Jigawa
6 Feb
Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has remitted N4.520 billion to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) as Hajj fare of some of the 2025 intending pilgrims from the state. The Director-General of the Board, Alhaji Ahmed Labbo, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Dutse on Thursday. Labbo said that the board…
4 Feb
The Police Command in Jigawa says it has begun the enforcement of the Third-Party Motor Insurance Policy across the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Dutse on Tuesday. Shiisu said the enforcement aligned with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode…
2 Feb
Mr Aliyu Haruna, the Speaker, Jigawa House of Assembly, has disbursed N45 million as grants to members of his constituency to enable them to establish their own businesses. Aliyu (APC-Miga), during the disbursement on Sunday at Dangyatum village in Miga Local Government Area said that the money was given to the constituents with viable business…
22 Jan
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Jigawa Command, says it secured the conviction of 107 illicit drug peddlers in the state in 2024. The State Commander of the Agency, Mr. Musa Maina, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Dutse, on Wednesday. Maina said that 702 suspects, comprising 25…
14 Jan
The Hadejia Local Government Council of Jigawa says it has banned all unauthorised motor parks in the area to check congestion and other irregularities. The Information Officer in charge of the council, Alhaji Muhammad Talaki, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Talaki said the ban…
7 Jan
The Jigawa State Government on Tuesday said it had concluded plans to establish an agency for teachers’ training and education managers development. Prof Isa Yusuf, the Commissioner for Higher Education, Science and Technology, said this while speaking at a one-day cluster training for English Language, Mathematics and Science teachers in Dutse. The News Agency of…
4 Jan
Operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command have arrested a bride for poisoning food served to guests at her wedding reception in the Jahun Local Government Area of the state. The command reported that the groom became critically ill while a guest at the wedding died as a result of the food. According to the…
2 Jan
The Nigeria Custom Service (NCS), says it has generated N102.5 billion revenues in the Kano/Jigawa Command in 2024. The Comptroller, Dauda Chana said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Kano. He said the figures represented 94 per cent increase in the revenue generated in the previous year,…
31 Dec
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has signed the N698.3 billion 2025 budget into law, with 76 per cent allocated for capital expenditure. The signing ceremony was held at the state’s government house chamber in Dutse on Tuesday, 31st December 2024. Governor Namadi said the budget aims to develop Jigawa State’s infrastructure and human capital…
26 Dec
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has expressed deep sorrow and condolences to the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, over the tragic loss of his beloved mother and son. Ganduje in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Edwin Olofu, described the incident as an irreplaceable loss…
20 Dec
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has assured farmers in Jigawa State that they would receive farm inputs at subsidized rates for the 2024/25 dry season. Engineer Sale Salisu gave the pledge while conducting newsmen round to monitor the supervision of distributions of farm inputs to wheat farmers in one of the sales…
17 Dec
The Jigawa government has approved N1.1 billion for the construction of the Cardiac Centre Dutse. This is contained in a statement by Sagir Musa, the Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, on Tuesday in Dutse. He said the State Executive Council (SEC) has approved the fund to facilitate smooth execution of the project. READ…
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