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In a bold move to bolster Nigeria’s livestock sector, the Federal Government has revealed plans to set up cattle breeding centres in all six regions of the country. The announcement was made by Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of…

From: Kabiru Zubairu Birnin Kudu The Jigawa Nurses Forum (JNF) has issued a scathing public statement denouncing the deployment of student nurses by the Jigawa State College of Nursing and Midwifery to fill staffing gaps in hospitals…

From: Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse A UK-funded initiative, Propcom+, has inaugurated a stakeholder accountability platform aimed at revitalising agricultural development across northern Nigeria. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and…

From Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has commended the stakeholders in Jigawa, for the support in the implementation of Shock Response and Social Protection (SRSP) project in the state. The commendation was…

From Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme Board has disbursed over N1.5 billion to 569 retirees. Addressing the beneficiaries at the Pension House before the disbursement, the State…

From Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse As the World marks World Hepatitis Day, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) calls on all Nigerians to join the global fight against the disease. The call was made by the Jigawa State Director of National…

Professor Nentawe Yilwatda has been nominated as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), replacing Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who resigned due to health reasons. Yilwatda, a former university lecturer and the…

From: Mika'il Tsoho Dutse Residents and civil society organisations in Jigawa State have voiced strong objections to the recent approval of ₦3.5 billion for the construction of shops in Kano and ₦500 million for supplementary lessons…

From Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state government through Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning organised all the Nutrition's stakeholders with a support from partners for the validation of Social Behavioural Change strategy on…

The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education has been urged to introduce legislation that would grant formal certificates to Almajiri pupils who have memorised the Holy Quran, in a move seen as pivotal to…

A two-day strategic meeting aimed at identifying core issues affecting governance, climate change, economic growth, and social service delivery has been convened by PACE (Partnership for Agile Governance and Climate Engagement) in…

Two years after President Bola Tinubu pledged to prioritise national security and reform Nigeria’s security architecture, the country remains gripped by unrelenting violence, with thousands of lives lost and many more displaced in a…

At least nine people have been confirmed dead following a devastating Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack at a bus stop in Mairari village, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, North-East Nigeria, in what authorities…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, on Thursday, 29 May 2025, welcomed a high-powered delegation from the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN), Jigawa State Chapter, at the Command Headquarters in Dutse. …

Fresh political developments indicate that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has offered Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, the position of vice president on a joint ticket in which Atiku would serve only a…

No fewer than 152 security operatives have been killed in attacks by non-state actors across Nigeria between January 2 and May 13, 2025, according to data from SBM Intelligence and media reports. These casualties include soldiers,…

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has warned that only one town out of 300 remains under government control in Marte Local Government Area, raising alarm that Boko Haram is on the verge of taking over the entire region. Following his…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather forecast predicting a blend of sunny and cloudy conditions interspersed with thunderstorms across various regions of the country from Sunday through Tuesday, raising awareness…

A fresh wave of Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks has sent shockwaves through Borno State, forcing thousands of rural residents to flee once again amid a growing climate of fear and insecurity. Despite high-level visits and reassurances from…

From: Kabiru Birnin Kudu A group of medical interns at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, have declared an indefinite strike effective 19 May 2025, citing widespread salary deductions, delayed payments, and outright non-payment of…