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Bauchi CP orders investigation as mob sets suspect ablaze

Ahmed Kaigama Jun 14, 2022 0

Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Umar Sanda has ordered an immediate investigation of a mob that set a suspect ablaze at Chinade community in Katagum Local Government Area of the state. Sanda stated this in a statement signed by…

Politics

Democracy is the best system of government – Bauchi governor

Olaide Ayinde Jun 12, 2022 0

Democracy is the best system of government, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, declared in Bauchi on Sunday. He stated this in his goodwill message to mark the 2022 Democracy Day. He said democracy gives the people the right to…

Metro

Police arrest 5 yahoo boys-in-training in Bauchi

Ahmed Kaigama May 28, 2022 0

The Police Command in Bauchi has arrested five suspected internet fraudsters undergoing training in the state. The Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil confirmed the arrest in a statement, on Saturday in Bauchi. He said operstives…

News

Fun Seekers Desert Bauchi For Lack Of Recreational Facilities

Olaide Ayinde May 4, 2022 0

Fun seekers in Bauchi metropolis have expressed concern over lack of recreational facilities, which deprived them of the benefit of leisure during festivities in the area. Some of the residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria…

News

Eid-el-Fitr: FRSC Deploys 978 Personnel In Bauchi

Olaide Ayinde Apr 27, 2022 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State says it will deploy 978 personnel to respond to road issues during the Eid-el-fite celebrations in the state. He said the personnel would help to curb and respond to road accidents …

Business

NDE Disburses N4.5m To 228 Business Owners In Bauchi

Olaide Ayinde Apr 26, 2022 0

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Tuesday disbursed the sum of N4.5 million loans to micro business owners in Bauchi State. Mr Lawan Yaya, the state Coordinator, stated this during the disbursement of the loans to…

News

Stop selling lands to strangers to end herdsmen’s violence – Bauchi governor tells LG…

Olaide Ayinde Mar 30, 2022 0

Governor of Bauchi, Senator Bala Mohammed has warned local council officials and community leaders in the state to stop selling lands to strangers in their domains. Mohammed gave the warning during the distribution of economic…

Government

Christians have equal rights as Muslims – Governor Bala Mohammed tells Bauchi residents

John Ogunsemore Dec 26, 2021 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said that Christians have equal rights as their Muslim counterparts which should be respected. Mohammed said this when the state Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Abraham…

News

Bauchi govt condemns killing of woman, orders investigation

Auwalu Birnin Kudu Sep 22, 2021 0

Bauchi State Government has condemned the killing of a woman in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state and ordered discreet investigation into the murder. This is contained in a statement signed by Alhaji Ibrahim Kashim,…

Environment

Flood destroys 170 houses, displaces 1,000 persons in Kirfi, Bauchi

Ahmed Kaigama Aug 15, 2021 0

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, on Saturday, commiserated with the victims of flood disaster which destroyed over 170 houses at Cheledi community in Kirfi Local Government Area of the State. The flood triggered by torrential rain on…

Metro

Road accident claims 6 lives in Bauchi

Ayinde Olaide Jul 29, 2021 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State has confirmed the death of six persons in a ghastly motor accident that occurred in Darazo Local Government Area of the state. The Sector Commander, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed…

News

Bauchi govt begins headcount of commercial sex workers

Auwalu Birnin Kudu Jul 28, 2021 0

The Bauchi State Government says it has begun a one-week headcount of commercial sex workers operating in the state. Alhaji Aminu Balarabe, Permanent Commissioner, Bauchi State Hisbah Command, stated this at the inauguration of the…

Politics

Join presidential race – Group appeals to Bauchi gov

Sani Idris Jul 17, 2021 0

The Concerned Citizens of Like Minds (CCLM), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged Gov. Bala Muhammad of Bauchi state to join the 2023 presidential race. Mr Mujaheed Amin-Modibbo, spokesperson for the group said this when he…

Security

We didn’t release 1009 ex-Boko Haram fighters to Borno govt – Army

John Ogunsemore Jul 15, 2021 0

The Nigerian Army has described as “false” a viral report that it released and handed over more than 1009 ex-Boko Haram fighters to the Borno State Government. The army refuted the report through a Thursday statement signed by Director,…

Ticker

Reps reject motion to designate Bauchi as oil producing state

EricJames Ochigbo Jul 15, 2021 0

The House of Representatives rejected a motion that sought to declare Bauchi state as an oil-producing in the country. The motion, sponsored by Rep. Yakubu Abdullahi (APC-Bauchi), was rejected by the lawmakers at plenary on Thursday.…

Metro

Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue 1 victim as bandits kill 1 in Bauchi

