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Rice: 41,000 youths and women farmers to benefit from WAY project

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2017 0

About 41,000 youths and women farmers in Bauchi state have been penciled down to benefit from a five- year project, women and youth project(WAY), which is being undertaken by Menonite Economic Development Association (MEDA); and supported by the Canadian government through Global Affairs Canada

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Northeast farmers urge support for pumpkin

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

…..Adamawa, Bauchi, Yobe, others attended The Processors and Marketing Association of Nigeria (PUGMAN), Northeast zone, has stated that if the farming of pumpkin is properly harnessed, the commodity also known as Ugu, can contribute greatly to the country’s foreign exchange earnings, create employment as well as serve as solution to Nigeria’s economic

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Adamawa is lucky to have Gov Bindow -Emir of Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Tom Garba, Yola The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Sueliman Adamu, has commended Governor Muhammad Umaru Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State for providing dividends of good governance for the people. The Emir, who made the commendation when the governor paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Bauchi, explained that reports of the current […]

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Northern Govs’ wives move against domestic violence, calls for empowerment

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

Samuel Luka, Bauchi The Northern Governors’ Wives Forum (NGWF) has on Monday reiterated its determination to tackle the incidences of domestic violence in the region, calling on their husbands to formulate programs that aims at empowering women and youth in their various states. Speaking at a two days meeting held at Yankari Games Reserve Bauchi […]

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Bauchi completes airlift of pilgrims, bars 10 pregnant women from exercise

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2017 0

Despite the fear and anxiety expressed by a large chunk of the intending pilgrims from Bauchi State over their inability to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj exercise, the last batch of 180 intending pilgrims were on Sunday airlifted to the Holy Land from the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport in […]

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Imo Guber: Ihedioha Drags Okorocha to Tribunal

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

The  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, in Imo State and Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has finally filed a petition at the Election Petitions Tribunal, in Owerri, against Governor Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His action, at the weekend, against Okorocha, has ended weeks of speculations and

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Yuguda Drops Over 2000 Political Aides

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

The Bauchi State Governor, Mallam Isa Yuguda, has relieved a massive number of his political aides from their positions on Monday, retaining only a few. The dismissal which was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Political Affairs, Government House, Hashimu Yakubu, on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government, stated that the […]

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APC May Favour Bauchi, Gombe for Deputy Senate President

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

As leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) embark on crucial meetings from today till the weekend, to take final decision on power sharing, there are indications that the race for the position of Deputy Senate President ceded to the Northeast zone may be between Bauchi and Gombe State. There are six states in the […]

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APC Wins Bauchi Governorship Election

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2015 0

It was a resounding victory for the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Mohammed A. Abubakar, who defeated his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent, Auwal Jatau, with an overwhelming gap of about 377,284 votes, to emerge as Bauchi State governor, for the next four years. The APC candidate was declared winner of last weekend election […]

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Bauchi Residents Assured of Adequate Security

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2015 0

Residents of Bauchi State have been assured of adequate security in the upcoming April 11 election in the state. The police, army and other security agencies, gave this assurance during a stakeholders meeting,held at the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) secretariat on Wednesday, in Bauchi. The Commissioner of Police, Mohammed K. Mohammed, stated this while

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16 Flashpoints in Saturday’s Governorships Polls

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2015 0

Sequel to the presidential and national assembly elections which was swept by All Progressives Congress (APC), all eyes are now on Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections. Would there be a bandwagon effect in all the states election would hold or the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pull off stiff resistance to retain its hold? […]

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Bauchi: Court Strikes out Case Challenging Eligibility of APC Guber Candidate

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2015 0

The Presiding judge of the Federal High Court, Bauchi, Justice Mohammed Garba Umar, has struck out a suit challenging the eligibility of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, over alleged irregularities in the recent governorship primary election of the party. Aspirant in the last APC governorship primary election in the

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NUJ Prioritises Safety of Journalists during Polls

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

The Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) said it constituted a seven man standing committee for the safety of journalists during and after the elections. The council Chairman, Dahiru Mohammed, made this known to newsmen in Bauchi. Mohammed said the committee would ensure that the security of journalists were safeguarded at […]

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Why I Won Bauchi Senatorial Seat – Wakili

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

The winner of the Bauchi South senatorial district election and a custom pensioner, Mr. Ali Wakili, has attributed his victory to the unfortunate failure of Governor Isa Yuguda to provide the needed democratic dividends to the entire state, throughout his eight years in office. Wakili emerged victorious by polling 341,708 votes, while Yuguda had 115,575 […]

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PDP Rejects Election Results in Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial agent for Bauchi South, Yakubu Ibrahim, has rejected the National Assembly election final results for the zone. Ibrahim, speaking on Monday at the presidential Collation Centre in Bauchi, insisted that three out of the seven local government areas in the zone were attacked by insurgents during the election, while […]