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12 Mar
The wife of the President, Senator Remi Tinubu, has reacted to a viral threat to her life, saying she is not afraid of death after attaining the age of 60 in life. The First Lady who spoke at the Palace of Emir of Bauchi, Adamu Suleiman Rilwanu, on Thursday was reacting to a viral video…
9 Mar
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has decried the loss of women during pregnancy and at the point of child delivery in Nigeria while raising the alarm that the current trajectory may push more women into extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Tusha Rane, the Chief of Bauchi UNICEF Field Office, in a statement…
9 Mar
A graduate of Microbiology from the University of Jos and resident of Bauchi, Daniel Isaac, has spent one month at the Bauchi State Correctional Facility after bagging a one-year jail term. Isaac disclosed that the police said his offence was being public at about 10:40 pm after watching the AFCON final between Nigeria and Ivory…
27 Feb
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Ahmed Mohammed, a resident of Borno State who allegedly stole a car in a bid to pay for an accommodation for his estranged wife after re-marrying her. A Police statement on Tuesday by the public relations officer, Ahmed Wakil, said that the Command got credible information on 24th…
27 Feb
The Bauchi State government has said that the sum of N396,963,000 has been approved to settle the payment of external examinations for 14,170 students in public schools. Speaking with the journalists in her office, the Commissioner of Education, Dr. Jamila Dahiru said that the payment is an annual exercise to ease the burden on the…
24 Feb
Some residents of the Misau local government area of Bauchi State mobbed and killed one of the robbery gangs who attacked the town, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has said. The State Command of NSCDC said it arrested and paraded four other suspected armed robbers. Police spokesman DSC Fatima Adamu said that a…
22 Feb
Former governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, has accused banks of contributing to the destruction of Nigeria's economy. Speaking on Channels Television's programme, Sunrise Daily, on Thursday, Yuguda said most bankers in Nigeria are only interested in making and do not care about the country. "From my own experience, I left the banking industry in…
15 Feb
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has lamented over the state of the nation's economy, saying that the common man is experiencing hunger which is translating into anger. Mohammed therefore pledged to urgently do something about it instead of trading blame. The governor made the statement on Thursday during his opening remarks at the State Executive…
8 Feb
The Bauchi State Police Command has declared the embattled Islamic cleric Idris Abdulaziz wanted for alleged contempt of court. Malam Idris has been on trial for alleged blasphemy in his preaching since 2022. It was reported that the Cleric is facing fresh charges as filed by the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice in the…
Bala Mohammed
7 Feb
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has flagged off reconstruction of the 22km Darazo–Gabchiyari road at N2.6billion. Mohammed while speaking in Darazo local government area of the state during the official flag off commended the people of the Gabchiyari community for being patient with his administration over the years that the road was neglected. He lauded…
29 Jan
Experts and stakeholders in the education sector have called for urgent action to curb the increasing rate of out-of-school children, particularly in the northern part of the country. Speaking at this year's International Day of Education on Monday, which was organised by the Northeast Zonal Coordinator of Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI), Dr. Peter Ajanson,…
25 Jan
A High Court in Bauchi State has ruled that Samaila Yusuf who was arrested and charged for kidnapping after reporting an operative of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Sani Mua'zu for allegedly raping his wife, be granted bail. Yusuf was incarcerated for 11 days after reporting to the Bauchi Police that he allegedly caught Mua'zu raping…

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The Nigeria Police High Command has dismissed allegations of nepotism and ethnic sentiments by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun. A story on the IGP’s tribal inclinations had gone viral on social media. Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi who said there is no truth in the allegation noted that there was a need…
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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has presented a whooping N1.5 Billion insurance money to widows and next-of-kins of policemen who died in the line of duty. The cheques were presented at the police headquarters, Abuja by the IGP and his lieutenants. The benefits, according to IGP were given to the relatives of…
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