Education News

Jigawa governor grants 160 students scholarship to Sudan to study medicine

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

To address the growing workforce shortfall in the healthcare industry, Jigawa Governor Muhammad Badaru says he is sending 160 students to Sudan to study medicine. The governor’s media aide, Habibu Kila, stated this in a statement issued in Dutse on Friday. Before their departure on

News

Jigawa Bye-election: INEC Chair, Prof Yakubu Commends Staff For Stopping Illegal Vote By LG Boss

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2021 0

Adhoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have received special commendation from Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for standing by the law in spite of intimidation during Saturday’s Gwaram Federal Constituency bye-election in Jigawa State The commendation followed report that a Local Government Chairman tried to vote

News

Jigawa residents beat suspected robber to death – Police

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2021 0

The police in Jigawa on Thursday confirmed that some angry residents beat a 40-year-old suspected robber, Hassan Sale, to death in the state. Spokesman of the command, ASP Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Dutse. Adam said that the incident occurred at the Chandan village in Birninkudu Local Government Area (LGA), when the […]

Politics

LG polls: Jigawa budgets N1bn, rules out use of card reader

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2021 0

Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission (JISIEC) has disclosed that card reader would not be used in the Local Government Council Elections slated for June 26. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse, on Sunday, the JISIEC’s Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Ibrahim, said that the commission would have loved to use the […]

News

INEC fixes March 6 for Jigawa State Assembly bye – election

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed Saturday, March 6,2021 for the conduct of bye – election in Kafin Hausa State Constituency of Jigawa State. The Daily Times recalled that vacancy arose as a result of the death of Hon. Adamu Baban-Bare, member representing Kafin Hausa State Constituency and the Speaker of […]

News

Hisbah confiscates 2500 bottles of alcohol in Jigawa, bans DJ from celebrations

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2020 0

The Islamic guard commonly known as Hisbah has proscribed gala dance and DJ performances during wedding and other celebrations in Jigawa State, DAILY TIMES gathered. The state Hisbah commandant, Malam Ibrahim Dahiru made this known to newsmen in Dutse the state capital, while stating that his command would begin patrols to ensure that it arrests […]

Featured Headlines News

COVID-19: Jigawa shortens work-from-home order to 1 week

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2020 0

The Jigawa State Government has shortened to one week, its earlier order for workers to work from home. Mr Ismaila Ibrahim, Public Relations Officer in the office of the State Head of the Civil Service, announced this in a statement in Dutse on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) recalls that the state government […]

Featured Headlines News

Jigawa to enroll 1,322 repatriated Almajirai into schools

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2020 0

The Jigawa State Government said it would enroll into schools 1,322 Almajirai repatriated from various states. Governor Muhammad Badaru announced this while updating newsmen on COVID-19 pandemic in the state on Wednesday in Dutse. “As I mentioned in my previous speech, 1,345 Almajiris were repatriated from various states to Jigawa state. We took good care […]

News

Police arrest 11 rape suspects in Jigawa

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2020 0

The Police Command in Jigawa state has arrested 11 suspects for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl (name withheld). Spokesman of the command, Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the arrest on Sunday in Dutse. Jinjiri said the suspects (names withheld) were arrested on May 30, in Dutse Local Government Area of the state. He explained that the suspects […]

News

Police arrest 3 for allegedly stealing 25 sheep in Jigawa

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

The Police in Jigawa have arrested three suspects over alleged theft of 25 sheep in Dutse Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesman in the state, SP Abdu Jinjiri, said in Dutse on Wednesday that the arrest followed several complaints by residents of Fanisau village of cases of theft of their livestock. Travel […]

News

Jigawa, NGO to distribute malaria drugs to 1.3m children

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2020 0

The Jigawa state government says it plans to distribute malaria drugs to no fewer than 1.3 million children in the state. Malam Bilya Haruna, the coordinator of Malaria Control Programme in the state, disclosed this in Dutse on Monday. He said that the state government would be collaborating with a non-governmental organisation, Malaria Consortium, to […]

News

Jigawa records first COVID-19 related death

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2020 0

Jigawa state has recorded its first COVID-19 related death in Dutse Local Government Area of the state. Dr. Abba Zakari, the state’s commissioner for health and chairman, Task Force on COVID-19, announced this while speaking to newsmen on Thursday in Dutse. Zakari said that the deceased was one of the five patients with confirmed cases […]

News

Yobe police arrest man for raping 18-months-old baby

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2020 0

The Yobe state Police Command said it has on Wednesday arrested, one, Ado Alhaji Kanwa who hails from Kazaure of Jigawa state for allegedly molesting and raping an 18-month-old baby. A press statement issued to journalists on Thursday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Dungus Abdulkarim said the man was apprehended by officers and men […]

News

COVID-19: Jigawa dispatches surveillance team to neighbouring Daura

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

Jigawa state government says it has dispatched a surveillance team to Daura, Katsina state, following the death of a medical doctor, Dr. Aliyu Yakubu, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Governor Muhammad Badaru said this while speaking with newsmen in Dutse on Wednesday. Gov. Badaru said that the surveillance team will work in collaboration with […]

News

NAFDAC reduces proliferation of unregistered drugs in Jigawa

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The Jigawa state office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the proliferation of unregistered drugs has reduced drastically in the state. The agency’s Coordinator in the state, AbdusSalam Lawan, stated this during an interview in Dutse on Monday. Lawan said the reduction was a result of sustained routine […]

Featured Headlines Health

Lassa fever: Jigawa, Kaduna, Ogun, Kogi confirm new cases

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

…Doctor diagnosed with Lassa fever not dead – Mu’azu …We’re ready for any eventuality ― NAUTH New cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Kaduna, Ogun, and Kogi states. Acting Permanent Secretary, in the Jigawa State Ministry of Health, Salisu Mu’azu, who confirmed this to journalists on […]

News

NIMC registers 223,000 Nigerians in Jigawa

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2020 0

The National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) says it has enrolled about 223,000 Nigerians into the National Identity Database in Jigawa state in 2019. NIMC state Coordinator, Alhaji Aminu Jakada, made this known during an interview in Dutse on Tuesday. Jakada said the people were registered in the NIMC’s 40 enrolment centres across the state The […]

News

Emir of Hadejia tasks subjects on fire safety

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2019 0

The Emir of Hadejia in Jigawa state, Dr. Adamu Abubakar-Maje on Monday cautioned his subjects against misuse of fire in their homes, especially during the harmattan season. Abubakar-Maje made the plea in Hadejia at the turbanning of Alhaji Usman Umar as the new village head of Dolema in Kafin-Hausa Local Government Area, which is one […]

Agriculture News

Jigawa governor urges corps members to learn farming

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2019 0

.Donates farm land to NYSC  Gov Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has urged corps members to learn how to farm so that after their passing-out, they can use it as a source of income. Badaru disclosed this during the swearing-in ceremony for Batch C Stream 2 corps members deployed to Jigawa during their Orientation Course in […]

Featured Headlines Politics

APC will win Bayelsa guber election by landslide – Gov Badaru

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

Governor Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa State has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State by a landslide. Badaru, who is chairman of APC committee for Bayelsa State governorship election, spoke with State House correspondents on Friday at the Presidential Villa. The Independent National