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January 10, 2024

Rivers boat capsizes, kills 20 ‘mostly children, women’

Twenty people, mostly children and women, are feared dead when their boat capsized along Andoni-Bonny coastal waters in Rivers on Tuesday.

Capsized boat used to illustrate this story (Credit: Vanguard)
December 23, 2023

Vandals destroyed transmission towers, disrupted power supply in Yobe, Borno: YEDC

The statement said the destruction resulted in the loss of power supply to Yobe and Borno States, affecting many customers in the region.

Yobe Electricity Distribution Company (Credit: YEDC)
December 17, 2023

Political mafias captured Nigeria’s election, government under Mahmood Yakubu; Citizens must rise now: Attahiru Jega

The ex-INEC chief’s alarm, while silent on citing Bola Tinubu by name, appeared to echo a key prong of the criticism the Nigerian president has faced since assuming office in May.

Mahmood Yakubu, Attahiru Jega and Bola Tinubu
December 5, 2023

ATBU shut after protest over student’s murder   

The school noted that the decision was taken so that protest would not escalate.

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi
December 1, 2023

Bauchi govt earmarks N93 billion for education, health sectors in 2024 budget

The Bauchi government says it has earmarked N93 billion for education and healthcare services in the 2024 fiscal year.

Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed
September 2, 2023

Seven worshippers killed as bandits storm Kaduna mosque

According to a community leader in the village, the head of the vigilante group was among the five killed.

Bandit
August 14, 2023

Nigerian Air Force rescue helicopter crashes in Niger

The rescue team was flying from a primary school in Zungeru to Kaduna when it lost control of the copter in Shiroro Local Government Area.

Nigerian Air Force helicopter
August 11, 2023

Bauchi sacks management of Wikki Tourist

Balarabe Yusuf and other management officials of the state-run football team were fired on August 8.

Wikki Tourist
August 9, 2023

Sanusi meets Niger coup leader

It is still unclear whether Mr Sanusi met with Mr Tchiani on personal grounds or as a representative of ECOWAS.

Sanusi and General Abdourahamane Tchiani
July 26, 2023

Diphtheria: Bauchi confirms two deaths

He said three cases were positive out of fifty-eight samples of suspected diphtheria obtained, while two deaths were recorded.

Diphtheria