Jigawa State
6 Jan
The Wangara community in Dutse Local Government Area (LGA) of Jigawa has praised Gov. Umar Namadi for awarding a vital road project in the area. The commendation is contained in a statement on Monday signed by the community’s spokesperson, Mallam Abbas Rufai. Rufai said that when completed, the road would connect four villages and open…
4 Jan
The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed nine persons dead and four others injured in a communal clash that occurred on Friday in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen in Dutse, on Saturday. Shiisu stated that the incident…
2 Jan
The Jigawa State government says a whopping N413 million has been set aside to purchase 50 motorcycles and four vehicles in line
2 Jan
The Jigawa State government says a whopping N413 million has been set aside to purchase 50 motorcycles and four vehicles in line with its ongoing effort to checkmate the rising tide of insecurity in the state. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports, and Culture, Sagir Musa, on Tuesday, the State…
31 Dec
The Jigawa Government has approved the release of N1.5 billion for the payment of outstanding benefits to retired civil servants in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, made this known in a statement in Dutse, on Tuesday. Musa said the release was approved by the State Executive Council on Tuesday. He…
16 Dec
The Jigawa Tsangaya Education Board says it will construct skills acquisition centre in each of the three newly established Mega Tsangaya Schools in the state. Dr Abubakar Maje, the Executive Secretary of the board, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse, on Monday. Maje said the project also included the…
8 Dec
The Technical Adviser to the Jigawa State Governor on Health, Mallam Isa Surajo, has said that the Jigawa State government has been reducing the burden of poverty through health care financing, including championing initiatives to reduce out-of-pocket expenses for healthcare services. Surajo, who made this statement at the 14th anniversary and award ceremonies of the…
13 Nov
A fuel-laden tanker on Tuesday reportedly exploded in flames at the Jigawa-Kano border. The incident occurred in Tsaida, Kwanar Kalle, near Gamoji village along Maiduri Road, according to the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Jigawa State Command. FFS's spokesperson, Aliyu M. A., confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday, saying the fire service received an urgent…
1 Nov
The recent petrol tanker explosion in Jigawa State not only added to the frequent cases of accidents involving fuel tankers, it has once again heightened public anxiety about the safety of citizens in the country.
30 Oct
The Jigawa State Government, in collaboration with several NGOs, has resettled 193 flood victims from Borno, now sheltered across 15 internally displaced persons (IDP) camps within the state. Dr. Mairiga, the Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Relief Agency (SEMA), disclosed this during a briefing in Dutse on the agency’s activities. Of the 193…
23 Oct
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has visited Jigawa State to offer condolences to Governor Umar Namadi Dan Modi and the people following the devastating petroleum tanker explosion
22 Oct
Jigawa State has successfully raised over N1 billion in support for victims of the recent tanker explosion in Majiya in Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The announcement was made by the state Commissioner for Information, Home Affairs, Youths and Sports, Sagir Musa, following a State Executive Council (SEC) meeting chaired by Governor…
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