The Bauchi State Government, through the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), in collaboration with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced a comprehensive Water Safety Plan in 50 communities across Toro Local Government Area. Mr Abubakar Abdullahi, Water Quality and Control Officer at RUWASSA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency…
UN Women, in partnership with the Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), has distributed biogas stoves to 250 women across Bauchi and Dass Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Bauchi State. Hajiya Marka Abass, National Public Relations Officer, SWOFON, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in…
Nigeria’s anti-corruption watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, re-arraigned Sirajo Jaja, the serving Accountant-General of Bauchi State, alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar, over a series of money laundering allegations involving state funds. The two defendants appeared before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where…
Bauchi state police command has arrested a 37 year-old man, Wisdom Benoie of Yelwa Tsakani for allegedly assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter. Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Bauchi Command, CSP Ahmed Wakilon Monday said operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace (ORP), led by CSP Kim Abert, acted on credible intelligence, leading to the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has donated a motorised fire fighting vehicle to the Bauchi Commmand of the Federal Fire Service (FFS). Mr James Laburta, the CBN Bauchi Branch Controller, said this while presenting the equipment to the command on Tuesday in Bauchi. He said the gesture was part of its corporate social responsibility,…
The Bauchi State contigent to the upcoming 2025 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun, has restated readiness to harvest 32 medals at the end of the tournament. The 160 athletes resolved to double the number of medals won in the previous NSF edition in Delta. Mr Salisu Garba, Director of Planning and Organising, Bauchi State…
The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has condemned recent deadly attack in Mansur village, Alkaleri Local Government Area, describing it as a grievous assault on the peace and security of the state. This is contained in a statement by the Command Spokesman CSP Ahmed Wakil on Monday in Bauchi Wakil said that…
Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has appointed 168 political aides to reinvigorate the machinery of governance and deepen participatory leadership. This is contained in a statement by Mr Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday in Bauchi. Gidado said the move was part of the governor’s ongoing…
The Gwallameji community in Bauchi metropolis has developed a databank for residents in a renewed campaign to combat ritual killings and criminal activities in the area. The community has set up a committee and distributed registration forms for bio data capture to old and new residents of the area. The District Head of Gwallameji, Ahmed…
The Police Command in Bauchi has confirmed the arrest of a 50-year-old businessman for alleged culpable homicide following a fatal domestic dispute with his 24-year-old second wife. The spokesman of command, CSP Ahmed Wakil, in a statement on Sunday said that the tragic incident occurred in Fadaman-Mada Area of Bauchi during a disagreement over food…
