Friday, November 3

Politics

Bauchi community lauds NGO on gender based violence sensitisation
Bauchi, News, Politics

Bauchi community lauds NGO on gender based violence sensitisation

By Abdulrasheed Laide Some residents of Gadan Maiwa community in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi state have commended Women and Children's Rights and Empowerment Foundation (WCREF) for sensitizing them on Gender Based Violence (GBV). They made the commendation in a separate interview with newsmen in the community on Wednesday during a One-Day Sensitisation Training and Reporting on Gender Based Violence using referer pathways in Northeast.   One of the residents, Hafsat Ya'u, said that the sensitisation was very important to the people of the community especially, women, where Gender Based Violence, most especially rape is on the high side. She said "our children, sisters and even elders are being raped almost on a daily basis either on their way to farms or somew...
Engage Prof Bogoro to save tertiary education, APC scribe tells Tinubu
Bauchi, News, Politics

Engage Prof Bogoro to save tertiary education, APC scribe tells Tinubu

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and two-time aspirant for Bogoro/Tafawa-Balewa/Dass federal constituency, Hon. Godfrey Manasseh has urged President Bola Tinubu to re-appoint Professor Elias Bogoro as head of Tetfund to save tertiary education in the country. The APC scribe said this on Monday at a press briefing in Bauchi, where he alleged that the research and development drive initiated by Bogoro is no longer given priority. He noted that with Bogoro's vast experience as an Educationist, he will add significant value to the growth and development of the education sector, considering what he has been able to do while he served at TETFund. Godfrey Manasseh said that TETfund under the leadership of Suleiman Bogoro contributed to the grow...
Badaru, best choice for defence ministry, group endorses Tinubu’s appointment
Bauchi, News, Politics

Badaru, best choice for defence ministry, group endorses Tinubu’s appointment

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi A group, General Badaru Support Group has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Mohammed Badaru Abubakar as Minister of Defence, saying that it is a round peg in a round hole. This was contained in a statement shared with Vanguard on Saturday by the Convener of the group, Hon. Habibu Bulama Bizi. He said that while Badaru served as governor for 8 years, Jigawa State experienced peace and tranquility while also noting that the alumnus of ABU, Zaria and NIPSS, Kuru, Jos has the requisite knowledge to re-engineer the security architecture of the nation with his managerial skills. He said: "The former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has, prior to his latest appointment as the Defence Minister distinguished himself in ma...
Darazo vows to rename daughter after Tinubu’s mother if president wins Atiku, Obi at tribunal
Bauchi, News, Politics

Darazo vows to rename daughter after Tinubu’s mother if president wins Atiku, Obi at tribunal

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi Chairman of Arewa Youths Awareness on Leadership and Election in Bauchi State, Khamis Musa Darazo has vowed to rename his 2-year-old daughter after the late mother of President Bola Tinubu if he secures victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Darazo who spoke with journalists yesterday in Bauchi expressed confidence Tinubu would win against Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP). "My decision to change my daughter's name to Abibatu is show gratitude to God for upholding Tinubu’s election," he said. "This is also to attest to the fact that Bola Ahmed Tinubu is an asset who makes sure that each and everyone has a spoon in his/her mouth. He is also a familyman whose tentacles are well rooted i...
The Choice of Ganduje was based on foresight- Dr Abdallah congratulate the APC nat’l Chair
Politics

The Choice of Ganduje was based on foresight- Dr Abdallah congratulate the APC nat’l Chair

The Choice of Ganduje was based on foresight- Dr Abdallah congratulate the APC nat'l Chair The National Executive Council (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress that endorsed His Excellency, the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as the party National Chairman was described a foresight of the highest that will consolidate the party.   The description was made by a loyal member of the party who has pioneered the leadership of ACN/AC United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, Dr Yakub Abdalla said APC NEC applied the needed wisdom to take the party to the next level.   The APC staunch loyalist, Dr Abdallah Yakubu while congratulating the new APC national Chairman, he extolled him to be a Man with sterling qualities of leadership haven shown his passi...
2023: Withdraw petition against Tinubu, northern group tells Atiku, Obi
News, Bauchi, Politics

2023: Withdraw petition against Tinubu, northern group tells Atiku, Obi

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi   The Association for Political Stability in Northeast (APS) has called on Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) to withdraw their petitions at the Presidential Election Tribunal challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu at the February 25 presidential election. The Coordinator of the association, Haruna Garba at the weekend in Bauchi argued that it is in the overriding national interest for Atiku and Obi to pullout their petitions against Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said that the withdrawal of their petitions will bring political stability, growth and development and prosperity for the country. He commended members of the association for the supportive roles they p...