…Obi’s track record has mass appeal — MBF The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain and former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, said Peter Obi would enjoy his full support in 2027 election if he emerged as the new Coalition’s presidential standard bearer. Lamido was responding to a question on …
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Governor Umar Namadi Of Jigawa Loses Mother
Hajia Maryam Namadi, the mother of Jigawa State Governor Mallam Umar Namadi, had died. The news was contained in a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Hamisu Mohammed Gumel. The statement confirmed that she died early on Wednesday. Her burial was scheduled for 4:30 pm today in her hometown …
Read More »BREAKING: Over 90 Dead, 50 Hospitalised In Jigawa Tanker Explosion
A petrol tanker accident in Majiya village of Taura local government area of Jigawa State, has seen over 90 people reportedly killed with more than 50 hospitalised. Newsextra24 gathered that the incident happened at around 12:30 am on Wednesday with the tanker said to have fallen, making villagers to scoop fuel before …
Read More »Father, Son Die in Jigawa Building Collapse
A 30-year-old man and his two-year-old son have been confirmed dead in a building collapse in Madabe village, Buji Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The spokesperson for the local government, Ali Safiyanu, confirmed the incident on Monday, August 12, 2024. Safiyanu disclosed that the 25-year-old mother of the boy …
Read More »Defence Minister Calls For Collaboration With F.U.D On Conflict Resolution And Research On Military Equipment Production
..Our doors are open for possible collaboration, Badaru. THE Honourable Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, mni, has urged the Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State (FUD) to partner with the Ministry Defence on conflict resolution and research on military equipment production and repair through Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria. …
Read More »Olowo of Owo Kingdom Installed As Pioneer Chancellor Of Federal University of Technology, Babura
HIS Imperial Majesty, Alayeluwa Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, the Olowo of Owo Kingdom in Ondo State, was on Saturday installed as the pioneer Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State. The investiture of the pioneer Chancellor held during the second Matriculation Ceremony of the newly established University …
Read More »Jigawa Fire Incidents Claim 50 Lives, Destroy N215 Million In Property, Gumel Reveals
IN Jigawa State in the course of 2023, over 50 individuals tragically lost their lives, and properties valued at N215 million were destroyed in fire incidents across Jigawa State. The State Director of the Fire Service Directorate, Ibrahim Gumel, disclosed these statistics during a press briefing, highlighting the command’s accomplishments. …
Read More »Jigawa State Releases Over N2bn To 746 Retirees, Deceased Worker’s Families
The Jigawa State government has released a total sum of N2.024 billion as a terminal benefit to retired and the families of deceased civil servants in the State. The executive secretary of the Jigawa state and local government contributory pension scheme board, Alhaji Kamilu Aliyu Musa, stated this while speaking …
Read More »Subsidy Removal: Jigawa Receives N28bn Special Grant From Federal Government
Jigawa State Government has received a total sum of N28 billion special grant from the federal government to ease the headship occasioned as a result of fuel subsidy removal. This was disclosed by the state commissioner of Budget and Economic planning Babangida Umar Gantsa while briefing newsmen on the outcome …
Read More »Jigawa State First Lady, Hadiza Speaks For Breastfeeding Mothers
The wife of the Jigawa State Governor, Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi has urged the state government to consider the immediate implementation of six months maternity leave for lactating mothers and two weeks for husbands whose wives just had a baby. Mrs Namadi made the call on Wednesday at a world …
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