Top leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday gathered for an expanded emergency meeting of its Board of Trustees (BoT), as the party moves to address pressing internal and political issues ahead of future electoral contests. Among those present at the high-level meeting were Seyi Makinde, Bala...
Governor Bala Mohammed
No fewer than 14 journalists sustained varying degrees of injuries following a road accident on Friday, February 6, 2026, along the Duguri–Yashi Highway in Bauchi State. The journalists were on official assignment covering the commissioning and inspection of projects executed by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) across the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renaming of the Federal University of Sciences, Azare, in honour of the late Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, a move widely seen as a tribute to a lifetime devoted to faith, learning and moral leadership. The President announced the decision on...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo The newly elected National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by the National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki has saluted Nigerians and all members of the Party for their solidarity with the PDP in its struggle against “tyranny and attempt by undemocratic...
Newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, has requested police protection ahead of what could become a tense showdown at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists after a visit to the FCT Police Command, Turaki said his team intends...
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has named Li Zhensheng, a Chinese national, as the state’s new Economic Adviser, a strategic move to bolster international partnerships and economic growth. The appointment was unveiled during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with the China Global...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has flagged off the renovation and upgrading of the state House of Assembly Complex at a cost of N7.8 billion. According to Mohammed, the project underscores his administration’s commitment to providing an enabling environment for all arms of government in the state. Equal Treatment...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, on Wednesday reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to strengthening basic education during a working visit to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) headquarters in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, Governor Mohammed emphasized the critical importance of foundational learning,...
Almost mid way into the Tinubu presidency, the face of the 2027 opposition to his perpetuation is on display. An untidy opposition is nearly on full display but in a perpetual stampede. Key opposition figures are lashing out at surrogates of the ruling party from different angles in a...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has approved the recruitment of 3,000 teachers to be deployed to Junior and Senior Secondary schools across the state. The state Project Coordinator, Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), Malam Ali Gar, stated this on Thursday during a sensitisation meeting on Girls...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Barrister Ibrahim Kashim, has his appointment. The SSG’s resignation was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the Bauchi State Governor on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, in a statement which he made available to journalists on Friday....
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has dismissed a report that its Chairman Gov. Bala Mohammed filed a suit against the party National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director-General of PDP-GF, Dr Emmanuel Agbo in Abuja. Agbo described the report...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has charged the newly elected leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the State to ensure that the party retains power in the State declaring that losing to the opposition would be worse than cancer. He made this...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Emirate Council has stripped Bauchi South Senator, Shehu Buba Umar of his traditional title of ‘Majidadin Bauchi’. This was contained in a statement addressed to the Senator, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), dated August 14, 2024,...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Muhammad has sworn-in 6 new high court judges and 5 Shari’a Court khadis to strengthen the judiciary in the state. The ceremony, held at the Government House in Bauchi, marked a significant milestone in the administration of justice in...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Committed to improving agricultural activities to ensuring food security in Bauchi State, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReASAL) Projects with the support of the state government has facilitated the provision of 20 brand new tractors in view of the demands of tractors by...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – The Chief Registrar of the Bauchi State Sharia Court of Appeal, Ishaq Magaji, Esq., has said the court’s achievements serve as a model for judicial excellence and progress in Nigeria, demonstrating the importance of effective leadership and investment in the judiciary. The Chief...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Government has revived the Ministerial Press Briefing after an 11-year hiatus, thanks to the efforts of the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communication, Usman Danturaki Garba NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the briefing, which was last held in 2013, was reintroduced to...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Saturday commissioned the remodelled Government House Complex, Bauchi. Speaking while commissioning the magnificent edifice, Shettima, commended Governor Bala Mohammed, for his giant strides since he assumed duty in Bauchi State. He commended Governors in the North-East subregion...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has said that the distribution of palliatives by the federal government was not a permanent solution to food scarcity bedeviling the nation. Governor Zulum, who is also the Chairman, North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF), called on stakeholders...