From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved the appointment of Dr. Jummai Ali Kazaure as the new Provost of the College of Education, Legal, and Islamic Studies, Ringim….
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Flood Disaster: Red Cross Donates N304m to Jigawa Victims
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nigerian Red Cross Society has disbursed N304 million to 5,000 flood victims in Jigawa State. This was announced by the President of the Nigerian Red Cross, Prince…
NDE trains 81 Jigawa PWDs on skills acquisition
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The federal government of Nigeria through National Directorate of Employment (NDE) Jigawa office, has graduated 81 People With Disabilities (PWDs) on skills acquisition training. Speaking during the ceremony…
Jigawa CS-SUNN Urges Increased Nutrition Budget to Save Children’s Lives
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa chapter of the Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), supported by UNICEF, has called for an increased nutrition budget to save the lives of thousands…
Group Urges Jigawa Govt to Disaggregate Tax Data by Gender
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Tax Justice and Governance Platform through Prime Initiative for Development Fiscal Transparency with support from the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Christian Aid (CAID) has…
Jigawa Senator Decries 1,613 Deaths in Tanker Explosions
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Senator representing Jigawa North-west zone and chairman committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) Senator Babangida Hussaini raises concern over the death of 1,613 Nigerians as a…
Jigawa government responds to Jega’s appointment
By Ibrahim Ibrahim The Jigawa State Government has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. Reacting to the…
Ramadan: Jigawa Govt Reduces Working Hours for Civil Servants
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved a reduction in official working hours for civil servants in Jigawa State during the 2025 Ramadan fast. This was disclosed in…
Jigawa Public Complaints Commission recovers over N300m public funds
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of effort to fight corruption, the Jigawa State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (JSPCACC), recovered over N300 million public funds from August to date. This was…
Jigawa Pension Board Signs Agreement With 6 PFAs
The Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Scheme Board has formally signed agreements with six reputable Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) aimed at ensuring effective management of the state’s pension funds. Ismaila…
Child Poverty: UNICEF urges LG bosses to rescue 89.4% children in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nation’s Children Education Fund UNICEF called on 27 local government Chairmen in Jigawa state to save lives of 89.4 percent children whom experience monetary poverty as…
Jigawa Judiciary Swears In 19 Newly Appointed Shari’a Court Judges
By Mustapha Salisu The Jigawa State Judicial Service Commission has sworn in 19 newly appointed Shari’a Court Judges (Alkalis) in a ceremony held at the Judicial Complex in Dutse. The event was…
Ganduje Foundation sponsors free eye treatment for 1000 Jigawa residents
By Mustapha Salisu Ganduje Foundation has sponsored free eye treatment for 1000 residents of Jigawa State. Aminu Dahiru, SSA to the National Chairman on Visual Communication&Events disclosed in a statement issued to…
NGO Empowers Jigawa Media Influencers on Education
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non governmental organization known as Beta Nigeria, engaged and empowered media influencers on how to improve education in Jigawa state. Hajiya Aida Isah a team member of…
Jigawa Girl Researchers advocates for more support to girls
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa Girl Researchers has called on general public to prioritize girls issues by giving them more support to achieve their desired dreams in life. The call was…
Gov. Namadi Stresses Importance of Teamwork at Retreat
Jigawa State Governor, Mallam Umar Namadi, on Thursday emphasized the importance of mentoring and synergy among commissioners, special advisers, Technical Advisers permanent secretaries, and directors. Speaking at a two-day retreat for state…
Harmful Practices on Girls: UNICEF, IWEI Launch BCP in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative (IWEI), has launched the Building Community Power (BCP) project aimed at ending harmful practices…
Jigawa State Government Holds Two-Day Retreat on Innovation and Leadership
The Jigawa State Government commenced a two-day retreat aimed at enhancing governance and fostering innovation among top government officials. The retreat, themed “Ascending the Peak – Achieving Greater Jigawa Through Innovation and…
Jigawa IGR Surpasses N51 Billion in 2024, Plans to Engage 250 J-Tax Collectors
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has exceeded N51 billion at the end of 2024, marking a significant financial milestone for the state. The Executive Chairman of…
Jigawa Stakeholders Vow to Ensure Functional ACJMC
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Stakeholders of Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) in Jigawa state has promised to make the Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee (ACJMC) functional in the state….
2025 Hajj: Jigawa deposits N4.5 billion to NAHCON
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has deposited N4.5 billion to National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for 2025 Hajj exercise. This was was announced by the Director…
Jigawa State Partners with Federal Government on Livestock Development
In a significant move to enhance livestock development in Nigeria, Governor Mallam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State paid a working visit to the headquarters of the newly established Federal Ministry of Livestock…
Taskforce Committee Confiscates Over 100 Unauthorized Official Number Plates
Over 100 government official number plates have been confiscated from unauthorized individuals by the Taskforce Committee on the Retrieval of Government Official Number Plates in Jigawa State. This was disclosed in the…
SPAC Project: BAF, AAN Train 18,874 Jigawa Women Farmers on Agroecological Practices
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse No fewer than 18,874 smallholder women farmers and young farmers in Jigawa State have been trained on agroecological practices by the Baba Azumi Foundation (BAF) with funding from…
Int’l Day of Education: SCI Advocates for Greater Support for Children’s Education
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Save the Children International (SCI), a non-governmental organization, joined the global community in celebrating the 2025 International Day of Education in Jigawa State. The event, themed Artificial Intelligence,…