The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received a petition demanding the immediate removal of Jigawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Muhammad Lawal Bashar, and three electoral officers over alleged…
A 25-year-old man, Jibrin Ado, has been arrested by the Jigawa State Police Command for allegedly killing his mother on suspicion of witchcraft in the Gerawa area, Ringim Local Government in the state.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from…
By Zulkifl A Dagu
The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved major policy and infrastructure initiatives, including a roadmap for digital economy and e-governance.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from the council’s resolution of 25…
Governor Malam Umar Namadi has expressed gratitude to Allah and the people of Jigawa as the state marks its 34th anniversary since creation from old Kano State in 1991.
In a statewide broadcast on Wednesday, 27 August 2025, Namadi…
The Jigawa State Open Government Partnership (OGP) has concluded a two-day retreat in Kaduna, aimed at reviewing achievements under the State Action Plan II (SAP II) and drafting a new action plan.
The retreat, held at Bafra…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Jigawa State Council, has congratulated the government and people of the state on the 34th anniversary of its creation.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from a statement signed by the Acting Secretary of…
In a move to strengthen the state’s agricultural sector, Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa has signed into law the bill establishing the Ministry of Livestock Development.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from the Governor’s office that this…
Senator Ambassador Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam Madori has outlined major achievements recorded in Kaugama Local Government within his first two years in office, detailing interventions in education, healthcare, capital projects, palliatives,…
The Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has issued a fresh warning of potential flooding across the Jigawa-Kano axis following the overflow of the Chalawa and Tiga Dams.
According to the Managing Director of the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State, has warned of an imminent strike if the Federal Government and state authorities fail to address long-standing grievances.
At a press…
