By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat crime and criminality across the state, successfully dismantling a kidnapping syndicate operating…
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Internal Crisis Rocks Jigawa PDP as Faction Seeks Court Order to Nullify Leadership
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State has taken legal action to challenge the outcome of the recent local government and state congress elections…
UNICEF Urges Jigawa Govt, LG Chairmen to Release Counterpart Funding for Polio Immunisation
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Jigawa State Government and the Chairmen of all 27 Local Government Areas to release their counterpart funding for…
Polio Immunization: Jigawa, UNICEF Target 1.9 Million Children
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is set to immunize at least 1.9 million children during the 2025 polio vaccination exercise….
NIGCOMSAT, Jigawa Govt Empower 150 Youths on Satellite Innovations
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), in collaboration with the Jigawa State Government, has commenced the training of 150 youths in satellite technology and digital communication. Speaking at…
Jigawa Governor Makes Fresh Appointments in ICT Sector
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved the appointment of Dr. Mohammed Hassan as the pioneer Director General of the Jigawa State ICT and Digital…
Jigawa College of Legal Education, Ringim, Gets New Provost
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….
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…