From Umar Dankano, Yola Stakeholders in the health sector have urged governments and parents to give utmost attention to the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, describing it as the most…
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Gov. Buni Condoles With Adamu Muazu, Over Loss of Mother
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe state Governor, His Excellency Hon. (Dr) Mai Mala Buni on Saturday paid a condolence visit to former Bauchi state Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Adamu Muazu, over…
Governor Bala of Bauchi Pardons Former District Head of Azare, Bashar Kabir
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Bauchi The Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has granted a full pardon to the former District Head of Azare and Danmajen Katagum, Alhaji Bashar Kabir Umar,…
CITAD Demands Immediate Release of Usman Sabo, Condemns Crackdown on Digital Freedoms
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) expresses deep concern over the growing pattern of harassment, intimidation, and unlawful detention of citizens in Bauchi State for exercising their constitutional right to…
CITAD Cautions DSS Against Intimidating Citizens Over Online Expression
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has cautioned the Department of State Services (DSS) in Bauchi State against what it described as arbitrary intimidation of citizens over…
Bauchi Gov’t Overhauls Education Monitoring, Supervision Structures
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Bauchi The Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has dissolved all Area Education Officers and School Support Officers across the twenty Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state….
Eid-El-Kabir: Bauchi Security Adviser Seeks Pilgrims’ Prayers for Peace
By Wasila Yakubu Abdullahi As Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-El-Kabir, the Chief Security Adviser to the Bauchi State Governor, retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Ahmad Abdurrahman, has extended warm…
Bauchi Youth, Campaign Team Congratulate Dogara on NCGC Appointment
Youth leaders from Bauchi State, alongside a national campaign team drawn from across Nigeria’s 36 states, have extended their congratulations to Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, following his appointment as the Pioneer Chairman…
UNICEF to Launch Maiden Newsletter for Bauchi Field Office in April
From Umar Dankano, Yola In a bid to enhance awareness of its core mission in promoting children’s well-being and welfare, UNICEF’s Bauchi Field Office is set to launch its maiden newsletter, titled…
UNICEF Commends Plateau State’s Commitment to Improving Lives
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos A United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) chief of field office Bauchi, Dr. Muzhat Rafique, has expressed admiration for the dedication shown by Plateau State’s leadership towards enhancing the…
Bauchi Speaker to feed 15,000 constituents during Ramadan
The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Abubakar Y. Suleiman (Dangaladiman Ningi), has announced plans to feed 15,000 people in his Ningi Central Constituency throughout the holy…
Police foil robbery, arrest 3 in Bauchi Robbery
Ahmed Kaigama in Bauchi The Police command in Bauchi State has foiled a robbery attempt and arrested three suspects in Bauchi metropolis. CSP Ahmed Wakil, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this to newsmen…
Re: Tuggar Sows the Wind
By Alkasim Abdulkadir In September 2021, while serving as Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany, I accompanied Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar on a visit to Bauchi State. After a series of consultative meetings with…
Bridging Digital Gap: CITAD Launches Network Hub in Bauchi Community
By Mustapha Salisu In a continued effort to close the digital divide between rural and urban areas in Nigeria, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) on Sunday launched a Community…
Grassroots Centre Africa Empowers Bauchi Communities through Influencer Training Session
By Mustapha Salisu Grassroots Centre Africa, with support from LEAP Africa through the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF), recently concluded a series of training sessions aimed at empowering community influencers in Bauchi…
Flood And Failure of Governance, By Y. Z Ya’u
There is something claustrophobic about Kano. It is not just the feel of concrete all over you that seems to suffocate you. It not just the population that makes each of us…
UNICEF Calls For Learners Safety in School to Encourage Enrollment
From Laraba Usman, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has advocated effective implementation of the safe school initiative to encourage enrollment and address out-of-school syndrome in the country. Mr Tursha Rene,…
CS-SUNN Commemorates 10th Year Anniversary in Bauchi, Highlight Achievements
From Bashir Hassan Abubakar, Bauchi As part of activities marking the 10th year anniversary of Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) in Nigeria, Bauchi State chapter of the Coalition have…
Assessment Team Inspects Proposed Bauchi Teaching Hospital, FMC
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Azare An assessment team of the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare headed by the Director of Hospital Services, Dr. Jimoh O. Salaudeen has inspected key facilities…
Jama’are Gets Connected: CITAD Launches Network Center
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) officially launched and handed over a Community Network Centre to residents of Jama’are local government area in Bauchi State on Saturday….
Bauchi Gov’t House Press Crew Trained on Policy Coverage, as Gov. Bala Urges Professional Development
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed has tasked journalists to invest in professional development to impact in the future of journalism. The governor disclosed this while declaring open a…
Katagum Emirate Turbans Former Deputy Governor As New Waziri
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Azare The Emir of Katagum in Bauchi state, Alhaji (Dr) Umar Farouk II has turbaned former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Audu Sule-Katagum as the 9th Wazirin…
CITAD Demands Immediate Release of Detained Rhoda Jatau for Social Media Post
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) held a press conference addressing the continuous detention of Rhoda Jatau by the Bauchi State Government over a social media post. Y.Z. Ya’u, the…
Bauchi lawmaker disburses cash for constituency projects
By Abdullahi Alhassan A member of Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Jama’are Constituency Honourable, Mubarak Haruna Mai Rakumi on Sunday disbursed the sum of twenty-three million naira for the execution of…
Bauchi government allocates N150 million for girls’ empowerment project
Bauchi State has pledged a sum of N150 million towards the implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, in partnership with the World Bank. The announcement was…