Five dead, fifteen missing in Jigawa canoe mishap
No fewer than five people have died following a canoe mishap in Taura local Government, Jigawa State. A resident who…
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Jigawa govt forms 10-man minimum wage implementation committee
The Jigawa State Government on Thursday established a ten-member committee for the implementation of the National minimum wage. State Commissioner…
EndBadGovernance protest: Jigawa government relaxes curfew
The Jigawa State Government has announced a relaxation of the curfew in eight local government areas. This was contained in…
Court remanded protesters two weeks imprisonment in Jigawa
Jigawa State magistrate court sitting in Dutse on Friday ordered the remand of protesters for two weeks in person. Magistrate…
Protesters defy curfew, return to the streets in Jigawa
Scores of youths have returned to the streets in parts of Dutse, Jigawa State, despite the 24-hour curfew imposed by…
Jigawa: Gov Namadi inaugurates Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy
Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi on Wednesday announced the creation of the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy, appointing Dr.…
Tinubu orders approval of N150,000 grants for each Jigawa business owners
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the approval of a N150,000 grant for each business owner in Jigawa State. This was…
PDP fixes July 27 for LG congress in Jigawa
The People Democratic Party (PDP), has fixed 27th July, 2024 for the conduct of local government congress in Jigawa State.…
Eighteen suspected vandals arrested in Jigawa
Police in Jigawa State have arrested 18 suspected vandals involved in notorious activities across the state. State Police Commissioner, Ahmad…
Security agencies embark on ‘show of force’ in Jigawa ahead planned nationwide protest
Security agencies in Jigawa State have embarked on a ‘show of force’ ahead of the planned nationwide protest. DAILY POST…
Police arrest 25 suspected armed robbers, 6 kidnappers in Jigawa
Jigawa State Police Command said it has arrested twenty five armed robbery suspects and six kidnappers. The state Commissioner of…
Police arrest teacher for sodomizing 12 Almajiri children in Jigawa
Police in Jigawa State have arrested 23-year-old Islamic school teacher, Yusuf Yunusa for allegedly sodomizing twelve of his students in…
Fourteen die as two cars collide in Jigawa
No fewer than 24 person have lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident in Babura local government area of…
Hardship: Governor Namadi laments civil servants situation in Jigawa
Governor Mallam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has lamented that the agricultural loan issued to civil servants and political appointees…
Suspected hit and run smuggler kills Customs Officer in Jigawa
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has announced the tragic death of Inspector of Customs, Hamza Abdullahi-Elenwo…
NSCDC arrests four suspected electricity vandals in Jigawa
The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected vandals who specialise…
Farmers, herders crisis: Jigawa govt inaugurates peace, reconciliation committees
Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State (SSG), Malam Bala Ibrahim, has inaugurated peace and reconciliation committees to ensure peaceful…
Over 60 per cent of our farmers not using improved seeds – Jigawa govt
The Jigawa State Government has revealed that over 60 per cent of farmers in the state do not use improved…
Jigawa Police Command loses DPO, CSP Koko
The Jigawa State Police Command has announced the death of DPO Yankwashi Police Division, CSP M.S. Koko. DSP Lawan Shiisu…
Jigawa inaugurates farmers, herdsmen peace committee
The Jigawa State Government has constituted and inaugurated a 27-member Farmers-Herders Peace Committee in Dutse Local Government Area. This was…
Jigawa govt clears air on alleged interest in Agricultural loan to workers
The Jigawa State government has debunked rumours that its newly introduced Agricultural loan to workers was aimed at subjecting workers…
Jigawa: Tolerate one another – Gov Namadi tells farmers, herdsmen
Jigawa State Governor Mallam Umar Namadi has urged farmers and herdsmen in the state to tolerate one another in order…
Jigawa Assembly lifts suspension of 4 council chairmen
The Jigawa State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of four council chairmen. It was gathered that the chairmen…
Armed robbers kill Nigerien security man in Jigawa
Suspected armed robbers have killed a 52-year-old Nigerien security man identified as Abu Haru, on a watermelon farm in Guri…
Eid-el-Kabir festivities: FRSC deploys 430 personnel in Jigawa
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Jigawa State Command, has deployed 430 personnel and nine vehicles to ensure crash-free Eid-el-Kabir…
Court sentences two to death in Jigawa
