Metoric Post, Bauchi, Bauchi (2024)

15/03/2024

Our Editor The 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals draw has just been concluded at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first legs are scheduled for April 9 and 10, followed by the second legs on April 16 and 17. Here are the Champions League quarter-finalists draw: Arsenal (ENGLAND) vs Bayern Munich (GERMANY) Real Madrid (SPAIN) vs Manchester City (ENGLAND)...

Champion League: Arsenal face Bayern as City draw Madrid in UCL quarter-finals

13/03/2024

Our Editor President Bola Tinubu has ordered the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. He also directed that the remaining sanctions against the country be lifted immediately. “President Tinubu has also approved the lifting of financial and economic sanctions against the Republic of Guinea,” read a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale....

Just In: Tinubu orders reopening of land air borders with Niger Republic

13/03/2024

Our Editor No fewer than 15 persons, including women and children, are reported missing after an 18-seater bus carrying passengers from Zaki/Biam in Benue State to Maihura in the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State was ambushed by armed men who appeared to be vigilante personnel on Tuesday. The incident reportedly took place at Gankwe village, which is situated in the state’s Donga Local Government Area along the Donga-Mararaban-Baissa road. ...

Our EditorNo fewer than 15 persons, including women and children, are reported missing after an 18-seater bus carrying passengers from Zaki/Biam in Benue State to Maihura in the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State was ambushed by armed men who appeared to be vigilante personnel on Tuesday.

13/03/2024

Our Editor Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has declared that the state government is behind Senator Abdul Ningi, the lawmaker who was handed a three-month suspension after his comment on N3.7 trillion not being traceable in the 2024 budget. Ningi, representing Bauchi Central senatorial district at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, was suspended by the Senate, on Tuesday....

Our Editor Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has declared that the state government is behind Senator Abdul Ningi, the lawmaker who was handed a three-month suspension after his comment on N3.7 trillion not being traceable in the 2024 budget. Ningi, representing Bauchi Central senatorial distri...

13/03/2024

From Paul Orude Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has advocated for increased budgetary allocation for children-focused interventions to curb the rising incidence of child poverty in Nigeria. Dr. Yusuf Auta, UNICEF Social Policy Specialist, Bauchi Field Office, gave the advice at a Media Dialogue organized for media practitioners from the BFO office in Adamawa, Bauchi and Gombe States....

From Paul Orude Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has advocated for increased budgetary allocation for children-focused interventions to curb the rising incidence of child poverty in Nigeria. Dr. Yusuf Auta, UNICEF Social Policy Specialist, Bauchi Field Office, gave the advice at...

13/03/2024

From Paul Orude Bauchi The Governments of Gombe, and Bauchi States have pledged their continuous partnership with the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) to address the problem of child poverty in the North East. Speaking in their separate goodwill messages during a two-day Media Dialogue organized by UNICEF Bauchi Field Office for media practitioners in Adamawa, Bauchi and Gombe, at Destination Hotel, Gombe.....

From Paul Orude Bauchi The Governments of Gombe, and Bauchi States have pledged their continuous partnership with the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) to address the problem of child poverty in the North East. Speaking in their separate goodwill messages during a two-day Media Dialogue organ...

13/03/2024

From Paul Orude Bauchi The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said she is not afraid of death from any quarters, having attained the age of 64. She was reacting to a viral video in which an unidentified Islamic preacher in Bauchi State said the First Lady deserved to die for her Christian faith. The preacher also described the Muslim/Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu to power as a sham....

From Paul Orude Bauchi The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said she is not afraid of death from any quarters, having attained the age of 64. She was reacting to a viral video in which an unidentified Islamic preacher in Bauchi State said the First Lady deserved to die for her

11/03/2024

Our Editor The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Nigeria, Alh Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has confirmed Monday, 11th of March, 2023 (tomorrow) first day of the month of Ramadan in Nigeria. The President General, the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs stated this in a broadcast at his palace in Sokoto on Sunday evening....

Our Editor The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Nigeria, Alh Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has confirmed Monday, 11th of March, 2023 (tomorrow) first day of the month of Ramadan in Nigeria. The President General, the Nigerian Supreme Council of Is...

11/03/2024

Our Editor Worried by the rising child poverty in Nigeria, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is to hold a Media Dialogue for journalists, experts, members of the academia, government officials, policy makers and stakeholders in the North East to address the problem. The two-day Media Dialogue, which will hold from March 12 and 13, 2024, at Evolution Hotel, Gombe, will draw participants from Adamawa, Bauchi and Gombe States under the UNICEF Bauchi Field Office....

