Governor Malam Umar Namadi has launched two major empowerment schemes targeted at members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Butchers Association, amounting to a total of ₦392.3 million. The initiative is part of his administration’s drive to support grassroots economic actors who play critical roles in the everyday lives of…
Jigawa State government has set aside the sum of N4.2 billion for prevention measures and emergency response against the predicted flood disaster in the 27 local government councils. This was disclosed by the Jigawa State chairman of the Local Government Environmental Management Committee and secretary of the Jigawa State local government Vice Chairmen Association of…
A 20-year-old man, Muhammad Salisu, had allegedly killed his father, Salisu Abubakar, with a machete in the Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Confirming the incident in a statement made available to journalists in Dutse, the state capital on Monday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Shi’isu Adam, said the incident occurred around 10…
The Jigawa state government is planting 5.5 million trees as part of the state’s efforts to combat desertification, deforestation, and environmental degradation. Governor Mallam Umar Namadi made this revelation during the official launch of the 2024 Tree Planting Campaign and the seedling distribution event, which took place in Andaza Town, Kiyawa Local Government area of…
