From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Government has declared Tuesday, September 17th 2024 work free to mark the celebration of the Eidel-Maulud, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). This was…
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First Lady Flags off Distribution of 60,000 Exercise Books to Jigawa Pupils
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of effort to support basic education, the first lady Mrs Remi Bola Ahmed Tinubu flag-off the distribution of 60,000 exercise books to school pupils in Jigawa….
UNICEF, Jigawa Assembly Partner to Reduce Out-of-School Children
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State House of Assembly has entered into a partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to reduce the rate of out-of-school children by 42% between…
World Literacy Day: PLANE Honours Best Primary School Pupils in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non-governmental Organization known as Partnership for Learning For All in Nigeria (PLANE) in Collaboration with the Jigawa state government honoured best primary schools pupils with impressive gifts…
Remi Tinubu Disburses 1,200 Bags of Rice to Jigawa Women
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse No fewer than 1,200 vulnerable women in Jigawa State have received 25 kg bags of rice as support from the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Remi Ahmad Bola…
Kigali Summit: ADB Lauds Gov Namadi’s Agricultural Transformation Vision
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The African Development Bank (ADB) has commended Jigawa state governor, Malam Umar Namadi on his vision to transform the state through agriculture. The commendation was made by the…
Gov. Namadi Launches Distribution of ₦50,000 Grants to 12,600 Women in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Governor Malam Umar Namadi has launched the distribution of ₦50,000 empowerment grants to 12,600 vulnerable women across the state. The event took place over the weekend…
USAID Spends $3.5 Million on WISE in Kano, Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said the amount of $3.5 million was spent under Water Improvement and Sanitation Enhancement (WISE) Activities as an intervention in…
Fadama Cares Initiative Benefits Over 8,000 Farmers in Jigawa State
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Fadama Cares project in Jigawa State has provided agricultural inputs to more than 8,000 small-scale farmers. Alhaji Aliyu Inuwa, the State Project Coordinator, made this announcement during…
Jigawa Govt settles 1,331 Retirees with over N3.4 billion
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme Board, says it has commenced payment of over N3.4billion to 1,331 who exited from active service on attainment of 35…
Reps C’tte on ecological funds visits Jigawa flood victims, assures mitigation of erosion
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau As part of the fulfillment of their statutory functions, members of the House of Representatives committee on ecological funds have paid an oversight visit/inspection to the flood victims…
Jigawa First Lady Hosts 28 States for Orphans’ Qur’anic Competition
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The wife of the Jigawa State Governor, Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi, hosted representatives from 28 states for the 2024 National Orphan Qur’anic Recitation Competition (Musabaqa), organized by AYTAM…
Jigawa to Get Ecological Intervention from FG
Jigawa State is poised to be among the few selected states in Nigeria to receive special intervention from the federal government in an effort to address the state’s recurring flooding issues and…
Palliatives: JISOP Urges Government to Consider Vulnerable, Not Only Party Stalwarts
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A coalition of Civil Society Organizations, media, and academia in Jigawa state, known as the Jigawa Social Protection Platform (JISOP), has called on both state and national governments…
Flood Disaster: Jigawa Govt Confirms Death of 16, Displacement of 3,936
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has confirmed the death of 16 people due to recent flooding, which has also displaced 3,986 residents…
Jigawa First Lady Visits Hospitals, Donates Items to Patients
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi, the wife of the Jigawa State Governor, recently visited several hospitals in the state, where she distributed aid packages to patients. During her visit,…
In the Trail of the Pains of Flooded People
By Y. Z. Yau, CITAD, Kano My childhood had been largely defined by a proximity to water. Whether in the marshland of Nguru or in the flood plains of the Jamaare valley,…
Jigawa Govt Disburses 1.4 Million SMC, Shifts ITN Distribution to August 17
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Government, in collaboration with the Malaria Consortium, has distributed over 1.4 million doses of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) across the state. This announcement was made…
After arrest of 212 protestants, Jigawa Govt lift curfew in 19 LGAs
Fom Mika’il Tsoho , Dutse Few hours after Jigawa state police command announced the arrest of 212 people suspected to be involved in destroying and looting public properties, the state governor Malam…
Breaking: Protesters ignores govt order of 24 curfew, storms streets in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho,Dutse Despite the announcement of 24 hours curfew by the governor himself, the Nationwide Anti- hardship protest continue in some part of Jigawa state, including Dutse the state capital. Currently…
Jigawa, UNICEF celebrate 2024 world breastfeeding week
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state government collaborated with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), to make the 2024 world breastfeeding week a unique by engaging 500 lactating mothers on massive awareness…
Jigawa govt imposes 24 hours curfew
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As the Nationwide Protest against hardship turned violent in Jigawa state and the fear for the escalation of the situation, the state government has imposed 24 hours curfew…
Jigawa State to Initiate Car Loan Program for Local Government Employees
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State government, through the Ministry for Local Government and Community Development, has announced plans to initiate a car loan program for local government employees. The State…
Free legal aid day : Justice sector reform recieves 225 complains in 3 months in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state Justice sector and law reform commission said it received no fewer than 225 complains from citizens mostly less privilege people within three months of January…
LG Autonomy: Jigawa to Conduct LG Elections Soon – JG Govt
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa executive council has requested the State Independent Electoral Commission (JISIEC) to conduct Local Government elections. This was announced by the Commissioner of Information, Youth, Sports, and…