The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has approved scholarships for female indigenes of the state from primary school to doctoral level. Henzodaily reports that details of the scholarship showed that an indigene of the state would only pay ₦10,000 as school fees for an academic session in the state-owned university and receive a scholarship … Read more
The Jigawa Pilgrims Welfare Board, has fixed Jan. 30 as registration deadline for all the state intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise. The Director-General (DG) of the board, Alhaji Ahmad Umar, made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Dutse by the board spokesman, Habibu Yusuf. Umar said the new deadline was … Read more
The Jigawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has sacked three judicial staff over misconduct. The commission also advised three Shari’a Court judges to resign and reprimanded two others for dereliction of duty. This is contained in a statement by Abbas Wangara, Director Protocol and Publicity, Jigawa State Judiciary, on Sunday in Dutse. He … Read more
A 14-year-old bride has poisoned her groom, Khamis Haruna, 29, two days after their wedding in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Haruna, who was hospitalised after the incident, said he and the teenager had been in a relationship for two years, adding that he was surprised that she would do such … Read more
The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed nine persons dead and four others injured in a communal clash that occurred on Friday in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen in Dutse, on Saturday. Shiisu stated that the incident … Read more
At least nine people have lost their lives, and four others sustained injuries in a deadly clash between villagers and Fulani settlers in Jigawa State, as confirmed by the state police command. Henzodaily gathered that the violence erupted when a group of individuals, believed to be Fulani, allegedly broke into a shop in Gululu village, … Read more
Tragedy struck a wedding in Jahun Local Government Area, Jigawa State, as a bride allegedly poisoned food served at the reception, resulting in the death of one guest and leaving the groom in critical condition. According to Punch, eyewitnesses suggested the act might have been motivated by a personal grievance. Speaking on Friday, the State … Read more
The Jigawa State Government has approved N1 billion for the payment of 10 per cent stake in the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). The Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa, said this in a statement in Dutse on Tuesday. He said the State Executive Council approved the release of the fund … Read more
The Jigawa State House of Assembly, on Monday, passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N698 billion. The passage followed the adoption of the report of the House Standing Committee on Appropriation at plenary in Dutse. Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee, Ibrahim Hamza, (APC-Malam Madori), said the budget comprised N90.73 billion … Read more
The Police in Jigawa State has disclosed a mother and her two children escaped death on Monday when a vehicle rammed into their living room in Dutse. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state , DSP Lawan Shiisu, said in a statement in Dutse that the incident occurred at about 12 midnight. … Read more