Jigawa

The Jigawa Government has established a fumigation chamber and modern cleaning and processing facility for hibiscus flowers to boost export of the product, an official said on Wednesday. Hajiya Furera Isma-Jumare, Director-General,…
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Jigawa State House of Assembly has suspended three local government council chairmen over insubordination. SOLACEBASE reports that the suspended chairmen include Hon Mubarak Ahmed of Birniwa local government, Hon Rufai Sunusi, Gumel…
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, rose to 27.33 percent in October 2023 — up from 26.72 percent in the previous month. This was disclosed by the National Bureau of…
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The Village Head of Dan Gulam in Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Umar Ibrahim, has been accused of raping, impregnating and infecting one Hanatu Yahaya (not her real name) with HIV. This was contained in a letter (dated…
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Gunmen have attacked the residence of the Kiyawa Local Government Chairman in Jigawa State and kidnapped his two wives. The chairman, Honorable Nasiru Ahmed Kiyawa, told BBC Hausa that the gunmen stormed his house after Isha’i prayer on…
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By Arinze Chijioke One morning in December 2022, Dauda Umaru's two children, Umaru and Habibu, suddenly woke up with fever and severe headache. They couldn't even turn their necks around. In Dungundun, Umaru's community in…
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The aftermath of devastating floods in Jigawa State continues to haunt residents as critical healthcare facilities remain dilapidated over a year later. In this report, Sylvia Okedi reports that rural healthcare facilities in the state…
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The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has confirmed Jigawa State Attorney General, Musa Adamu Aliyu, Funmi Falana, and 56 other Lawyers as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). This is contained in a statement issued in…
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The Jigawa State Government has declared Thursday as a public holiday to mark the 2023 Eid-el-Maulud celebration. The Public Relations Officer, Office of the Head of Civil Service (HoS), announced this in a statement made available to…
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has begun distribution of relief items to 22,000 households affected by the 2022 flood disaster in Jigawa. The Director-General of the agency, Mr Mustapha Ahmed said this at the…
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