The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 20-year-old Safiyanu Dalhatu for allegedly beating his mother to death. This was disclosed in a press release issued on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil. He explained that, ‘On 24 February, 2025, Peace and Security Committee members in the Abujan Kwata area of Bauchi reported an incident to the …

The Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) has finalized plans to implement a new compulsory environmental sanitation initiative. Dr. Muhammad Mahmud Bose, the Director General of BASEPA, made this announcement on Thursday during a meeting with members of the Bauchi-based Civil Society Organization (CSO), Journalists for Public Health and Development Initiative (J4PD), at his office. Dr. Bose explained that the …

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has unveiled 500 trained cadets and marshals of the newly established Bauchi State Road Traffic Agency. He unveiled the cadets on Saturday at the passing out parade of the first batch of 500 Cadets and Marshals of the agency held at Dr Rilwanu Sulaiman Adamu Square, Government House Bauchi. Mohammed pledged that his administration will …

The Bauchi State Government, through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, has celebrated the New Year with donations of items to inmates at correctional facilities in the state. During the presentation on Wednesday, Governor Bala Mohammed, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Aminu Hammayo, noted that every year comes with its challenges. He said …

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Bauchi, Kebbi and Sokoto are the three most expensive states to live in Nigeria. This is according to NBS’s consumer price index and inflation data for October, released on Friday. According to the data, Bauchi State recorded the highest year-on-year inflation rate of 46.68 percent in October 2024. This was followed …

The Bauchi State Police Command has disclosed that it has implemented rigorous security measures to ensure a peaceful and secure celebration of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary. In a press release on Monday, the Command Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Ahmed Wakil, He explained that, following a directive by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Bauchi police commissioner, Auwal …

Bauchi State Police Command has arrested Dauda Saidu, a 21-year-old scavenger, for allegedly desecrating a grave at Yelwa Christian Cemetery in the metropolis and stealing iron rods. Spokesman of the Command, Ahmed Wakil, revealed in a statement on Sunday that the suspect was apprehended on 20 September 2024, over trespassing, vandalism, and theft. “Saidu unlawfully entered the Christian cemetery in …

The Federal Government delegation, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, visited Bauchi State to convey President Bola Tinubu’s condolences to the state government and the people of Bauchi over the passing of the 15th Emir of Ningi, Yunusa Ɗanyaya. Speaking at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Bauchi on Friday, Shettima expressed President Tinubu’s shock and sadness upon …

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC Bauchi State office has announced a change of venue for the upcoming 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II orientation course. The orientation camp will now be held at Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education in Kangere, instead of the usual Wailo NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, which is currently undergoing renovations. According to Bauchi State NYSC …

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed has agreed to pay 50% of the additional increment of the 2024 Hajj fare for the intending pilgrims from the state. This means the state government will pay a subsidy of ₦959,000 for each of the 1,652 intending pilgrims from the state totalling ₦2.5bn. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Religion Affairs …