Tag: Jigawa
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BREAKING: Emir Sanusi is dead
The Emir of Dutse, Alhaji Dr. Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi is dead, ages 78. This was confirmed in a statement signed by the state governor’s Senior
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Sad! DPO slumps, dies inside office in Jigawa
A Divisional Police Officer in Jahun Local Government Area, Jigawa State, SP Abubakar Musa has slumped and died in his office. Spokesman of the State police command, DSP. Lawan Shiisu Adamu confirmed the death in a statement on Saturday.
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You are one person I believe to rule Nigeria – Sanusi tells Tinubu
The Emir of Dutse in Jigawa State, Alhaji Nuhu Mohammed Sanusi has said the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is one person he believes and competent to rule Nigeria. Speaking at the weekend when Tinubu visited him in Dutse
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Immigration rescue 6 human trafficking victims in Jigawa
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Jigawa Command, said it rescued six victims of human trafficking in the state. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Mr Ahmed Bagari, told newsmen in Dutse o
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Gov. Badaru signs N178.5bn Budget for 2023
Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa on Friday signed the state’s N178.5 billion Budget for the 2023 fiscal year into law. Newsmen reports that Badaru signed the budget after it was passed to him by the State House of Assembly. The governor expressed satisfaction with the state budget performance in the last seven years of his administration. Badaru…
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2023: INEC begins distribution of 98,890 PVCs in Jigawa
The Jigawa office of INEC has commenced the distribution of 98,890 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) in the state, ahead of the 2023 general elections. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof Muhammad Lawan, made this known at a news conference in Dutse on Monday. Lawan said the exercise would be conducted simultaneously at…
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2023: APC guber aspirant in 2015 emerges Jigawa REC
A full time politician and All Progressives Congress APC guber candidate in 2015 Professor Muhammad Lawal Bashar has emerged Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC for Jigawa. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) gathered that Prof. Muhammad Lawal, former APC guber aspirant in Sokoto and former Special Adviser has been screened by the Senate and posted by INEC to Jigawa…
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NSCDC arrests 4 suspected robbers in Jigawa
The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected armed robbers in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), CSC Adamu Shehu, said this when he spoke with newsmen in Dutse on Monday. Shehu said that the suspects aged between 22 and 30 were arrested after they…
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Court strikes out N36bn fraud charge against ex-Jigawa Gov
A Federal High Court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa on Thursday struck out a N36 billion corruption case against the former governor of Jigawa, Alhaji Saminu Turaki. Delivering a ruling, Justice Hassan Dikko, struck out the case for want in diligent prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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Hisbah Corps nab 25 Jigawa women for allegedly engaging in prostitution, alcoholic beverages
The Jigawa State Hisbah Corps have arrested 31 persons, including 25 women, in the Kazaure local government area of the state on Wednesday for engaging in prostitution and alcoholic beverages. Hisbah regulates people’s behaviours and enforce moral codes that line up with the religion of Islam, like what they drink, eat and wear. Hisbah commander,…