governor’s wife, Aishatu Mohammed, has reacted to criticism by Nigerians over distribution of packs of sachet water as relief materials to rural women in Futuk Community of Alkaleri Local Government Area. Chief Press Secretary to the First Lady, Murjanatu Maidawa, who spoke to the Nation on Friday, said the pure water pictures posted […]

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Bala directs political appointees to embrace farming

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2020 0

Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed has ordered all political appointees in the state to go back to the farm in line with his administration’s revolution in the agricultural sector. Gov. Bala gave the directive on Saturday, while flagging -off the sale of fertilizer for the 2020 farming season at the premises of the Bauchi state […]

Bala signs bill to harmonise tax system, pledges full implementation

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state on Wednesday signed into law, a bill to harmonize, integrate and consolidate all revenues collectible by ministries, departments, agencies, local governments and other connected purposes in the state. Bala while singing the bill into law at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Bauchi, pledged full implementation by ensuring that tax

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Bauchi partners foundation, PIDI-Nigeria on promoting good governance

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2020 0

The Bauchi state government has expressed its readiness to partner with Cleen Foundation and Prison Inmate Development Initiative (PIDI-Nigeria) in its quest to ensure transparency, accountability and good governance. Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Umaru Adamu stated this recently, when members of the non-governmental organizations working in collaboration with the state

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Communities beg Bala to mediate land dispute in Bauchi LG

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

Four Fulani communities of Kangere District and Tirwun in Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi state have pleaded with Governor Bala Mohammed to urgently, intervene and save them from losing their ancestral lands to the local government council. Mohammed Sani, who spoke on behalf of the affected people of Gilliri, Runde Bin, Natsira and Bagale […]

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