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Bauchi to support miners make state mining hub in N’East

The Bauchi state government has reaffirmed its determination towards giving the required support to independent miners in the state in order to strengthen and advance their operations. Commissioner for Natural Resources, Nuruddeen Abdulhameed disclosed this when he paid a working visit to one of the largest tin processing factory in Bauchi, Banzir Mining based in […]
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190 repatriated ‘almajiris’ arrive Bauchi from Jos

One hundred and ninety ‘almajiri” pupils evacuated from Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state have arrived Bauchi state. This was disclosed in a press release on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the state governor on Media, Alhaji Muktar Gidado. Deputy Governor, Senator Baba Tela, who received the pupils at General Hassan Usman […]
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COVID-19: Bala appoints 66-man palliative committee

In his efforts to cushion the effects of COVID-19, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has approved the appointment of a 66-member committee on palliative. A press release from the office of the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the governor, Alhaji Mukhtar Gidado said that the committee is expected reel out modalities on how […]
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5 truckloads of charcoal, timber intercepted in Bauchi

A special task force against deforestation in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi state has intercepted five trucks loaded with bags of charcoal and timber in the state. The Daily Times gathered that the trucks were intercepted around Tabla and Jimi villages on Thursday, while the owners were arrested. Presenting the trucks and the arrested […]
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COVID-19: Bauchi to cut 2020 budget

The Bauchi state government says it will cut down its 2020 budget to meet economic reality of the state due to outbreak of the coronavirus. Mr. Aminu Gamawa, the state Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning disclosed this in a news conference on Wednesday in Bauchi. Gamawa said that the state budget would be slashed, […]
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Bauchi NUJ postpones election over COVID-19 fears

The electoral committee for the Bauchi state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced the indefinite suspension of its election earlier slated for April, 22. A press release jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the committee, Umar Shira and Obed Hassan respectively, indicated that the decision was taken to supporting […]
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Bauchi residents clamour for palliatives

Residents of Bauchi state have called for the provision of relief materials to vulnerable groups in the state to cushion the hardship resulting from COVID- 19 partial lockdown. Some of them who spoke on Tuesday, said the less privileged people were in dire need of assistance from both government and non-governmental organisations in the state. […]
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Islamic clerics launch fund to help needy in Bauchi

Ahead of the sit-at home order imposed on the people of Bauchi state by the state government to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus disease, renowned islamic clerics in the state have under the aegis of ‘ Bauchi Muslims Coalition on Covid -19’/ launched a fund raising to assist the poor. Our correspondent recalls […]