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Elections are not a life-or-death matter, says Gov. Mohammed

Elections Are Not A Life-Or-Death Matter, Says Gov. Mohammed

October 1, 2022 7:02 am

Political parties, candidates, and supporters have been urged not to see elections for elective seats as a life-or-death situation by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed.

Mohammed also urged parties and supporters to act in accordance with the game’s regulations in his message of goodwill delivered on Saturday in honour of Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary.

He urged them to keep in mind that only God can grant power to anybody He chooses at a given time.

 

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‘It is not therefore the amount of money, hate speech, fake news or …

Police Crush Clash Between Hausa, Igbo Traders In Benin

Lynching Of Motorcycle Thief: Bauchi Police Initiates Investigations

June 14, 2022 12:00 pm

In a fresh development, the Bauchi Commissioner of Police, Umar Sanda has ordered an immediate probe into the setting ablaze of a suspected thief of a motorcycle at Chinade community in Katagum Local Government Area of the state.

A middle-aged man, whose identity had not been determined, was attacked by a mob who beat him to a pulp and later set him ablaze for alleged theft of a motorcycle on Sunday.

Sanda stated this in a statement signed by the Spokesman of the command, SP Ahmed Wakili, made available to newsmen in Bauchi.

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2023 I’m Most Credible Aspirant In PDP - Bala Mohammed

2023: I’m The Most Credible Aspirant In PDP – Bala Mohammed

May 9, 2022 1:31 am

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has stated that he remains the most credible Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to fly the party’s flag in next year’s general election.

Mohammed made the assertions when he spoke on Sunday while addressing PDP delegates at the party secretariat in Ibadan.

Mohammed claimed that he is the best among the presidential aspirants in the party, noting that his antecedent and credentials speak volumes and should be considered by the delegates.

He stated that leaders of the party from the North would support whoever emerges as the party’s presidential …

Bauchi Gov’s Chief Of Staff, Kari Resigns

January 27, 2020 11:14 pm

The Bauchi State government, on Monday, announced the sudden resignation of Alhaji Abubakar Kari, Chief of Staff to Gov. Bala Mohammed.

Dr. Ladan Salihu has been appointed as replacement.

Until his recent appointment, Salihu, a one time Director-General of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), was the Commissioner for Information in the state.

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His new posting was announced by Malam Muktar Gidado, Media Aide to the Governor.

A statement issued by Gidado and made available to newsmen on Monday in Bauchi, said Kari had voluntarily resigned his appointment,

He said Kari’s

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Massive Voters Turnout In Bauchi Rerun Elections

January 25, 2020 3:51 pm
Voters turned out massively to cast their ballots during the supplementary and rerun elections for the two vacant seats in the House of Representatives for Zaki and Gamawa federal constituencies of Bauchi State.

THISDAY correspondent, who monitored the conduct of the elections in the two LGAs of Zaki and Gamawa, observed that women voters turned out in their numbers to exercise their civic responsibility to elect their preferred candidates.

While Some of the women who spoke tod THISDAY said that they were properly mobilized by their husbands to come out and cast their votes stressing the importance of participating in

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Bauchi Govt Approves Payment Of New Minimum Wage

January 1, 2020 5:27 am
The Bauchi State Government has approved the payment of ₦30,000 new minimum wage for employees in the state.

This is contained in a statement issued by Alhaji Mohammed Baba, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) to newsmen in on Wednesday in Bauchi.

According to the statement, the approval is with ‘immediate effect’ (commencing from January 1, 2020).

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The statement reads: “The Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Bala Mohammad, has received the report of the committee of the state Joint Public Service Council on the implementation of the National

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20 Dead Pensioners On Bauchi Govt Payroll Uncovered

December 17, 2019 2:36 pm

A committee set up by the Bauchi State Government yesterday said that it had discovered 20 dead pensioners, who are still on the government’s payroll.

Secretary of the committee set up to verify workers and pensioners without Bank Verification Numbers (BVN), Alhaji Ishiaka Tijjani, disclosed this to newsmen in Bauchi.

Tijjani said that the discovery followed the committee’s partial screening of some pensioners residing in Zaki and Katagum Local Government Councils of the state.

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He said the 20 pensioners were out of 600 pensioners screened during the partial exercise, …

Bauchi

25 Die In Bauchi Auto Crash

December 13, 2019 10:02 am

The police in Bauchi said on Thursday that 25 persons were burnt to death in an auto crash along Bauchi- Ningi Road in Bauchi State.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Abubakar Kamal, made this known in a statements in Bauchi.

Kamal said the accident occurred, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, involved two vehicles; a Peugeot J5 Bus and a Toyota 18-seater Hummer bus.

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The Toyota bus was conveying 22 passengers while the J5 bus was carrying 20 cows and four …

Commissioner

Bauchi Gets New Police Commissioner

November 20, 2019 8:25 am

A new Commissioner of Police has been deployed to the Bauchi State Police Command.

This was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Mr Kamal Datti Abubakar.

The new Commissioner, Phillip S Maku, assumed duty on Monday, November 18.

Maku took over from Commissioner Habu A Sani, who was redeployed as Commissioner of Police in charge of Kano State Police Command.

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Abubakar, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said Maku is a seasoned officer with vast experience in policing both …

Bauchi Gov Constitutes 17-Man Committee On Salary, Pension

Bauchi Gov Constitutes 17-Man Committee On Salary, Pension

October 29, 2019 2:24 pm

The Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has constituted a 17-man Committee to investigate the reasons for the non-possession of Bank Verification Numbers by 41,448 civil servants and Pensioners in the state.

The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor, Comrade Muktar Gidado, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the Government House, Bauchi said, Senator Adamu Ibrahim Gumba will chair the Committee.

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Comrade Gidado listed members of the Committee as, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Civil Service, Mr Abdon Dalla Gin, representative of the State Civil …

Remains Of Balewa’s Wife Buried In Bauchi

Remains Of Balewa’s Wife Buried In Bauchi

October 28, 2019 11:23 am

The remains of Hajiya Jummai Abubakar, wife to Nigeria’s first prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, has been buried on Monday at the Bauchi Central Cemetery in Bauchi State.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the funeral prayers, presided by the Chief Imam of Bauchi Central Mosque, Mallam Bala Baba-Inna, took place at exactly 2.15 p.m at the Palace of the Emir of Bauchi with Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state and other dignitaries in attendance.

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Others who also attended the funeral rite were the Emirs of …

Corrupt Elements In APC Resisted Change In Bauchi State

Corrupt Elements In APC Resisted Change In Bauchi State

October 16, 2019 1:51 am

• Some governors lobbied to deputise Osinbajo when Buhari was sick

Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar is a former member of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and immediate past governor of Bauchi State. In this interview with our reporter, he recounts the challenges he faced in the state, especially tackling insecurity, out-of-school children and fight against cronyism. Excerpts:
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A lot of things have been happening in Bauchi S­tate, some of which are politically orchestrated. But you seemed to have offended some elements. What did you do?

It is a very pertinent question.  When I was elected governor, those of us …

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