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Jigawa state government has banned tree felling for firewood and charcoal to protect forest resources and the environment. This announcement was made by Mr. Lawan Ahmed, Managing Director of the Jigawa State…
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa state, Mustapha Sule Lamido, has made claims that voters during the recently concluded governorship election in the state were allegedly bribed…
Honourable Musa Muhammed Adamu Fagengawo, the member representing Babura/Garki federal constituency in Jigawa state, has resigned from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). The governor of Jigawa state's Special…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, says Jigawa is the most affected state by the flood disaster that ravaged parts of Nigeria. She said Bayelsa State is not…
A federal high court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa state, has acquitted Saminu Turaki, former governor of the state, of the N36 billion fraud charges. The corruption charge was preferred against him by the Economic and…
Two suspected kidnappers were arrested by the Police in Jigawa, in collaboration with a local vigilance group in the Taura Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the…
A building collapse killed three children in Dutse Local Government Area in Jigawa State. The Public Relations Officer of Police Command in Jigawa, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the death. According to him, the collapse…
The Jigawa State Government declared Friday a work-free day to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the creation of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the State Head of the Civil Service, Alhaji…
A massive flood has ravaged communities in Jigawa State, with thousands of people displaced, building collapsing, and 50 people reportedly dead. The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) confirmed that 50…
The Jigawa State Government has commenced the administration of COVID-19 booster vaccines for those who completed their first and second doses in the state. Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar stated this after he…
The final list of candidates that would contest the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 6 would be published on October 7, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Thursday. However,…
Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa State, has narrated how the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) forced some opposition members to join its fold. Mr Lamido, a chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party…
No fewer than 900 members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kaugama Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Monday defected to the All Progressives Congress. Receiving the defectors in Kaugama, the Deputy Governor,…
Residents of Auyo Local Government, Hadeija Emirate Council in Jigawa state are faced with grave challenges in carrying out their daily activities as a result of the massive flood currently being witnessed in the…
