Bauchi set for economic boost as state govt signed MoU on cement plant
By Sani Adamu Musa In a strategic move that is set to transform Bauchi State’s economy, plans for a major cement factory in Gwana District, Alkaleri Local Government Area, have reached advanced stages. Hon. Muhammad Maiwada Bello, Commissioner for Natural Resources, revealed in an exclusive interview that the state government has signed a Memorandum of […]
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Bauchi State Governor Launches Strategic Grains Reserve Committee to Tackle Food Insecurity
By Mubarak Aliyu kobi Following growing hunger and anger among Residents, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has inaugurated the state’s Strategic Grains Reserve Committee. The committee’s responsibilities include assessing the condition of the state’s storage facilities, purchasing essential food commodities, and selling these items at subsidized rates during critical periods. This move by the Bauchi […]
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Health Emergency: NEMSAS and World Bank Partner to Improve Maternal Healthcare in Rural Areas
By Mubarak Aliyu kobi NationalEmergency Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) has launched the Rural Emergency Services and Maternal Transport (RESMAT) programme in Bauchi state. The Scheme supported by the World Bank is aimed at bridging the Gap existing between Rural and Urban Access to Quality, Accessible and Prompt Healthcare Services. At a stakeholders’ engagement […]
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RISD, Plan International, Canadian Government Join Forces to Combat Human Trafficking in Bauchi State
By Mubarak Aliyu Kobi Stakeholders have advocated for the enactment of Law that will provide punishment for People who engaged themselves into Human Trafficking while looking for a Greener pasture. This forms part of the discussion of Attendees at an Advocacy Meeting and Stakeholders engagement on Promoting the domestication of Laws Prohibiting Human Trafficking […]
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We are now closer than ever to a polio-free Africa, WHO.
By Tasi’u Hassan Despite significant successes in the fight against polio, concerned authorities continue aggressive enlightenment campaigns. The World Health Organization (WHO), Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, and partners organized a road walk in Yola, the Adamawa state capital, to commemorate World Polio Day. In her message, WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr. […]
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Cancer Day: Bauchi speaker’s wife offers medical outreach to women in Ningi
By Umar Sani The wife of the Speaker Bauchi State House of Assembly, Hafsat Abubakar has offered free medical outreach to over two hundred breast cancer patients in Ningi local government of the state. In a special occasion to commemorate 2024 world cancer day on Saturday, Hafsat disclosed that the Ningi Breast Cancer Awareness Walk […]
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Federal Government, Partners Move To Identify Areas Facing Food and Nutrition Insecurity In Nigeria.
By Tasi’u Hassan The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and food security, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO and other technical partners has commenced the Carde Harmonise (CH) state-level analysis for 26 states, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Three main analysis centers have been established to facilitate the […]
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Ex-President Obasanjo Sounds Alarm on Out-of-School Children, Launches Hearing Aide Intervention Program in Bauchi
By Mubarak Aliyu kobi Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised concerns about the alarming rate of out-of-school children in the Northern region, warning that it provides fertile ground for recruiting a new generation of Boko Haram insurgents. Speaking at the commissioning of infrastructure projects in Bauchi State, Obasanjo emphasized the urgent need for […]
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Bauchi State Government to Strengthen Partnership with African Development Bank on Water and Sanitation Initiatives
By Mubarak Aliyu kobi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to collaborating with the African Development Bank to sustain water and sanitation projects. This assurance was given during a meeting with the Bank’s Monitoring and Evaluation Team at the Government House in Bauchi. Represented by Secretary to the State […]
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Adamawa Govt, COCCAN Launch Climate Change Sector Working Group.
By Umar Musa Abubakar The Adamawa State Government, in collaboration with the Coalition of Climate Change Actors in the North East (COCCAN), has inaugurated a Climate Change Sector Working Group (CCSWG). The group aims to coordinate climate change activities and reduce its impact in the state. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, represented by Environment and Natural […]
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