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Just in: Boko Haram bombs two more churches in Bauchi

Posted by admin Bauchi, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Kano – Explosions struck two churches in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi on Sunday, witnesses said, destroying one of them completely, although there were no immediate reports of casualties. Bauchi township resident Garbi Ali said he heard two explosions at around 02:00 on Sunday, before anyone would be likely to be in church, and […]

Boulder crushes father of 3 in Bauchi

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

A father of three in Bauchi State, Idris Abdullahi, has been crushed to death by a boulder as he was excavating sands at the foot of the boulder to mould bricks. Idris’ untimely death last Saturday has thrown the residents of Miri, a suburb of the state capital where the incident happened into sorrow. The […]

Bauchi: 3 killed as gunmen bomb police station, 2 banks

Posted by admin Bauchi, State News Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Three people have been confirmed killed when gunmen yesterday bombed the Divisional Police Station and two commercial banks in Azare, Bauchi State. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, confirmed to newsmen in his office yesterday that one policeman, a soldier and a civilian were killed during the attack. Aduba said, “Over 20 rocket propelled […]

Unknown gunmen attack police station in Azare (Bauchi)

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Azare (Bauchi) – Unknown gunmen on Saturday attacked the police station at Azare in Bauci State, destroying the station. Eye-witnesses said the attack was led by heavily armed persons. One of the witnesses said that a loud blast was heard, followed by sporadic shots of gun fire. Officials of the Bauchi State Command of the […]

725 ghost workers discovered in Bauchi LGAs

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, Local Govt, State News Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

ABOUT 725 ghost workers have been discovered to exist in the 20 local government areas of Bauchi State. Revealing this while submitting its report to the state Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Faggo, the chairman of the task force set up by the ministry to verify workers of the local government councils in […]

Tribunal upholds Yuguda’s election

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Bauchi, Headlines, State News Friday, November 11th, 2011

The Bauchi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Bauchi yesterday upheld the election of Governor Isa Yuguda of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of the state as the duly elected candidate during the April 28 gubernatorial election. Dissatisfied with the result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yusuf Maitama Tuggar of the Congress […]

Bauchi govt agrees to pay N18,000 minimum wage

Posted by admin Bauchi, State News Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

AFTER holding series of meetings with the leadership of the organised labour in the state, the Bauchi State government has agreed to pay the N18,000 national minimum wage to civil servants in the state from this month. Addressing journalists shortly after reaching agreement with labour leaders on Monday, the state Head of Sevice, Mr Abdon Gin, said […]

2 docked in Bauchi over alleged witchcraft

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Bauchi – Two persons have been arraigned before a Bauchi Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly bewitching one Hafsatu Sani in the last four years. Those charged before the court sitting in Warji Local Government Area of the state are Adamu Mamuda and Ibrahim Ganye. According to the Prosecutor, Inspector Mato Albasu, the two accused persons […]

Bomb rocks Bauchi – Police Station, bank attacked

Posted by admin Bauchi, Boko Haram, State News Friday, July 8th, 2011

Bauchi State yesterday had its dose of destruction, as bomb explosions rocked a police station in Ankaleri area of the state. One policeman was killed. This is coming two days after similar explosions jolted Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at about 4.30pm when gunmen stormed the community in […]

You’re safe in Bauchi, NYSC coordinator assures corps members

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

MEMBERS of the Batch “B” of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Bauchi State have been assured of their safety during their orientation pro-gramme, which started on Monday and their welfare in the state during the service year. The state coordinator of the NYSC, Mr Abraham Tizhe, gave the assurance while speaking with […]