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  • Landslide kills 2, injures 3 in Jigawa

    The Police in Jigawa on Monday said two persons, Mati Bako, 17, and Tanimu Kwalle, 25, had been killed by landslide.

    The Police Spokesman in the state, SP Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Dutse.

    Jinjiri said three others, Sani Haruna, 31, Aliyu Yusif, 30, and Nazifi Yusuf were injured, adding that the incident occurred in Babura Local Government Area of the state.

    He said the incident occurred in Barima village at about 1:40 p.m. while the victims were digging sand in a burrow pit.

    “Today at about 2:20 p.m., the Police in Babura local government area received an information that at about 1:40 p.m., a burrow fit fell on the following people; Mati Alhaji Bako aged 17, Tanimu Kwalle aged 25, Sani Haruna aged 31, Aliyu Yusuf aged 30 and Nazifi Yusuf aged 20 all of Barima village in Babura, while digging sand.

    “As a result, Mati Bako and Tanimu Kwalle died on the spot while the other three sustained various degrees of injury,” he said.

    The police spokesman said that victims were taken to hospital by the policemen where the duo were confirmed dead by a medical doctor.

    He said that the corpses of the deceased were released to their families for burial, while the injured ones were receiving treatment in the hospital.

    “No foul play was suspected in the incident,” he said.

  • 10 die in road accident in Jigawa

    Ten people died and 10 others were seriously injured in a road accident which occurred around 11.30 a.m. on Thursday in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa.

    Adamu Shehu, the spokesman of Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse on Thursday.

    He said the accident involved a Sharon bus with registration number GWL 262 ZA and a Toyota Hilux van with number plate ZY 749 AGL.

    Shehu said the cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.

    He however said: ‘‘our men who conducted a rescue mission along with some good Samaritans in the area, attributed the cause to speeding and loss of control.

    The spokesperson noted that rain showers were recorded in the area.

    ‘‘As at the time of giving this report, 10 people were confirmed dead; they include two children, one woman and seven men.

    ‘‘Ten others also sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Ringim General Hospital for prompt medical attention.

    ‘‘The Sharon bus is a commercial vehicle while the Toyota Hilux belongs to Wazobia Global Broadcasting and Communication FM Station,’’ he said.

     

  • No plans to contest against Buhari in 2019 – Jigawa Governor

    …disowns 2019 presidential campaign group

    Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa says he has no plans to contest for the 2019 presidential election.

    Badaru also disowned and disassociated himself from a group supporting him to run for the office of President in the 2019 general elections.

    The governor made his position known in a statement issued on Saturday in Dutse by his media aide, Malam Bello Zaki.

    “The attention of the Jigawa State Government has been drawn to a mischievous paid newspaper advertisement purported to have been made by a faceless and unknown organisation called `Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar for President Support Group’, which purportedly aimed its support to the recent comments by former President Obsanjo.

    “The State Government hereby calls on the general public to dismiss and ignore the false and malicious advertisement and the message
    and evil innuendo it intends to propagate”.

    The governor said that he neither have nor endorsed any organisation or group for the purpose of vying for any national office.

    “Governor Badaru Abubakar does not have and does not endorse any
    organisation for the purpose of achieving or vying for any
    national office as he grapples with the challenges of governing his state and delivering on the mandate given to him by the Jigawa electorate.

    “We understand that there are persons within and outside the state
    that perceive the cordial and progressive relationship that exists
    between the Governor and the Presidency as inimical to their personal
    and political interests and aspirations, especially in the light of several national assignments that the Governor is successfully carrying out at the behest of the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.

    “We are working with the newspaper that carried the obnoxious
    advertising with a view to identifying the miscreants behind its publication and will use all available legal avenues to ensure that they pay for this dastardly attempt at souring the relationship between the State and the National Government,” it said.

    The governor, therefore, urged the general public to ignore this and any future attempt to disparage the office of the governor using cheap and unimaginative media distortion.

    The government also advised media organisations to place professionalism above commercial considerations.

    It enjoined the media to utilise industry best practice and guidelines in determining the identity of persons and entities before publishing or broadcasting political and potentially controversial contents in the interest of national peace, stability and progress.

     

  • Ex-CJN Dahiru Musdapher buried amidst tears in Jigawa

    The remains of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, late Justice Dahiru Musdapher, who passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in London following a protracted illness has been buried in Babura, Jigawa state.

    The funeral prayers for the late CJN was led by the Chief Imam of Kano Prof. Sani Zaharadeen at Kofar Kudu, Kano Emir’s palace from where the remains was taken to Jigawa state.

    President Muhammadu Buhari described the death of late Justice Dahiru Mustapha as a loss to the country considering his contribution to the judiciary and the nation at large.

    President Muhammadu Buhari was represented by the Minister of Water Resources, Sulaiman Adamu Kazaure, who led the federal government delegation comprising of Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmad Idris and Education Minister, Malam Adamu Adamu prayed for God to grant him eternal rest.