Our Editor Worried by the rising child poverty in Nigeria, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is to hold a Media Dialogue for journalists, experts, members of the academia, government officials, policy makers and stakeholders in the North East to address the problem. The two-day Media Dia...

10/03/2024

By Umar Usman Duguri. The 10th Upper National Assembly is a place filled with technocrats, highbrows, their Excellencies, honorables and the most recognized titled “Distinguished”. Its distinguished because of the caliber of people that are setting, strengthening and proven the millions of citizens who passionately voted them to represent them for at least four years. So far, the upper legislative chamber is consolidating on the fruitful gains of the unprecedented democracy our founding fathers and great men firmly stood to ensure its sustainability for posterity....

Credible Representation: Senator Shehu Buba.

09/03/2024

BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE The government of Kano State through its Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS) is understudying the land adminstration reforms initiated in Gombe State under the Gombe State Geographic Information System (GOGIS) with a view to beterring its land allocation, administration and improving internal revenues. KANGIS Director-General, Dr Dalhatu Aliyu Sani led his management staff on a study tour of Gombe State Geographic Information Systems (GOGIS) office to learn on the operations of the organisation and gain insights into the successful implementation of its digital land administration reforms in Gombe state....

BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE The government of Kano State through its Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS) is understudying the land adminstration reforms initiated in Gombe State under the Gombe State Geographic Information System (GOGIS) with a view to beterring its land allocation, administration....

09/03/2024

BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE Members of Tumu community of Akko local government area of Gombe State have filed a lawsuit against Gombe state governor, Inuwa Yahaya, Emir of Pindiga Ahmed Seyoji Mohammed for allegedly stopping the Senator representing Gombe central, Danjuma Goje from reconstructing the central mosque of the area. Others joined as defendants in the suit were; the state's Attorney General and the Commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs....

BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE Members of Tumu community of Akko local government area of Gombe State have filed a lawsuit against Gombe state governor, Inuwa Yahaya, Emir of Pindiga Ahmed Seyoji Mohammed for allegedly stopping the Senator representing Gombe central, Danjuma Goje from reconstructing the centr...

09/03/2024

The British-Nigerian boxer didn’t mess about and give Ngannou a glimpse of hope like Tyson Fury did. Only one minute into the ‘Knockout Chaos’ main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Joshua sent the former UFC champion sprawling on the canvas with a typical right hook. A shell-shocked Ngannou was facing another countdown just before the first round ended. Joshua put the Cameroonian out of his misery with an emphatic finish as the second round wound down....

The British-Nigerian boxer didn’t mess about and give Ngannou a glimpse of hope like Tyson Fury did. Only one minute into the ‘Knockout Chaos’ main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Joshua sent the former UFC champion sprawling on the canvas with a typical right hook. A shell-shocked Ngannou was ...

07/03/2024

Our Editor The feud between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, has degenerated beyond settlement, as the Edo State House of Assembly, has commenced impeachment proceedings against Shaibu. The Majority Leader of the House, Charity Aiguobarueghian, announced the impeachment notice during the sitting of the House. Aiguobarueghian said the petition dated March 5, was signed by 21 out of the 24 members against the deputy governor....

Our Editor The feud between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, has degenerated beyond settlement, as the Edo State House of Assembly, has commenced impeachment proceedings against Shaibu. The Majority Leader of the House, Charity Aiguobarueghian, announced the impeachment notice....

06/03/2024

Why We Renamed Pen Resource University To North Eastern University-Pro-Chancellor BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE The Pro-Chancellor of Pen Resource University, a Gombe State based private university, Dr Sani Jauro has stated that the institution has been renamed to North Eastern University, Gombe because it has come of age and made name nationally. He stated this in an interview with journalists after he flanked the Emir of Gombe Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar to unveil the new name for the university....

Why We Renamed Pen Resource University To North Eastern University-Pro-Chancellor BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE The Pro-Chancellor of Pen Resource University, a Gombe State based private university, Dr Sani Jauro has stated that the institution has been renamed to North Eastern University, Gombe because it h...

06/03/2024

David Kuvie In a dramatic move, the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Babayo Mohammed Akuyam and Ahmed Abdullahi have resigned from their positions, paving the way for the return of former Speaker Abubakar Suleiman. Akuyam, who is also the member representing Hardawa Constituency and Abdullahi from Dass constituency in the state Assembly, officially announced their resignation during plenary on Wednesday....

