Bauchi
Court Sends Bauchi Finance Commissioner to Kuje Prison Over ₦4.6bn Fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The order followed his arraignment over alleged financial crimes involving N4.6 billion. The court said Adamu would remain in custody pending a ruling on his bail application. Justice Emeka Nwite […]
Tinubu Renames Bauchi Varsity after Late Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Federal University of Medical Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State, after the late renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi. The President announced the decision yesterday during a condolence visit to the family of the cleric at his country home in Bauchi. According to Tinubu, the renaming is to immortalise the […]
8 New Commissioners Sworn In By Governor Bala Released (Full List)
On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, the governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed sworn in eight new commissioners into his cabinet. The governor while addressing the new commissioners said their appointment was made based on trust to handle the tasks before them. He said, “You have a duty to God and an obligation as fellow human […]
Just In: Bauchi Governor Sacks 5 Commissioners, Nominates 8
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has dropped five Commissioners from his cabinet as part of his strategic effort to reinvigorate governance and ensure optimal service delivery to the people of the state. The affected Commissioners include Dr. Jamila Mohammed Dahiru, Education; Barr. Abubakar Abdulhameed Bununu, Internal Security and Home Affairs; Comrade Usman Danturaki who was […]
Our generation has failed Nigeria – Bauchi ex-gov
A former governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, has called on Nigerian youths to rise up and take up the responsibility for salvaging the country. Mohammed, who spoke on Tuesday at the First Bauchi SDGs Youth Summit 2024, declared that his generation and its set of leaders, including himself, have failed to provide Nigerians with […]
Bauchi inaugurates committee to implement N70,000 minimum wage
The Bauchi State Government has inaugurated a tripartite technical committee tasked with determining the modalities for the payment of the new national minimum wage to civil servants in the state. The committee includes representatives from the state government, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC. Speaking after the State Executive Council […]
Bauchi Govt Suspends 2 Permanent Secretaries
The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission (CSC) has suspended two permanent secretaries and a chief executive officer (Account) from the state service for serious misconduct. The permanent secretaries suspended were Sa’idu Abubakar, the immediate state accountant general (AG), Danjuma Garba, and Bala Ibrahim Sabo, the chief executive officer (Account). The suspension was considered during the […]
Bauchi varsity VC disowns Facebook account
The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, has distanced itself from a fake social media account bearing the name of the university vice-chancellor, Sani Kunya. This was contained in a press release issued on Monday by the university’s Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Zailani Bappa. The statement reads “The attention of the Acting Vice […]
Man arrested for producing fake naira notes in Bauchi
The operatives of Bauchi Police Command have arrested a 62-year-old man, Tahir Ahmed, for the production of fake naira notes. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed on Tuesday in a press release. He noted, “On the 6th of August, 2024, a concerned citizen from Jos North LGA, Plateau State boarded […]
27 states, FCT yet to set up minimum wage panels
Twenty-seven states and the Federal Capital Territory have yet to set up committees to implement the recently approved N70,000 minimum wage. The states are Plateau, Kebbi, Sokoto, Nasarawa, Bayelsa, Delta, Osun, Ekiti, Zamfara, Benue, Enugu, Taraba, Gombe, Kogi, Enugu, Adamawa, Niger, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna, Cross River and Yobe. However, […]