Tag: Jigawa
Flood affects 140,000 Jigawa farmers – Commissioner
No fewer than 140,000 farmers in Jigawa were affected by the recent flood disaster which ravaged most of the farms…
Jigawa Polio-free for 6 years – Official
Dr Kabir Ibrahim, the Executive Secretary, Jigawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHDA) says that state has not recorded any new…
APC Chieftain advises Buhari’s minister to resign
Alhaji Ishaq Hadejia, Chieftain of All Progressives People’s Congress (APC) in Jigawa has asked the minister of water resources, Alhaji…
Police deploy strike force to stop destruction of farmlands
The Police in Jigawa said they have deployed a strike force squad to stop more destruction of farmlands in Kirikasamma…
Jigawa immunises 1.5m children against polio
The Jigawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA) says over 1.5 million children were immunised against polio in the recently concluded…
Nigerian Govt establishes 3km shelter belt plantation in Jigawa
The Federal Government has established a 3km shelter-belt plantation at Mana forest in Kaugama Local Government Area of Jigawa to…
Jigawa: Hisbah to clamp down on commercial sex workers
The Jigawa Hisbah Board has warned commercial sex workers operating in the state to quit the immoral act or risk…
Flood: Monarch wants Jigawa included among worst hit states
Alhaji Umar Baffa, paramount ruler of Auyo Local Government in Hadejia Emirate, Jigawa, has called on the Federal Government to…
Minimum Wage: Jigawa pledges to pay whatever committee agrees
Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has pledged to pay the new minimum wage that is agreed upon by the tripartite…
Jigawa: Nomadic schools benefit from N126m grant
No fewer than 252 nomadic schools in Jigawa have benefited from a N126million grant by the Global Partnership in Education…
Fulani chief urges Nigerian Govt to disarm herdsmen
Alhaji Isa Adamu, the Lamido of Zugobia in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa has appealed to the state and…
NSCDC arrests 25-year-old man over employment scam
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, has arrested a 25-year-old man over alleged forgery and sale…
Typha grass threatening farming, fishing in Jigawa
Typha grass has blocked irrigation canals at Kirikasamma and Guri Council Areas in Jigawa, threatening farming and fishing in the…
Jigawa spends N8 billion on school projects
The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board has spent eight billion naira on various projects in primary and secondary schools…
Traffic light: FRSC Jigawa vows stiff penalty on violators
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Jigawa Command, says it is making concerting efforts towards ensuring strict observance of traffic…
Gov. Badaru of Jigawa appoints permanent secretary
Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has approved the appointment of Garba Ahmed as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce.
How Jigawa achieved 5 tons of rice per hectare
Gov. Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa says the state government has assisted farmers in the state to enhance their rice yield…
Jigawa provides 5000 metric tons of fertiliser to farmers
The Jigawa Government says it will sell 5,000 metric tons of assorted fertiliser to farmers for the current wet season…
3 children killed , 2 injured in gas cylinder explosion
No fewer than three children have died in Sara Village in Gwaram LGA of Jigawa, following a cooking gas cylinder…
NSCDC recovers N9.9m debts in Jigawa
The Jigawa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) said it recovered over N9,944 debts in the second…
Jigawa LG targets 75,804 for Polio immunisation
The Kiyawa Local Government Council of Jigawa says it is targeting to immunise 75,804 children against poliomyelitis in the area.
Police recover corpse of housewife
The Police in Jigawa have recovered the corpse of a 20-year-old housewife near a bush in Dutse Local Government Area…
National ID Card: Commission opens 26 registration centres
The Jigawa State office of the National Identity Cards Commission (NIMC), says it has established registration centres in the 26…
3 suspected armoured, transmission cable thieves arrested in Jigawa
The Jigawa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has apprehended three persons suspected of stealing…
2019: Who says Buhari’s a goner? Behold Jigawa crowd
Ahead 2019 Presidential election, many Nigerians have written off the chances of President Muhammadu Buhari of emerging for a second…
President Buhari launches N9 billion irrigation scheme rehabilitation project in Jigawa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday launched the N9 billion Hadejia Valley Irrigation Scheme (HVIS) rehabilitation project in Auyo Local Government…
Buhari lands in Jigawa today
President Muhammadu Buhari will begin a visit to Dutse, Jigawa state today.The visit, which was initially scheduled for 7 May,…
Gov. Badaru of Jigawa approves N7.8 million for remedial studies
Dr Abbas Abbas, the Executive Secretary, Agency for Mass Education, says the Government of Jigawa has approved N7.8 million for…
Housewife arrested for allegedly poisoning mate’s food
The Jigawa Police Command said it had arrested a 45-year-old housewife (name withheld), who allegedly poisoned to death her 14-year…
ATSP: Nigerian Govt spends N5bn on irrigation schemes, access roads in Jigawa
The Federal Government is expending over N5 billion on rehabilitation and expansion of irrigation schemes, construction of access roads and…