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Ex-Bauchi dep gov, five others arraigned for laundering N500m

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:33:50 +0000

Former Bauchi State deputy governor, Alhaji Babayo Gamawa, and five others on Wednesday appeared before the Federal High Court in Bauchi charged with laundering N500 million while in office. Others arraigned along with the deputy governor were Alhaji Ahmed Dandija, former Secretary to Bauchi State Government; Alhaji Aminu Hamayo, former Commissioner for Land and Survey, […]

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Resignation: I wish my ex-deputy well in his future endeavours, says Bauchi governor

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 24 May 2018 07:00:06 +0000

The Executive State Governor of Bauchi state Mohammed A. ABUBAKAR (esq) has accepted the resignation of ENGR Nuhu Gidado as Deputy Governor and wish him well in his future endeavours. He described his tenure and service to the state as meritorious and therefore, deserving commendation. The governor particularly commended the former No 2 citizen of […]

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Bauchi deputy governor resigns

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 24 May 2018 06:35:03 +0000

Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Nuhu Gadado, on Wednesday, tendered his resignation letter. Mr Yakubu Adamu, his Special Assistant on Communication Matters, said Gidado’s letter was sent to the Governor, through the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, on Wednesday. In his letter, the deputy governor said he had earlier reiterated his commitment […]

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Oyegun receives report on Bauchi APC crisis, vows to ensure peace

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 21:12:52 +0000

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Tuesday, received the report of the party’s six-member fact-finding and reconciliation committee on Bauchi State at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. The report was submitted by the Committee Chairman, Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige. He was accompanied by other […]

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Bauchi governor sacks SSG, commissioners, SAs

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 22:26:02 +0000

Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State, on Thursday, dissolved the state executive committee, sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Bello Ilelah, and disengaged his Special Assistants. A statement to that effect, signed by Permanent Secretary, Special Duties and Political Affairs, Malam Saidu Maikobi, directed the affected appointees to handover the affairs of […]

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Bauchi governor embarks on ‘medical trip’ to Saudi Arabia for 17 days

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:49:53 +0000

Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State is to travel to Saudi Arabia to check his health, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Malam Bello Ilelah, said on Tuesday. In a statement in Bauchi, Ilelah said the governor would be away for 17 days, during which his deputy, Malam Nuhu Gidado, would act as the state’s […]

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Bauchi Governor’s aide resigns over `unfriendly working environment’

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 21:03:48 +0000

The Special Adviser to Bauchi State Governor on Investment, Alhaji Samaila Sanusi, said on Wednesday that he had resigned his appointment due to `unfriendly working environment’ . Sanusi, who announced his resignation in Bauchi while briefing newsmen, said he had submitted his letter to the governor, through the office of Secretary to State Government. “I […]

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Bauchi APC factions clash at Abuja secretariat

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 21:50:20 +0000

The wrangling within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State assumed a worrisome dimension on Wednesday when two groups clashed at its National Secretariat, Abuja. A group of members of the party from the state had arrived at the secretariat, protesting the handling of affairs by Governor Mohammed Abubakar. Leader of the group, Galadima […]

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Troops kill three kidnappers, destroy camps in Bauchi

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 20:53:11 +0000

Troops of 33 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have killed three armed kidnappers and destroyed their camps in Bauchi State. This is contained in a statement by Col. Sani Usman, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, in Abuja. “Troops of 33 Brigade, Nigerian Army, based on incessant reported cases of armed robberies and kidnappings in some parts […]

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Bauchi APC crisis deepens as Dogara, minister accuse Gov. Abubakar of misusing N8.6bn

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 21:38:39 +0000

Some top politicians from Bauchi State on Friday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat in Abuja, alleged wrongdoings, including misuse of funds, against the state governor, Mohammed Abubakar. The politicians, led by Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, accused the governor of misusing the […]

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Seven dead, nine injured as FGGC Bauchi students survive ghastly automobile accident

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 19:15:37 +0000

A ghastly automobile accident along Bauchi to Darazo road , involving a bus conveying students of Federal Government Girls College, Bauchi, and two other vehicles, on Monday claimed seven lives. The students, 17 of them, survived the accident. Some of the students said they were indigenes of Borno State and were being conveyed to […]

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