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Prof Pate Harps on Journalits’ Safety Ahead General Elections

Professor Umaru Pate, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, said elections in Nigeria have always not been...
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122 Million Nigerians At Risk of Lymphatic Filariasis – Osagie

The Minister of Health, Osage Ehanire has said that...
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Flashback As Light Dims on Former BUK Vice-Chancellor

Yesterday, light dimmed on Professor Ibrahim Umar, a renowned...
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Terrorists in Gun Trucks Share Bulky Old Naira Notes on Borno Highway

As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) extended deadline...
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Explosion Rocks Bauchi, Destroys Mosque, House, School

Dynamite-like explosives rocked Azare town in Katagum Local Government...
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Prof Pate Harps on Journalits’ Safety Ahead General Elections

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Professor Umaru Pate, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, said elections in Nigeria have always...

122 Million Nigerians At Risk of Lymphatic Filariasis – Osagie

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The Minister of Health, Osage Ehanire has said that about 122 million Nigerians are at risk of...

Flashback As Light Dims on Former BUK Vice-Chancellor

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Yesterday, light dimmed on Professor Ibrahim Umar, a renowned physicist and former Vice Chancellor of Bayero University...

Terrorists in Gun Trucks Share Bulky Old Naira Notes on Borno...

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As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) extended deadline for swap of old naira notes with ...

Explosion Rocks Bauchi, Destroys Mosque, House, School

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Dynamite-like explosives rocked Azare town in Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State, destroying a house, mosque...

Joy Envelopes Locals As Word Bank Takes Over N10m Dispensary Renovation...

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It was a joyful moment for residents of Dokan Lugge community in the Bauchi Local Government Area...

Bauchi Gov Makes U-turn, Solicits Support for Atiku, Other PDP Candidates

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After openly threatened to sabortage the victory of the People Democratic Party's (PDP) presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku,...

Arewa Consultative Forum Wants FG to Probe Nasarawa

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Following the accidental killing of 40 herders in Doma, Nasarawa State on January 25, 2023, the Arewa...

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North East

Taraba Not Bauchi, Worst Flood-Hit Northeast State

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Recent data released by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development have placed Taraba...

Over 1,000 Civilian JTF Died in North East Insurgency

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No fewer than 1,773 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), lost their lives while fighting...

Black Christmas: 6 Perish, 16 Injured In Bauchi Auto-Crash

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At least six persons reportedly died while 16 others were variously injured in a Christmas fatal crash...

Borno Man Left Home to Fend for Family. He’s Still Missing...

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In 2014, Furaira and her family fled their home in Gwoza, Borno State to Girei, Adamawa State...

Major Al-Mustapha Reveals Conspiracy Intrigues Behind Boko Haram Insurgency

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Major Hamza Hamza Al-Mustapha, the Presidential candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the 2023 general election...

Taraba Assembly Gets New Speaker

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Taraba State House of Assembly on Wednesday elected a member representing Zing constituency, Kizito Bonzena, as its...

‘He’s Not Boko Haram, He’s My Husband’

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For the past three years, Yagana, a resident of Ruwasa community of Bama local council area of...

Yobe Civil Servant Faked ICPC Investigation Against Academian to Pocket N3.5m

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Mohammed Ali Garba, a Yobe-based civil servant allegedly faked an investigation against the Provost of the Federal...

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Dangote Cement Shareholders Unanimously Approve 10% Share Buyback Programme

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In an effort to improve the company’s return on equity and its shareholders' value, shareholders of Dangote...

LCCI Applauds Dangote Group Over Infrastructural, Job Provision Strides

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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has applauded Dangote Industries Limited following its projects that...

Dangote Group to Deepen Nigeria’s Economic Activities

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In an effort to strengthen the nation's economy, the management of Dangote Industries Ltd said it would...

Despite Global Economic Crises, Dangote Group Says Claims Increase in Cement...

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The management of Dangote Cement said that despite continued effect of inflation on the global economy, the...

‘Newly Industrialised Nigeria Feasible’ — Dangote Believes

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A leading industrialist and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has identified priority investments in infrastructure...

Dangote Group Bags 2022 ECOWAS’ Manufacturing Brand of the Year

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Nigeria's second biggest employer of labour and Africa's largest business conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited has been awarded...

In Bauchi, Women’s Groups Close Financial Exclusion Gap, Support Their Businesses...

