•Jigawa boat tragedy A tragic boat mishap has been reported by the Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at approximately 1700hrs in Zangon Maje, in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, reports The Guardian. In a statement issued and signed by […]
•Power outage Residents of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states have been undergoing hardship following cuts in power supply by the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). They said in the last three days, they got power supply for between two and three hours daily, reports Daily Trust. This is just as several Small-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) ...
•Governor Umar Namadi The Jigawa State governor, Umar Namadi, has lost his eldest son, Abdulwahab, in a motor accident that occurred today. This incident comes just a day after the governor mourned the passing of his mother, Maryam Namadi, who died yesterday after a brief illness, reports The PUNCH. According to reports, the governor’s son [&h...
•Jigawa State governor, Umar Namadi Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State announced the passing of his beloved mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi Umar, today. 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 [&he...
•Jigawa explosion scene A total of 167 persons have so far lost their lives following Tuesday’s fuel tanker explosion in Majiya town in the Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Jigawa State governor, Umar Namadi, made the disclosure when the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, paid him a condolence visit at the Government […]...
•INEC officials sorting votes There is anxiety in the polity as four states hold local government elections today. This is sequel to the issues, twists and turns ahead of the elections. Eligible voters in Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom and Jigawa states will again have the opportunity to vote their preferred candidates to fill the chairmanship [&hel...
•A submerged area in Jigawa Floods have wreaked havoc in several communities in Jigawa, Yobe, Bauchi and Kebbi states, submerging many houses and farmlands. The incidents have also left many people displaced, even as major highways have been damaged, making mobility extremely difficult in some of the affected areas, reports Daily Trust. More s...
•Boat mishap Five persons have died in a canoe accident in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The incident happened at about noon today when the canoe carrying twenty passengers capsized while crossing the Gamoda River near Nahuce village, reports Channels TV. In a statement, the Jigawa State Police Command said upon receiving the [&...
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