Author: Abdullahi Yahaya

Bauchi State branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), has justified the sum of N10.3 billion cost of the contract for the 11km dual carriageway in Ningi, recently awarded by the State Government stating that there is no iota of inflation. Chairman of the Bauchi branch of NSE, Dr. Muhammad Hadi Ibrahim while addressing Journalists at the NUJ Press Center on Monday, said that all those talking against the cost of the project have misconceptions about the project. Flanked by other members of the executive, he said, “We also want to address recent insinuations circulating in some quarters regarding…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, Bayelsa State Office, Southern Nigeria, has confirmed that a boat carrying election personnel to Registration Area-17 (Koluama) in Southem Ijaw LGA of Bayelsa state capsized enroute the location. HOD Voter Education & Publicity Wilfred Ifogah who confirmed the incident said no life was lost as all the election personnel numbering 12 and the boat operator were rescued. Ms. Ifogah said “We lost our result sheets, power banks and luggage containing personal effects of staff”. The commission has however assured stakeholders that all lost materials will be replaced in good time for elections to hold…

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu has urged all security, intelligence and  other relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to take responsibilities in protecting lives and property of Nigerians. Ribadu made the call at the briefing of Service Chiefs and Heads of Agencies on the roadmap for the establishmemt of the proposed Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell, on Thursday in Abuja. The NSA was represented by the National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), retired Rear Adm. Yaminu Musa. This is contained in a statement by Mr Raphael Towoju of the Strategic Communications Department of NCTC-ONSA, on Thursday in Abuja.…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has provided insight into how the lingering Russia – Ukraine war impacted Nigerian crude oil inflows in the international oil market. The NNPC Ltd., said this led to a dip in demand from the once-dependable Asian market at the onset of hostilities in the Eastern bloc. Maryamu Idris, Executive Director, Crude and Condensate, NNPC Trading Limited made this known in a panel presentation at the Argus European Crude Conference in London. Idris, in a statement on Thursday by Mr Femi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, said Nigeria’s crude export to…

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ATBU Bauchi has won this year’s Govtech Public Service award as the most innovative Federal University in the Country. In a statement, the Director Information and Public Relations of the institution Zailani Bappah, said the award followed an entry initiated for Public University participation by the Bureau For Public Service where ATBU ranked the best in the country. The statement says the award was received by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Ahmad Abdul’azeez from the Director General of the Bureau, Dasuki Arabi in Abuja. According to the statement, the Director-General Dasuki Arabi who chaired the event…

The Federal Government, in collaboration with Wema Bank is inviting eligible Nigerians to apply for its recently launched digital skills programme for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Office of the Vice-President, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Adekunle-Johnson said entries for the FGN X ALAT Digital Skillnovation Programme were open to tech enthusiasts, aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners, job seekers, working professionals and visionary future leaders. According to him, interested and eligible Nigerians can visit https://fg-skillnovation.alat.ng and apply for the programme.…

Google ya sanar da bude aikace-aikacen asusun Hustle Academy SMB, asusu na kyauta N75 miliyan ga masu kasuwanci . An sadaukar da wannan asusu ne domin inganta muradun kanana da matsakaitan masana’antu na Najeriya (SMEs). A cikin wata sanarwa da Legit.ng ta samu ta Google ta ce za a raba Naira miliyan 5 ga kananan ‘yan kasuwa 15 na Najeriya a wani bangare na kudurin ta na bunkasa harkokin kasuwanci a Najeriya. Kamfanin na fasahar ya kara da cewa an tsara wannan tallafin ne kan yadda kananan ‘yan kasuwa ke zama kashin bayan tattalin arzikin Najeriya amma suna fama da…

Majalisar dokokin jihar Bauchi ta yi kira ga gwamnati da ta gaggauta kai dauki ga wadanda bala’in ambaliyar ruwa ya rusa gidaje a unguwar Cheledi da ke karamar hukumar Kirfi a jihar. Wannan ya ci karo da kudirin da dan majalisa mai wakiltar mazabar Kirfi Barista Habibu Umar ya gabatar a zaman da mataimakin kakakin majalisar Jamilu Umaru Dahiru ya jagoranta. Barista Umar ya ce ambaliyar ruwan da aka yi ta afkuwa a ranar Larabar da ta gabata ya haifar da ambaliya daga tsaunukan da ke kewaye don nutsar da al’umma tare da ruguza gidaje tare da raba…

Ambaliyar ruwa tayi sanadiyar hana mutane sama da 500 kwana a gida jensu a daren jiya a cikin garin Cheledi dake Karamar Hukumar Kirfi a Jihar Bauchi. Hakan ya biyo bayan shafe wassu awanni ana maka ruwan sama Kamar da bakin kwarya. Wannan abu dai ba sabon abu bane a wurin Al’ummar garin na Cheledi domin kuwa an dauki sama da Shekaru biyar ana fama da wannan matsalar ta Ambaliyar Ruwa. Lokuta da dama dai Al’ummar garin sun nemi agaji daga Gwamnati, amma har ya zuwa yanzu babu wani abunda ya sauya.