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There are about 16 women’s groups in Bauchi State, striving to bridge the gap in financial exclusion...

Nigeria Pockets N34b From Agric Exports In Three Months

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The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Apapa Command has said that between January and March 2022, it generated...

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Investigations

Borno Resettled Communities Face PVC Collection, Polling Units Dilemma  

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While Bornor IDPs struggle to resettle, after spending over a decade in various official IDP Camps, at...

Bauchi Flood Victims Face Disfranchisement After Losing Voter Cards

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A few weeks to Nigeria’s general elections, many residents of Katagum local government area of Bauchi State...

Inside Kazurawa’s Deplorable Health Facility Amid Multi-billion Naira Funding

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WikkiTimes' Elijah Akoji uncovers how pregnant women deliver on cold floors under the care of traditional birth...

In Ethiopia’s Tigray, a Horrific Military Cooperation: Weaponised Rape

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“They raped me in front of my father. I was too scared to even make a sound....

Recruited to Suffer: Over 12 months Unpaid Salary, Arrears, Frustrate NBAIS...

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The National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) in December 2019, carried out a massive staff...

Over N175 Million Water Project Mysteriously Disappeared In Bauchi North As...

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The Federal Ministry of Water Resources, with funding from the COVID-19 Intervention Fund, claimed to have executed...

How Jigawa Govt Abandoned Multi-Million Naira Electrification Projects, Deny Youth, Women...

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Years after Jigawa State Government via Rural Electrification Board released funds to contractors to execute multi-million naira...

Negligence of Nomadic Schools in Bauchi Dwindles Pupils’ Hopes, Turns Them...

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Established to ensure basic education for nomadic children and adults, nomadic schools in Bauchi State are not...

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Campus Gists

ATBU Gets New 14 Professors, 12 Readers

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Fourteen academic staff of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi have been promoted to the rank of...

Danfodites Served Delicate Meals by Yoruba Students’ Group

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Delicious Yoruba meals were "freely" served to some students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto State (UDUS) during...

UDUS Campus Editor Reminisces Dark Days, Achievements as He Hands Over...

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Abdullahi Tijani, a final year student of Law at Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUS), during a handing-over session...

Federal University, Kashare Debunks ‘Fraudulent’ SMS Targeting New Students

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The Federal University of Kashare (FUK) in Gombe State has debunked a Short Message Service (SMS) targeting...

How Electric Spark Ignited Fire, Razed Over 30 Rooms in Usmanu...

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Last Friday was gloomy for many students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) who live in Benjee...

Sokoto Students Kill Colleague Over Missing Phone

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Some students of Sultan Abdurrahman College of Health Technology, Gwadabawa in Sokoto State, allegedly killed one of their...

After Spending 44 Days in Captivity, IBBU Student Recounts Tales of...

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Oliver Lazarus, a newly admitted student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), was alongside seven members of...

‘Refine Youths for Brighter Future’ — Varsity Don Tells Govt

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Bukoye Roseline Olufunke, a professor of counselling psychology at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger State,...

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Opinions

Buhari Came to Bauchi, Asks for My Votes for Tinubu and Sadique: I Promise to...

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By Saad Umar Giving president Buhari what he asks for, on Monday, January 23, 2023 in Bauchi – our votes for Tinubu, Sadique and...

Argentina and Brazil’s Uniform Currency, Lessons for Africa

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By Adamu Muhammad Hamid, PhD Brazil and Argentina, giants of Latin America, recently finalized arrangements to...

Kano 2023: Only the Fittest Will Survive

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By Sani Danaudi Mohammed As it promises to be in most Nigerian states, the gubernatorial elections...

2023 Elections: Moment of Voting Preparation and Decision

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Adamu Muhammad Hamid PhD The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed last week that there are...

Youth Restiveness: A Bane for Successful Conduct of 2023 General Elections in...

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By James Atang Itsegok On 25 February 2023, Nigeria will hold presidential and federal parliamentary elections,...

Bauchi: A City Without Traffic Rules

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Adamu Muhammad Hamid PhD A place where traffic rules are flagrantly blatantly violated could be metaphorically...

Public Information Gaps, Participatory Journalism and the Case for Media Literacy...

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By Adamu Muhammad Hamid PhD Participatory journalism is otherwise known as Citizen Journalism, ‘Democratic’, Street’ or...

