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February 28, 2023

Atiku wins in Bauchi as Obi takes Nasarawa; Obasanjo calling for coup – APC campaign raises alarm | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Atiku wins in Bauchi as Obi takes Nasarawa Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been named the winner of the Bauchi state presidential election. Abubakar received 426,607 votes, defeating All Progressives Congress (APC)... Read More

October 11, 2022

2023 Elections: PDP are a political party of termites – Tinubu; We will sign deal in couple of days – ASUU | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

2023 elections: PDP are a political party of termites – Tinubu We will sign deal in couple of days – ASUU Nigerian forces kill terrorist leader Ali Dogo, fighters in Kaduna Nigerian Army to conduct Exercise Still Water in, Lagos Ogun Customs seize over N200 million worth of contrabands in Bauchi Across Nigeria’s 36 states... Read More

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Bauchi sex workers

Here’s what’s wrong with Bauchi planning a census for sex workers

Sex work has globally been a contentious issue, arising from different views on morality to religious doctrines and cultural mores. In Nigeria, sex work is largely regarded with so much disdain. And when it involves women as sex workers, this disdain is spectacualarly informed by a paternalistic desire to control women’s actions or behaviours. This... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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February 22, 2021

Terrorist Governor: Is the ‘herdsomenia’ between Ortom and Muhammed going to end soon? | #YNaijaCover

The battle of words between Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue, and his Bauchi counterpart, Bala Muhammed, appears to be far from over. Following the latter’s comment on Thursday, 11th February that herders have no option but to carry AK-47 for self-defence because they are being attacked and killed by cattle rustlers, he has come under... Read More

Cover Stories, Satire

#YNaijaCover, AK-47, Bala Muhammed, Bauchi, benue, farmers, herders, Samuel Ortom

January 14, 2020

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Dangote plans to acquire Arsenal in 2021

Dangote makes major announcement about buying Arsenal Football Club Africa’s wealthiest man and philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, who is a die-hard Gunners fan has revealed his plans to buy Arsenal Football Club. Dangote, who is worth more than £8.5billion, has been planning for a long time to take over from the current owner, Stan Kroenke. ”It is a team... Read More

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October 9, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori says he has no doubts about committing his future to England over Nigeria

Promising Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori insists he has had no doubts about committing his international future to England after being called up by Gareth Southgate. Tomori has impressed for Chelsea this season and has been rewarded with a call-up to the England squad for this month’s European Qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. The... Read More

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The Late 5: FG beefs up security at International airports over ISIS threat, Senegal gives Africa first win at World Cup and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to lead a delegation on behalf of the Federal Government to immediately visit Bauchi following the windstorm which destroyed an estimated 1505 houses mainly in the state capital. Senior Special Assistant to the President... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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The Late 5: Bauchi Governor nominates Chief of Staff as deputy, Ghana denounces Jonathan for misquoting President Akuffo-Addo and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: Bauchi Governor, Mohammed Abubakar has nominated Alhaji Audu Sule Katagum, the Chief of Staff, Government House, to serve as his Deputy. State Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Umar Sade who confirmed the nomination to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Bauchi said, “the governor nominated... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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[The Activism Blog] Ayodele Abidemi: A Corper with a Difference

While many individuals are still stuck on debating the importance or otherwise of the one year mandatory National Youth Service Corps program for Nigerian graduates, a corp member who was part of the recently discharged Batch A stream 1 corp members Ayodele Bidemi chose to take that year and make the most of it. Ayodele... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

ayodele, Bauchi, nysc

October 27, 2017

6 governors visit President Buhari at the State House

President Muhammadu Buhari today, received the governors of Kogi, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Bauchi, Kano and Yobe, at the State House. This was made known on the Twitter handle of the Presidency but, no other detail was given.

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September 26, 2017

Police hand over Boko Haram commander to Army

The Nigerian Police have arrested a wanted Boko Haram terrorist, Idris Ibrahim Babawo in Ondo and handed him over to the 32 Brigade, 2 Division, Nigerian Army at about 2 p.m. on Monday – Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman has confirmed. Highlights: Usman said in a statement on Tuesday that the terrorist, who goes by the name... Read More

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Bauchi governor dissolves cabinet

The Governor of Bauchi, Mohammed Abubakar Thursday, dissolved the State executive council, Punch reports. However, only the Special Adviser Security, Brig-General Ladan Yusuf retained his position. No official reason for the dissolution was given. The Governor also appointed Mohammed Nadada Umar as the new Secretary to the State Government. This was contained in a statement issued by... Read More

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The Church Blog: Bauchi wants to start taxing churches and mosques. We agree

Bauchi’s government has a convoluted policy on taxation of religious organizations, but we agree with the spirit of its decision. Convoluted because, according to Baba Madubi, Commissioner for religious affairs and community relations, the government has spent at least N95,111, 300 for Quranic recitation competitions in the last two years. “The ministry intends to embark... Read More

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Nigerian Police to recruit 35,000 soon

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, Alhaji Haliru Jika (Ganjuwa/Darazo Bauchi, APC), says the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will soon recruit an additional 35, 000 into the force. Jika said this while fielding questions from newsmen in Bauchi on Friday, Vanguard reports.