Ahmed Kaigama Jul 14, 2021 0

An attempt by unknown armed bandits to abduct a resident of Tilde village, in Toro Local government Area of Bauchi state on Tuesday night was foiled by the State Police Command, according to SP Ahmed Wakili, the command’s spokesman.…

Security

Insecurity: Our traditional rulers sabotaging us – Bauchi governor fumes

John Ogunsemore Jul 14, 2021 0

The Governor of Bauchi, Senator Bala Mohammed has accused some members of the traditional institution in the state of being compromised, thereby posing threats to the lives and property of the people. The governor made the accusation in…

Politics

I sacked SSG, 21 commissioners, others because they can’t play politics – Bauchi…

John Ogunsemore Jun 12, 2021 0

The Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, has disclosed that he sacked members of his cabinet because they did not know how to play politics. Mohammed revealed this in Zaki Local Government Area of the state while launching…

Government

Bauchi gov emulates Zamfara colleague, sacks SSG, commissioners, others

John Ogunsemore Jun 9, 2021 0

The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed of has dissolved the State Executive Council and sacked other political appointees. This is contained in a statement signed by Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser on Media to the governor, on…

Politics

Lopsided Appointments: Popular Northern Governor Backs 17 Southern Colleagues

John Ogunsemore May 14, 2021 0

The Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, has backed the 17 Southern governors over their assertion that appointments into Federal Government positions were lopsided. Mohammed, who is a former Minister of the Federal Capital…

Metro

“We want to know how many they are” – Bauchi govt explains headcount of sex…

John Ogunsemore Apr 13, 2021 0

The Government of Bauchi State said it planned to conduct a headcount of commercial sex workers in the state with a view to having accurate data on them. Malam Aminu Balarabe-Isah, Permanent Commissioner in charge of Hisbah and Sharia…

Politics

There’s no nepotism in my govt – Jonathan

John Ogunsemore Apr 7, 2021 0

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria's development will continue to be hindered until successive administrations stop nepotism in appointments. In appointments, he said, emphasis should be on ability and capability to deliver…

News

Jonathan reacts as Bauchi govt names popular road after him

John Ogunsemore Apr 6, 2021 0

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed gratitude to the government of Bauchi State for naming the popular Sabon Kaura to Miri Road after him. The former president showed his appreciation in a statement he personally signed on…

Government

Nigeria Immigration Urges Govt to Establish Rapid Response Offices in Bauchi LGAs

Ahmed Kaigama Mar 20, 2021 0

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has urged the Bauchi state government to establish a Rapid Response offices in Alkaleri and Toro Local Government areas, to track illegal immigration into the state. Dr Lawal…

Metro

Unknown assailants kill police inspector, one other in Bauchi

Ahmed Kaigama Mar 15, 2021 0

The Bauchi State Police Command, on Sunday, confirmed the killing of one police inspector and a young man, by unknown assailants suspected to be hoodlums at Nabordo Village, about 50 kilometres from Bauchi, the state capital.…

Security

“Those causing insecurity aren’t spirits” – Bauchi gov urges traditional…

Ahmed Kaigama Mar 6, 2021 0

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has charged traditional rulers in the state to ensure peace and security in their communities. Mohammed gave the charge, on Saturday, during his inspection of ongoing and completed projects in Nabordo…

Community

90 Shops, Property Worth N50m, Lost to Fire at Bauchi Shopping Complex

Amina Ahmed Feb 13, 2021 0

Alhaji Murtala Maiyadi, Chairman, Bababa Shopping complex, Bauchi, has disclosed that a fire outbreak has destroyed 90 shops and properties worth 50million, at the complex, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. He said that…

Metro

Police arrest 9 teenagers for organising sex party in Bauchi

John Ogunsemore Jan 14, 2021 0

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested nine teenagers on suspicion of organising a sex party in Dass town. The nine teenagers were among 20 suspects paraded by the command on Wednesday for various criminal offences in the state.…

Metro

Bauchi man, 22, beheads neighbour, removes eyes for rituals

John Ogunsemore Jan 4, 2021 0

Police Command in Bauchi state has arrested a 22-year-old man, Hamza Musa, suspected to be a ritualist for the alleged gruesome murder of his neighbour in Alkaleri Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. DSP Ahmed Wakil, Police Public…

Community

One Million Consumers to Access Uninterrupted Water Supply in Bauchi – Official

Auwalu Birninkudu Dec 9, 2020 0

No fewer than one million consumers will have access to safe drinking water in Bauchi metropolis by March 2021, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This was made known by Mr Aminu Gital, the Project Manager of a N30…

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