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Bala Mohammed: Security Forces Neutralise Thousands Of Bandits In Bauchi

NewsDeskNgApr 21, 2026April 21, 20260

Governor Bala Mohammed says security forces killed thousands of bandits in Bauchi after major coordinated offensive operations. Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has said commended President Bola Tinubu, the National Security Adviser and Security Agencies for the aggression against bandits and terrorists in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the State...

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Laments Removal Of Railway Sleepers In Alkaleri, Tafawa Balewa

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2026April 12, 20260

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has raised concerns over the ongoing removal of railway sleepers along rail corridors in Alkaleri and Tafawa Balewa Local Government Areas of the state. He expressed the concern after observing contractors reportedly removing sleepers while traveling to the Alkaleri Local Government Area on a...

Bala Wunti Declares Bauchi Governorship Bid, Cites Pressure To Address Youth Unemployment

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2026April 6, 20260

APC chieftain, Bala Wunti joins 2027 race, pledging inclusive leadership and development across Bauchi’s 20 local government areas if elected. A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti has declared his intention to contest the 2027 gubernatorial election in Bauchi State, citing overwhelming pressure from citizens,...

Tuggar Resigns As Foreign Affairs Minister, Eyes Bauchi Governorship

NewsDeskNgMar 30, 2026March 30, 20260

Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has resigned from Tinubu’s cabinet ahead of the 2027 elections to pursue Bauchi governorship. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned from the cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tuggar’s resignation is seen as a move to actualise...

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed, PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman, Moves To Join APC

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Governor of Bauchi, Bala Mohammed reportedly plans APC defection this week, negotiating conditions after meeting Tinubu, sparking disappointment within Makinde’s PDP camp. An end may have finally come to the active relevance of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Chairman of its governors’ forum and Governor of Bauchi...

Bauchi Governor Donates N50m, Food To Displaced Persons Following Bandit Attacks

NewsDeskNgFeb 28, 2026February 28, 20260

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed provides N50 million and relief supplies to IDPs after deadly bandit incursions. Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdukadir Mohammed, has announced donation of the sum of N50 million as a palliative for thousands of people who have been displaced by the activities of armed bandits from...

MSF decries 40 per cent increase malnutrition admissions in Nigeria, 17,223 malnourished children in Bauchi

NewsDeskNgJul 19, 2024July 19, 20240

A humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has raised the alarm over a significant rise in malnutrition cases in Nigeria, declaring a 40 per cent average increase in admissions. It highlighted a critical situation with 17,223 malnourished children in Bauchi alone, in the first quarter of 2024. This is as...

Trailer Loaded With Ginger Crashes In Bauchi

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

A trailer loaded with ginger has crashed at Nahuta in the Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State spilling its content on the road. The incident was said to have occurred Thursday morning. An eyewitness, Mu’azu Hardawa, who spoke to our correspondent said “I learned that the driver slept off...

Bauchi governor hails Army, others on security vigilance

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has lauded the Nigerian Army and other security agencies on their vigilance for combating crimes in the state. He stated this at the inauguration of the Emblem Appeal Fund as part of activities commemorating the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. According to him, the...