Author: Northern Rose

Dutse, Jan.28, 2026 Jigawa state executive council, has approved the release of the sum of ₦2,651,596,547.52 billion only, for the conduct of the 2026 Hajj operations by pilgrims from the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sport and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa, made this known while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the weekly executive council meeting in Dutse on Wednesday. He said that the fund approval is aimed at ensuring the smooth and efficient airlifting and welfare of intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. “The fund will be utilized for critical components of the…

Kano Jan. 28, 2026 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called for urgent action to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in schools and primary healthcare facilities across Kano and Jigawa states. Chief of UNICEF Field Office Kano, Mr. Rahama Rihood Mohammed Farah, made the call during a media and stakeholders’ dialogue on WASH services in the two states. Farah cited findings from the 2021 WASHNORM II survey, which revealed that only 11 per cent of schools nationwide have access to basic water, sanitation and hygiene services, while just six per cent of health facilities meet the same standard.…

Dutse, Jan.27, 2026 Jigawa state High Court has ordered the immediate and unconditional release of one Mr. Ja’o Sabo, who has been in detention for over 10 years without conviction by a competent court. Justice Ado Yusif Birnin-kudu, the presiding judge, gave the order during a court session on Tuesday in Dutse, following a Fundamental Rights Enforcement suit filed by the applicant, Mr. Ja’o Sabo. Mr. Sabo was initially arrested in 2014 and arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Gumel, on charges of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery. However, the case failed to proceed to a proper trial before a…

By Abdulrazak Ibrahim 24th January 2026 Few things fracture the heart like investing emotion in politics and public life, where power, ambition, and human instinct often outpace principle. At its core, it is the slow realization that moral branding often collapses under the weight of power. It is placing deep trust in national leadership, in a man once revered as “the honest one,” only to watch that faith erode into nepotism, broken promises, hollow mega-projects, a ghost national airline, foreign-designed national logos financed with public millions, and highways that appear designed never to be completed. It is standing firmly behind…

Kano, Jan. 21, 2026 Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state, has directed the Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, to fast-track prosecution of the suspects already arrested in connection with the recent killings in the state. A statement signed by Sanusi Bature, the Governor’s Director of Communications and Publicity made this known on Wednesday when he visited the family for condolence. According to the statement, the governor also promised to sign the death warrant for any convict found guilty in the Chiranci Dorayi killings. Yusuf the statement said, also assured that all those found culpable, would be…

Dutse, Jan, 20, 2026 Gvernor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state, has advocated for renewed collective action, stronger regional cooperation, and a recommitment to good governance, to secure a prosperous and stable future for Northern Nigeria. The governor made the call on Tuesday while delivering a keynote address as chief host, at the 14th Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Lecture on Leadership and Good Governance, held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Dutse. The lecture was hosted by the Jigawa State Government in collaboration with the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation. In his speech, Namadi described the memorial lecture as a platform for reflection…

Kano, Jan.18, 2026 Kano State Police Command, has confirmed arrest of three suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano on  Saturday 17th January, 2026. A statement signed by CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the Command’s public relations officer, made this known on Sunday. It said that under the direction of Kano’s Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, a team of police crack operatives successfully arrested the suspects. The suspects, according to the statement, were Umar Auwalu 23 of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters Kano, Isyaku Yakubu AKA ‘Chebe’, 40 years of…

Dutse, Jan. 11, 2026 Jigawa state Chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Jigawa, has demanded for justice through a swift, transparent, thorough and impartial investigation into a case of abduction and rape of a Minor from Hadejia area of Jigawa, by a suspect believed to be a security operative. A statement signed by Esq AB Umar, Publicity Secretary NBA Jigawa state Branch, made this known on Saturday, appealed for action to ascertain the culpability of the suspect and any other persons complicit in this egregious case. According to the statement, the association received with profound shock and immense pain,…

O Dutse, Jan. 8 2026 One Abubakar Muhammed of Nomi village in Taura local government area of Jigawa state, has been sentenced to death by hanging,or raping a 15-year-old boy. Justice Ado Yusuf of court 5, Jigawa state high Court delivered the judgment on Thursday, when the convict pleaded guilty to the charge of having unlawful carnal intercourse with a 15-year-old boy from the same vicinity. In his judgement,  Justice Yusuf said the convict committed an offence contrary to Section 3(1) a&b of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law, and punishable under Section 3(2) 4 & 5 of the…

Jigawa, Jan. 6, 2026 Former Minister of Defence, Mr Badaru Abubakar, has dismissed reports circulating on social media, alledging that he is defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the claims as baseless and speculative. In a statement signed by the former minister on Tuesday, he categorically stated that the report was entirely false and a declared it a product of political mischief. Badaru in the statement, revealed that he remains firmly committed to the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a founding member, noting that his loyalty to the party remains absolute and unwavering. He however, urged the…