Hon. Gudaji Kazaure Was Exemplary Patriot!

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By Adamu Muhammad Hamid, PhD Controversial as he seemed, Hon. Muhammad Gudaji Kazaure garnered tremendous courage...

Our Impact

Kuda Bank Completely Refunds Student’s N15,000 After WikkiTimes’ Stories

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Following WikkiTimes’ reports, Kuda Bank, a Nigerian fintech company, has completely refunded the sum of...

Water-strapped Niger Community Gets Intervention After WikkiTimes’ Story

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Barely a week after WikkiTimes reported how residents of Dutsen Kura Gwari, Minna Niger State...

After WikiTimes’ Story, Kwara Govt Recruits 40 Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists for...

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Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulraak has approved the immediate employment of 40 doctors, 60 nurses...

Bauchi Education Ministry Updates Website After WikkiTimes’ Story

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Bauchi State Ministry of Education has updated its website following the resignation of its erstwhile...

After WikkiTimes’ Story, First Bank Refunds Customer’s N100,000 Deducted Last Year

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First Bank of Nigeria has refunded the sum of N100,000 belonging to Muazu Muhammad Aminu,...

After WikkiTimes’ Investigation, FERMA Returns to Bauchi-Ningi-Jigawa Road

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The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has returned to the 123.1km Bauchi-Ningi-Jigawa road to continue...

After WikkiTimes’ Story, Kuda Bank Releases Parts of Student’s N15,000

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Kuda Bank, a Nigerian fintech company, has released parts of  N15,000 belonging to Destiny Ebibibowei...

HYPPADEC Writes WikkiTimes, Vows to Compensate Niger Residents Displaced by Zungeru...

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In response to WikkiTimes' story on Niger State residents who have been displaced by infrastructure...

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Sports

FG Inaugurates Committee For National Sports Festival

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The Federal Government has inaugurated the Main Organizing Committee (MOC) for the successful hosting of the 21st...

FG Assures Hitch Free World Cup Playoff

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The Federal Government has assured of a hitch-free World Cup play-off between Nigeria and Ghana during the...

FG To Provide Land For N-Youth Sports Academy

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The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to ensuring that land is provided for building N-Youth Sports...

Bauchi FA Chair Advocates Peace, Unity Through Football

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Patrick Pascal, the Bauchi State Football Association chairman, has stressed the need to use football to bring...

Breaking: Chairman Gombe Sports Commission, Hamza Resigns

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As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, more political appointees have continued to resign from the government...

Three Algerian Journalists Robbed, Stabbed Outside Hotel In Cameroon

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Three Algerian journalists covering the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon (AFCON) were robbed and stabbed by...

Man Utd Score Three At Lacklustre Tottenham

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Cristiano Ronaldo came to the rescue of beleaguered Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Saturday as...

13 New Players Join Enugu Rangers Ahead Of 2021/22 NPFL Season

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Ahead of the expected start of the 2021/2022 football season, the management of the seven-time Nigeria league...

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Arts and Culture

Germany Museum Plans Repatriation of 92 Benin Bronzes

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Rautenstrauch-Joest, an ethnography museum in Cologne, Germany, says it will return 92 Benin bronzes to...

Abuja Literary, Arts Festival Group Drums Support For Emerging Artists

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Organisers of Abuja Literary and Arts Festival, ALITFEST22, have called on relevant stakeholders in the...

MACOSA Week: Poly Don Harps On Mutual Love, Cultural Tolerance Among...

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Bello Madaki Beli, the Head of Department, Mass Communication, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, has called on...

REPORTER’S DIARY: Inside Memorial Tomb of Tafawa Balewa Explaining Nigeria in...

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Walking through the cavernous hallway with open eyes buried in darkness then comes a ray...

Ramadan 2022 To Start On Saturday—Saudi Supreme Court

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The 2022 Ramadan fast will commence on Saturday according to Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court. Arab News...

In One Week, Gunmen Kill 24 Nigerian Police Officers 

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Nigerian security forces have been the worst hit by last week's killings across the country. 80...

Why Nigerian Students Hardly Get Jobs In The UK

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Foreign students, particularly Nigerians are being rejected for jobs in the UK “because they were...

13-Year-Old Boy Commits Suicide In Bauchi

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A 13-Year-old boy has been confirmed dead on Friday morning after committing suicide by hanging...

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