    Also, Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje described the death of the erudite Jurist as a big loss and has created a vacuum in the judicial service of Nigeria from where the younger generation would have tapped knowledge.

    He was at the funeral prayers at the Emir’s palace before proceeding to Babura with his Jigawa state counterpart, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar.

    Other diginitaries at the funeral were Emir of Dutse, Alhaji Muhammad Nuhu, Ambassador Aminu Wali, Ajiyan Kazaure Nu’uman Barau Dambatta, Magajin Rafin Ringim Alhaji Mustapha Bako.

    The former CJN died in London on Monday after a brief illness. He was 75.

  • Buhari mourns Inuwa Dutse, condoles with govt., people of Jigawa

    President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Alhaji Inuwa Dutse, former Commissioner for Agriculture in the old Kano State during the administration of the late Audu Bako.

    The President, in a condolence statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu in Abuja on Monday, recalled Dutse’s active and remarkable role in laying the foundation of Kano State agricultural development in those days.

    He noted that the deceased was a consummate and dedicated public servant who served his people selflessly, adding that late Dutse was one of the finest civil servants of his generation.

    President Buhari added that Dutse’s passion for agriculture was worthy of emulation, recalling that until his death, he had been an active farmer in spite of his advanced age.

    While paying tribute to Inuwa Dutse’s immeasurable contributions toward the creation of the current Jigawa State out of the Old Kano State, Buhari said his people would forever remember him and extol his memories.

    He prayed that Almighty Allah would forgive the gentle soul of the deceased, and extended his condolences to the government, the family and people of Jigawa “over the death of such illustrious and dedicated elder statesman.”

  • KEDCO promise better services in Jigawa, Kano, Katsina

    The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has promised its customers in Jigawa, Kano and Katsina states improved services to boost commercial activities in the areas.

    The company’s Managing Director, Dr Jamilu Gwamna, made the promise at the first KEDCO Managing Director’s Award Night in Kano.

    He said the company was committed to improve its operations to ensure effective service delivery and at the same time distribute the energy to the satisfaction of its numerous customers in the three states.

    “We are committed more than ever before to improve our operation to ensure effective and efficient service delivery to our customers across our coverage areas,” he said.

    He said the company found it necessary to honour its dedicated, committed and hardworking staff, to boost their morale.

    “It came as a board’s decision to recognise dedicated, hardworking and committed staff as part of effort to encourage them to do more,” Gwamna said.

    The managing director, who commended the staff of the company for their individual contributions to its development and success, noted that this was the first time the company collected over N2 billion in one month as revenue.

    “We are here today to appreciate you and those who invested in the company will continue to give you the necessary support to move the it to the next level,” he said.

    It is reported that the awards, which were in four categories, were presented to deserving staff from the three states.

    The high-point of the event includes drama and comedy performance as well as cultural dance by the popular Kano State Cultural Troupe, known as Yan’Koroso.

  • Yuletide: Terrorists may bomb Abuja, other parts of Nigeria where crowds gather – UK, US warn

    British and the United States governments have warned their citizens of terrorist groups’ threat to carry out bomb attacks in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, during the Yuletide.

    In its latest foreign travel advice to British nationals, the country’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office stated that it would raise the terrorism threat alert in Nigeria during the festive periods.

    Around 117,000 British citizens visit Nigeria each year, according to the FCO.

    The US government warned its citizens not to travel to Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa and Yobe till the end of the year.

    “The risk of terrorist attack increases around religious festivals; so (the threat alert) will be elevated in the run-up to and throughout the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Terrorist groups have threatened to conduct bombings and attacks in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) area during this period.

    “You (British nationals) should avoid places where crowds gather, including religious gatherings and places of worship, markets, shopping malls, hotels, bars, restaurants, transport hubs and camps for displaced people,” the United Kingdom said in a statement posted on the FCO website.

    Last week, the United States Embassy in Nigeria issued a similar warning titled, ‘Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Holiday Security Reminder’.

    “The US Mission urges all US citizens to exercise caution in and around shopping centres, malls, markets, hotels, places of worship, restaurants, bars, and other places where crowds gather in and around the Federal Capital Territory, from now through the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season. Terrorist groups have threatened to conduct bombings and attacks in this area during this period.

    “The US Mission remains concerned about potential attacks in the states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa and Yobe. Travellers are urged to avoid those states through the end of the year.

    “Review your personal security plans, remain aware of your surroundings, including local events, and monitor local news stations for updates. Be vigilant and take appropriate steps to enhance your personal security,” the US Embassy warned.

  • CCT: FG disburses N229.6m to 22,926 poor, vulnerable in Jigawa

    The Federal Government on Thursday said it had disbursed N229, 640,000 million to 22,962 women considered to be poor and vulnerable in Jigawa, under its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT).

