Category: Government

Bauchi Governor Commissions N3.4bn Yankari Upgrade, Pushes for Tourism-Driven Economic Growth

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has officially commissioned a comprehensive N3.4 billion infrastructural overhaul of the iconic Yankari Game Reserve, featuring a modern solar electrification grid, upgraded executive chalets, and enhanced water supply facilities. The projects include a N2.69 billion solar electrification system to power the resort, chalets and pathways, N166 million for the renovation of chalets and executive accommodations to modern hospitality standards, and N110 million for water supply and recirculation facilities. Mohammed said the solar system will provide cleaner, more reliable electricity…

Bauchi First Lady Visits NDLEA, Hisbah Board to Counsel Drug Offenders and Empower Women

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Bauchi State First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed, has stepped up efforts to support the rehabilitation of drug offenders while empowering vulnerable women across the state. During separate visits to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bauchi State Command and the State Hisbah Board, she offered counselling, words of encouragement, and humanitarian assistance aimed at helping beneficiaries build productive, lawful lives. At the NDLEA facility, the First Lady interacted with individuals undergoing rehabilitation as well as suspects in custody, urging them to learn from past…

Cambridge | Marwa Tells Global Experts: Stripping Wealth Is Key to Dismantling Drug Barons

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……. Says arresting a trafficker without seizing his fortune is like “pruning a weed at the stem while leaving its roots undisturbed. In a powerful projection of Nigeria’s counter-narcotics efforts to the global community, the Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has declared that the war against drug trafficking cannot be won by arrests alone. Speaking to an international assembly of judges, law enforcement chiefs, financial intelligence experts, and academics, the NDLEA boss stressed that criminal apprehension must be matched…

Five Law Students Face 10-Year Academic Ban for Exam Fraud.

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In a decisive move to uphold academic integrity, the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has handed a 10-year ban to five law students caught engaging in examination malpractice. The sweeping disciplinary action completely bars the affected candidates from sitting for the qualifying Bar Final Examination for a decade. The CLE ratified the decision during its third-quarter hybrid session hosted at the Nigerian Law School headquarters in Bwari, Abuja. A formal statement released by Aderonke Osho, the Council’s Secretary and Director of Administration, confirmed that the regulatory body extensively reviewed and…

13th Regular Course: Nigeria Police Academy Invites Applicants for Screening in Wudil, Kano

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The Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC) in Wudil, Kano State, will officially commence its comprehensive screening exercise for the 13th Regular Course on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The Commandant of the Academy, Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Auwal Musa Muhammad, announced the schedule in an official directive issued on Tuesday, August 25, by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Umar Musa Isah. The high-stakes evaluation process—which includes the Computer-Based Test (CBT), physical feature assessments, medical screenings, and the Selection Board Interview—will run through Friday, September 18, 2026. To ensure an orderly…

What Is A Journalism Degree Worth If Newsrooms Want More?

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I have been thinking about this question not simply because I have read a recent study on Nigerian newsroom hiring practices, but because I have spent years watching journalism students move through the classroom and attempt to make sense of a profession that is changing faster than the systems designed to prepare them for it. The problem, as I see it, is not that journalism students are unwilling to learn. It is that we are often asking them to prepare for a professional world that has already changed by the…

MFON EKONG USORO: A Trailblazer in Law, Maritime Governance, leadership and National Development is occupying the spotlight today

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By: Dr. Ini Adiakpan Mfon is a distinguished legal practitioner, maritime and international trade expert, author, corporate leader and development strategist whose career has been defined by pioneering leadership, institutional reform and service to Nigeria and Africa. A woman of remarkable firsts, she was the pioneer Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and remains its first and only female Director-General. She later became the first and only female Secretary-General of the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, an intergovernmental organisation…

Oluremi Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Vulnerable Nigerians as RHI Supports Bauchi Beneficiaries

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to supporting vulnerable Nigerians through targeted social interventions, as food items worth millions of naira were distributed to vulnerable groups in Bauchi State. Represented at the event by the Wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Kashim Shettima, Mrs Tinubu said the Food Outreach Scheme, launched in March under the RHI Social Investment Programme, was designed to provide relief to persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups while…

Malnutrition: Bauchi CS-SUNN Rally Media and Traditional Leaders for Better Nutrition

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has stepped up its policy advocacy in Bauchi State, demanding dedicated nutrition budget lines across vital Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Speaking at a strategic stakeholders’ meeting with journalists, traditional rulers, and religious figures, State Coordinator Dabis Mwalike stressed that timely release of funds in the health, agriculture, and water resource sectors is critical for sustained program implementation.While celebrating major past victories—including the official approval of a six-month paid maternity leave—Mwalike urged state authorities to fully enforce the…

Ambassador Dambazau Facilitates Nigeria–China Defence Industrial Cooperation as NORINCO Explores Assembly Plant in Nigeria

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Nigeria’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency, Lt Gen Ambassador Abdulrahman Dambazau, is facilitating ongoing discussions between China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (NORINCO) and Biswakarma Enterprise Nigeria Limited towards establishing a defence equipment assembly plant in Nigeria. NORINCO, a major Chinese state-owned defence and industrial corporation and a key platform for the development of advanced mechanized, digitized, and intelligent equipment for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has maintained a longstanding relationship with Nigeria as a supplier of defence equipment. The current discussions represent a potentially significant…