By Aisha Ahmed Dutse Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state has launched the Armed Forces Remembrance emblem and donated over N11 million to the Jigawa state Chapter of the Nigerian Legion on Tuesday. While speaking at the launch, Namadi described the armed forces as honourable people who made sacrifice for the country to thrive. The Governor said that Nigerian owe the fallen heroes who have paid the supreme price for the peace and security of the country. According to him, “These people have greatly contributed to the peace of the nation and so I appeal to Nigerian citizens, to ensure…
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By Aisha Ahmed Dutse, Dec.17, 2024 Jigawa state government has uncovered 6,348 ghost workers as contained in a report of the Staff Verification Exercise received by the state Executive Council. Mr Sagir Musa, the state Commissioner for Infomation, Youths, Sports and Culture, made this known in a statement on Tuesday, as part of the state Council meeting outcome, held on Monday. It said that the council has approved the establishment of Continuous Capture Centre (CCC) at the Office of the Head of Civil Service, for the completion of the Statewide Staff Audit Biometric Data Capture and Validation Exercise. This he said is part of…
Aisha Ahmed Dutse, Dec.14, 2024 Women in Jigawa state have embraced Family Planning as a solution to a lot of health and economic issues, yet they appeal for the provision of free Contraceptives by the governments and voluntary organisations. Some of the women who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Kachi Primary Healthcare Centre in Dutse metropolis on Saturday, expressed concern over the non- availability of the contraceptives. Mrs Adama Babale, one of them, said that the situation is worrisome because she spent huge some to check the hospital to confirm if contraceptives are in stock. She…
By Aisha Ahmed Dutse Dec. 12, 2024 Jigawa state Taskforce Committee set up to recover government’s official number plates has solicited for the support of the Emir of Ringim, Alhaji Sayyadi Abubukar. Speaking at the Emir’s Palace, the Chairman of the Committee, DC Tijjani Murtala, told the Emir that the Committee was set up to identify unauthorized Government official number plates. These official number plates could be used by Civil and Public officers within and outside the State and to confiscate such plates found on private vehicles. Represented by DCC Aminu Abba, DC Tijjani Murtala solicited the support and cooperation…
By Aisha Ahmed Ringim, Jigawa state Dec.12 2024 Riniyal community in Ringim local government area of Jigawa state, have commended Commercial Diary Ranchers Association of Nigeria(CODARAN), for setting up a milk collection centre in the area. The leader of the Fulani settlement, Ardo Muhammad Tukur made the commendation in a remark at the launch of the Milk Aggregation and Logistics Development Project (MALDEP), which held in the community. He described the project as remarkable event that will change the community to be a better society in variety of ways. Mr Tukur also appealed to the association, government and other stakeholders…
Khaleel Muhammad Beneficiaries of Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery And Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES ) results area II in Jigawa State have signed a utilization agreement to ensure the proper use of support. Speaking during the distribution of incubators to beneficiaries in Kafin Hausa Local Government, the State FADAMA CARES Coordinator, Dr. Aliyu Inuwa, highlighted the importance of the agreement in achieving the desired objectives of the intervention. Dr. Inuwa expressed concerns about the misuse of government interventions in the past, stressing the need for accountability. According to him “This agreement serves as a bond between the government and the beneficiaries. It…
Aisha Ahmed Dutse December 11, 2024(NAN) Jigawa state government has sealed a strategic deal with a United Kingdom based education solution organisation, NewGlobe, on basic education. The deal which was sealed on Wednesday, will ensure implementation of the “Jigawa Unite” initiative, with an aim to transform basic education in the state. Governor Umar Namadi of the state, said the MoU seeks to enhance literacy and numeracy skills, by equipping pupils with the foundational knowledge necessary to thrive in the modern world. Namadi expressed his administration’s commitment, to revamping the education sector as part of his 12-point agenda. “The history we…
Aisha Ahmed Dutse, Dec. 9, 2024 Jigawa state Commissioner for Infomation, Youths, Sports and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa, has advised graduating students of the Federal Unuversity Dutse, to regulate their social media engagements to attract jobs. The Commiasioner gave the advice in a presentation at a one-day carrier workshop organised for graduating students of Environmental Sciences department of the Federal University Dutse on Monday. He said that students need to be responsible and engage in developmental social media engagements. Musa said employers have adopted the trend on checking their applicants social media handles to see their kind of engagements and…
Aisha Ahmed Dutse Jigawa state Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has vowed to protect the integrity of the Federal Government’s agricultural initiatives and ordered the arrest of agro-dealers for alledged sabotaging the Federal government’s wheat production scheme in the state. The Governor made the commitment in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Hamisu Gumel which said that the Governor paid an unscheduled visit to some local governments to monitor the process over the weekend. The statement said that Namadi uncovered how the the agro-dealers allegedly inflated the prices of inputs, thus sabotaging the Federal Government’s…
By Aishatou Ahmed Dec, Sat, 2024 Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa was amongst the 30 notable Nigerian leaders and business tycoons honoured at the Nigerian NewsDirect 14th Anniversary on Friday night in Lagos. Namadi bagged the Governor of the Year Award in Agro-Investments and Security, 2024. Namadi, who was represented by Malam Bala Ibrahim, the Secretary to the State Government to receive the award, said he was pleased with the recognition and happy his contributions were being acknowledged. In a short remark after receiving the award, Namadi said, he was highly elated with the recognition of his investments in agriculture,…