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#StoriesWeHear: Man chops off farmer’s hand after argument over cows

by 'Jola Sotubo A farmer in Bauchi has had his hand cut off after an argument with a herdsman over cattle in the Zaki Local Government Area of the state.…

10 years

Terrible: Mob stones 2 suspected homosexuals in court

by 'Jola Sotubo A court of law was the venue of a descent into lawlessness as a mob turned on 2 suspects being tried and pelted them with stones. The…

10 years

YNaija Editorial: Let us be clear, we totally – unequivocally – stand against the anti-gay law

We have to wonder when it became our culture imperative to marginalise, to victimise, to hate. To witch-hunt a particular section of the otherwise law-abiding population. This one came upon…

10 years

Tunde ‘Leye: The anti-Gay Law is popular, yet wrong

by Tunde Leye I do not agree with being gay. I have been approached by men for romantic dalliances thrice in my life and I refused each offer in disgust…

10 years

Man receives 20 lashes for gay offence in Bauchi, others arrested

A Nigerian man has received 20 lashes after an Islamic court in the northern city of Bauchi convicted him of homosexual offences. Under Islamic law, courts can punish homosexual acts…

10 years

Monster: Headmaster, 42, arrested for raping primary 3 pupil in school

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Mr James Dantayi, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police command for allegedly raping a nine-year-old pupil of the Jibril Aminu Primary school, Bauchi. The police have commenced…

10 years

PDP crisis: Bamanga Tukur may be shown the way out

It has emerged that the embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur may be on his way out as governors elected on the party’s platform…

10 years

Monster: Man to die by stoning in Bauchi for raping and impregnating younger sister

by Oge Okonkwo File photo A 30-year-old man, Umar Mohammed Kandahar has be sentenced to death by stoning by an Upper Sharia court in Bauchi for impregnating his younger sister. The…

11 years

Man caught with human leg in Bauchi, escapes lynching by mob

by Adeola Balogun A man found with a human leg in Bauchi State was rescued by the whiskers from being killed by an angry mob after police officers came to…

11 years

Terrible: Medical director, district head murdered by gunmen in Bauchi

by Oge Okonkwo The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Azare, in Bauchi State, Musa Mohammed along with the District Head of Yame Community in the Dambam Local Government Area of…

11 years

Sad news: Bodies of 2 children found dumped in a fish pond in Bauchi

by Oge Okonkwo The bodies of two children,between ages three and four, were found in a fish pond near Railway Quarters in Bauchi metropolis of Bauchi State. Though there were different…

11 years

Sad: Pregnant woman who was raped in presence of her children dies in Bauchi

A housewife, Fatsuma Isa, from Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State allegedly raped by a commercial motorcycle has died. The mother of four died shortly after her discharge…

11 years

“He has spoilt my name and reputation” – Man, 35, seeks justice for wife who was raped by ‘okada’ rider

File photo by Isi Esene Isa Umar, a 35-year-old man from the Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State has appealed to the government and law enforcement agencies to…

11 years

Tragic: 2 university students and a 3rd man drown while celebrating Easter in Bauchi

by Isi Esene Three people including two students of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, died yesterday at Gubi dam, Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State while on vacation to…

11 years

Islamist group, Ansaru claim to have executed 7 foreign hostages (PHOTO, WATCH)

A video grab posted online by Ansaru claiming that they had killed seven hostages captured by Isi Esene The Daily Mail, a UK tabloid newspaper is reporting that the seven…

11 years

Gunmen kidnap 7 foreign nationals in Bauchi

by Isi Esene Reports say seven construction workers of different nationalities were kidnapped in Bauchi earlier on Sunday. Among the abducted were four Lebanese, Briton, Italian, and a Greek working…

11 years

New Year, new trees, new streets – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze One thing that is definitely not obeying the age-old economic laws of demand and supply however, is President Jonathan's much vaunted "second term". Happy new year to…

11 years

Bauchi: Gunman open fire on drinking joint, injure 5 people

At least five people sustained injuries at a drinking joint when an unknown gunman Monday opened fire in Bigi village a suburb of Bauchi metropolis in Bauchi local Government area.…

11 years

6 armed robbers arrested for stealing telecom power generators

A vigilante known as Donga Security has arrested six armed robbery suspects in two separate operations in Toro local government area of Bauchi State at the weekend. Parading the suspects…

11 years

China to invest N146bn in Nigeria’s power sector

China is to invest N146.466 billion ($927 million) in Nigeria's power sector, in a move designed to boost the nation's power situation. China will through its Export-Import Bank provide 75…

11 years

Church pastor killed by gunmen in Borno, police inspector assassinated in Bauchi

by Isi Esene A police inspector and a retired pastor were yesterday gunned down by unidentified men. The inspector, identified as Babangida Danbaba, who is attached to the Bauchi State…

12 years

Back-and-forth: University of Jos says Bature forged certificate, he says university’s disclaimer is a forgery

by Stanley Azuakola The University of Jos has once again, loudly dissociated itself from the claim by a member of the House of Representatives, Abdulrazak Nuhu Bature, who represents Ningi/Warji…

12 years

Gunmen abduct Governor Isa Yuguda’s key loyalist

by Stanley Azuakola This morning, at about 5:15am, unknown gunmen abducted Muhammadu Sade from his residence along Railway Road Quarters in Bauchi, Bauchi State. Sade has great influence in Bauchi…

12 years

SAD PHOTOS: Some victims of the Bauchi church suicide bombing (GRAPHIC)

by Isi Esene These are the pictures of some of the victims of the St. John's Catholic Cathedral in the Batyan Gari Area of Bauchi, Bauchi State. Six people were…

12 years

Bauchi church bomb update: Suicide bomber kills six, several others critically injured

by Isi Esene There are reports that the bomb which exploded earlier today at the St. John's Catholic Cathedral in the Batyan Gari area of Bauchi was caused by a…

12 years

Update: Church bomb kills several worshippers in Bauchi

by Isi Esene Unconfirmed reports say that the bomb which exploded in Bauchi State at St. John's Catholic Cathedral directly across from the Bauchi Township stadium killed several christian worshippers…

12 years

TICKER: Not again: Bomb blast hits Catholic church in Bauchi

Reports reaching us say a fresh round of explosion has rocked Bauchi, the Bauchi State capital. A source said a loud explosion was heard around a church in the Bayan…

12 years

Gunmen murder Borno State Justice commissioner

by Isi Esene The Borno State commissioner for Justice, Zannah Malam Gana, was yesterday killed by unidentified gunmen. Reports say the commissioner was killed Monday night at his residence. A government…

12 years

At ease: New bill seeks to put military officers under control

by Isi Esene The Federal Government is proposing a law to penalize military personnel who violate the rules of engagement in their activities within a civilian population during disturbances. The…

12 years

Northern states top Nigeria’s jobless list according to figures released by NBS

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has recently released the 2011 unemployment data which reveals a wide dichotomy between states in the North and those in the…

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