The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has inaugurated a N1 billion 2,000 capacity Central Library Complex at Bauchi State University, Gadau. Speaking during the inauguration of the project on Friday, Arc. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the fund, said the project was approved under the Years...
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By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Rifkatu Yakubu, on Tuesday commissioned a block of two classrooms constructed by a serving corps member in the state. Speaking while commissioning the project which was constructed at the Gudum Hausawa Primary...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – One person was killed while three others sustained various degrees of injuries when gunmen suspected kidnappers attacked Bakutumbe village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Saturday evening. A source in the area told journalists that the gunmen also abducted four...
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Bauchi state chapter, has confirmed the release of Mrs Rhoda Jatau on bail by the Bauchi state High Court 11. Mr Mujahid Ibrahim, the Programme Officer of CITAD disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Auwal Jatau on Wednesday said the state government is working in synergy with its Jigawa state counterpart to ensure amicable settlement of border conflict with communities of Itas-Gadau local government and Kafin Hausa Local...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The rate of infection of the Human Immune Virus (HIV) infection among key populations especially female sex workers, people who inject drugs, transgenders and gays in Nigeria is at an alarming rate of 38 percent, an Epidemiologist, Samuel Nwafor, has said. NATIONAL...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – It was a sad day on Saturday for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, as one of its students, Joseph Obiaje Agabaidu, a 500-level Geology student was stabbed to death by robbers, who tried to steal his phone. The final year student hails...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The All Progressives Congress (APC), Bauchi State Chapter, has passed a vote of no confidence on its Chairman, Aliyu Babayo Misau. The Legal Adviser of the party, Bar. Rabi’u Garba, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the end of an emergency meeting...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Police in Bauchi State in conjunction with local vigilantes have engaged bandits in a gun battle and killed one in the process. The police also rescued four people who were kidnapped by bandits after they invaded their Raddi village via Bassa Local...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed the victory of Bala Mohammed as the Governor of Bauchi State. Recall that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Sadique Abubakar, had approached the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in the State to...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Bauchi State Council, has said that there is a full compliance to the nationwide industrial action as directed by its national secretariat. Speaking in an interview with our Correspondent on Monday, the NLC Chairman in Bauchi State,...
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in Bauchi State, has dismissed as misleading insinuation alleging hyperinflation of the 11 kilometre Ningi – Gudduba road project. It will be recalled that the state governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed on Nov. 5, inaugurated the construction of the Ningi dual carriage way...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Government has handed over the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport to the Federal Government for effective management and economic development of the State. It was handed over to the Federal Government through the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria....
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- Bauchi State Police Command has arrested an 18-year old pregnant housewife for allegedly beating her five-year old step-daughter to death. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State, Auwal Muhammad, disclosed this while parading the suspect before journalists at the Command’s Headquarters alongside other...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Vigilantes and local hunters in Lere village in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State have killed no fewer than 67 suspected kidnappers and successfully rescued 28 kidnapped victims. The Sarkin Lere (traditional ruler of Lere), Jamilu Bawa, disclosed this when the Bauchi...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Bauchi State Chapter, on Thursday condemned the alleged police torture of 28-year-old Aminu Abidina to death in Bauchi. Mrs Sadiya Saleh, Chairman of the Human Rights Committee (HRC) of the NBA, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Bauchi. She said...
The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) has given 78 million dollars as training grant to 150 farmers in Bauchi State and the FCT to boost food security in Nigeria. The beneficiaries are farmers of the Community Allied Farmers Association of Nigeria (COMAFAS). Mrs Massandje Toure-Litse, ECOWAS Commissioner...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Gunmen on Friday night attacked Toro town in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State and reportedly kidnapped a serving Assistant Superintendent of Police. According to reports, immediately the gunmen stormed the town, they started shooting sporadically, throwing the whole town into...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Security operatives have rescued no fewer than 33 people who were kidnapped in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. They were kidnapped few days ago by gunmen who took them into the forest awaiting payment of ransom from the families. ...
The Bauchi State Police Command has placed operatives and residents on high alert for possible security threat at ember months in the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakil made available to newsmen on Saturday in Bauchi. He said the...