Bauchi Recruits 850 Health Workers to Fill Primary Healthcare Gaps
The Bauchi State Government has recruited 850 healthcare personnel to address staffing shortages in primary healthcare centres across the state. The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, disclosed this on Friday during an orientation and documentation exercise for the new recruits at the board’s headquarters in Bauchi. Mohammed […]
Bala Mohammed Warns Politicians Against Relying on Federal Backing
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has warned opposition politicians against relying on federal support to win elections, saying voters should determine electoral outcomes. Mohammed spoke on Monday after casting his ballot at Model Central Primary School, Yalwan Duguri, in Alkaleri Local Government Area during the ongoing Bauchi State local government elections. The governor said recent […]
19-Year-Old Woman Arrested Over Alleged Attempt to Poison Husband
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old woman, Aisha Musa, for allegedly attempting to poison her husband in Gwamma Village, Bauchi Local Government Area. The police said the suspect, who had been married for about 40 days, allegedly mixed a poisonous substance into her husband’s food on August 12, 2026. According to the […]
Bala Mohammed Reshuffles Cabinet, Sacks Two Commissioners
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has dismissed two commissioners in a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at repositioning his administration. The affected officials are Mohammed Salis Gamawa, Commissioner for Commerce, Industries and Investment, and Dr Mohammed Lawal Rimin Zayam, who most recently served as Commissioner for Power, Science and Technology after previously heading the Ministry of […]
Former APC Executives Defect to PRP in Bauchi
Some former executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State have defected to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), citing dissatisfaction with the ruling party’s leadership and internal affairs. The former APC officials announced their defection at a meeting coordinated by Hon. Maiwada Bakoji Misau and Hon. Shehu Dubagari […]
Communities Seek Role in Protecting Telecom Infrastructure
Community representatives from Kano, Bauchi and Jigawa states have called for greater community involvement in protecting telecommunications infrastructure to curb vandalism and improve network services. The appeal was made during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in Dutse, Jigawa State. Participants at the meeting came from communities in […]
Senate Urges Suspension of Politics Over Rising Insecurity
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to consider emergency measures, including the possible suspension of political activities in several frontline states, amid escalating insecurity across parts of the country. The call followed a point of order raised during plenary by Abdul Ningi, who warned that continued insurgent attacks required urgent and decisive […]
ADC Elects Dankama as Bauchi Chairman
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has elected a new state executive committee in Bauchi State, with retired civil servant Shu’aibu Abdullahi Dankama emerging as the party’s state chairman. Dankama and more than 30 executive members were returned through a consensus arrangement at the party’s state congress held over the weekend in Bauchi. The exercise was […]
2027: Bala Mohammed Accuses FG of Using Institutions Politically
Governor Bala Mohammed has accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to use state institutions to target political opponents. Speaking at a press conference, the Bauchi State governor alleged that the federal government was deploying the courts and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against individuals who are […]
NiMet Warns Northern States of Rising Meningitis Risk
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned that several northern states could face an increased risk of cerebrospinal meningitis as temperatures rise across parts of the country. In a public health advisory issued Thursday on its X platform, the agency said the disease is a serious infection that affects the protective membranes covering the brain […]
