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25/07/2025

In a statement released on Friday, MSF said that within the period, its teams treated nearly 70,000 malnourished children in the State alone, 10,000 of whom were hospitalized in critical condition.

“In Katsina, where MSF has operated since 2021, our facilities are overwhelmed. We are seeing more children arrive with severe conditions, including nutritional oedema—the deadliest form of malnutrition,” said Abdulkareem Yakubu, MSF’s field communication officer

HomeNews 652 Children Die of Malnutrition in Katsina, Situation Dire Across North– MSF July 25, 2025 2 mins Aminu Adamu Malnourished kids and their parents waiting to be attended to at an MSF treatment centre Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrintTelegramCopy URL Médecins Sans F...

24/07/2025

The Bauchi State Teachers Service Commission has demoted Malam Musa Ahmed, the Principal of Government Day Secondary School, Kirfi, and Malam Adamu Shehu, a Senior Master, for gross misconduct.

The

23/07/2025

At 11 a.m. on a scorching May morning in 2025, Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Dundaye, in Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State, bustled with activity. Under a tree offering shade from the unforgiving heat, a group of students—just finished with their West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry practical—waited for their principal’s final address.

Among them was David Ejike, a visibly frustrated Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) student. The reason for his anxiety was not the exam itself, but the inadequate facilities that left him—and his classmates—improvising during their practical exams.

At 11 a.m. on a scorching May morning in 2025, Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Dundaye, in

23/07/2025

The Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement (NPFM), a civic coalition, has declared plans to stage a nationwide protest on August 1, 2025, to mark the first anniversary of last year’s mass demonstrations against hardship and bad governance.

In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Abdulmajid Daudu, on Tuesday, the group said the protest will serve as both a memorial for victims of alleged state violence during the 2024 protests and a renewed call for urgent reforms across critical sectors.

The Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement (NPFM), a civic coalition, has declared plans to stage a nationwide protest on August 1, 2025, to mark the first anniversary of last year’s mass demonstrations against hardship and bad governance. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Abdulmajid Daudu, on ...

23/07/2025

Some farmers in Bauchi have expressed concern over the high cost of fertilisers this rainy season.

They said the trend had forced most farmers to abandon cultivation of maize and rice to crops that require minimal or no fertiliser application.

Some farmers in

23/07/2025

Some commercial motorcycle operators in Gombe State have accused policemen enforcing the ban on motorcycle movement of alleged extortion.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Gombe State Police Command on June 11, restricted motorcycle movement between 7:00 pm and 6:00 am in Gombe metropolis

22/07/2025

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has awarded the renovation and upgrade of the Bauchi State House of Assembly complex at the cost of ₦7.8billion.

This is coming after the State Governor had spent over ₦16 billion naira for the reconstruction of the Bauchi Government House

Recall that the initial Government House reconstruction contract was pegged at 6.6 billion naira before additional costs of over 9.5 billion naira were spent on the project.

Speaking at the flag off ceremony held Tuesday in Bauchi, Gov. Mohammed said the project falls under his administration’s urban renewal programme aimed at overhauling public infrastructure across the state.

HomeNews After ₦16 Billion Govt House Reconstruction, Bauchi Governor Awards ₦7.8 Billion Assembly Complex Upgrade July 22, 2025 2 mins Aminu Adamu Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrintTelegramCopy URL Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has aw...

22/07/2025

The incident, which surfaced online Monday, shows the yet-to-be-identified assailant repeatedly slapping the victim while issuing threats. The assault reportedly occurred in a residential area of the state capital.

A supporter of the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been captured on

22/07/2025

A professor at Gombe State University, Wilson Lamayi Danbature, has identified investing in faecal waste treatment and reuse as a unique opportunity for the state to convert a major public health burden into an economic asset.

Professor Danbature revealed this during an advocacy meeting with stakeholders on Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) organised by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with Gombe State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) held in Kwami LGA.

A professor at

22/07/2025

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has raised alarm over worsening food insecurity in conflict-affected areas of northeast Nigeria, where more than 3.7 million people are currently struggling to access enough food.

The

21/07/2025

Their resignations come amid speculations of political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Mr. Kashim, who was a placeholder for Governor Bala Mohammed as a PDP’s governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, submitted his resignation in a letter dated July 21.

A former Secretary to the

21/07/2025

Malam Khalid Umar, a public convenience owner in Gombe State, said he has successfully built a house and currently earns over N150,000 monthly from operating his facilities in Gombe metropolis.

Umar, who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Monday, said that the business had helped him to meet his family needs.

Malam Khalid Umar, a public convenience owner in