David Kuvie In a dramatic move, the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Babayo Mohammed Akuyam and Ahmed Abdullahi have resigned from their positions, paving the way for the return of former Speaker Abubakar Suleiman. Akuyam, who is also the member representing Hardawa Constituency and Ab...

06/03/2024

Bauchi: Dass Caretaker Chairman Commends Governor Mohammed for Imitating Local Govt. Autonomy From Paul Orude Bauchi The Caretaker Chairman of Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Comrade Mohammed Abubakar Jibo, has commended Governor Bala Mohammed for initiating reforms in the third tier of government in the state. Jibo said through the realization of the Local Government autonomy in the State, the council under his leadership has been able to serve the people at the grassroots well....

Bauchi: Dass Caretaker Chairman Commends Governor Mohammed for Imitating Local Govt. Autonomy From Paul Orude Bauchi The Caretaker Chairman of Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Comrade Mohammed Abubakar Jibo, has commended Governor Bala Mohammed for initiating reforms in the third tier of....

06/03/2024

From Paul Orude Bauchi As the world celebrates the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern that adolescent girls continue to face elevated risks of sexual violence Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Tushar Rane, gave the warning on Wednesday at a Media Dialogue held at Evolution Hotel, Gombe, to mark this year’s IWD....

From Paul Orude Bauchi As the world celebrates the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern that adolescent girls continue to face elevated risks of sexual violence Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Tushar Rane, ...

05/03/2024

From Paul Orude Bauchi The Dass Emirate Council in Bauchi state has approved the appointment of Governor,Bala Mohammed as the new Wazirin Dass. The appointment was announced by the Emir of Dass, Alhaji Usman Bilyaminu Othman II vide a letter of appointment with reference number DEC/EP/OFF/S/114 dated 4th March, 2024. The letter was presented to Governor Mohammed on Monday evening by the Emir of Dass Alhaji....

From Paul Orude Bauchi The Dass Emirate Council in Bauchi state has approved the appointment of Governor,Bala Mohammed as the new Wazirin Dass. The appointment was announced by the Emir of Dass, Alhaji Usman Bilyaminu Othman II vide a letter of appointment with reference number DEC/EP/OFF/S/114 date...

05/03/2024

Chinyere Orji Former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, says President Bola Tinubu removed subsidy going into private pockets and not petroleum products. Yugada insisted that the Federal Government was still paying subsidy on petroleum products despite Tinubu’s declaration. On May 29, 2023, Tinubu had declared an end to fuel subsidy during his inaugural speech.. In February, the International Monetary Fund, IMF, in one of its reports, advised Nigeria to completely phase out costly fuel and electricity subsidies as part of measures to address its economic challenges....

Chinyere Orji Former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, says President Bola Tinubu removed subsidy going into private pockets and not petroleum products. Yugada insisted that the Federal Government was still paying subsidy on petroleum products despite Tinubu’s declaration. On May 29, 2023, Tinubu...

04/03/2024

From David Omokuvie Bauchi Field Office of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has slated a 2-Day media dialogue to celebrate the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrated every March 8 highlights the achievements rights of women worldwide. The IWD 2024 media dialogue will highlight the strides made by the mama2mama initiative designed to improve health outcomes in the Field Office region, in Gombe, Bauchi, and Taraba states....

From David Omokuvie Bauchi Field Office of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has slated a 2-Day media dialogue to celebrate the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrated every March 8 highlights the achievements rights of women worldwide. The IWD 2024 media dialogue will highlight th...

03/03/2024

Ufuoma Umojirhe Jasmine renames Mr Ibu s TikTok account hours after his death deletes videos Barely 24 hours after the death of popular Nollywood actor, John Okafor, also known as Mr Ibu, his adopted daughter, Jasmine, has renamed his TikTok account. Jasmine also deleted all the videos of the deceased actor’s TikTok account which has over 1 million followers to her own name....

Ufuoma Umojirhe Jasmine renames Mr Ibu s TikTok account hours after his death deletes videos Barely 24 hours after the death of popular Nollywood actor, John Okafor, also known as Mr Ibu, his adopted daughter, Jasmine, has renamed his TikTok account. Jasmine also deleted all the videos of the deceas...

03/03/2024

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday mourned the death of veteran Nollywood actors John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu and Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri. The president described the actors as geniuses who through their art brought joy and relief to millions of Nigerians. He encouraged the bereaved to “take solace in the truth that even though these beloved Nigerians have passed on, they will always live through their works which will remain an inspiration and a fount of good cheer for many.”...

