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Bala Mohammed’s candour: A lesson in statesmanship for the sour grapes opposition By OKOI OBONO-OBLA

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Bala Mohammed’s candour: A lesson in statesmanship for the sour grapes opposition By OKOI OBONO-OBLA

By OKOI OBONO-OBLA October 7, 2026

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State deserves unreserved commendation for his rare candour and statesmanship. In an era where opposition politics in Nigeria has been reduced to perpetual wailing, cynicism and playing to the gallery, Bala Mohammed has risen above partisanship to speak truth to power in the most...

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ECOWAS Bank approves $91.6 million for Bauchi roads, bridges as Bala Mohammed pledges transparency

By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi August 3, 2026

Bauchi State has secured a $91.6 million financing package from the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to fund the construction of 24 strategic roads and bridges across the state. Governor Bala Mohammed disclosed this while addressing journalists after returning from the formal signing of the Bauchi State...

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Bauchi launches 2026 farming season, slashes fertilizer price to ₦20,000 per bag

By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi July 22, 2026

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has officially flagged off the 2026 rainy season farming campaign, unveiling a major fertilizer subsidy that will see farmers purchase a bag of NPK fertilizer for ₦20,000, significantly below the prevailing market price of ₦38,000. The launch ceremony took place in Bununu, headquarters...

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Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed reshuffles cabinet

By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi May 4, 2026

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has carried out a major cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of several commissioners and his Chief of Staff, many of whom are preparing to contest elective positions. In a move aimed at ensuring continuity in governance, the governor approved the immediate redeployment of members...

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Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed defects from PDP to APM

By AISHA NANA, Bauchi May 3, 2026

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has formally announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), in a move that could reshape the political landscape in the state and beyond. The announcement was made on Saturday at the Government House in Bauchi, where...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed and Senator Henry Dickson during a courtesy visit at the Government House Bauchi

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Dickson storms North with Makinde, meets Kwankwaso, Mohammed, signals NDC political surge ahead of 2027

By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja March 23, 2026

Former Bayelsa State governor and Senator, Henry Dickson, has called for peaceful political engagement and sustained grassroots mobilisation as he highlighted growing support for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 elections. In a post shared on his X account, Dickson recounted his Sallah solidarity visits across...

Tinubu immortalises Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, renames Federal University of Sciences in his honour

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Tinubu meets Bala Mohammed over Bauchi insecurity, assures federal support

Tom Chiahemen February 28, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Friday received a comprehensive security briefing from Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, during a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, held on February 27, 2026, focused on the worsening security situation in parts of Bauchi State, particularly Alkaleri Local Government Area, where...

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‘Stop targeting opposition or face war,’ Governor Mohammed warns APC Govt

Tom Chiahemen January 3, 2026

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government, cautioning that the country risks sliding into crisis if what he described as the persecution of opposition figures continues. The governor, who spoke in Bauchi while receiving an award as a Safety Ambassador from the...

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EFCC slams Bala Mohammed, says Wike has no influence over corruption probe

By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja January 2, 2026

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has strongly rejected allegations by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, that the anti-graft agency is being deployed by political opponents—particularly the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike—to hound him and officials of his administration. In a statement issued on Friday, the...

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Governor Mohammed mourns death of 7 Gombe journalists killed in fatal crash

By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi December 31, 2025

BauchI state Governor, Bala Mohammed has expressed deep sorrow over the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of seven journalists from Gombe State along Billiri–Kumo Road. The victims, who included five staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and two other media practitioners, were on their way to...

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Governor Mohammed insists on transparency as Bauchi begins recruitment of 10,000 civil servants

By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi December 17, 2025

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has declared that transparency and fairness will be the guiding principles in the ongoing recruitment of 10,000 workers into the state civil service, warning against any form of secret hiring or political interference. The governor made the position clear as the state prepares to...

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PDP crisis escalates as Wike-backed faction expels Makinde, Mohammed, Lawal, Turaki, Wabara, others

Tom Chiahemen November 18, 2025

Internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worsened on Tuesday as a faction of the National Executive Committee (NEC) led by Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed announced the expulsion of several top party figures, including Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, and Zamfara State Governor Dauda...

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Teargas fired, gate closed as Wike, Governors Mohammed, Makinde clash at PDP secretariat

Tom Chiahemen November 18, 2025

A major confrontation broke out on Tuesday at the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as two rival leadership factions clashed in the presence of high-profile party leaders. The tension stemmed from a power struggle between the Taminu Turaki–led National Working Committee (NWC) and a parallel faction...

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Doctrine of necessity in action: Governor Bala Mohammed’s transformative reforms strengthen Bauchi’s heritage

Tom Chiahemen October 29, 2025

By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, BAUCHI A historic move, never seen before in Bauchi, Northeast Nigeria, that underscores inclusive governance and cultural preservation, has surfaced as Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has hammered out transformative moves, stepping up many traditional title holders to newly created positions. The Doctrine of Necessity maestro,...

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“I’m going nowhere”: Governor Mohammed dismisses defection rumours, reaffirms loyalty to PDP

Tom Chiahemen October 11, 2025

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has shut down speculations suggesting his possible defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring unequivocally that his political allegiance remains firmly with the party. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Saturday following the inaugural meeting of the Publicity and Communications Sub-Committee for...

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Governor Mohammed positions Bauchi as emerging economic and investment hub

By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi October 4, 2025

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming the state into a vibrant economic and investment hub. The governor made this known on Thursday during an interactive session with members of the Bauchi business community at the Government House. The engagement forms part of the...

APC slams Bauchi governor, says 2027 politics won’t derail Tinubu’s governance agenda

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos August 29, 2025

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly stated that the party remains undeterred by political maneuvering ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Friday, APC Lagos Spokesman Seye Oladejo responded to recent comments by Bauchi State Governor Bala...

PDP eyes Jonathan Peter Obi for 2027 presidential election

PDP eyes Jonathan, Obi for 2027 Presidential race

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- August 29, 2025

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is considering former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi as potential candidates for its 2027 presidential ticket. Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed revealed this during an appearance on Channels Television’s _Politics Today_ on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Describing Jonathan as “the...

PDP National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu

PDP reinstates Wike’s ally, Anyanwu, as National Secretary after dramatic U-turn

Offor Callistus June 25, 2025

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Samuel Anyanwu as its National Secretary, in a dramatic U-turn. The announcement was made by the acting National Chairman of the party, Ambassador Iliya Damagum, at a press briefing held at the PDP headquarters in Abuja. Damagum, flanked...

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri and Governor Bala Mohammed during the official groundbreaking ceremony of the construction of the permanent site of the Bauchi Oil and Gas Academy, located in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the State.

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FG renews license for crude oil exploration in Kolmani area

Offor Callistus May 19, 2025

By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has disclosed that the Federal Government has renewed the licence for the crude oil exploration in the Kolmani area of Bauchi and Gombe States. He made the disclosure at the official groundbreaking ceremony...