•US military The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday announced the arrival of about 100 United States military personnel at the Bauchi Airfield to support the Armed Forces of Nigeria in training and intelligence-sharing operations. In a statement, Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, said the deployment followed formal ...
•Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State The Bauchi State Economic Council has approved the payment of monthly stipends to Imams and Pastors across the state. Governor Bala Mohammed presided over the council meeting which was held today, with top officials from the finance and revenue sectors in attendance, reports The Nation. Briefing journali...
•Atiku Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he is committed to working with leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) at all levels to build a strong and effective opposition in Bauchi State. Atiku spoke after hosting a delegation of critical ADC stakeholders from Bauchi State, led by Alhaji Aminu Ahmed Yapeco, Sarkin Yakin [&h...
•Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State The Bauchi State government has announced the immediate closure of all primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in the state, including federal government-owned as well as private schools. It was earlier reported how insecurity worsened in the country recently, with repeated Boko Haram attacks on mil...
•Governor Bala Mohammed Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has described Bauchi as a “haven of peace” and a rising hub of opportunities, calling on investors from the Southeast to tap into the state’s expanding economy. Speaking in Enugu during the Southeast unveiling of the upcoming 2025 Bauchi State Economic and Investment Summit, the go...
•School children Rancourous debates have trailed Ramadan ‘holidays’ imposed on public and private schools in some northern states, technically shutting out over 11.5 million pupils from the national school calendar yesterday. Findings by our correspondents show that the unusual call by executive governors took a toll on Bauchi, Katsina, Kano a...
•Child marriage A non-governmental organisation, Al-Wadata Lifeline Initiative, has called for the implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act to punish perpetrators and create a safe space for women to thrive. Speaking at a media dialogue organised by the group and supported by Plan International through its Aspire Project ...
•Nigerian workers Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its support and readiness to join the one-day peaceful protest against the increase in telecoms services tariffs. Addressing journalists at the end of an emergency meeting held at its Secretariat today, the NLC stated that the protest became necessary in ...
The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, said the command arrested over 300 suspects involved in various crimes and criminalities such as armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism and child trafficking. Other offences include public disturbances, attacks on unsuspecting members of the public, security personnel, government infrastruc...
•A flooded area The United Nation’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) says it has released US$5 million to scale up the flood response and address critical needs in three of the most flood affected states in Nigeria – Borno and Bauchi in the North-East, and Sokoto in the North-West. CERF made the announcement in a […]

