Politics

Even blind people can see silent revolution in development of Bauchi by Abubakar – Umar

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2018 0

Ibrahim Umar Sade is the Bauchi State Commissioner of Information, in this interview with journalists in Bauchi, he shed light on the activities of the government in the state, under the leadership of Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar Esq, his effort to take the state to greater heights in terms of

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Bauchi Govt debunks bye-election rigging allegation

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2018 0

The Bauchi State Government has described as untrue, allegations that the All Progressives Congress (APC) rigged Saturday’s Bauchi South senatorial district bye- election in the state. Governor Abubakar of Bauchi state who debunked the allegations while interacting with journalists yesterday, said that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is free to challenge the

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Buhari, Osinbajo edging closer to winning 2019 election – Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2018 0

The Presidency has said that with the outcome of last weekend’s bye-elections in Bauchi, Katsina and Kogi states, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have been placed in good stead to win next year’s presidential election. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this on Monday […]

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People with disabilities want govt, philanthropists to build public toilets

Ihesiulo Grace 3 August 2018 0

The Chairman of people with disabilities in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Mr Yohanna Mbula, has urged government and philanthropists to build toilets for disabled persons in public facilities. He made the call‎ in an interview with news men in Dass Local Government Area. He said “we are calling on government at all […]

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Windstorm: NGO plants 2, 000 trees in Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2018 0

A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO, ‘Rahama Endowment Foundation’ (RED) yesterday donated 2, 000 seedlings of different species of trees for planting to Inkil village in the State capital. The tree planting project according to the NGO is part of measures taken to forestall future recurrence of windstorm that recently wreaked havoc in Bauchi State and […]

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Group faults anti-Dogara protest in Bauchi, says demonstration a blackmail

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2018 0

A socio- political organization, ‘North East Youth Progressive Forum’ has faulted the protest staged by some youths and women in Bauchi State on Monday against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara. In a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday by its Chairman, Comrade Aliyu Ladan and Secretary, Mr Bulus Gambo, […]

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Anti-labour law: NLC shuts MTN office in Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2018 0

The Bauchi state office of MTN Nigeria has been closed down by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), over anti-labour practices. The order for the closure of the Telecommunication company was handed down by the state chapter Chairman of the Union, Comrade Hashimu Gital who led the closing activities yesterday. Gital who […]

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2019: Group urges Bauchi indigenes to support Speaker Dogara

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

Bauchi state indigenes have been called upon to support the aspiration of the speaker of the House Representatives, Yakubu Dogara ahead 2019 general elections. The call was made yesterday by a group, North East Youth Progressive Forum Bauchi via a press release made available to journalists in Bauchi. The chairman of the group, Comrade Aliyu […]

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Bauchi to extend Drugs Revolving Fund to all health facilities

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2018 0

Bauchi State Government is to extend its Drug Revolving Scheme (DRF) from the present 160 Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) currently benefiting, to cover other health facilities across the state. Managing Director of the State Drugs Management and Medical Consumable Agency (DMMA), Mr. Abdulkadir Ahmed, stated this in Bauchi on Tuesday when the Advocacy and […]

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Dogara’s humblity, kindness knows no bound, says lawmaker

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2018 0

A member representing Lere/Bula in the Bauchi state House of Assembly and the Senatorial aspirant of Bauchi south senatorial district, honourable Muhammad Aminu Tukur, has described Speaker House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, as the most humble leader whose kindness and assistance has no boundary across the country. Tukur stated this on Monday while

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Bauchi dep gov resigns

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2018 0

This is not the best of time in Bauchi State as the state Deputy Governor, Mr Nuhu Gidado, has suddenly resigned from the cabinet. According to news monitored from the Channels Television, Gidado submitted his resignation letter to Governor Mohammed Abubakar on Wednesday, citing his waning enthusiasm for the job as reason for leaving. Gidado’s […]

Features

The Dogara Game Plan for 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2018 0

In Nigeria, it is a known fact that Bauchi state is one of the states in the North East where elections are fiercely contested. It is also a state with political heavyweights that have at one time, or the other played it big at the national scene. In the current dispensation, the number four position […]

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Bauchi Govt, Dangote, aid agencies sign MoU on polio immunisation

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

Bauchi State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dangote Foundation, DFID and Bill and Milender Gate Foundation on routine immunisation in the state. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr Zuwaira Hassan, disclosed this on Monday at a One-Day stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting with the theme ‘’Ending Preventable Deaths of Children in Bauchi

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Resurgence of Violence Amongst Youth worrisome- Prof Malami

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2018 0

A Bauchi state philanthropist, Professor Sani Abubakar Malami, has expressed concerns over the resurgence of urban violence amongst youths in Bauchi state. Malami who described the situation as taking the hands of the clock of development in the state backward, expressed the fears Sunday, while interacting with journalists at his residence in Bauchi. “I am […]

Interviews Politics

Abubakar is determine to reposition Bauchi for benefit of all -Umar

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

Alhaji Ibrahim Umar Sade is the Bauchi State Commissioner of Information, in this interview with reporters in Bauchi, he speaks on the activities of the state government under the leadership of Mohammed Abdullhi Abubakar, his efforts to reposition the state among other issues. Our Correspondents, SAMUEL LUKA who was there reports. You were only recently […]

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Bauchi 2019: The political gladiators to watch

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2018 0

As the 2019 general election gathers momentum, the expectations of the electorate is to have a trustworthy governorship contender who would eventually emerge victorious to give them the real dividends of democracy. So far in Bauchi State, many governorship hopefuls that cut across parties have sprang up including the incumbent governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, with

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Bauchi Police kill 3 robbers, recover arms, ammunition

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2018 0

In its resolve to rid the state of all forms of criminality, the Bauchi state police command has killed three armed robbery suspects in Maladunba forest while acting on intelligence report. The spokesman of the Command, DSP Kamal Datti, made this known while speaking with journalists at the Commands’ headquarters in Bauchi, on Tuesday. The […]

Editorial

Need to curb high level militarisation of FRSC personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2018 0

The establishment of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on 18 February 1988 through Decree 45 of 1988 as amended by Decree 35 of 1992 otherwise referred to as CAP 141 Laws of the federation 1990 which was repealed and reenacted as the FRSC Establishment Act, 2007 under the civil democratic dispensation has been globally […]

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Bauchi governor signs 2018 Appropriation of N168b into law

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2018 0

Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi state has passed into law the 2018 appropriation bill of N168 billion, with provision for massive rural road construction, covering 1,000 kilometers across the state. The statement which was contained in a press release made available to newsmen in Bauchi by the Press Secretary to the governor, Abubakar Al-Sadique, […]

Energy News

JED to boost electricity supply with information technology

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2018 0

The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED), is to leverage on the ever growing information technology to best boost electricity supply to its franchise states of Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe and Benue States. Speaking at a one-day workshop, an expatriate and consultancy company known as ‘Triple Seventh’ posited that electricity utility are realizing the benefits