By Ishaq Hardawa An opthalmologist with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi, Dr Rukayya Na’iya has called on people to go for regular eye check to save their sight. Dr Rukayya Na’iya, a Senior Registrar ATBUTH, Department of Opthalmology stated this during a paper presentation organized to mark World Glaucoma Week. She said […]
By Khadija Aliyu The center for information technology and development (CITAD), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure the protection and confidentiality of the people’s mandate, and not allow anybody to temper with it. The Digital Rights Officer, CITAD, Malam Ali Sabo made the call while briefing newsmen in Kano. […]
By Jawati Friday The Comptroller of the Nigeria immigration Service, Adamawa State Command, Comptroller Ibrahim Maina has reiterated commitment of the service to ensure the closure of borders from Friday 12 midnight to Sunday ahead of the governorship election. Comptroller Ibrahim Maina stated this during an interview with Radio Nigeria Fombina news in Yola. […]
By Shekara Anthony The Senator representing Adamawa South in the National Assembly, Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe, says he will continue to prioritize health care delivery in his constituency. The Senator stated this at a one day free medical outreach he organized at Kiri town in Toungo local government area of the state. The Senator representing […]
By Fidelis Jockthan Despite the alleged irregularities characterized the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Adamawa State Election Petition Tribunal is yet to receive even a single petition from any aggrieved Candidate or political party over the election. The Tribunal secretary who spoke to our Judiciary Correspondent in her office Thursday said any […]
By Khadija Aliyu The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), distributed relief materials to over 250 victims of fire and flood, disaster in the state. NEMA Coordinator Kano/Jigawa Territorial Office, Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, said the donation was part of the Federal government’s efforts, to support the victims […]
By Jawati Friday The global fight against human trafficking has been recorded as a collaboration between the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), the Department of State Services (DSS), the Federal Ministry of Justice (FMOJ), and the Italian authorities, has led to the successful extradition of one of Italy’s most-wanted criminals, […]
By: Zulqarnain Mohd Inuwa The National Agency for Great Green Wall has empowered over one hundred women and Youth in Bauchi State on different skills. The Field Officer of the agency in Bauchi Hajiya Hadiza Muhammad who stated this during the empowerment exercise said the gesture was to address the hardship being faced by communities […]
By Usman Mohammed Zaria The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Jigawa says it will use the election postponement period to organiser refresher training for its ad-hoc staff. The state resident electoral commissioner, Proffesor Muhammad Bashar stated this when fielding questions from newsmen in Dutse, the state capital. He said although the decision of […]
By Murtala Muhammad Bauchi State government has launched Mama-to-Mama Support Group and Gender Champions, saddled with the responsibly of enlightening women on maternal and child health as well as gender inclusiveness and mainstreaming. The State Gender, Focal Person, Hajiya Alawiyya Usman said the Mama to Mama Support Group is also responsible for identifying pregnant women […]