Bauchi
27 Mar
The Police Command in Bauchi State has arrested 18-year-old Usman Ibrahim who allegedly stabbed his friend, Khalid Ibrahim, 25, to death with a knife during an argument. SP Ahmed Wakil, Spokesperson of the Command confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday in Bauchi. He said the suspect used a sharp knife to stab the deceased…
19 Mar
Two children have been burned to death in Bauchi following a fire incident in their residence, the police said in a statement on Monday. The statement issued by the Spokesperson of Bauchi State Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, also said a suspected motorcycle thief was set ablaze by a mob at Magamar Gumau Market, Toro…
19 Mar
Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has berated the Federal Government for failing to prepare oil-bearing communities in Bauchi and Gombe states for potential environmental and health impacts of oil exploration.
18 Mar
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped and killed the Village Head of Riruwai in Lame District of Bauchi Emirate in Toro LGA of Bauchi State, Alh Garba Badamasi. It was reported that the gunmen invaded the community on Friday, 15th March and shot randomly at the locals, scared them off and abducted the village head. Further details…
13 Mar
Wife of the President, Senator Remi Tinubu, has reacted to a viral threat to her life by a Bauchi cleric, saying she is not afraid of death after attaining the age of 60 in life.
2 Mar
No fewer than 400 residents of Bauchi have benefitted from free Tuberclosis screening exercise initiated by a group, Langa Women Development Association.
1 Mar
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a special military task force maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have arrested 271 suspects for committing various offences within its areas of responsibility.
2 Feb
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 65 personnel to ensure orderliness during the Feb. 3 re-run election in Bauchi State.
18 Jan
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has targeted Kaduna and Bauchi states, together with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for establishment of digital hubs to boost Internet access, bridge digital gap and network in hard-to-reach communities.
16 Oct 2023
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed surprise at the level of seeming hatred among civil servants in the state, saying the state is not cosmopolitan. The governor said this, at the weekend, during the closing ceremony of a three-day retreat organised by the Office of the Head of Service for all political appointees and…
13 Jun 2023
Gunmen struck at Balma and Bakutunbe villages in Ningi Local Council of Bauchi State and took away the village heads in separate attacks.[
18 May 2023
The Federal Government, through Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), has launched Kaolin Ore processing plant in Alkaleri, Gwaram Local Government of Bauchi State, seeks stakeholders support to drive the development of mining sector. While commissioning the project, Minister, MMSD, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite, called on critical Stakeholders involvement in proper utilisation of the versed…
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