The Jigawa State Police Command has apprehended a 20-year-old female and a nursing worker in connection with the purported kidnapping of a one-and-a-half-year-old male infant from the paediatric ward of Babura General Hospital. The spokesperson for the command, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, revealed this in a statement sent to the press on Thursday. The report … Read more
The governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has issued a challenge to development partners, investors, and financial institutions, saying that they must go beyond mere expressions of interest and make real commitments to investments that may grow businesses, create jobs, and benefit regular people. At the Second Jigawa State Economic and Investment Summit (J-INVEST 2026), … Read more
The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has revealed that police have detained seven instructors for alleged examination misconduct during a nationwide evaluation exercise. Professor Haruna Musa, the Executive Chairman of the Board, said this while supervising the exercise at various centres, stressing that the affected teachers had been handed over to security authorities … Read more
The Jigawa State Executive Council has sanctioned development initiatives totaling N91.04 billion, which encompass road construction, power supply, healthcare, flood management, and public infrastructure throughout the state. This announcement was made in a press release by the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture, Mr. Sagiru Musa Ahmed, after a council meeting led by Governor … Read more