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Newly established Technology varsity matriculates 550 students

Robert Imoh — Sun, 05 May 2024 07:42:47 +0000

The new Federal University of Technology, Babura in Jigawa, has matriculated 550 students, among them 39 females, as it admits its second set of students since its establishment. The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the university, Prof. Sabo Ibrahim-Birninkudu, said on Saturday that the students would study courses on Engineering and Technology, and Information and Communication Technology. […]

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NiMet envisages 3-day sunshine, dust haze, across Nigeria

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 06:40:10 +0000

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunshine and dust haze from Saturday to Monday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja anticipated moderate dust haze on Friday with horizontal visibility of 2Km to 5Km over the North and the North central States. ” Yobe, Borno, Jigawa, Kano States that are […]

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Girl cuts off boyfriend’s manhood in Jigawa

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 22:15:58 +0000

A 17-year-old girl, Ramatu Tafida, has cut off the manhood of her 25-year-old boyfriend, Mr Abdullahi Sabo, in Jigawa State, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has said. AC Adamu Shehu, the corps Spokesman in the state, who confirmed this in Dutse on Saturday, said the incident occurred in Babura Local Government Area […]

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Fire kills triplets, brother in Jigawa

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:12:09 +0000

A fire outbreak has killed triplets and their brother in Hadejia, Jigawa State, according to the spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, Mr Adamu Shehu. Shehu said on Monday that the fire was caused by a spark from an electric appliance. He gave the names of the triplets […]

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Emir of Dutse hails Lai Mohammed for promoting Culture, Tourism

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 18:24:38 +0000

The Emir of Dutse in Jigawa State, Alhaji Nuhu Muhammadu Sanusi, has hailed the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, for his leadership role in the promotion of tourism, culture and peaceful co-existence in the country. The Emir made the commendation on Thursday in Dutse, when the Minister paid a courtesy visit to […]

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18 killed in Jigawa auto crash

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 15:10:13 +0000

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 State. The Sector Commander of the Federal Roads Safety Corps in the state, Mr Angus Ibezim, disclosed this in Dutse on Saturday. Ibezim said the driver of the tipper […]

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Buhari: Jigawa Govt. declares Friday public holiday

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:45:02 +0000

The Jigawa State Government has declared Friday, July 7, as a public holiday to enable public servants offer special prayer for President Muhammadu Buhari ’s quick recovery. Alhaji Isma’il Ibrahim, the Public Relations Officer, Office of the state’s Head of Civil Service (HoS), announced this in a statement in Dutse on Thursday. Ibrahim said that […]

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Jigawa lawmakers impeach Speaker; Why I was removed, by ex-Abia Speaker

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 16:10:18 +0000

The Jigawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday impeached its Speaker, Alhaji Idris Garba, and elected Alhaji Isa Idris of Gwaram Constituency as the new Speaker. The Deputy Speaker, Alhaji Ahmed Garba, presided over the sitting attended by 23 members. The Clerk of the House, Alhaji Hussaini Ali, earlier announced that he received an impeachment […]

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Eight die in Jigawa auto crash

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 19:57:11 +0000

No fewer than eight persons died in an accident involving a car and a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) on Hadejia-Kano road in Kaugama Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Sunday night. Mr Adamu Abdullahi, the spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, said on the accident: “Our men […]

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Hajj: Jigawa loses two pilgrims

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:35:48 +0000

The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has confirmed the death of two pilgrims from the state in Saudi Arabia during the 2016 Hajj. The Public Relations Officer of the board, Alhaji Ibrahim Hashim, confirmed this on Tuesday in Dutse. Hashim said the male and female pilgrims died after brief illness. He said the male faithful […]

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Flood kills 18, destroys 6,637 houses in Jigawa

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:31:58 +0000

The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said flood had killed 18 persons and destroyed 6,637 houses in about 19 local government areas in the state. It’s Executive Secretary, Alhaji Yusif Sani, said this while briefing newsmen on the activities of the agency on Tuesday in Dutse. Sani said that the incidents occurred during the […]

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Jigawa residents decry hike in tomato prices

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 18 May 2016 20:38:00 +0000

Residents of Hadejia in Jigawa State have decried hike in price of tomatoes, occasioned by the acute scarcity of perishable products. The price of fresh tomatoes has shot up by more than 1,000 per cent in the past weeks, following sharp drop in supply of the commodities to the state. A measure of fresh tomato […]

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Jigawa female philanthropist dies at 102 years

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:51:54 +0000

A female philanthropist in Jigawa State, Hajiya Sa’adatu Ahmed, died on Thursday at the age of 102 years in Hadejia Local Government Area. This is contained in a statement by her son, Alhaji Maiunguwa Jaga, on behalf of the family in Dutse. The statement said Sa’adatu died around 8.30 a.m. after a brief illness. It […]

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