By Segun Adewale in Gombe Chairman of the Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NNGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has inaugurated the Board of Trustees of the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF) as part of a decisive regional response to the worsening security challenges confronting the North. The inauguration, held Wednesday, 8 July, 2026, during the meeting of the Northern Governors’ Forum in Kaduna, marked the formal take-off of the Trust Fund established by the 19 Northern Governors to mobilise sustainable resources, strengthen intelligence sharing, enhance security coordination and complement the efforts of the Federal Government…
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By Segun Adewale in Bauchi As the world commemorates World Rural Development Day, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Bauchi-based philanthropist, Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti, has called on political leaders at all levels to fundamentally rethink Nigeria’s development model by placing rural communities at the centre of economic planning through strategic investments capable of reversing the growing trend of rural-urban migration. Dr. Wunti said Nigeria’s villages should no longer be viewed merely as centres of agricultural production but as engines of industrial growth, innovation, entrepreneurship and human capital development. According to him, deliberate investments in agriculture, agro-allied…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Khamis Musa Darazo, a loyalist of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has commended Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her unwavering commitment to empowering women, describing her initiatives as a catalyst for economic growth, family stability, and national development. Speaking with journalists in Bauchi on Friday, 3 July , 2026, Darazo said the achievements of many Nigerian women have shown that genuine empowerment does not necessarily require huge capital, but rather determination, discipline, and access to opportunities. To illustrate the transformative impact of grassroots entrepreneurship, Darazo recounted the success storywelling Abuja-based businesswoman, Asabe, whom he…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Office of the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor of Bauchi state has trained journalists with a focus on developing their digital competence and strengthening ethical standards in policy communication. Speaking at the retreat held at Flourish Hotel, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Bauchi Governor, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado emphasized the importance of training and retraining in achieving the desired objectives. He described the retreat, themed “Empowering the Bauchi State Government House Press Crew with Digital Skills and Ethical Tools for Effective Policy Communication and Public Trust,” as…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi has warned that it will not condone any act of religious intolerance and disunity among the University community. The warning was given by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Ibrahim Garba, while inaugurating an Implementation of Committee on how to appropriately ensure the two campuses of the University remained calm and peaceful. It was a move to further promote religious harmony among the various religious sects, functioning within the campuses. The Committee was inaugurated on Thursday by the Vice Chancellor Prof Garba, at the Council…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bauchi State Government has pledged to support the expansion of Health Club activities in schools across the state’s 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) as part of efforts to improve adolescent health and wellbeing. The commitment was made yesterday by the state Commissioner for Education, Abdulkadir Ibrahim, during a advocacy visit by the implementing partners Better Life Restoration Initiative (BERI) on the up-scaling of the Health Club Manual to additional schools in Bauchi . The Commissioner said the ministry would work closely with civil society organisations and development partners to determine a feasible number of…
On Wednesday, 8 July, 2026 the House of Representatives rejected a proposal to invite President Bola Tinubu to explain the alleged suspension of funding for zonal intervention, popularly known as constituency projects, during a rowdy plenary over delays in the implementation of the 2026 budget. The drama followed the consideration of a motion sponsored by the member representing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency of Abia State, Alex Ikwechegh, on the poor funding of appropriated budgets and delayed release of capital funds to Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Earlier, the member representing Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency of Delta State, Benedict Etanabene, raised a…
A 68-year-old man and his son have been arrested by the operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command for allegedly being in unlawful possession of four single-barrel guns along the Igbogene–Tombia Expressway in Yenagoa, the state capital, reports thegazellenews.com. The Bayelsa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, confirmed the development through a statement issued on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026. According to Mohammed, the suspects, identified as Tibi Friday, 68, of Futoro Gbene Community in Ekeremor Local Government Area and his 36-year-old son, Oyabrade Tibi, were arrested during a routine stop-and-search operation carried out by officers attached to the…
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 45-year-old man named Muhammad Makama, for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter in Bauchi metropolis, reports thegagazellenews.com. The Bauch State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, who confirmed the development through a statement issued on Tuesday, 7 July, 2026, said the victim’s 32-year-old mother alleged that the suspect lured her daughter into his room and allegedly defiled her. “The incident was reported to ‘E’ Division Yelwa, Bauchi, on 5th July, 2026, at about 22:14 hrs by the 32-year-old mother of the victim, who resides at Dorawan Dillalai, Bauchi. “The…
United States federal prosecutors and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have launched a preliminary probe into the financial operations of the Argentine Football Association in the US. They are investigating whether transactions linked to the body could constitute money laundering or fraud under American law. According to a report published on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026 by Argentine newspaper La Nacion, investigators from the US Department of Justice have begun taking testimony from individuals with knowledge of the AFA’s financial activities in the United States as the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues. The report said investigators are seeking to…