The state executive council recently approved the release of over N2.9 billion for the execution of various projects in the state health and education sector. According to the state Commissioner for Information, Hon Bala Ibrahim, while briefing newsmen shortly after…
Year: 2018
25 Years Anniversary of Jigawa State Radio Corporation (JRC)
Jigawa state Government has expressed satisfaction with the programmes being run by Radio Jigawa in the past twenty years of its existence. Governor Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar made the assertion today in a message to the silver jubilee celebration of Jigawa…
MOWA receive cases of kidnap and rape
The state Ministry of women Affairs and Social Development recently received two reports from the state Ministry of justice and the State Hisba Command In relation to Kidnapping and Rape. According to the Commissioner of the Ministry Hajiya Ladi Ibrahim…
Proposed Sugar Company
The state Ministry of Lands, Housing, Urban Development and Regional Planning has solicited the continued support and cooperation of Gumel Emirate Council towards the successful establishment of the proposed Sugar company by Lee Group of Companies in Gagarawa local Government…
NYSC Swearing in
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has enjoined the 2018 Batch ‘B’ Stream one Corps Members deployed to Jigawa State to pick interest in the in-camp acquisition and entrepreneurship development training. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2018 Batch ‘B; Stream…
Government appreciates Women for Health programme
The State Government has promised all possible support and cooperation to sustain the Women for Health (W4H) projects in the State. Receiving the State Team leaders of the project, the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Adamu Abdulkadir Fanini commended…
Despite FAAC delay, Jigawa paid N724m to pensioners for July
Despite the delay witnessed in the release of funds from the Federation Accounts and Allocation Committee, the State and Local Government Contributory Pension scheme paid over Seven Hundred and Twenty Four Million Naira N724,917,981 to 429 beneficiaries across the state.…
ALGON Honors Badaru
The Association of local Governments in Nigeria (ALGON) during its annual investiture and award night, honored 4 state Governors including Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar. The Governor was awarded the best Governor in infrastructure provision and was also singled out for…
NUC approves Jigawa University courses
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted accreditation to all the 15 programmes offered by the Sule Lamido University (SLU), Kafin Hausa. A statement by the university said the approval was contained in a letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor…
NITDA to Establish Centres in Jigawa
The National information Technology Development Agency is set to establish four Digital job creation centres and provide E-learning facilities in Jigawa state. A statement from the Director General of the agency Dr Isah Ali Ibrahim Pantami said the job creation…