The Jigawa State High Court sitting in Birnin Kudu on Friday sentenced two persons to death for conspiring and killing…
Jigawa govt unveils 2024-2030 Agriculture policy document
The Jigawa State Government has unveiled the 2024–2030 Agriculture Policy Document, aiming to transform the state’s agricultural sector and enhance…
Eid-El Kabir: Obey rule of law, cooperate with personnel – NSCDC warns Jigawa residents
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa State Command, has deployed three thousand personnel to provide maximum security for…
Jigawa road crash claims six lives, others injured
No fewer than six persons were confirmed dead and seven others seriously injured in an auto crash at Sabon Garin…
Canter driver crushes six to death, injures seven in Jigawa
A 45-year-old canter driver, Tasi’u Ashiru, has crushed six people to death and injured seven others in Jigawa State. Eyewitnesses…
JISEC postpones Jigawa LG election
Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission, JISEC, has postponed the local government election from June 2024 to June 14, 2025. The…
Police arrest two suspected armed robbers in Jigawa
Police in Jigawa State have arrested two armed robbery suspects over alleged stabbing of a motorcyclist. Spokesman of the Command…
PDP kicks against plan to impose caretaker chairmen on Jigawa LGAs
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has kicked against alleged plans by the Jigawa State Government to impose caretaker committee chairmen…
14, 000 candidates applied for 3, 000 temporary teaching jobs in Jigawa
No fewer than 14, 000 candidates applied for temporary teaching jobs in Jigawa State within 24 hours. Chairman of the…
Police arrests suspected kidnappers in Jigawa
The Police in Jigawa State have arrested two suspects for allegedly threatening to kidnap a businessman and members of his…
Suspected US dollars fraudsters arrested in Jigawa
Police in Jigawa State have arrested 25 years old man, Abubakar Ibrahim for defrauding his friend the sum of one…
Dry season farmers lament fuel price in Jigawa
Dry season rice farmers in Jigawa State have lamented the increase in fuel price and fertilizers, which has affected rice…
IPPMS in interest of our civil servants – Jigawa govt
The Jigawa state Government says the enrollment of the state workforce into the Integrated Personnel Payroll Management System (IPPMS) is…
FUT Jigawa appoints Olowo of Owo as pioneer chancellor
Federal University of Technology (FUT) Babura in Jigawa State has approved the appointment of Chief Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, the…
MAN raises alarm over KEDCO’s threat to disconnect Kano, Jigawa factories
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, Kano/Jigawa branch has raised the alarm that thousands of jobs are at risk of…
7,800 civil servants in Jigawa may lose April salary over verification
No fewer than 7800 unverified civil servants may lose their April salaries in Jigawa State. This is following the verification…
UNICEF to support Jigawa flooding victims
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it will collaborate with Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to provide emergency…
Police arrest wanted criminal in Jigawa
Police in Jigawa State have arrested a wanted criminal, 25-year-old Abubakar Alhassan, over alleged criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, and culpable…
Over 56% of social infrastructures can’t be accessed by PWDs in Jigawa – Report
Report shows that over 56% of all social infrastructural in Jigawa State are not accessible by persons living with disability…
Groups identify gaps in tracking government projects in Jigawa
Civil Society Organizations in Jigawa State have identified some of the bottlenecks delaying the tracking of some of the government’s…
Jigawa Govt warns beneficiaries against diversion of COVID-19 support
The Jigawa state Government has warned the beneficiaries of the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) against sabotaging the…
Jigawa LG polls: PDP rejects IPAC stance, insists election must hold
The major opposition party in JIgawa State, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has distanced itself from the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC,…
Jigawa Government reacts as civil servants refuse to return to work post-Eid holidays
Civil servants in Jigawa State have reportedly refused to return to work following the conclusion of the Eid holidays on…
Jigawa govt allocates N1.1bn for food subsidy to workers
The Jigawa State Government has approved N1.1 billion for the emergency procurement of additional food items to alleviate the financial…
Eid-el-Fitr: Be polite, civil, professional – Jigawa CP warns police officers
Jigawa State Police Command has warned police officers deployed for the Eid-eil-Fitr celebration to be polite, civil, and professional. State…