By Sabiu Abdullahi As the Eid el-Adha celebration approaches, residents of Bauchi have expressed significant concern over the sharp rise in prices of rams and sheep. Eid el-Adha, also known as Eid el-Kabir or the “Festival of Sacrifice,” is an important Islamic holiday commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham) devotion to God, observed on the 10th day
By Sabiu Abdullahi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has issued a stern warning to those who breach the state’s laws, vowing to take strong measures against offenders. Speaking at a ceremony where he signed three Executive Orders, Governor Mohammed noted that his administration will not tolerate any form of lawlessness, particularly sabotage of
By Sabiu Abdullahi Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, launched the Accelerated Senior Secondary School Education programme in Bauchi State on May 18, 2024, aimed at addressing long-standing challenges in the education sector. This is contained in a statement by the New Media Aide to Bauchi State Governor, Lawal Mu’azu Bauchi, yesterday night. “The program
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma Several residents of Gombe, the capital city of Gombe State, have groaned over what they described as the epileptic power supply crippling businesses and causing more economic pain to the people. It was reported that the hardship of the residents worsened after the collapse of the four KV transmission
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma The Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has expressed satisfaction with the readiness of the State’s Primary Health Care Development Agency to embark on pilgrims’ vaccination against preventable diseases such as diphtheria, polio, and measles. The Executive Secretary of the board, Imam Abdurrahman expressed satisfaction when he visited the
By Kassim Isa Muhammad A suspected meningitis outbreak in Udobo village, Gamawa local government area, Bauchi state, has claimed the lives of six Almajiri pupils. The Chairman of the local government’s caretaker committee, Nasiru Bakura, confirmed the deaths and revealed that the pupils died in three different Tsangaya schools in Udobo town.
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma Five states; Kogi, Kebbi, Jigawa, Bauchi and Kano states, have subsidised Hajj fares for 10,260 intending pilgrims for the 2024 exercise, with a combined sum of N9,120,997,990 billion. The subsidy payments by the various states’ governments follow the announcement of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, asking already registered pilgrims to
By Sabiu Abdullahi Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has authorized the allocation of N2.5 billion in subsidies to ease the financial burden on prospective pilgrims from the state. This initiative aims to cover half of the increased 2024 Hajj fare for Muslims intending to embark on the pilgrimage. According to Alhaji Yakubu Hamza, the Commissioner
By Sabiu Abdullahi At least four individuals have lost their lives in a stampede while vying to collect Zakat, a form of charitable giving, distributed by private businessman AYM Shafa in Bauchi State. The incident unfolded on Sunday at the premises of Shafa Holdings, situated along Jos Road in Bauchi metropolis. Reports reveal that a
By Kasim Isa Muhammad Salihu AbdulHadi Kankia, a member of the First Aid Group of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), was praised and rewarded for returning a lost bag containing over N100 million. During the conclusion of a special preaching session in Bauchi, Engr Mustapha Imam Sitti, National Director of the First