Empowerment

By Danhassan Abubakar A Bauchi-based civil society organisation, Community Advocate for Rural Development (CARD), in partnership with the Development Exchange Centre (DEC) and with support from Bread for the World, has donated 50 eco-friendly school bags to pupils in Bauchi State under the Promoting Opportunities for Women in Environmental Recycling (POWER) Project. The school bags […]

By Danhassan Abubakar Bauchi State yesterday joined the rest of the country in commemorating the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the formal launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme for Persons with Disabilities. The event, held at Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu Square, drew top government officials, representatives of security

By Bashir Hassan Abubakar The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that its flagship youth initiative, Generation Unlimited Nigeria (GenU 9JA), has now been officially institutionalized under the Office of the Vice President, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s commitment to youth empowerment and digital transformation. This was disclosed in a press release issued

By Lizzy Carr  A total of 145 women from 15 groups in Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State have graduated from the Social Analysis and Action (SAA) programme under the CASCADE project, implemented by the Development Exchange Centre (DEC). The women, trained over a 12-month period, participated through existing Village Savings and Loan Associations

By Lizzy Carr  Wife of Bauchi State Governor, Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed, has reiterated her commitment to breaking the cycle of poverty among persons with disabilities and vulnerable households through the Al-Muhibbah Foundation empowerment initiative. Speaking in Yelwa Duguri, Alkaleri Local Government Area, during an empowerment exercise on Tuesday organized in collaboration with the United

By Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Bauchi State Agency for Sustainable Microfinance has formally adopted the Savings Groups Implementers Platform (SGIP) as the core implementation structure for its non-interest microcredit program—marking a major innovation in how financial services reach rural communities. The announcement was made at a five-day stakeholder workshop in Bauchi, organized in collaboration with

By Bashir Hassan Abubakar  Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) recently conducted a Soft Skills and Employability Training Program for 900 female students at its Yuli and Gadau campuses. This initiative was organized by the Entrepreneurship Development Centre of SAZU, in collaboration with Jobberman and Giwo Agro, with funding from the Master Card Foundation. The selected female

……..signs MoU to revitalise JCI collegiate chapter in the institution   By Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Alhaji Sani Usman, has been conferred with the prestigious Human Duties Ambassador Award by Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria, through its local chapter, JCI Bauchi City. The award, presented by JCI Bauchi City’s

By Lizzy Carr Catalyzing strengthened policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience ( CASCADE) is to empower 2710 smaller holder women farmers with noiler birds in Bauchi and Toro local government areas of Bauchi State to enhance their participation in sustainable livestock production. Flagging of the exercise in Bauchi and the training of mother units

By Danhassan Abubakar  Attah Sisters Helping Hand (ASHH) Foundation, with support from Women for Women International (WfWI), has empowered 32 women, including Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), in Ganjuwa and Bauchi LGAs of Bauchi State. The empowerment items were sewing and grinding machines to enhance their economic stability and self-reliance. At a well attended distribution ceremony