Politics

By Ahmed Ahmed The former speaker house of representatives Yakubu Dogara has charged voters in the area to come out massively, elect the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bala Lukshi and defend their votes. Yakubu made the call on Wednesday at a grand rally organized by the party …

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has presented N119,663,856,636.00 2021 Appropriation Bill to members of the State House of Assembly during plenary on Thursday in Gombe. In his remarks, Yahaya informed the lawmakers that his administration intended to spend over N57.6billion for recurrent expenditure representing 48.2 per cent of the …

Member representing Billiri/Balanga Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Victor Mela Danzaria has dismissed publications currently circulating on some online social media platforms that he was sentenced to one-month imprisonment at a Correctional Centre in the FCT by a Magistrate Court in Abuja. Danzaria said “the publications are …

The Gombe State Executive Council has approved the sum of 116 billion naira as 2021 budget estimate for onward transmission to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage into law. Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting, the State Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development, Malam Muhammad …

Gombe Lawmakers  impeach Speaker The Gombe State House of Assembly Speaker, Abubakar Sadiq Ibrahim Gurba, has been removed from office. Our Correspondent report that Mr Ibrahim Gurba was impeached on Tuesday by 16  out of the 24 lawmakers through voice votes at the floor of the House in Gombe 16 …

Group advocates synergy with KSMF on development policies in Bauchi By Ahmed Ahmed The group under the auspices of Bauchi Decides has advocated for synergy between the group and the Kaura Social Media Forum (KSMF) on development policies of Bauchi state. The Chairman of Bauchi Decides Alhaji Musa Usman made …

Gov. Mohammed’s aide pledge effective representation at Northern Governor’s committee By Ahmed Ahmed The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Bala Mohammed on Empowerment, Comrade Khalid Garba Barau has pledged effective representation at Northern States Governors’ Forum Committee on youth engagements. Barau stated this in an interview with Journalists in …

Gbajabiamila ‘distraught’ over killing of newspaper vendor by orderly The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, says he is “personally distraught” over the killing of a newspaper vendor, Mr Ifeanyichukwu Elechi, by one of his security details.  Gbajabiamilia, who expressed his regret over the incident in a …

BAHA to pass bill for treatment of rape victims, as Speaker bags awards By Ahmed Ahmed The Bauchi State House Assembly hause has said to passed another bill for treatment of rape victim and congent law on sexual harrasment in the state. The Speaker of the house Alhaji Abubakar Sulaiman …

“I left PDP to APC because of unfair treatment – Ex Caretaker chair. By Ahmed Ahmed The Ex Caretaker Chairman of Kirfi local government area of Bauchi state Alhaji Bappa Danmalikin Bara says he left the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of unfair treatment. …