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Troops arrest fake currency merchants in Bauchi, Kano

Troops of 33 artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested seven fake currency merchants in Bauchi and Kano states. Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Officer, Major Joseph Afolashade while parading the suspects at the brigade headquarters said the troops got a tip-off. He revealed that soldiers dressed in plain clothes, stormed the busy Wunti... Read More

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2 teachers arrested for raping 6-year-old pupil

by Dolapo Adelana The Bauchi Police Command has arrested two teachers of a primary school in the Dutsen Tanshi area of Bauchi, the state capital, for allegedly defiling a six-year-old pupil. The Commissioner of Police, Garba Umar, made the disclosure on Thursday while giving a report of the command’s efforts at reducing crime in the... Read More

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February 1, 2017

Opinion: Governor Abubakar is polishing the pearl of tourism

by Ibrahim M. Farouq Any Kindergarten Economist will tell you that diversification of the economy is key to long-term growth and sustainable progress. It’s a no-brainer. We all know exploiting a comparative advantage in production is the silver bullet to increased revenue generation. However, implementing these ideas and ideals is far from easy. It takes... Read More

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December 29, 2016

Pres. Buhari cancels visit to Bauchi

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday canceled his visit to Bauchi State for the second time. The President had earlier been expected to commission the Nigeria Air Force Hospital built at the new NAF base 29 on December 13th. He however led a delegation of some African leaders to The Gambia. Buhari was also expected in... Read More

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December 27, 2016

Stanley Azuakola profiles Kashim Shettima: The Comforter-in-chief (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)

In late September 2016, the governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, gathered his closest aides and relocated to Bama town, 70 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital, with one promise — to remain there until “a good number” of buildings, schools, clinics and markets destroyed by Boko Haram had been rebuilt. Bama is Borno’s second... Read More

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October 21, 2016

Police, vigilante arrest 14 kidnappers in Bauchi

The Bauchi Police Command in collaboration with Danga Security and vigilante group has arrested 14 kidnappers in their hideouts in Bauchi. According to a statement issued on Friday by the command’s Public Relations Officer ASP Mahmoud Mohammed, 5 motorcycles and 4 guns were recovered. The kidnappers; all male were aged between 18 and 40 years,... Read More

Bauchi, kidnappers, police, Vigilante

October 17, 2016

Jailbreak story in Bauchi prison false – NPS

The Nigerian Prisons Service has described as unfounded and untrue claims that there was an attempted jailbreak Bauchi Central Prison. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Command Public Relations Officer ASP Adam Abubakar Jibrin, the command advise the media to verify such stories before making them public. The statement read, “The attention of the... Read More

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October 12, 2016

Army kills 4 kidnappers in Bauchi

The Nigerian Army says its troops killed four kidnappers in Bauchi. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman, the Army said it recovered dangerous weapons as well as hard drugs from the kidnappers. The statement read, “Yesterday (Monday), troops of 33 Brigade Forward Operations Base Burra, Bauchi State based... Read More

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October 4, 2016

Army kills 5 kidnappers in Bauchi

The Nigerian Army says it has killed five suspected kidnappers in Bauchi state. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Army Spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman. According to the statement the kidnappers engaged in an exchange of gunfire with “troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Forward Operation Base (FOB) Ningi,... Read More

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September 11, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM VII: The ones government left behind

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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September 5, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM I: The boy from Bama

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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August 31, 2016

17 people killed by floods in Bauchi, Niger and Sokoto

Seventeen people have been reportedly killed by flooding in several local government areas of Bauchi, Niger and Sokoto states. The floods also left thousands of homes destroyed and farmlands washed away. About twelve persons reportedly died after a downpour in Ganjuwa and Giade Local Government areas of Bauchi State. The Deputy Director, Needs Assessment of the... Read More

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August 25, 2016

Troops arrest 3 suspected kidnappers in Bauchi

Troops of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday arrested three kidnappers in Bauchi state. The troops also recovered a bag containing the sum of N439,000. This is contained in a statement released on Thursday by the Army spokesperson Colonel Sani Usman. The statement read, “Following a tip off by well meaning Nigerians, troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army,... Read More

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NSCDC arrests 5 for adulterating fertilizers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Thursday said it had arrested five persons suspected to be dealing in adulterated fertilizer. The Commandant of the NSCDC in Bauchi State, Ibrahim Raji, made the disclosure this while briefing newsmen at the Command’s headquarters in Bauchi. He said the suspects were arrested at Gudum area of the... Read More

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‘I’ve resigned from the PDP… I’ve had enough’ – Former Bauchi governor

Former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, has jumped ship from the Peoples Democratic Party – stating that he has endured so much from the former ruling party. Yuguda won the 2007 Bauchi governorship election on the platform of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party but he would later defect back to the PDP. While... Read More

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3 female child traffickers arrested in Bauchi

Three women suspected to be specialists in child trafficking have been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command. The Public Relation Officer of the command, Haruna Mohammed, revealed on Sunday that the suspects were arrested by detectives of the command on March 25. Mohammed said one of the suspects from Plateau was arrested for selling... Read More

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