By Ahmad Muhammad Danyaro On 27th August 2027, Jigawa State will mark its 35th anniversary of creation an important moment to reflect on its journey, celebrate its achievements, acknowledge its challenges and…
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How Governor Umar Namadi Is Rewriting Jigawa’s Story, in a Coordinated Sector-by-Sector Push
By Sule Ya’u Sule For decades, Jigawa State has struggled with depressing statistics. According to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, Jigawa has one of the highest poverty incidence rates in Nigeria, recording…
Jigawa NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Passes Vote of Confidence in Chairman, Directs Him to Step Aside
The Jigawa State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has unanimously passed a vote of confidence in its Chairman, Muhammad Zangina Kura, while directing him to temporarily step aside…
Umar Namadi And The Reinvention of Governance in Jigawa: Three Years of Vision, Inclusion, Stability and Human Development
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi Across Nigeria, citizens have become increasingly skeptical of grand declarations and campaign rhetoric. What many now seek are leaders whose actions speak louder than speeches, leaders who can…
APC in Jigawa “Stronger Than Ever,” Says Governor Umar Namadi Amid Defection Claims
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State has rejected reports of mass defections and internal crisis ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing them as misleading and politically motivated. In a…
CITAD Raises Alarm Over Alleged Harassment of Staff by Jigawa DSS
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised concerns over the alleged harassment of one of its staff members by officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Jigawa…
Jigawa pledges enhance WASH facilities to promote education
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf The Executive Chairman of the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Haruna Musa, has said the state government is fully aware of the challenges facing basic…
Jigawa Gov’t Deepens Student Feeding Reform, Suspends School Principal Over Fraud
…Commissioner Sankara Leads Follow-up Inspection at Kudai Girls Model Boarding School By Mustapha Salisu The Jigawa State Government has intensified its ongoing reform of the student feeding and welfare system, following the…
CCSPCR Extends New Year Message of Peace, Unity, Renewed Commitment to Jigawa People
By Mustapha Salisu The Civil Society Coalition on Peace, Security, and Conflict Resolution (CCSPCR) has extended warm New Year 2026 greetings to the government and people of Jigawa State, urging continued unity,…
Police Arrest 17 Suspects, Recover Arms, Drugs in Jigawa State
By Hajara Abdullahi The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 17 suspects, including armed robbers, drug dealers, and vandals, during a series of coordinated operations across the state. The operations led to…
KEDCO: Kano, Katsina, Jigawa States Agree to Partner on Tri-state Electricity Market, Acquire Equity Stake in Future Energies Africa
By Mustapha Salisu The Executive Governors of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States, their Excellencies Mal. Abba Kabir Yusuf, Mal. Dikko Radda, and Mal. Umar Namadi, met with Future Energies Africa (the core…
Jigawa High Court, Presidential Council Partner to Empower Small Claims Court with Specialized Training
In a significant move to bolster the state’s economic landscape and enhance access to justice for small businesses, the Jigawa State High Court, in collaboration with the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council…
Empowerment: Jigawa Trains 2000 Youth in Date Palm Production
Governor Malam Umar Namadi has launched the Jigawa State Date Palm Development Programme, a landmark project aimed at boosting agriculture, restoring the environment, and creating opportunities for thousands of young people across…
Jigawa State @34: Governor Umar Namadi’s Greater Jigawa Revolution
By Ahmad Muhammad Danyaro Leaders require some attributes to be able to attain unrivalled position such as courage, intelligence, foresight, maturity, compassion etc. Well –positioned and revered leaders normally possess such attributes…
Jigawa at 34: The Poetry of Progress, the Philosophy of Responsibility
By Lamara Garba Azare Thirty-four years in the life of a state is like a river carving its way through rocks; steady, patient, sometimes turbulent, yet always forward. Jigawa, born on that…
Jigawa at 34: Governor Namadi Commends Past Leaders, Sets New Vision
As Jigawa State celebrates 34 years of its creation, Governor Malam Umar Namadi has paid glowing tribute to the sacrifices, resilience, and dedication of past leaders whose collective efforts laid the foundation…
NUJ Felicitates Jigawa Gov’t, Citizens on 34th Anniversary of State Creation
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Jigawa State Council, under the leadership of Comrade Isma’il Ibrahim Dutse extends its warm congratulations to the government and good people of Jigawa State on the…
FEA, KEDCO, Bagaja announces commissioning of first Phase of 10MW MiniGrids to be rolled out in Jigawa
Future Energies Africa (FEA), the Core Investor in Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), through its renewable energy development arm Bagaja Renewables Limited, is set to commission a newly completed 500kWp (1MWp output…
Jigawa Governor Sacks Adviser on Assembly Matters
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Governor of Jigawa State, Malam Umar A. Namadi, FCA, has relieved Rabi’u Garba Kaugama of his appointment as Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters with immediate effect….
Jigawa ranks best on fastest growing of IGR in North
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state has emerged as the fastest growing among the 19 Northern states and FCT in internally generated revenue (IGR) in 2024. This was contained in a…
NASSI Lauds Gov Namadi for Supporting 600 Women Tom Brown Producers
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) Dutse branch has commended Jigawa State Governor Malam Umar Namadi for training and providing support grants to 600 women on…
NSCDC Arrests Suspect Over Killing of Officer in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the arrest of Salisu Muhd in connection with the killing of its personnel, Bashir Adamu Jibrin, at Shuwarin…
Jigawa Moves to Boost Six-Month Exclusive Breastfeeding
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Government, through the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA), has joined the global celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, urging greater support for six months of…
Breastfeeding Week: CASCADE Calls for Support for Lactating Mothers in Jigawa
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non-governmental organization, CASCADE Nigeria, has called for increased support for lactating mothers in Jigawa State to ensure access to nutritious food and promote six months of exclusive…
Jigawa Completes 26 Inherited Road Projects, Initiates 48 New Ones
The Jigawa State Government has completed all the 26 road projects it inherited from previous administrations connected hundreds of rural communities with road networks. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Hamisu…