Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mr Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has joined over 100 global leader attending the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in China. A statement signed by the Peronal Assistant to the Minister on Media and Publicity, Mr Mati Ali made this known on Wednesday. It said that the global event began on Wednesday 17 September 2025, has countries like Singapore, Nigeria, Russia France, Vietnam and Brazil, as well as representatives from other international and regional organizations. Accordinh to the statement, the theme for this year’s Forum is “Upholding International Order and Promoting Peaceful Development”. The forum it said, will include…
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Dutse, Sept.17, 2025 Jigawa Government has established a committee to come up with a strategic framework for the deployment of clean cooking stoves and solar dryers in the state. Mr Sagir Musa, the state Commissioner for Information made this known to newsmen on Wednesday in Dutse while speaking on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting. Musa said the committee has the mandate to harness carbon assets for climate resilience and economic prosperity in Jigawa State. According to him, Gov. Namadi administration’s vision for agricultural transformation and climate-smart development, gave rise to the council’s decision to establish the committee.…
Dutse, Sept. 15, 2025 Jigawa State Government has signed a partnership agreement with Indian agro-tech company, CornTech Seeds Private Limited, to enhance agricultural productivity through hybrid seed technology. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the state Givernor, Mr Hamisu Gumel made this known on Tuesday. He said that Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa state, received the delegation from the firm, led by its Chairman Mr. Venkateswarlu Yaganti, at the Government House in Dutse. The agreement according to the statement, was built on an agricultural investment mission, undertaken by a Jigawa delegation to India in May, 2025, during…
Dutse, Sept.11, 2025 Jigawa state Executive Council has approved the sum of N121,950,000 only for three months extension of the Free Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Services at 271 primary health centres across the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sport and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa made this known in an interview with newsmen on Thursday, after the state executive Ccouncil meeting. He said that the sum of N150,000 would be disbursed to each facility monthly, to strengthen the spirit of equity and universal healthcRe across the 27 local government areas. The action he said, was as a…
Dutse, Sept. 9, 2025 The UK Government has announced a £19M funding to develop Climate Resilient health and education facilities in Nigeria on Wednesday. A press statement signed by Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer, disclosed that the announcement was made at a joint inauguration of the model by the UK Government, UNICEF, Federal Ministry of Health and the Governments of Kano and Jigawa States. It said that it has 84 climate-resilient schools and health care facilities under the Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services (CRIBS) initiative. CRIBS is a pioneering an innovative programme that is piloting a new approach…
Chamo (Dutse), Sept.8, 2025 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Foreign Commonwealth Development Office of the UK government (FCDO), has handed over climate resilient Infrastructures for Basic Services to Jigawa state government, to mitigate climate change in the area. While speaking at the hand over ceremony held in Chamo community on Monday, The Director Development of the FCDO, Mrs Cynthia Rowe, said Nigeria is vulnerable to a variety of climate hazards. According to her, Nigeria ranks second amongst countries where children face the highest climate-related risks, directly threatening their ability to survive, grow, learn and fulfil their…
By Abdurrazak Bello Kaura The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) Plot 423 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, FCT 900271, Federal Republic of Nigeria Sir, DIGITAL BLACKOUT IN ZAMFARA NORTH: AN APPEAL FOR URGENT INTERVENTION On behalf of the people of Zamfara North Senatorial District, I write to passionately appeal for your urgent intervention regarding the complete cut-off of internet services in our zone by major service providers MTN, Airtel, and Glo for over three months without any official explanation to subscribers. This disturbing situation has plunged *the zone* which made up of Birnin Magaji, Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi, and…
Dutse, Sept. 7, 2025 University Don, Dr Mubarak Cisse, has said that the Tinubu administration has improved the socio-economic activities by boosting farmers’ livelihood, amongst other interventions. He stated this in a paper presentation, at a one day sensitization held in Dutse, Jigawa state, to educate the citizens on the FG’s economic interventions and policies. According to him, The Federal Government, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has launched interventions to improve the agricultural sector. Wheat farmers in 12 Local Government Areas of Kebbi State, he said, have received inputs via the Nigeria Agricultural Growth Project (NAGAP). He further explained…
Dutse, Aug. 27, 2025 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Jigawa State Council, has commended Governor Umar Namadi and past leaders for the socio-economic development of Jigawa state during the past decades. In a statement signed by the Council’s Secretary, Aminu Umar, the Council also congratulate the people of the state over their resilience during the three decades of the creation of the state. The council however, acknowledged and appreciated the immense contributions of past military and civilian administrations, towards the development of the state. Meanwhile, the statement highlighted the impactful policies and programmes initiated by Namadi administration, to improve the…
Nigeria Aug.27, 2025 Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mr Badaru Abubakar, has comducted a high-level bilateral meeting with his Brazilian counterpart, Mr José Múcio Monteiro Filho, in Brasília, on the side function of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil. Also present at the meeting held on Monday, was General Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, Chief of the Joint Staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces. A statement signed by Mr Mati Ali, the Special Assistant to the Defence Minister, said the meeting focused on strengthening defence relations, advancing defence-industrial cooperation, and enhancing maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. The…