From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A survey conducted as part of the ‘Mu Karanta’ Literacy for Prosperity project has highlighted the efficacy of using the mother tongue for teaching and learning, particularly in…
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Jigawa Targets 1.2 Million Children in Polio Vaccination Drive
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State is gearing up for a massive polio vaccination campaign aiming to reach 1.2 million children under the age of five. The four-day exercise, with an additional…
Jigawa Governor Visits Three Wheat Farming Clusters, Interact With Farmers In Ethiopia
The Jigawa state governor, Malam Umar Namadi had a fruitful time with Wheat farmers in Ethiopia during a visit to three farming clusters in one zone to practically see and interact with…
CITN Inaugurates New District Society in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) inaugurated its district society in Dutse Jigawa state. The inauguration that took place in Hasinah confectionery on Wednesday headed by…
Teacher Shortages Plague Jigawa Schools as Communities Seek Assistance
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Urgent pleas for intervention echoed through Jigawa communities residing in Babura local government areas as they sounded the alarm about the unsafe future facing their younger generation due…
BETA Nigeria Moves To Ensure More Investment in Jigawa Education Sector
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non governmental Organization known as BETA Nigeria stormed Jigawa state with aims to boost investment in education sector for better future of the state. Speaking at one-day…
JiMAF Advisory Committee Reviews “Ask and Offers” between Gov’t, FCDO
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa Mutual Accountability Forum’s advisory committee recently convened to review and update the status of “Asks and Offers” between the Jigawa State government and the Foreign, Commonwealth…
Senator Wali Distributes Over N5 Million, Foods Items to Constituents
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Senator representing Jigawa North-West Senator Babangida Hussain has donated food items and the sum of N5,080,000 to his constituents across 127 political wards. This was contained in…
Fuel Subsidy: Forum Lauds Gov Namadi’s Efforts to Reduce Hardship
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa Civil Society Forum (JCSF), commended governor Malam Umar Namadi and Federal Government for making efforts to reduce hardship caused by removal of fuel subsidy. The commendation…
Ramadan: Jigawa Residents Lauds Gov Namadi for Timely Palliatives Distribution
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Thousands of beneficiaries in Jigawa state, commended governor Malam Umar Namadi for the timely distribution of food items to serve as Ramadan Palliatives. The commendation was made by…
IWD : Women Honours Gov Namadi, ex-Minister, Hafsat Ganduje, 6 ex-Commissioners, 50 others
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state ministry of women affairs incollaboration with AAH (ESPID), honoured 54 prominent women and five men for their contribution to the development of women in Jigawa…
GAT Engages Stakeholders to Reduce GBV cases in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non governmental Organization, known as Gender Awareness Trust (GAT) with support from Open Society Foundation (OSF) organised a one day round table discussion with relevant stakeholders as…
J-CARES Funds: Court Restrains Committee From Investigation
From Mikail Tsoho, Dutse Federal Higher Court in Kano State issues interim injunction restraining Jigawa state government from proceeding with the investigation into the alleged misappropriation of COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Stimulation…
Jigawa Govt, BAF Engages 9517 Women, Young Farmers on Agroecology
From Mika’il Tsoho Dutse Jigawa Government, in collaboration with Baba Azumi Foundation (BAF) and Small-Scale Women Farmers Organization (SWOFON), has trained 9,517 smallholder women and young farmers in Agroecology. During the training…
Jigawa Govt To Introduce Irrigation Farming In Maigatari, Environs
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Jigawa State Government says it has completed arrangements to kickstart dry season farming in Maigatari and other Sahel areas of the state. Governor Umar Namadi who disclosed this…
Tobacco Consumption: CISLAC Urges Jigawa Government to Localize Laws as Nigeria Maintains Leading Position
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In an effort to save thousands of lives, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), supported by Tax Justice Network Africa, has called on the Jigawa State government…
Jigawa Debt Hits N63.36 Billion, As Group Calls For Proper Debt Utilization
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Despite Jigawa state government is on commendable track record of fiscal discipline and debt sustainability, but still the total domestic and foreign debt on the state stand at…
Jigawa Open Talks With IDB, Arab Bank On $50M Investment In Agriculture
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul, Kano Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa state has opened talk with officials of Islamic Development Bank and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa to attract investments…
Security Takes Control of Jigawa Assembly Amid Impeachment Tensions
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A joint security team, comprising the police and Nigerian Civil Defense Corps, has assumed control of the Jigawa State House of Assembly as efforts to impeach Speaker Hon…
JSG Mulls Conversion Of Dutse Airfield To Cargo Airport
Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Umar Namadi has revealed plans to convert Dutse airport to cargo airport to boost international trade relations with outside world. Alhaji Umar Namadi who spoke in Dutse explained…
Jigawa Govt Expresses Concern Over Low Contraceptive Use, Calls for Media Support
From Mika’il Tsoho Dutse The Jigawa State government has raised concerns about the low percentage of reproductive women utilizing family planning measures in the state. Dr. Shehu Sambo, the Director of Jigawa…
Devcoms Collaborates with Media to Promote Reproductive Health in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Development Communications Network (Devcoms), a non-governmental organization, has partnered with The Change Initiatives (TCI) to engage media for family and reproductive health promotion in Jigawa State. In…
NIS Parades 4 Suspects In Jigawa Over Illegal Human Trafficking
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Jigawa state has paraded three victims and a suspect involved in illegal human trafficking. The victims were intercepted at the Tsamiya Ilu…
Food Security: JSG To Cultivates 150,000 Hectares Of Wheat Next Year
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul, Kano Jigawa state governor, Alhaji Umar Namadi has announced plans to cultivate 150,000 hecters of wheat next season farming. Governor Umar Namadi who spoke in Dutse when he…
FMAN Interventions Lead to Bumper Harvest for Jigawa Wheat Farmers
From Yaseer Ahmad Dutse Following interventions from the Flour Milling Association of Nigeria (FMAN), wheat farmers in Jigawa state anticipate achieving the highest harvest in the state’s history. Alhaji Mujtaba Bayi, Chairman…