By Bashir Hassan Abubakar Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Woman Leader Hajiya Hajara Yakubu Wanka has tendered her resignation letter as the Party’s Deputy National Woman Leader to the Acting National Chairman of the Party , Ambassador Iliya Damagun. In the letter, a copy of which was made available to newsmen, Wanka said her resignation was necessitated due to the opportunity given to her by Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed to serve as Commissioner in the Bauchi State Executive Council. In the letter , Hajiya Wanka expressed her gratitude to the National leadership of PDP for the rare privilege accorded…

Veteran Journalist, Garba Ubale Danbatta have secured a PhP to become a Doctor of Philosophy in Policy Analysis from the University of Abuja. Danbatta wrote on his Official Facebook Handle: Friends, family and admirers, join me in expressing my sincere gratitude to Almighty God for keeping me alive today to witness this historic moment that I successfully defended my thesis and fully become a Doctor of Philosophy, (PhD) in Policy Analysis from University of Abuja. May Almighty God guide and protect us to use it judiciously in the interest of humanity. Comrade Garba Ubale Danbatta also wrote: Masha Allah, friends and brothers thanks for all the prayers and…

Shugaba Bola Tinubu ya ce iyalai miliyan 12 za su samu Naira 8,000 na tsawon watanni shida domin rage wahalhalun da ‘yan Najeriya ke fuskanta sakamakon cire tallafin da ake samu. A cikin wata wasika da ya aikewa majalisar wakilai, wanda kakakin majalisar Tajudeen Abbas ya karanta a zaman majalisar a ranar Talata, Tinubu ya ce kudaden tallafi ne ga talakawa da marasa galihu da kuma taimaka musu wajen shawo kan tsadar biyan bukatu. Wasikar ta kasance ne don amincewa da ƙarin kudade don shirin samar da tsaro na zamantakewar jama’a na ƙasa wanda Majalisar Dokoki ta Ƙasa ta haɓaka.…

President Bola Tinubu has said 12 million families will get N8,000 over a period of six months to lessen the hardships faced by Nigerians as a result of subsidy removal. In a letter to the House of Representatives read by the Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during plenary on Tuesday, Tinubu said the money was support for poor and vulnerable Nigerians and to help them cope with the cost of meeting basic needs. The letter was for approval of additional financing for the national social safety net programme scaled up by the National Assembly. He said this would have a multiplier effect…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that all food related matters, affordability and availability of water as well as all essential livelihood items be included in the jurisdiction of the National Security Council. He also declared a state of emergency on food security. Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake told State House Correspondents on Thursday that the move was in line with the President’s determination to ensure Nigerians particularly the most vulnerable get government’s support. According to Alake, the President is aware of the rising cost of goods and services and is taking steps to ameliorate the sufferings of the citizens.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has charged Mr Godwin Emefiele, suspended CBN Governor to Court. This is in compliance with the order of an Abuja High Court on Thursday. A statement by the DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, explained that the Service had in 2022, applied for a court order to detain Emefiele over a criminal investigation but was restrained by an FCT High Court. According to him, the suspended CBN Governor was however, arrested in June 2023, on suspected fresh criminal infractions/information, one of which forms the basis for his current prosecution.

Gwamna Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri na jihar Adamawa ya lashe zabe. Baturen zabe, Farfesa Mohammed Mele ya ce Gwamna Fintiri na jam’iyyar PDP, ya ci zaben ne da kuri’u 430 da 869, yayin da Aishatu Binani ta APC ta samu kuri’u dubu 398 da 788.

The Chief Missioner, Uthman Bin Affan Mosque, in Abuja, Dr Huseyn Zakaria has called on the incoming administration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to ensure justice and fairness to all Nigerians. The cleric made this known after the closing ceremony of the 2023 Annual Ramadan Tafsir of the mosque, on Sunday, in Abuja. Zakaria also stressed the need for all elected officials to respect their covenant with the almighty Allah by fulfilling all their campaign promises. “For our new incoming leaders at various levels of administration and governance in this country, they should remember that the position they have asked for and they…

President Muhammadu Buhari has assented into law the bill to establish the Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Katsina State as a training institution for the development of transportation engineering, logistics and other courses of interest that will support post-modern transportation industry. The bill was passed by the Senate on the 6th of April, 2022, and by the House of Representatives on the 22nd of November 2022. The Bill was presented to President Buhari on the 1st of March 2023 and was assented to on the 30th of March 2023. The Transportation University Daura would, among other things, pave way for…