    Malam Nura Sani, the Head of Media and Publicly, Jigawa office of the Federal Government’s Special Intervention Program (SIP), said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse.

    Sani said that the fund was disbursed to the beneficiaries in nine local government areas of the state: Auyo, Guri, Gwiwa, Jahun, Kaugama, Kiyawa Miga, Roni and Taura.

    He explained that the beneficiaries were selected from three political wards of the benefiting local government areas, considered to be the poorest of the poor.

    According to him the nine councils represent the first batch for the take-off of the programme being 30 per cent of the 27 local government areas of the state.

    According to him, 15 more councils will also benefit from the programme.

    NAN reports that CCT scheme was introduced by the Federal Government to tackle poverty among Nigerians.
    CCT programmes are aimed at reducing poverty by making welfare programmes conditional upon the receivers’ actions.

    In the programme, the government transfers the money to persons who meet certain criteria, include enrolling children into public schools, getting regular check-ups at the doctor’s office.

    CCTs seek to break the cycle of poverty in the country through the development of human capital.

     

  • Tragedy as 18 die in Jigawa road crash

    Tragedy as 18 die in Jigawa road crash

    No fewer than 18 persons died in an accident involving a tipper and a J5 bus on Gumel-Gugunju road in Gumel Local Government Area of Jigawa.

    The Sector Commander of the Federal Roads Safety Corps in the state, Angus Ibezim, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Saturday.

    Mr. Ibezim said the driver of the tipper with Reg. No. XY 744 GRK abandoned the vehicle on the road after it broke down.

    He explained that the driver of the bus hit the truck from behind, which resulted in the mishap.

    He said 15 of the occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, died on the spot while three others sustained injuries.

    According to the sector commander, the other three passengers in the bus later died in hospital.

    He said the command had begun investigation to ascertain the main cause of the accident.

    “We are now trying to find out the main cause of the accident.

    “The first thing we suspect is that the driver of the tipper did not place any caution sign to indicate that the vehicle was faulty.

    “Secondly, we also suspect that the driver of the J5 bus was speeding or has bad or no headlights at all,” Mr. Ibezim said.

    He said the corps had already removed the broken down vehicle from the road to avoid a recurrence of the ugly incident.

    The sector commander added that the command had launched a manhunt to apprehend the driver of the tipper now at large, saying “the driver will surely be prosecuted”.

    Mr. Ibezim advised motorists to desist from speeding under whatever circumstances.

     

     

    NAN

  • Again, court remands ex-Jigawa gov, Saminu Turaki, in prison

    Again, court remands ex-Jigawa gov, Saminu Turaki, in prison

    Barely five days after a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, granted bail to a former Governor of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki, a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered his remand in Kuje Prison, Abuja.

    Although Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court granted bail to the ex-governor on fresh bail conditions on Tuesday, he ordered the defendant to remain in Kuje Prisons, Abuja, pending when the bail conditions were met.

    Justice Dimgba gave the order shortly after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission re-arraigned Turaki and three companies on 32 counts of money laundering offences involving about N37bn.

    The defendants allegedly committed the offences between 2006 and 2007 while the former governor was in office.

    Turaki, alongside his co-defendants — INC Natural Resources Ltd., Arkel Construction Nigeria Ltd and Wildcat Construction Ltd — were earlier arraigned before the Dutse, Jigawa State Division of the Federal High Court, in 2011.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Turaki was last week arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the launch of a book titled, ‘The First Regular Combatant: Brigadier General Zakariya Maimalari’, which was written by Haruna Paloma, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

    The event was well attended by eminent Nigerians including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon; the National Security Adviser, Babagana Moguno; the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Tukur Buratai; and several others.

    The Judge had asked Turaki to provide two sureties who must be residence within the FCT and with a verifiable means of livelihood as part of the bail conditions.

    Justice Halilu also ordered that the applicant should deposit all his travelling documents with the court registry.

    Also as part of the bail conditions the ex-governor was ordered to report to EFCC every two weeks to sign a register that would be opened for him.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Turaki is being prosecuted by the EFCC for allegedly mismanaging Jigawa state’s funds while he in office as governor.

    However, the EFCC had on Friday filed a fresh motion before an FCT High Court asking it to set aside the bail it granted to Saminu Turaki, the former Governor of Jigawa State.

    The EFCC in the motion filed through its counsel, Mohammed Abubakar claimed that the bail condition given to Turaki by Justice Yusuf Halilu was too liberal.

    After Turaki pleaded not guilty to the 32 counts on Tuesday, Justice Dimgba said he was inclined to granting bail to the ex-governor “in deference” to the earlier bail granted the defendant by Justice Halilu of the FCT High Court.

    He asked the prosecution and the defence led by Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), to agree on the bail conditions to be imposed on the defendant.

    The judge resumed sitting after about 10 minutes.