October 2024

By Kabiru Zubairu Birnin Kudu The Jigawa State Youth Assembly held its second sitting on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the Nurses House Conference Hall in Dutse, where key issues affecting the welfare of the youth in the state were…

By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has launched a new strategy to tackle the challenges facing child education in the…

By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa Social Protection Platform (JISOP), a coalition of Civil Society Organisations, media representatives, academics, ethnic minorities, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), has expressed its heartfelt…

By Malam Kabiru Zubairu Birnin Kudu In the aftermath of the catastrophic tanker explosion, which resulted in the loss of nearly 200 youth in Majia, located in the Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, the alarming inadequacy of…

By Ahmed Ilallah The Majiya cataclysm has surpassed everyone's expectations; it is the most significant state-wide catestrophy in history of Jigawa State. The fuel tanker accident claimed 150 lives so far, the death toll may…

By Yaseer Ahmad, Dutse A federal government delegation, led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, visited Jigawa State to convey President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s message following a tragic tanker…

By Ahmed Ilallah Since the restoration of democracy in Nigeria in 1999, there has been a persistent call from certain political actors for true federalism - one that advocates a clear separation of powers across all levels of…

A devastating petrol tanker explosion in Majia town, Jigawa State, claimed the lives of at least 153 people, with 94 fatalities recorded at the scene. Many of the injured were rushed to Ringim General Hospital and the Federal Medical…

Senator Babangida Hussaini, representing Jigawa North West, has expressed profound sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences to the people of Majia Town and the entire state of Jigawa following the tragic petrol tanker explosion that…

By Yaseer Ahmad, Dutse The First Lady of Jigawa State, Hajiya Hadiza Umar, has called on women across the state to adopt hand-washing as a daily habit to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Speaking at the 2024 Global Hand…

Governor Namadi Joins Mass Burial, Promises Swift Action By Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse A tragic petroleum tanker explosion in Majia town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has claimed the lives of at least 107 people, most of…

By: Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Following a devastating tanker explosion in Jigawa State that has tragically claimed over 100 lives, Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep sorrow, pledging immediate federal intervention and calling…

A devastating petrol tanker explosion has claimed the lives of more than 100 people in Taura Local Government Area (LGA), Jigawa State, with fears that the death toll could rise. The incident occurred late Tuesday evening in Majiya, a…

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has raised fresh concerns over the crippling impact of a 250% electricity tariff hike, warning that no manufacturer can sustain operations under such a sudden and steep increase. The hike,…

In a heartfelt celebration of World Teachers' Day 2024, the Jigawa State wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has recognised the contributions of the Governor of Jigawa State, Mallam Umar Namadi, to the advancement of education in…

The Governor of Jigawa State, Mallam Umar Namadi, has emphasised the importance of integrity and responsible governance during a two-day training workshop for newly elected local government officials. The workshop, held at the Jigawa…

The Jigawa State Executive Council, under the leadership of Governor Malam Umar Namadi, has approved a series of major projects and initiatives aimed at improving education, infrastructure, and economic development across the state. The…