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FG Unveils 50% Tax Relief To Help Firms Increase Salaries
In a bid to alleviate financial pressures on low-income workers and stimulate economic growth, the Federal Government has introduced a legislative bill proposing a 50% tax relief for companies that raise salaries or offer transport…
Top 10 Highlights of Tinubu’s Cabinet Reshuffle
President Bola Tinubu reshuffled his cabinet, reassigning 10 ministers, discharging five, and nominating seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.
The Ministry of Niger Delta Development was renamed the Ministry of Regional…
POWER OUTAGE: Fault Discovered On Ugwuaji-Apir Transmission Line, Repairs To Begin Today
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has identified the fault causing the outage on the Ugwuaji-Apir 330kV Double Circuit transmission line.
The fault, located in Igumale, Benue State, was discovered by a team of TCN linesmen at…
Tinubu Dismisses 6 Ministers, Nominates Bianca Ojukwu And 6 Others For Cabinet Positions
In a significant cabinet reshuffle, President Bola Tinubu has dismissed six Ministers from his administration and submitted seven new ministerial nominees to the National Assembly for confirmation.
This move follows Tinubu's pledge to…
Power Outage Hits Northern Nigeria Due To Transmission Line Fault
A major power outage has impacted the North East, North West, and parts of the North Central regions of Nigeria following the tripping of two 330kV transmission lines operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
The incident…
Alleged Adultery: Kano Hisbah Official Denounces Fake Audio Report On Suspended Jigawa Commissioner
By Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse
An official of the Kano State Hisbah Command responsible for the Yankaba area of Kano city, Malam Aliyu Usman, has denounced a voice recording circulating on social media, which falsely claims that Hon. Auwal…
Jigawa SUBEB May Adopt MuKaranta Literacy Programme
By Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse
The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) may integrate the MuKaranta Hausa Literacy for Prosperity programme into the primary school curriculum.
This was revealed by the Executive Chairman of…
UNICEF And Jigawa Assembly Partner To Address Out-Of-School Children Crisis
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
The Jigawa State House of Assembly, with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has set an ambitious target to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the state by 90 to 95 percent by…
Over 2,000 Women Receive N135m Relief from Jigawa First Lady
By Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse
More than 2,000 women and vulnerable individuals in Jigawa State have received relief support amounting to N135 million, courtesy of the state’s First Lady, Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi.
The initiative aims to…
President Tinubu Returns To Nigeria After Working Leave
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after spending several weeks on annual leave in the United Kingdom and France.
His aircraft touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday evening, marking the…
Governor Namadi Establishes Committee To Investigate Allegations Against Commissioner Auwal Sankara
The Jigawa State Government has constituted an investigative committee to examine allegations against the State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara.
This decision follows media reports linking the commissioner to a…
Governor Namadi Suspends Special Duties Commissioner Amid Hisbah Allegations
Governor Malam Umar Namadi has approved the immediate suspension of Auwalu Dalladi Sankara, the Commissioner for Special Duties, pending an investigation into allegations made by the Kano State Hisbah.
The announcement was made in a…
Jigawa Commissioner Denies Affair Allegations, Vows Legal Action
The Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, has categorically denied allegations linking him to an extramarital affair with a married woman.
Earlier on Friday, the Kano State Hisbah Board announced Sankara’s…
Troops Eliminate 96 Terrorists, Capture Key Commander In Northern Nigeria
The Defence Headquarters has announced that Nigerian troops have killed at least 96 terrorists and arrested 227 suspects, including a notorious commander, during ongoing military operations in the northern region of the country.
In a…
Jigawa State Youth Assembly Holds Second Sitting, Reaches Key Resolutions
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…
Education Challenges: SUBEB, UNICEF Introduce Learning Lab Approach In Jigawa
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…
Senator Babangida Visits Grieving Families, Donates ₦10 Million to Survivors of Majia Tanker…
Senator Babangida Hussaini, representing Jigawa North West, has visited the grieving families of the victims of the recent fuel tanker explosion in Majia Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The tragic incident claimed the…
Neglect And Unfulfilled Promises: The Tragic Reality of Majia’s Youth After Tanker Explosion
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…
Civil Society Coalition Mourns Victims Of Jigawa Tanker Explosion, Calls For National Day Of…
By Isah Kigin
The Civil Society Coalition on Security, Peace, and Conflict Resolution (CSPSCR) has expressed deep sorrow and extended condolences to the people of Majia town, Ringim Emirate, and Jigawa State, following a devastating…
Tanker Explosion: Federal Government Delegation, Governors’ Forum, and Defense Minister Visit Jigawa
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…