Tag: Jigawa state

2023: Kano First Lady plans to contest for Senate in Jigawa

Aminu Imam

The wife of Kano State governor, Dr. Hafsat Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, popularly known as Goggo, is planning to contest for Senate in Jigawa North-East senatorial district. A source close to the First Lady confirmed this to newsmen that the University lecturer, who hails from Malam-Madori, in Jigawa State, is planning for the contest. According to a source, who preferred anonymity, Goggo is indeed aspiring for the senate position, only that she didnt reveal it to the public; but she will do so in the soonest”.  The source further said that…

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Jigawa to spend N1bn on LG poll

Aminu Imam

At least N1 billion has been budgeted for the local government election scheduled for June 26, the Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission (JISIEC). This was disclosed by the JISIEC chairman, Adamu Ibrahim in an interview with newsmen at the weekend.  He, however, failed to give a breakdown of the electoral budget. Ibrahim added that the State may not be able to use card readers during the election, as there isnt time to train the electoral officials on the usage of smart card readers. Honestly, we are not prepared to use…

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Eid-il-Fitr: President Buhari urges Nigerians to embrace unity, solidarity

Aminu Imam

…As Jigawa State declares Friday as public holiday President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with all Nigerians and Muslims across the globe on the occasion of theEid-il-Fitr, which marks the end of the Ramadan fasting. In a goodwill message contained via a press statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu, yesterday, the President urged all Nigerians to seize the opportunity of the Eid-il-Fitr to pray against all forms of insecurity that is currently bedeviling the country. Buhari called on all Nigerians to unite and shun calls for separatism fuelled by…

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NIS intercept seven illegal migrants ladies in Jigawa

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Immigration Service has intercepted a middle-aged lady of Oyo State origin and six other illegal migrants while attempting to cross to Niger Republic at the border town in Jigawa State. Among the seven ladies, two are said to be from Imo State, another two from Lagos State while the remaining are each from Ogun, Oyo and Kwara states and they were intercepted at a village on the Nigeria-Niger border, in Babura local government area of Jigawa State. According to the Comptroller of Immigration Service in Jigawa State, Alhaji…

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INEC announces date for Kaduna, Jigawa bye-election

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has fixed a date for bye-elections to fill the vacant Gwaram Federal Constituency in Jigawa State at the House of Representatives and the Sabon-Gari constituency seat in the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The polls are to hold on June 19, 2021. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye, made this known in separate statements issued yesterday. In the statement, titled: Conduct of Bye-Election in Gwaram Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, the INEC said it had received a…

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INEC announces date for Kaduna, Jigawa bye-elections

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has fixed a date for bye-elections to fill the vacant Gwaram Federal Constituency in Jigawa State at the House of Representatives and the Sabon-Gari constituency seat in the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The polls are to hold on June 19, 2021. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye, made this known in separate statements issued on Friday. In the statement titled: Conduct of Bye-Election in Gwaram Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, the INEC said it had received…

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Jigawa: Death sentence for rapists, kidnappers

Aminu Imam

  As governor signs Bill into law  The Jigawa State governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has signed the Violence Against Person Prohibition bill into law in the State. Abubakar stated this while signing the Bill. The Jigawa State House of Assembly had earlier passed the Bill for the Violence against Person Prohibition, which stipulates death sentence for male or female rapist, or life sentence without the option of fine.  The Bill also stipulates that anyone who aides or gives order to rape another person shall receive a death or life sentence. Other…

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Hisbah destroys 3,000 bottles of alcohol in Jigawa

Aminu Imam

The Jigawa State Hisbah Board has destroyed over 3,000 bottles of alcohol confiscated in Kazaure local government area. The local Government commandant, Bello Musa Kazaure, disclosed this after the destruction of the alcohol in Kazaure. He said the move was in line with the Commands efforts to checkmate immoral act and social vices within the society. Bello said the bottles of alcohol were confiscated from bars in Gada joint, in Kazaure town. He added that this was the fifth exercise carried out by the officers of the Command in the…

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Bloody clash claims one, others injured as Umahi visits Jigawa

Aminu Imam

…Youths beg Umahi to contest 2023 presidency One person was reportedly killed while three others were in a critical condition as a result of injuries they sustained in a bloody clash at Babura, the State governor Badarus home-town, during a visit by the Ebonyi State governor, Chief David Nweze Umahi to Jigawa State. According to reports, two All Progressives Congress (APC) rival groups  in the State clashed whereby dangerous weapons were freely used during the official commissioning of Babura township roads completed by the Jigawa State governor, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar…

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10 killed in car crash along Jigawa-Kano road

Aminu Imam

…Ganduje pays condolence visit   Ten persons who were involved in motor accident along between Jigawa and Kano State have been confirmed dead.The young men were said to have been on theor way from Gagarawa Local Government in Jigawa State to Kano State for the Nigerian Navy recruitment when the accident occurred along Ringim. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abdu Jinjiri who confirmed their death, said two others were injured and are receiving treatment at the Ringim General Hospital. According to Jinjiri, the accident involved a trailer and a Volkswagen…

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