Yadda Aka Kama Wassu Da Ake Zargin BataGari Ne Da Suka Addabi Mutane A Birnin Bauchi. KALLI BIDIYON

The Republics of Cuba and Nicaragua through their presidents have joined the growing list of countries congratulating Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his victory in the February 25 presidential poll. Also, the Developing Eight Organisations for Economic Cooperation has also extended felicitations to the President-elect on his electoral success. This is according to a statement by Tinubu’s spokesman, Tunde Rahman, on Saturday. He stated that in a congratulatory letter to Asiwaju Tinubu signed by President Maguel Bermudez, the Cuban Government described his election as a reaffirmation of the will to continue to strengthen the historic relations of friendship between…

A former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, says those protesting and kicking against the inauguration of the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on May 29, should not turn the country into a “banana republic”. Obanikoro, also a former Ambassador of Nigeria to Ghana, made the remark while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the 9th Ramadan Lecture of Anwar-Ul Islam College, Agege, Old Students’ Association (ACAOSA), on Saturday in Lagos. NAN reports that the Ramadan Lecture  had in attendance various alumni of the school including Obanikoro; Alhaji Tunde Balogun, former…

The Federal Government, on Friday expressed its determination to strengthen the capacity of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to build a resilient mechanism towards supporting less privileged Nigerians. Dr Sani Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr Sani Gwarzo, stated this at a one-day capacity building workshop for NGOs and its Social Development workers in Abuja. Represented by Mr Ahmed Mahmoud, Gwarzo noted NGOs played a critical role towards complementing government efforts in providing the necessary support to members of the society. “The NGOs, through their activities and partnership with different levels of government…

One thousand Wheat farmers from six local government areas of Bauchi State have been trained on developing high yield Wheat seed. The National Program Manager, Flour Milling Association of Nigeria, Aliyu Sama’ila, disclosed this while launching a loan scheme, during the Wheat farmers Greenfield day at Jama’are local government area of Bauchi State. Aliyu Sama’ila who highlighted the advantages of the seed to include early maturity, as well as high resistance and tolerance to heat, noted that the specie was produced by the Lake Chad Research Institute with specific adaptation to different ecological zones of the country. He listed other…

By Muhammad Sani Mu’azu Over ten thousand Nigerians die annually as a result of rabbies disease with Bauchi state as one of the states with high prevalence of the disease. According to the director veterinary services, Bauchi state ministry of agriculture Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad Bello, the data is too alarming that all stakeholders must work together in reducing the trend. This was brought to the fore at school sensitization training on rabbies and other zoonotic diseases organised by the ministry in collaboration with other sister agencies with support from Breakthrough Action Nigeria held at Baitul Hikma College Bauchi. Dr. Ibrahim…

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Breakthrough Action Nigeria has sensitised students on Lassa fever and other infectious diseases spread by animals. The programme in collaboration with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, State Ministry of Agriculture and the Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency BASEPA, is to achieve one health zero death concept. Speaking at the event, Ibrahim Salisu of the epidemiology unit of the state primary health care agency said, the sensitisation was aimed at educating the students on the existence of Lassa fever, its symptoms and the appropriate steps to take in case such symptoms…

Plan International, under its Kimberly Clerk Corporation, KCC Project has unveiled a menstrual pad bank to cater for the needs of adolescent girls during their monthly menstruation period in emergencies. The project coordinator, KCC Plan International, Mr Afolabi Ahmed, who spoke during the launch at Manu Government Girls Secondary School Ningi, the headquarters of Ningi local government area of the state, said the programme was part of activities to mark the 2022 International day of the girl child, which is being observed on 11 October every year. Afolabi said with the pad bank, menstrual pads would be made available to…

Panelists at the media parley to commemorate the international day of the girl child has supported the call for the girl-child education as well as economic empowerment, security and healthcare. The call was made during the celebration of the international day of the girl-child organised by plan international where participants made their various submissions on the theme: “Equal power in leadership, decision making and political participation for girls.” They stressed the need to support the girl-child in all ramifications, stressing that urgent steps needs to be taken by government and stakeholders to address all issues affecting the girl-child, especially in…

Shugaban hukumar gudanarwar Albarka Radio, Dauda Muhammad Ciroma ya ce tashar ta dawo watsa shirye shirye bayan wasu gyare gyare da aka yi don inganta ayyukan tashar. Dauda Ciroma ya bayyana hakan ne a zantawarsa da wakilinmu kan dalilan da yasa tashar ta dauke na tsawon kwanaki biyu. Ya ce ba sabon abu bane yin gyare gyare a gidajen Radio, domin hakan na taimakawa wajen inganta shirye shirye da labaran tashar. Ya kuma mika godiya wa daukacin al’umar jihar Bauchi bisa nuna damuwa da fahimta da suka yi a lokacin katsewar tashar.

