Tag: Jigawa State
Jigawa Governor sacks 25 council Secretaries
Alhaji Najib Umar, Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Local Government disclosed this in Dutse.
Jigawa to build 200 nomadic schools, recruit 270 herders as teachers
Jigawa State government has approved the establishment of 200 nomadic schools and the recruitment of 270 herdsmen as additional teachers…
Police confirm 14 dead in Jigawa auto crash
Shiisu said the accident occurred on Monday at about 7:40 pm, along Ringim-Kano road.
Ex-Jigawa lawmaker Haladu Bako Uza abducted
Former Jigawa State lawmaker, Haladu Bako Uza who represented Auyo constituency at the Jigawa State House of Assembly has been…
Badaru assigns portfolios to new permanent secretaries
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State has assigned portfolios to seven newly appointed permanent secretaries.
Emir: Why Jigawa is most peaceful state in Nigeria
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The Emir of Dutse, HRH Nuhu Sanusi has said that Jigawa State is the most peaceful state…
APC’s Yusuf Galami wins Jigawa bye-election
Yusuf Galami, the candidate of the APC in the bye-election to fill the Gwaram Federal Constituency seat in Jigawa, has…
Ex-Jigawa chief judge Sabo Ringim dies in accident, son survives
Former Jigawa Chief Judge Aminu Sabo Ringim has died in an accident in Shafar village, Ringim LGA but his son…
APC’s candidate wins Jigawa by-election
Muhammad Adamu, the candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC), in the Kafinhausa Constituency by-election in Jigawa State emerged victorious after…
Death sentence for rapists, kidnappers will reduce crime rate – Gov Badaru
Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has said death sentence for rapists and kidnappers will help in reducing…
12-year-old murders 15-year-old girlfriend in Jigawa
One Muhammadu Sani, a 12-year-old boy has allegedly murdered his 15-year-old girlfriend at Damutawa village in Jahun Local Government Area…
COVID-19: Jigawa to establish mobile court against violators
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State has said a mobile task force will be constituted to punish those who…
2 corps members die in Jigawa – NYSC Coordinator
Fifteen corps members absconded the service while two corps members died during year in Jigawa, the state NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji…
Jigawa begins payment of minimum wage
The Jigawa State Government said it has commenced payment of the new minimum wage to its workers.
Gov. Badaru appoints 12 permanent secretaries
Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has approved the appointment of 12 Permanent Secretaries (PSs) to fill existing vacancies in the…
Pension board begins payment of N534 million
The Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Scheme Board have commenced the payment of over N534 million as entitlements…
Jigawa Govt. to build 95 Mosques
The Jigawa State Government has opened tender for the construction of 90 Friday congregational and five daily prayer mosques, across…
Jigawa Govt targets 1.8m children
The Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) says it will vaccinate no fewer than 1.8 million children against…
Jigawa govt denies owing, settles 362 retirees
Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Board (JSLCPB) have confirmed the payment of N327,180,228.35 as terminal benefits for 362…
NDLEA arrests 16 suspects, recovers 672.6g of hemp in Jigawa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested 16 suspects drug dealers and recovered 672.6g of substance suspected…
Flood hinders access to 4 schools in Jigawa
A flood caused by days of incessant rain has submerged roads leading to four schools in the Auyo Local Government…
Flood disaster in Jigawa: Roads damaged, houses submerged
Flood triggered by days of incessant rainfall has damaged the Guri-Adyani and Guri-Dolanzugo roads in Guri Local Government Area of…
NPC, UNICEF set to issue birth certificates in Jigawa
The National Population Commission (NPC) is set to collaborate with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on issuance of birth…
Jigawa Govt provides free anti-malarial drugs to 75,083 children
The Jigawa Government, in collaboration with Malaria Consortium, on Monday says it has commenced administration of 76,750 doses of antimalarial…
Jigawa Govt. to construct N57m mosque for female students
The Jigawa Government has opened tender for the construction of a mosque worth N57 million for female students at Federal…
Gov. Badaru allocates 50 hectares of land to Islamic university
Gov. Mohammad Badaru of Jigawa State has allocated another 50 hectares of land for the establishment of an Islamic University…
Suspected motorcycle snatchers kill 33-year-old motorcyclist in Jigawa
Suspected motorcycle snatchers on Friday allegedly killed a 33-year-old motorcyclist in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa, the Police have…
Jigawa State to recruit 1,736 teachers
The Chairman of State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) in Jigawa, Alhaji Salisu Zakar, said on Wednesday that the state government…
Auto crash claims 3, injures 4 in Jigawa
Three persons on Saturday were confirmed dead in an auto crash involving a commercial vehicle (Sharon) and a tractor, along…
Landslide kills 2, injures 3 in Jigawa
The Police in Jigawa on Monday said two persons, Mati Bako, 17, and Tanimu Kwalle, 25, had been killed by…