By Kasim Isa Muhammad A group of concerned citizens, Sawaba Humanitarian Initiative, organized a special prayer session in Dutse, Jigawa State, to seek divine intervention in Nigeria’s security and economic crises. TCR reported that despite efforts by security agents to stop the event, hundreds of people gathered to pray for an end to the
By Kasim Isa Muhammad Nilfa Abdullahi Gambo, a 33-year-old lawyer and mother of four, has been appointed as a High Court Judge in Jigawa State. TCR gathered that Nilfa’s journey to the bench was marked by impressive academic and professional milestones. After graduating from Bayero University Kano, Nilfa was called to the Nigerian Bar
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma No fewer than 7800 unverified civil servants may lose their April salaries in Jigawa State. This is following the verification and enrollment of state and local government workers into the integrated personnel Payroll Management System (IPPMS) in the State. It was reported that the worker’s verification was characterized by challenges where
By Sabiu Abdullahi Governor Mallam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has embarked on a study tour to Ethiopia, accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes key aides on agricultural matters, officials, and professionals from the state’s Ministry of Agriculture and relevant agencies. The primary objective of the visit is to study Ethiopia’s National Wheat Production
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma Five states; Kogi, Kebbi, Jigawa, Bauchi and Kano states, have subsidised Hajj fares for 10,260 intending pilgrims for the 2024 exercise, with a combined sum of N9,120,997,990 billion. The subsidy payments by the various states’ governments follow the announcement of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, asking already registered pilgrims to
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has suspended the Commissioner for Commerce, Aminu Kanta, over alleged misappropriation of Ramadan feeding funds. The suspension, which is with immediate effect, followed the allegations of misappropriation of funds allocated for the Ramadan Iftar feeding programme in the Babura Local Government Area of the state.
By Kasim Isa Muhammad Officials responsible for implementing the N1.7 billion COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus program in Jigawa State have been suspended following allegations of fraud. The program aimed to support vulnerable groups affected by the pandemic, including peasant farmers, households, and small businesses. Farmers reported discrepancies during a distribution exercise, prompting a
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Command, has generated N52.7 billion revenue for 2023. The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Ibrahim Chana, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Chana said the revenue represented an increase of 26.4 percent when compared with the N41.7
By Kasim Isa Muhammad Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has passed the 2024 appropriation bill into law. It was reported that Namadi presented the sum of N298.14 billion before the state House of Assembly. The Governor signed the budget into law a week after the state House of Assembly passed the budget after
By Sabiu Abdullahi A fatal head-on collision between a Honda saloon (registration number NSR 469 AE) and a Golf wagon (registration number AUY 292 XA) ok Sunday resulted in the loss of 11 lives at Kwanar Gujungu town in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa. The Jigawa Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Lawan Shiisu,