Dutse, May 4, 2025 Jigawa Golden Stars Football Club, has accused Barau Football club Kano, of ill treatment at a football match between the clubs 8n Saturday, at the Kazaure Township Stadium. A statement signed by the club’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ibrahim Isyaku made this known in Sunday in Dutse. The statement said that the match was marred by systematic biased intimidation,and violations of the Laws of the Game, which compromised the safety of our players, officials, and supporters. The statement accused the team’s referees of blatant partiality, where they were denied two clear penalties. The Jigawa Golden also…
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Dutse, May 1, 2025 Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Mr Folarunsho Aluko, has described Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa state as a “star progressive governor,” saying that his achievement is a benchmark for development across APC-led states. The DG made this statement on Wednesday, when he led a delegation from the PGF Secretariat, on a courtesy visit to the Jigawa state Government House in Dutse. According to Aluko, the visit, was a part of the PGF’s Legacy Documentation and Preservation Programme (LDRP), aimed to capture and promote the achievements of progressive governors across Nigeria. “We are here…
Dutse, April 30, 2025 Governor Malam Umar Namadi of Jigawa state has donated the sum or N2 million to the families of two deceased members of the Hunter’s Council of Nigeria, Jigawa State Chapter. The donation was presented by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Malam Bala Ibrahim on Wednesday in Diutse. Mr Ibrahim, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Administration and Finance Directorate, Mr Abdullahi Sa’idu, said the fund was not a compensation but only a support to express government’s concern. He further extended condolences on behalf of the state government and the people of Jigawa State, highlighting…
Kano April 30, 2025 The foreign scholarship of Kano state government has been making significant progress and achieving its desired goals, as the 1001 students keep returning in batches. Amongst the recent graduates who excelled in their Masters degree programs, 54 students from India stood out, particularly in healthcare related courses. Notably, 7 students specialized in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), a course focused on reversing infertility. This expertise is especially valuable in Northern Nigeria, where no hospital currently offers this technique. The students through their postgraduate study on Embryology, had transferred this technique from the prestigious university, Symbiosis International University…
Dutse, 30, 2025 Jigawa state executive council has approved the sum of N615,790,000, for clearance of 1,042 hectares for date plantation and youth empowerment training. The state Commissioner for Information,Youth and Sports, Mr Sagir Musa made this knownon Wednesday in an interview with newsmen after the weekly executive council meeting. “The project is expected to engage youth, including women as beneficiaries for an intensive training on date palm cultivation, aimed at providing direct and indirect employment to 5,000 youths. “This is part of Namadi administration’s commitment, to repositioning Jigawa, as a key player in agricultural development especially in date production…
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…