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Bauchi governor empowers residents with cash, items worth N160m

29Oct By CharlyNo Comments

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Bauchi governor empowers residents with cash, items worth N160m

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi As part of efforts to reduce poverty and empower Bauchi residents, Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed through his empowerment scheme 'Kaura Economic Empowerment Programme (KEEP),' has gifted some residents with various empowerment items worth N160m. Speaking shortly before the distribution of the items at the closing of the programme held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium on Saturday having gone round other 19 LGAs, the governor said that the Economic Empowerment Programme is born out the need to make people productive and self-reliant. According to the governor, his administration has continued to place high premium on empowerment through job creation as a testimony of its commitment towards poverty alleviation. ...

Bauchi man blinded by arrow in bloody communal clash

29Oct By CharlyNo Comments

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Bauchi man blinded by arrow in bloody communal clash

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi A communal clash between two border communities of Gamawa and Zaki LGAs of Bauchi state has turned bloody after unspecified number of people have been killed and one man has been blinded in the eye by an arrow. Confirming the incident, the Spokesperson for Bauchi Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakili who could not ascertain the number of deaths disclosed that the clash was between the youths of Tarbuwa community in Zaki local government area sharing boundary with Kubdiya community in Gamawa local government area. Although he said that the situation has been put under control as security operatives has been drafted to keep the peace in the affected areas, disclosed that the two communities used various dangerous weapons such as bows and arr...

NEDC, best legacy institution of Buhari’s administration – Bauchi Governor

28Oct By CharlyNo Comments

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NEDC, best legacy institution of Buhari’s administration – Bauchi Governor

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has applauded the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari over its intervention for flood victims and displaced personssaid through the NorthEast Development Commission (NEDC), saying that the Commission is one of the best legacy institutions of the Buhari administration. The Governor made the remark while playing host to the MD/CEO of the Commission, Mohammed Goni Alkali at the Bauchi Government House on Wednesday. He appreciated the Commission for donating relief materials and food items to the victims of flood and the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the state. "This Commission is one of the best Institutions created in order to deepen institutionalisation of initiatives which are not just going...

NDIC tells students to inculcate culture of saving, renovates 21 dilapidated Bauchi classrooms

28Oct By CharlyNo Comments

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NDIC tells students to inculcate culture of saving, renovates 21 dilapidated Bauchi classrooms

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Bauchi Zonal Office has charged students of Government Day Comprehensive Secondary School Bakari Dukku to inculcate the habit of saving in order to secure a better future. Zonal Controller of NDIC Bauchi Zone (comprising Bauchi, Gombe and Plateau States) Ajiya Bah Zarma, on Thursday, said that NDIC organized the programme for students to commemorate the World Saving Day 2022. He noted that the NDIC have started the renovation of 21 blocks of classrooms in the school to make the learning environment conducive for students of the school. "World Savings Day is being celebrated annually all over the world to create awareness on savings and it's a creation of Bankers Committee. "The choice of the s...

Bauchi legislators mourn as gunmen kill eldest son of lawmaker

28Sep By CharlyNo Comments

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Bauchi legislators mourn as gunmen kill eldest son of lawmaker

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi Some gunmen have murdered the eldest son of the member of Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Dass Constituency, Hon. Bala Ali. Member representing Burra Constituency, Hon. Ado Wakili announced it during the House plenary on Tuesday while paying his condolence to the affected member. He described the incident as tragic, praying to Almighty Allah to forgive the deceased and grant him Jannatul Firdaus. The which was plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Danlami Ahmed Kawule directed that a special prayer be conducted for the deceased. The Deputy Speaker announced that the House will pay a condolence visit to the Member and his family in Dass immediately after the plenary. Narrating the incide...

Bauchi govt moves to separate boys from girls in secondary schools

10Sep By CharlyNo Comments

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Bauchi govt moves to separate boys from girls in secondary schools

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi Bauchi State Commissioner for Education, Mr Aliyu Tilde, on Friday said the state government has concluded plans to separate male and female students in secondary schools in the state. Tilde stated this while addressing newsmen after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting in Bauchi, noting that it would only be executed whenever and wherever it was possible. He explained that the idea was to address moral decadence, which he said has become prevalent among students of secondary schools. According to him, private schools would take a cue from the initiative and separate their males who would be attending their academic activities in one institution and the females in another separate institution. The commissioner further explained that where t...