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday mourned the death of veteran Nollywood actors John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu and Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri. The president described the actors as geniuses who through their art brought joy and relief to millions of Nigerians. He en...

03/03/2024

Ufuoma Omojirhe Blessed with curves and attractive shape, budding actress, Crystal Okoye may as well be dubbed the sexiest Hollywood actress although Mercy Johnson or Destiny Etiko might also be in good contention for the title. Four years ago, Crystal bragged that she possessed the best figure in Nollywood and not many disagreed with her. Some believed she is daring to compare herself to Mercy Johnson, whom many crowned the sexiest woman in Nollywood some years back....

Ufuoma Omojirhe Blessed with curves and attractive shape, budding actress, Crystal Okoye may as well be dubbed the sexiest Hollywood actress although Mercy Johnson or Destiny Etiko might also be in good contention for the title. Four years ago, Crystal bragged that she possessed the best figure in N...

03/03/2024

Ewache Martins Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory have raided and plundered a warehouse belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria (NEMA). SaharaReporters learnt that the warehouse was raided on Sunday morning. The warehouse is located in Karimo, Phase 3 Region of the FCT, Abuja. SaharaReporters gathered that the residents carted away foodstuffs and other items. Personnel of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja have been deployed to the area to disperse the looters and secure the building, SaharaReporters learnt....

Hardship: Residents Invade NEMA Warehouse In Abuja, Loot Foodstuffs, Others Amid

03/03/2024

From Ewache Mathew Nigerians are mourning popular Nollywood actor John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu, who has died at the age of 62. "I announce with [a] deep sense of grief that Mr Ibu didn't make it," said Actors Guild of Nigeria President Emeka Rollas on Saturday. He said the actor had a cardiac arrest. Okafor rose to fame two decades ago in the film Mr Ibu - which became his nickname....

From Ewache Mathew Nigerians are mourning popular Nollywood actor John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu, who has died at the age of 62.

03/03/2024

BY NAJIB SANI ADAMU A community based organisation in Bauchi State known as 'Wunti Al-khair Foundation' has organised a national Qur'anic recitation competition holding in the state with participants from six northern states. Wunti Al-khair Foundation is a charity organisation that has been providing assistance to the orphans and vulnerable people, community services as well as different forms of interventions in critical areas of education and health among others....

BY NAJIB SANI ADAMU A community based organisation in Bauchi State known as 'Wunti Al-khair Foundation' has organised a national Qur'anic recitation competition holding in the state with participants from six northern states. Wunti Al-khair Foundation is a charity organisation that has been providin...

03/03/2024

….Feat Challenges Perceptions as Organic Yield Shatters Myths From David Omokuvie In a groundbreaking discovery in agricultural research, an agronomist, Dr. Ishaku James Dantata, of the Federal University, Gashua, Nigeria has successfully cultivated yam using organically developed novel crop production product in Gashua. The feat by Dantata, an Associate Professor and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi-trained agronomist, challenges preconceived notions about the viability of yam production in the region....

….Feat Challenges Perceptions as Organic Yield Shatters Myths From David Omokuvie In a groundbreaking discovery in agricultural research, an agronomist, Dr. Ishaku James Dantata, of the Federal University, Gashua, Nigeria has successfully cultivated yam using organically developed novel crop produ...

02/03/2024

2027: Group Endorses Pantami As Gombe Governor BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE A socio-political group known as 'North East Coalition of Youth for Progressive Governance and Sustainable Development' has endorsed a former minister of communication and digital economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami as the next governor of Gombe State. The group through its Gombe State Secretary Gideon Musa made the endorsement on Saturday while addressing press conference....

2027: Group Endorses Pantami As Gombe Governor BY NAJIB SANI, GOMBE A socio-political group known as 'North East Coalition of Youth for Progressive Governance and Sustainable Development' has endorsed a former minister of communication and digital economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami as the next govern...

01/03/2024

From Paul Orude Bauchi Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State government has released the sum of N2.1 billion to alleviate the suffering of civil servants and those who died in active service. This was contained in a press release signed by the Head of Service Barrister Mohammed Fannami, made available to journalists on Thursday. It stated that the gesture was sequel to the demands of the organized labour in state and the concern of the governor with the plight of civil servants owing to removal of fuel subsidy....

From Paul Orude Bauchi Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State government has released the sum of N2.1 billion to alleviate the suffering of civil servants and those who died in active service. This was contained in a press release signed by the Head of Service Barrister Mohammed Fannami, made availa...