Month: November 2017
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Bauchi State University Agriculture Faculty Takes-Off In Jama’are
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi The sum of N20 million for land compensation for the construction of Faculty of Agriculture at the Jama’are campus of the Bauchi State University, Gadau has been disbursed by the state government. A statement by the Head of Information and Public Relations of the University, Alhaji Isa Suleiman, said the chairman of the…
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Police, PCRC other stakeholders hold workshop on security in Bauchi
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in collaboration with the Bauchi State Police command and other stakeholders in have held a security awareness workshop. The workshop was held in Bauchi to sensitise the public on security consciousness and prevent crimes in communities. In his remarks, the state police commissioner, Sunusi Lemu commended the…
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We Must Stop Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking – Dogara
By Aaron Ossai Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the struggle for total and unconditional emancipation of the unfortunate victims of slavery in Libya and other places where slave trade is happening by deploying Nigeria’s diplomatic and military clout to put an end to…
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4,079 Bauchi Residents Tested HIV Positive in 2017 – Agency
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi The Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria [BACATMA] has disclosed that 247, 990 people in the state have undergone screening for the Human Immune Deficiency Virus [HIV] out of which 4, 079 have been found to be positive from January to September this year. Executive Secretary of the…
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Eid-El Maulud: Ekweremadu Urges Nigerians to Close Ranks
By Aaron Ossai The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has urged Nigerians to close ranks in order to move the nation forward. Ekweremadu stated this in his Eid-El-Maulud message to the Muslim Ummah on Thursday. He said: “The celebration of the birth of the holy prophet is yet another opportunity to reflect…
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Unstable Power: Niger youths issue AEDC, GENCO 4 week’s deadline
BY MAIRIGA Juliana, Minna Youths in Niger state under the auspices, Youth Lead Nigeria Movement has given the Abuja Electricity Development Company (AEDC) and the GENCOs a four weeks ultimatum to end epileptic electricity supply to the state or close shops. Coordinator of the group, Comrade Mohammed Saidu Etsu handed down the ultimatum at a…
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Varsity Don attributes rise on infant, maternal rate on PHC failure
BY MAIRIGA Juliana, Minna Pioneer Provost, School of Medical Sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Prof. Kabiru Sabitu has attributed high rate of infant and maternal mortality rate in Nigeria to abysmal failure of Primary Health Care (PHC) delivery system. Speaking at the 3rd Annual Lecture of, Newgate College of Health Technology, Minna, Kabiru expressed…
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NNP decries non-conduct of LG polls
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi The New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP) Bauchi State chapter has decried the non-conduct of local government election non appointment of commissioners and board members in the State. The State Chairman of the NNPP, Engineer Mohammed Barde in an interview with newsmen in Bauchi yesterday, blamed the Governor Mohammed Abdullahi over development and the non-readiness of…
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NNP decries non-conduct of LG polls By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi The New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP) Bauchi State chapter has decried the non-conduct of local government election non appointment of commissioners and board members in the State. The State Chairman of the NNPP, Engineer Mohammed Barde in an interview with newsmen in Bauchi yesterday, blamed the Governor Mohammed Abdullahi…
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Bauchi gov appoints 6 special advisers, others
By Sule Aliyu; Bauchi Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi State has approved the appointment of six special advisers. The appointments were contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Muhammad Nadada Umar. The new special Advisers are; Maijama’a Mohammed Mato – Labour, Alhaji Sani Shehu Shehu, Inter-Party Relations, Barrister Abdullahi…