The European Union (EU) has launched a 40 million euros education and youths empowerment support programme for Sokoto, Kano and Jigawa States. Inaugurating the programme on Wednesday in Sokoto, Gov. Ahmad Aliyu, described the programme as a landmark achievement towards…
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged youths in Jigawa to embrace Information Communication Technology (ICT), to enhance the nation’s economy. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Friday by the agency’s…
By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has found the owner of a popular restaurant in Jigawa, Hajia Hadiza dead. The Police also found the daughter of the dead restaurant owner unconscious with injuries on her body.…
By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse Governor Malam Umar Namadi is a governor of many strides among others in infrastructural development, education, health delivery services, security outfits and in the agricultural sector. Since the creation of Jigawa State in 1991, the…
By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse The Jigawa state command of the Nigeria immigration Service (NIS) has intercepted four victims from being trafficked. The NIS officials rescued the victims at Tsamiyar Ilu checkpoint in kazaure local Government area of Jigawa state…
The National Identification Management Commission (NIMC), says it has so far registered 2.6 million Nigerians and legal residents in Jigawa. The state’s NIMC Coordinator stated this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Wednesday. Jakada…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed its readiness to provide a 60 million dollars facility to Jigawa Government for the expansion of wheat cultivation in the state. The Director of Agriculture and Agro Industry, AfDB, Dr Martin Fregene disclosed…
A Jigawa State High Court No. 6 sitting in Birnin-Kudu has convicted and sentenced a 61-year-old man to life imprisonment for sodomizing a minor. The prosecution counsel said the defendant was accused of sodomising a 13-year-old boy at Auyakawa…
No fewer than 50 people lost their lives and properties worth N215 million were destroyed in fire incidents in Jigawa State in 2023. State Director of the Fire Service Directorate Ibrahim Gumel disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the…
By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc in partnership with the Jigawa State government has trained 355 agents, 706 wheat farmers in Jigawa. This is in a bid to deepen collaborations with…
