Jigawa State

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

By Kabiru Zubairu Birnin Kudu The Youth Assembly of Nigeria, Jigawa State Chapter, has extended its deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and offered heartfelt sympathy to the injured following the tragic…

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 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…

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…

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…

By Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse As the world celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child, the First Lady of Jigawa State, Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi, has reiterated her commitment to advancing the education of girls in the state. Speaking…

In a significant move to strengthen the administrative framework of Jigawa State, Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved the appointment of two pioneer executive secretaries for the newly established Tsangaya Board and Residents…