Tag: Jigawa
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Building collapse kills 3 children in Jigawa
The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed the death of three children in a building collapse that occurred in Dutse Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this in a statement in Dutse on Thursday.
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PDP crisis: After losing two elections in Jigawa, Lamido has nothing to offer – Wike’s aide
With the ongoing crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike’s claim that he controls the votes of the electorate in the Southsouth state was countered by former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido. Lamido, who spoke on a Channels Television programme also hits out at Wike over his insistence that Dr.…
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Flood ravages 225 communities across Kano, Jigawa – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that flood affected 225 communities following heavy and prolong downpour across 31 local government areas of Kano and Jigawa States from July to date. Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Territorial Coordinator, Kano/Jigawa Territorial Office, made the disclosure in a statement in Kano on Saturday. He said the Nigeria…
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BREAKING: Jigawa Govt closes schools over security threat
The Jigawa Government has ordered the closure of all schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education in the state, Dr Lawan Yusuf who confirmed the development to newsmen in Dutse on Wednesday, cited security threat as reason behind the closure.
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BREAKING: APC senatorial candidate, Tijjani Ibrahim is dead
The All Progressive Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Jigawa South West District, Tijjani Ibrahim, is dead. He was reportedly on admittance at an Abuja hospital from where he was flown to China for further treatment when his condition deteriorated.
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Malaria: Insecticide resistant mosquitoes discovered in Jigawa
A team of researchers at the Federal University Dutse (FUD), has discovered some species of mosquitos that are resistant to available insecticide treated nets in the state, except those treated with a particular insecticide called Primiphosmethyl. Alhaji Abdullahi Yahaya-Bello, the university’s Chief Information Officer, announced this in a statement in Dutse.
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Photos: Fmr Senate President, Saraki in Jigawa consulting for his presidential bid
PIC 1: Hon Babandi Ibrahim Gumel, Jigawa State PDP Chairman, with PDP Presidential Aspirant, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, at Dr. Saraki’s meeting with PDP delegates in Jigawa State. PIC 2: Hon Augustine Nnamani, Enugu State PDP Chairman, with PDP Presidential Aspirant, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, at Dr. Saraki’s meeting with PDP delegates in Enugu, Enugu…
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Osinbajo engages APC delegates in Jigawa, says Nigeria deserves the best
Stakeholders and delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State interacted with the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, yesterday in Dutse, the State Capital, in what the VP described as very fruitful conversations. Prof. Osinbajo’s Saturday visit to Jigawa is in continuation of his nationwide consultations with APC stakeholders and delegates, and his…
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Buhari inaugurates housing units, worth N463.6m, in Dutse
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated 76 housing units in Dutse, Jigawa state, worth N463.6 million. The President, represented by the Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, handed over the completed houses for possible allocation to beneficiaries in Dutse.
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Tears flow as three kids of same parents got drowned in Jigawa
Tears flowed as three siblings of same parents got drowned in a river at Gaduwa Kazamaki Fulani Settlement of Guri local government of Jigawa state. The siblings were declaredd missing after they went out with their family’s camels for grazing. They reportedly went to a river located at Kazamaki Village where they were drowned while…