Hukumar gudanarwar Albarka Radio tana sanar da masu sauraronta cewa tashar ta samu tangarda a ranar Alhamis. Muna bada tabbaci wa dumbin masu sauraronmu cewa tawagar injiniyoyinmu suna aiki tukuru wajen ganin cewa an dawo watsa shirye shirye cikin kankanin lokaci. Hukumar gudanarwar tana bada hakuri wa masu sauraro kan hakan takurar da katsewar shirye shiryen zai jawo. Har wa yau tashar tana rokon masu sauraro da su kara hakuri bisa aukuwar lamarin domin ana yin duk mai yuwuwa wajen magance kalubalen.

The Management of Albarka Radio regrets to announce to its teeming listerners that there is system failure at the station this Thursday. “How ever we want to assure the general public especially our great clients and listerners that our team of engineers are on top of the situation to restore transmission within the shortest possible time.” The management therefore extends its sincere apology to the audience for the break in transmission and pleading with them to bear with the inconviniences the collapse of signals might have caused them. Once gain the radio station appeals to all to be patient with…

A Civic Society Organization, Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative, PLSI, has taken steps to ensure accountability and transparency on public funds, through effective auditing. To this end, the organization is currently holding a three-day capacity building and high level policy dialogue with the theme “strengthening accountability measures on COVID-19 interventions”, in Abuja, for stakeholders in auditing from Akwa-Ibom, Bauchi and Yobe States. On Tuesday, the organization has trained Auditor – Generals and Senior Auditors from Yobe Akwa-Ibom and Bauchi States on conducting performance audits on government projects and programs. While the PLSI is holding a high level policy/stakeholders dialogue to facilitate…

An kashe wasu masu garkuwa da mutane a yayin da suke tsaka da rabon kudin fansa a maboyarsu a cikin daji. Jami’an tsaro sun aika ’yan bindigar lahira ne a musayar wuta a wani daji a Karamar Hukumar Moro ta Jihar Kwara, ranar Talata da dare. An ritsa bata-garin ne a maboyarsu, suna cikin raba kudin fansar matar da dan dan takarar Majalisar Dokokin Jihar Kwara a Jam’iyyar APC, Honorabul Lawal Ayansola Saliu, wanda aka fi sani da LAS. Kakakin ’yan sandan Jihar Kwara, Ajayi Okasanmi, ya ce, “’Yan sanda da ’yan banga da mafarauta ne suka ritsa bata-garin suna…

Majalisar Dokoki ta Kasa ta ce Shugaba Muhammadu Buhari zai gabatar da Naira tiriliyan 19.76 a matsayin kasafin shekarar 2023 a watan Oktoba mai kamawa. Shugaban Majalisar Wakilai, Femi Gbajabiamila ya ce Buhari zai gabatar da kasafin ne ga Majalisar Dokoki ta Kasa kafin majalisar ta tafi hutu a watan Oktoba. Ya bayyana haka ne a yayin da yake duba aikin gyaran Majalisar da ake fatan kammalawa a watan Agusta, 2023. Kasafin wucin gadi mai gajeren zango da Gwamnatin Tarayya ta gabatar wa Majalisar Dokoki ta Kasa ya nuna gwamnatin na hasashen kashe Naira tiriliyan 19.76 a shekarar 2023. Gbajabiamila…

’Yan kasuwa a Buckingham, yankin Fadar Masarautar Ingila, sun ce rasuwar Sarauniya Elizabeth II, ya kawo musu karin ciniki. Masu shaguna da otel-otel a Buckingham da ke birnin London sun ce cikinsu ya karu sosai tun bayan rasuwar sarauniyar har zuwa lokacin da aka kaddama da babban danta, a matsayin sabon sarki —Charles III. Sun ce karin cinikin ya shafi bangaren abinci zuwa masu neman masauki da masu sayen furanni da saurnan kayan kyaututtuka da ke dauke da hoton marigayiyar. Manajar kamfanin Cool Britannia, masu kayan kyaututtukan alfarma da ke Buckingham, Patricia Hajali, ta shaida wa kafar yada labarai ta DW cewa…

Hukumar Yaki da Cututtuka Masu Yaduwa ta kasa (NCDC), ta ce mutane 170 ne suka rasu daga farkon shekarar nan zuwa yanzu sakamakon zazzabin Lassa. A wani rahoton da hukumar ta wallafa, ta ce ta damu matuka kan yadda cutar ke kara yaduwa a kasar, domin yanzu haka mutane 909 ta tabbatar sun kamu, daga cikin 6,547 da ake zargin na dauke da ita. Haka kuma ta ce daga makon farko zuwa na 35 na shekarar 2022, an samu mutuwar mutane 170. Sai dai ya ce an samu raguwar mace-macen masu dauke da cutar da kashi 18.7, idan aka kwatanta…