By Abdullahi Yusuf The Jigawa State Government has completed arrangements to release over 12,400 cartons of Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to UNICEF for treatment of severe wasting among malnourished children. A statement…
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NEMA Kano Territorial Office Assesses Boat Mishap in Jigawa State
Following a report of boat misharps received On 7 July, 2024, a team of NEMA officials led by the Territorial Coordinator conducted an assessment of the incidence a long side, Jigawa State…
Islamic New Year: Jigawa Govt Declares Monday Work-free Day
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa Government has declared Monday July 8, 2024 as work free day to mark the new Islamic Year 1446AH. This is contained in a statement signed by…
Jigawa to Clear Outstanding Court Cases in 2 Years, Seeks Support of Observatory Group – AG
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Barr. Abdulkadir Bello Fanini, has promised to clear all outstanding court cases within two years. He made this promise…
Gov Namadi Breaks 13 Years of Inaction, Signs N6 Billion MOU with BOI
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, on Tuesday ended 13 years of inaction between the Jigawa State Government and the Bank of Industry (BOI) by signing a N6…
ACOMIN Advocates for More Community Participation on Health in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non-governmental Organization known as Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has called for more community participation and ownership habits on health-related issues in Jigawa…
Jigawa Govt Dissolves 27 LG Chairmen
From Mikail Tsoho, Dutse Following the expiration of the tenure of Local Government Elected Officials, Jigawa State government through the Ministry for Local Government and Community Development has announced the dissolution of…
Jigawa State First Lady Honoured with Royal Reception in Saudi Arabia
By Abdullahi Yusuf In a remarkable display of international diplomacy and cultural exchange, the First Lady of Jigawa State, Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi, was warmly received by His Majesty King Salman bin…
Cholera Outbreak: Jigawa Records Zero Cases – Dr. Kainuwa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Despite reports of a cholera outbreak in some parts of Nigeria, the Jigawa state government has announced that no cases have been recorded in the state. The state’s…
Jigawa govt set to provide free healthcare services to 143,500 vulnerable
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse No fewer than 143,500 vulnerable are to enjoy free Basic healthcare services from Jigawa state government. This was announced by the Technical adviser to the governor Malam Umar…
JIRS Chairman Moves to Ensure Digital Payment of Tax, Levies in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of efforts to ensure full compliance with the electronic payment of taxes and levies through the Remita and Pay Direct Platforms, the executive Chairman, Jigawa state…
Jigawa Gov’t Launches Free Drug Distribution Program for Vulnerable Families
From Mika’il Tsoho Dutse The Jigawa State Government, through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, has initiated a program to distribute free essential drugs to vulnerable families across the state….
LG Elections: Jigawa PDP Condemns Plan to Impose Caretaker Chairmen
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the alleged plans by the state government to impose caretaker committee chairmen on the 27 local…
Gov Namadi Employs 5,588 Permanent Teachers, Extension Workers in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state governor Malam Umar Namadi has presented offer of permanent employment to 5,588 J-teach teachers, health workers Agricultural extension workers in the state. The new employees…
Jigawa Governor Launches Distribution of 30,000 Uniforms to Girls
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, on Saturday, flagged off the distribution of 30,000 uniforms to girls across the state. Speaking at the launch ceremony held at Government…
Jigawa Inaugurates Advisory committee on Disability Trust Funds
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Government on Thursday inaugurated a 16 member Advisory Committee on Disability Funds to develop action plan and comprehensive framework for effective implementation of the Fund. Speaking…
Jigawa Pilgrims Receive N3.3 Billion Subsidy for Hajj 2024
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj exercise from Jigawa State have received a cost subsidy of N3.369.6 billion from the Federal and State governments. This was disclosed…
Zamfara to Copy Jigawa on Civil Reformation of Civil Services
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of effort to reform the civil services in Zamfara state, the delegation team arrived Jigawa State on mission to tap from the pattern of civil service…
NSNCM Mourns Hon. Dogonyaro’s Death, Condoles with Jigawa Govt, Others
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The National President of the Nineteen-Seventeen Northern Consensus Movement (NSNCM), Comrade Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu, has extended condolences to the people of Jigawa State, Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, the…
PAACA Sensitizes Jigawa Citizens on Electoral Reform
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non governmental Organization known as Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) with support from MacArthur Foundation urged Nigerians to study electoral act thoroughly and give…
Jigawa Partners AFDB for Agro-Industrial Development
The Jigawa State Government is partnering with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to see to the development of a special agro-industrial zone (SAPZ) in the state. This was made known and issued…
Governor Namadi Takes Proactive Measures to Mitigate Flooding in Jigawa State
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has taken swift action to prevent flooding in the state this year. According to a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media Affairs, Hajiya…
Family Planning Services Grind to Halt in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Women of reproductive age in Jigawa State are struggling to access family planning services due to a severe shortage of commodities in most health facilities across the state….
Tabacco control : As Kano/Jigawa rank higher consumers CISLAC engages stakeholders
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre ( CISLAC) with support from Tax Justice Network organised a one day multi-stakeholders engagement on Tabacco taxation in Jigawa with aims to…
CODE Pushes for Inclusion, Accountability in Jigawa Governance
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Connected Development (CODE), a non-governmental organization, hosted a stakeholder meeting in Dutse to promote accountability through community monitoring in Jigawa State. The one-day event, held on April 18th,…