The Bauchi state government says it has procured 13 Portable Digital X-ray machines for Tuberculosis diagnosis worth 1.9 million dollars in the state.

Dr. Adamu Sambo, Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria (BACATMA) stated this in Bauchi on Wednesday while on a facility tour to the state’s External Quality Assurance Reference Lab.

According to him, each of the 13 machines is worth over 150,000 dollars and are meant only for Tuberculosis diagnosis in the state.

“The machines are mobile. Once you provide the logistics for moving it, tests can be conducted in one particular location and then move to another location for the same mission.

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“These machines can take the picture of your chests and it will immediately detect if there is tuberculosis in your chests and they are very new technology and we have 13 of them.

“Five of them had already been put on mobile conducting tests in different facilities with a lot of clients and we deployed others to other strategic locations,” he said.

Sambo explained that the machines’ images were of high resolution with less radioactive dangers to human health, saying “their exposure to radio activities is very minimal compared to other conventional machines that we have been using.”

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The Chairman, who noted that the number of the machines in the state were the highest in the whole Northeast, said that Gov. Bala Mohammed was willing to bring more of the machines for the people of the state.

He also explained that the Bauchi state External Quality Assurance Reference Lab of BACATMA is a place where people could come to check their HIV and tuberculosis status as well as blood group, free of charge.

He charged all intending couples to go to the lab and have all the necessary tests conducted for them before tying the knot, adding that no dime would be collected for conducting the test.

“These are some of the wonders of the state governor in the agency for the people of Bauchi state. Testing kits and consumables in this lab are provided by the Bauchi state government,” he said.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the suspension of its two-week warning strike.

ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, stated this in a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja.

He confirmed that negotiations with the Federal Government negotiation team have commenced in earnest, even as he gave the government one month to conclude negotiations on the issues that led to the industrial action.

The President stated that the decision to suspend the strike was made after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC), held from October 21 to 22, 2025.

According to him, the NEC concluded that while the objectives of the warning strike had not been fully achieved, significant progress had been made through renewed discussions with government representatives.

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“In summary, the emergency NEC meeting resolved that the warning strike is hereby suspended with effect from midnight, Wednesday, the 22nd of October 2025,

“Should government fail to resolve the issues within the one-month window, it reserves the right to resume the strike action without further notice and

“ASUU appeals to patriotic Nigerians and stakeholders in education so prevail on government to speedily conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 Agreement and other outstanding issues,” he said.

ASUU stated that it held meetings with the Federal Government team led by Yayale Ahmed on 16 and 18 October 2025 to review the government’s response to the draft renegotiated 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement, adding that a follow-up meeting has already been scheduled for further discussions.

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The union also acknowledged the intervention of the Senate Committees on Tertiary Education and TETFund, as well as Labour, and the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, describing their efforts as “promising in amicably resolving all outstanding issues.”

“Our members place a lot of hope on the strong promises made by these distinguished Senators. We look forward to working with them to fully deliver on their promises,” Piwuna noted.

While appreciating Nigerians for their solidarity, the President stated that the decision to suspend the strike was made out of respect for students, parents, the media, and other stakeholders who have supported the union’s cause.

Edo State Local Service Commission on Wednesday directed Heads of Local Government Adminstration across the 18 local government councils to go on compulsory leave.

Chairman of the commission, Hon. Kabiru Adjoto, gave the directive while briefing journalists on the outcome of the commission’s visit to the 18 local government councils.

According to Adjoto, the compulsory leave would last for 30 working days, after which it would be reviewed, adding that the affected heads of local government have been equally directed to hand over to
Director of Administrative and General Services.

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Adjoto, who was flanked by other members of the commission, said during the briefing: “The local Government Service Commission has reviewed the existing administration framework across the 18 local government councils. Consequently, the commission hereby directs all heads of local government administration across the 18 local government councils to proceed on compulsory leave with effect from today.”

According to him, “the measure has become very necessary to allow for thorough assessment for improved administrative operation at the local government level.

“Ensure a fair and objective review of posting, staff deployment and record management practices. Encourage transparency and restore confidence in the local government system. Provide opportunity for fresh administrative perspective as part of the commission reform agenda and on account of feedback from our familiarization visit.

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“During the period of this compulsory leave, the director of Administrative and General Services shall oversee the day to day administration of every local government.

“Pending further directive from this commission, all concerned officers are advised to hand over properly and comply with this directive without delay.”

Adjoto, who said, “our task is very clear; to positively reposition the workforce of the local government in such a way that dividends of democracy trickle down to the grassroots,” said to this effect, the commission has commenced digitalisation with 90 percent completion.

The commission chairman disclosed that in the process of the digitalisation, 382 shadow files were detected, while 132 retired files were found.