Month: October 2025

UNFPA, Bauchi Partner to Mainstream Disability Inclusion in Governance

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By Bashir Hassan Abubakar The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has thrown its weight behind the Bauchi State Government in a fresh drive to strengthen disability inclusion and ensure equal participation for all citizens in governance. This comes as the state formally inaugurated the Disability Inclusion Technical Working Group (DITWG) — a multi-sectoral platform aimed at mainstreaming disability issues across all sectors of development. Speaking at the ceremony held at Maryama Hotel Bauchi, the UNFPA Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Muriel Mafico, whose remarks were delivered by Olawunmi Akande, said the…

Bauchi SEC Decision Marks Victory for UNICEF’s Sustained Advocacy on Women’s Workplace Rights

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Following a sustained advocacy campaign to key stakeholders in the healthcare sector in Bauchi State by the Bauchi Field Office of UNICEF Nigeria to promote Exclusive Breastfeeding of babies, the Bauchi State Executive Council (SEC) on Monday approved six months of maternity leave for nursing mothers across all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) in the state’s civil service. The Council also endorsed the establishment of crèche facilities in workplaces to enable working mothers to keep their babies close while performing official duties. Announcing the development after…

Rain fails to deter Lagos residents queuing for cooking gas

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On Sunday, October 5, a heavy downpour did not deter Ikorodu residents, who were seen in queues struggling to buy Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) popularly known as cooking gas. Helpless residents were seen at the Nipco gas station in Sabo, Ikorodu, prepared to buy gas at N1,200 per KG. Our energy correspondent, who was on the scene, also witnessed fights among individuals who attempted to jump the queue. Sooth News sought to understand why residents were struggling for cooking gas despite an alleged lack of scarcity. The filling station’s manager…

Abuja Family’s Tragedy: Gunmen Kill Father, Kidnap His Three Children

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Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, a veterinary doctor and former Chairman of Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association.(NVMA) FCT branch, and his three children were abducted by unknown gunmen from their Kubwa residence in Abuja. His body was later found by the roadside, but his children are still missing. A friend of the deceased, Andrew Gabriel Ikechukwu, revealed the information on Facebook. “Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, the immediate past chairman of the NVMA FCT chapter, who was kidnapped alongside his three children from his home in Kubwa Abuja was found d+ad. The three children are…

Police To Await Court Order Before Halting Tinted Glass Enforcement

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The Nigeria Police Force said, ‘We have not been formally served with the Federal High order stopping the enforcement of tinted-glass permits across the country. Recall that the Federal High Court, in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, had on Friday granted an interim order directing the police to suspend enforcement of the permits pending the determination of the substantive case The court order directed the police to maintain the status quo, and this halts any action against motorists with tinted vehicle windows…

BASOVCA Reacts to Shocking Self-Immolation Incident in Bauchi

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Bauchi State Orphans and Vulnerable Children Agency (BASOVCA) has condemned the tragic incident of a woman setting herself ablaze at the family residence of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, the late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa in Bauchi. In a statement, Hajiya Yelwa Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Chairperson of BASOVCA, expressed deepest condolences to the family of the deceased, describing the incident as a stark reminder of the need for increased mental health support and religious education. The agency clarified that the deceased woman had no connection with…

Shehu Refutes Jonathan’s Remarks, Calls Boko Haram Claim ”Politically Motivated”

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Mallam Garba Shehu, the spokesperson for the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has refuted a statement by former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan that Buhari was once nominated by the notorious terrorist group Boko Haram to negotiate with the federal government during Jonathan’s regime. Recall, President Jonathan made the claim on Friday, October 3rd at the public presentation of Scars, a book written by former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (rtd.) in Abuja. He maintained that Boko Haram mentioned Buhari after the administration had set up committees. Jonathan’s words…

Let’s Unite, Shun Extremism, Sultan And Kukah Appeal To Nigerians

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The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar and Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, have called on Nigerians to unite, irrespective of their religious backgrounds, to make the nation better. The prominent clerics revealed this while speaking at the Abuja launch of retired General Lucky Irabor’s book, ‘Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum,’ on Friday, October 3, 2025 The Sultan urged Nigerians to work as one big family with different backgrounds to forge ahead. He, however, dismissed the perception that Islam is aimed at capturing power.…

Jonathan Admits Chibok Abduction Remains Permanent Scar Of His Presidency

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The Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls in 2014 remains a permanent scar on his administration and personal life. The ex-president made the remarks on Friday, October, 3rd in Abuja at the public presentation of ‘Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum’, a book written by Lucky Irabor, retired chief of defence staff. “It (the abduction) is a scar I will die with. But perhaps later, more details may become known, and that too has to do with Boko Haram,” he said. Jonathan recalled…

One victim killed was hit by police gunfire as they shot the attacker, chief constable

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In an update, Greater Manchester Police says that two victims of yesterday’s attack have been found to have gunshot wounds. The statement in full from the chief constable: “The Home Office Pathologist has advised that he has provisionally determined that one of the deceased victims would appear to have suffered a wound consistent with a gunshot injury,” a statement reads. “It is currently believed that the suspect, Jihad Al Shamie, was not in possession of a firearm and the only shots fired were from GMP’s Authorised Firearms Officers as they worked…