Author: Northern Rose

Dutse, June 24, 2025 Jigawa state Executive Council has approved the sum of N19,632,536,424.30K only, for the construction of 560 Mass Housng in nine local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sport and Culture,  Mr Sagir Musa, made this known on Tuesday, while briefing newsmen in the outcome e of the weekly executive council meeting in Dutse. He said that project will be conducted in Babura, Birnin Kudu, Dutse, Gumel, Hadejia, Kafin Hausa, Kazaure, Maigatari and Ringim local governments respectively. According to Musa, “the construction of 560 mass housing, is in line with Namadi administration’s…

June 23, 2025 In a profession where voices often echo but few resonate with lasting impact, Comrade Abbas Ibrahim, the immediate past Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kano State Council, has always stood tall — a voice of purpose, integrity, and action.  His recent appointment as a National Officer of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, is a testament to a life of service steeped in resilience, wisdom, and unwavering dedication to the ideals of press freedom and social justice. With over two decades of meritorious service at the Kano State Radio Corporation, Ibrahim etched his name in…

Kano, June 22, 2025 Kano state Governor Abba Kabir, has said that his administration promotes press freedom and ensures that journalists have a conducive atmosphere for work in the state. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Mustapha Muhammad said, the governor stated this while receiving “the Journalist-Friendly” Award in Abuja on Saturday. It said that the Deputy Governor, Comrade Abdussalam Gwarzo received the award on behalf of the Governor, saying that numerous initiatives were being introduced by the Abba Kabir led administration. The initiative acvording to the statement, included improving the working condition, empowerment…

Kano stood still—not in protest or panic, but in pure celebration. It was a city in full bloom, awash with chants of love, loyalty, and longing for continuity. As Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf returned from the sacred plains of Makkah, where he had completed the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, his people poured into the streets not just to welcome a leader, but to celebrate a bond—one rooted in trust, service, and shared destiny. From the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to the Federal Secretariat Roundabout, the roads became rivers of red caps and waving banners. Ordinarily a less than half-hour journey,…

Dutse, June 21, 2025 The Forum of former elected Councillors in Jigawa, who have served during the administration of former Governor of Jigawa State, Badaru Abubakar, have honoured him with a plaque of appreciation for payment of all outstanding severance allowances.  A statement signed by Mr Mati Ali, the Minister’s Special Assistant 8n Media and Publicity, said the allowances were owed to local government councillors in the state, dating back from 1999 to 2023. The former councillors according to the statement, issues the award to the Minister in his Kano residence on Friday, 20th June 2025. Presenting the award, the…

By Mustapha Muhammad Wednesday 18th June 2025, would ever remain a memorable day, when the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, returned from this year’s Hajj Exercises 2025. He landed at the Aminu Kano International Airport when the sun continues to smile at its pick, but the mammoth crowd keep waiting for the “Shining Star,” Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, was just unprecedented. Hundreds of Thousands of the supporters and well-wishers thronged to the airport beaming with smiles despite waiting under the scorching sun; but they remained unperturbed. This shows a kind of love that money could not buy, and…

Dutse, June 14, 2025 Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state, Malam Umar Namadi, has officially flagged off the enrollment of political appointees into the Jigawa State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (JICHMA) on Friday. A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Office of the Secretary to the State Government,  Mr Isma’il Ibrahim, said Namadi was represented by the SSG, Mr Bala Ibrahim.  According to the report, Namadi emphasized that the initiative aims to strengthen health insurance scheme in the state and enhance universal health coverage for all citizens.  It highlighted that the State Executive Council, had earlier approved the inclusion…

Despite the country witnessing nearly three decades of uninterrupted civil rule, Nigeria’s democracy is still dangerously underdeveloped, former National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru M. Jega, has disclosed. Presenting a paper titled “Required Reforms for Stronger Democratic Institutions in Nigeria” at the Platform Nigeria: June 12, 2025 edition, organized by The Covenant Nation Global in Lagos Jega, a Professor of Political Science from Bayero University, Kano noted that, “we have perfected the rituals of democracy—elections, party campaigns, political handovers—but have failed to build the substance: institutions that work, leaders who serve, and a citizenry that…

Dutse, June 13 2025 Jigawa state governor,  Malam Umar Namadi, has led the Jigawa State Government delegation to attend the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), holding on China. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant Media Affairs to the governor,  Mrs Zainab Rabo, revealed that the international Expo is  taking place from June 12 to 15, 2025, at the Changsa International Conference Centre in Hunan Province, Peoples Republic of China.  The statement revealed that “The bi-annual expo is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Government of Hunan Province.” It further explained that the expo…

Kano, June 3, 2025 Jigawa state Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture  Jigawa State, Sagir Musa Ahmad, has led a delegation from Jigawa state to pay a condolence visit to Kano State and families of the deceased atheletswho died in an accident on Thursday. During the visit on Tuesday, Mr Ahmad conveyed a condolence message from Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi, who is on a working visit to India. He described the incident as a great loss, affecting not only the families but also both Kano and Jigawa states, as the youths represented their states with honor. The Commissioner…