Tag: Jigawa
Jigawa governor appoints 8 permanent secretaries
The Jigawa State Head of Service (HoS), said Gov. Muhammad Badaru has approved the appointment of 8 permanent secretaries.
Jigawa declares Friday public holiday
The Jigawa State Government has declared Friday, May 14, a work-free day to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration in the…
2 armed robbers arrested in Jigawa
The Police in Jigawa have arrested two suspected armed robbers in Gumel Local Government Area of the state.
Nigeria commits N140b to solar power
The Federal Government, on Friday, unveiled its new Solar Power for five million households in off-grid rural communities in Jigawa.
Flood control: Jigawa Govt inaugurates 9-member committee
Alhaji Adamu Fanini, Secretary to the Jigawa State Government (SSG), has disclosed that the government has inaugurated a nine-member flood…
Sokoto governor inaugurates 8.1km road in Jigawa
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto on Friday inaugurated an 8.1-kilometre road in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital.
Jigawa govt. targets 1.7m children for immunisation
Jigawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA) said it is targeting no fewer than 1.7 million children in the ongoing polio…
Jigawa govt distributes COVID-19 palliatives to PWDs
Jigawa state government has distributed 7,000 packages of COVID-19 palliatives to no fewer than 1,500 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
26,734 benefit from conditional cash transfer in Jigawa
Gov. Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa on Wednesday said the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme is expected to inject about N1.25…
Jigawa govt. extends work-from-home order
The Jigawa State government has extended its earlier order for workers to work from home by another two weeks.
Jigawa records first case of coronavirus, Kazaure LGA locked down
Jigawa State Government has confirmed its first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state.
Coronavirus: 3 confirmed negative in Jigawa
The Jigawa Government on Monday confirmed three persons who have just returned to Nigeria from Lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia…
Weather condition disrupts business activities in Jigawa
Hazy and cold weather on Saturday forced many residents of Dutse, the Jigawa capital, to remain indoors.
Gunmen kidnap lawmaker’s wife
Police have confirmed the abduction of a housewife in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa.
Jigawa carves out 57 grazing reserves
Jigawa Government said it had curved out 57 grazing reserves as part of measures to tackle farmers/herders incessant clashes in…
Jigawa fixes June 29 for Local Govt election
The Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission (JISIEC), has fixed Saturday, June 29, for the conduct of local government election in…
2019 Hajj: Jigawa closes sale of seat June 18
Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board (JSPWB), Alhaji Ibrahim Hashim, has disclose that the board would…
Malaria: Jigawa govt. conducts SMC in 10 LGAs – Official
The Jigawa Government has said it is currently conducting Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in 10 local government areas of the…
Fire razes village, food stuff, livestock in Jigawa
A mysterious fire has destroyed houses in Barebari village in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa, Alhaji Sani Yusuf, the…
APC wins all 30 Assembly seats in Jigawa
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all House of Assembly seats in the 30 constituencies of Jigawa State.
49 candidates to contest governorship, House of Assembly elections in Jigawa
A total of 49 candidates are expected to participate in the Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in Jigawa.
Jigawa: Buhari polls 793,738 votes to beat Atiku
President Muhammadu Buhari has won the presidential election conducted in Jigawa state, according to the result released by Independent National…
Buhari wins Jigawa by landslide
President Muhammadu Buhari has been declared winner in Jigawa in last Saturday’s presidential election.
Buhari clears Jigawa, Atiku came second
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the final result in the Jigawa presidential election. President Muhammadu Buhari won…
Hisbah mobilises 1,483 personnel in Jigawa for Feb.16 polls
The Jigawa State Hisbah Board says it has mobilised 1,483 personnel for Saturday’s General Elections in the state. Mallam Ibrahim…
2019: Gale of defections hits Jigawa
As the general elections draw closer, gale of defection has again hit Jigawa polity, investigation by the News Agency of…
FG disburses N5 million soft loans to traders in Jigawa
The Federal Government has disbursed N5 million as soft loans to 500 petty traders in Jigawa. The News Agency of…
Immigration arrests Nigerien who allegedly stabbed man to death
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has apprehended one Isa Idrisa, a Nigerien, who was alleged to have stabbed a man…
Hit and run driver kills NDLEA officer in Jigawa
A hit-and-run driver has killed one Mr Ogbennewo Oluwanifemi, an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of…
Jigawa: Flood destroys over 100,000 hectares of rice farms
Alhaji Adamu Maigoro, Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Jigawa Chapter, on Friday said the recent flooding in the…