A high-level coalition meeting involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s (LP) Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and others descended into chaos as delegates from Jigawa State disrupted the proceedings. The ongoing coalition meeting at the Abuja Continental Hotel, organised by the National Political Consultative Group (North), was briefly disrupted following a disagreement over representation for …

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State announced the passing of his beloved mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi Umar, on Wednesday. In a statement released by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Hamisu Gumel, it was confirmed that Hajiya Maryam Namadi Umar passed away in the early hours of today. Her passing comes as a profound shock, coinciding with the governor’s official …

Three people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a building in Kofar Bai Quarters, Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Police Command, DSP Lawan Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. “On Tuesday, 10 September, 2024, at approximately 00:05hrs, Ahmad Isah of Kofar Bai Quarters, Birnin …

The Jigawa State Government has set aside N2.83 billion for a special Ramadan Iftar (breaking of fast) feeding programme. The government said it intends to provide meals for the poor and vulnerable in the state. This was made known in a statement by Jigawa State’s Commissioner for Information, Sagir Musa. The commissioner disclosed that the decision was taken during the …

The Federal Government has freed 178 inmates from various custodial centres in Jigawa State through the Ministry of Interior. In a statement in Dutse, the state capital, on Thursday. the spokesman for the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) in Jigawa, Mr. Muhammad Sani said that the NCoS Controller in the state, Mr. Muazu Garba-Charanchi, freed the inmates on behalf of the …

A 30-year-old photographer, Usman Sani Goga, has committed suicide in Babura Local Government area of Jigawa State. The deceased father told newsmen that the incident happened on Wednesday at Akula Quarters, Babura Local Government. He said the deceased used a rope and hung himself in his bedroom. NSCDC spokesman CSC. Adamu Shehu also confirmed the incident to newsmen. He said …

Senator Danladi Sankara (Jigawa Northwest) and former Senator Mas’ud El-Jibril (Kano South) have drummed up support for Senator Barau Jibrin (Kano North) to become Senate President in the 10th Assembly. According to Sankara, Jibrin deserves to lead the Senate because he is a high-ranking Senator with rich experience garnered over the years. There have been intense agitations that the Senate …

The Jigawa State Police Command recovered the corpse of a 16-year-old “Almajiri’’ in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state on Friday. Assailants had gouged one of his eyes before the police arrived. The police spokesman in the state, Deputy Superintendent Lawan Shiisu, stated on Friday that the Islamic knowledge teacher of the deceased, Malam Muhammad Mustafa, reported the matter to …

Jigawa State Deputy Governor and gubernatorial flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Umar Namadi has been tipped as the candidate to beat in the Saturday States’ Governorship and Houses of Assembly elections in the country. Aside from incumbency, many factors have been identified to be strongly in his favor in the current race to the Government …