Author: Northern Rose

Dutse, April 29, 2025 Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state has appointed Mrs Aisha Sheikh Mujaddadi as the new Director General, Jigawa State Investment Promition Agency (InvestJigawa). The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Secretary to the state government, Mr Bala Ibrahim on Tuesday. The statement said that Mrs Mujaddadi, is a graduate of the University of Maiduguri, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics in 1996. She has bagged a Masters degree in Business Administration from Bayero University, Kano, in 2011 and has a 19 years of robust experience in international development consultancy. The…

Dutse, April 28, 2025 Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state, has reaffirmed commitment to provide and ensure safety and health at work places in the state, to commemorate the World Day for Safety and Health 2025. Namadi made the reaffirmation when he received the management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), who paid him a courtesy call on Monday. Represented by the Jigawa state Head of Service, Mr Muhammad Dagaceri, Namadi the commitment is our of his 12 point agenda of  ensuring the safety and well-being of citizens. He stressed Jigawa state’s readiness to collaborate closely with the…

Dutse, April 28, 2025 Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state has appointed the Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji (Dr) Najib Adamu, as Amirul Hajj and leader of the government delegation for the 2025 Hajj Exercise. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Malam Bala Ibrahim, made available to Newsmen on Monday. Also, the governor has approved the appointment of members of the Hajj team to support the leader and they included Dr. Yusuf Abdurrahman, the Chief Imam of Hadejia Emirate and Alhaji Lawan Ya’u-Roni, Talban Kazaure. Other members are, Dr. Mahmoud Yunusa, Sa’in Dutse…

April, 27, 2025 The District Head of Kafin Hausa, Dan Amar of Hadejia, Alhaji Aliyu Usman, has commended Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state, for his commitment to executing series of capital projects across the state in the past two years. The Monach made commendation on Saturday at a book launch on the biography of the Kafin Hausa Monarch which held in Kafin Hausa town in Jigawa state. He said that the governor’s efforts and commitment to rapid development projects, to boost the welfare of the people or the state, is commendable. Namadi he said, is a visionary and patriotic…

Garki(Jigawa), April 24, 2025 Residents of Batakashi Community in Garki local government area of Jigawa state have commended Aliko Dangote Foundation for food donation delivered to the community on Thursday. Some of them who spoke with our Correspondent, expressed delight over gesture, praying to God to reward the donor. Mr Umar Abdullahi, one of them, said the foundation has brought solace to the community, which was afflicted by fire incidence recently, which razed down about 45 houses. Another beneficiary, Mr Usman Auwal, also expressed delight over the gesture, saying that since the occurrence of the incidence, the community has never…

Governor Malam Umar Namadi’s administration has taken a significant step towards empowering the youth of Jigawa State with the unveiling of the 2025 Special Students’ Scholarship Program. The initiative is a key part of the governor’s vision for the state’s future and it highlights his commitment to investing in the education and development of Jigawa’s young population. The scholarship program which is a comprehensive package that targets the most vulnerable and deserving students, providing them with opportunities to pursue their academic dreams. With a focus on inclusivity, the program offers special undergraduate scholarships to 400 students from educationally disadvantaged local…

The Jigawa State Police Command, has announced the commencement of a shooting range exercise for Police Constables, scheduled to begin Saturday, April 19, 2025 and ends Sunday, May 11, 2025. A statement signed by SP Shiisu Adam, the Command’s spokesperson made this known on Friday, revealing that the exercise will take place at Tsohon Kafi Village in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area. The objective of the training he said, is to enhance the operational readiness, weapon-handling skills, and marksmanship of newly recruited constables, in line with the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to professionalism and public safety. The Command, according to…

Dutse, April 18, 2025 Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state, has expressed Commitment to sustain Jigawa State’s status of Open Defacation free, which it has attained recently. Namadi made the commitment on Friday, when he received the National Task Group on Sanitation (NTGS) monitoring team, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Dutse. Gov. Namadi stressed that the achievement of ODF status, was no small feat and sustaining it will require even greater effort, resources and innovation. “The Open Defecation Free (ODF) status we have attained, was not an effortless feat yet sustaining it is even more…

Dutse, April 17, 2025 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has tasked Jigawa state government, to declare state of emergency on Polio and Routine Immunization in the state, to sustain efforts on polio eradication. Mr Rahma Farrah, Chief of UNICEF field Office Kano, gave the task on Thursday at Media Dialogue on Polio and Routine Immunization in Dutse, Jigawa state. Presented by Dr. Serekeberehan SeyoumDeres, Health Manager, UNICEF Kano Field Office, Farrah said the state must also make a commitment to release State Counterpart funding for polio and routine Immunization. In his speech, the Chief also called on Association of Local Government Chairmen…

Kano, Wednesday April 16, 2025 Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has inspected various projects on his arrival from Morocco, before reaching the government House on Wednesday. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mustapha Muhammad on Wednesday in Kano. It said that the governor, first inspected the airport road under construction, he made suggestions that the road should look smooth and  attain a global standard with green colour at both sides. The governor according to the statement, cautioned contractors on high standards and demands excellent and quality work…