The Committee of Banks in Nigeria demonstrated their solidarity and support for the victims of the recent flooding in Jigawa State with a visit to Dutse on Thursday. Eko Hot Blog reports that during this visit, the committee, led by Chairman and Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO) of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), … Read more
The Upper Shari’a Court in Kano, presided over by Ibrahim Sarki Yola, has cleared Jigawa State’s Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, of allegations of adultery with a married woman. Recall that the case was filed by Nasiru Buba, who accused Sankara of having an illicit affair with his wife, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. While … Read more
Jigawa Government has withdrawn from the suit challenging the constitutionality of the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) currently before the Supreme Court. The State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Bello Abdulkadir-Fanini, announced the withdrawal at a news conference in Dutse on Saturday. Abdulkadir-Fanini said a notice of withdrawal of … Read more
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has confirmed that 181 people died, following the tanker explosion that occurred in the state on October 15. Namadi made this disclosure on Tuesday while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja He said that 80 people were hospitalised while … Read more
The Federal Government has promised to assist Jigawa in rebuilding Majia town where a recent fuel tanker explosion killed over 100 persons. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume disclosed this on Thursday in Majia town when he led a federal government delegation to commiserate with the community over the tragedy. He said … Read more
The Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission, JISIEC, has declared the All progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of all the 27 local government chairmanship elections in the state. JISIEC spokesman, Habibu Yarima, made this known in a statement on Saturday. Yarima said already the election results was declared at the respective local government headquarters and … Read more
A 40-year-old woman, whose name was not given, set herself on ablaze after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa. This is contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, in Dutse, on Friday. Shiisu said the woman, who resides in Garin Mallam village, poured … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commiserated with the government and people of Jigawa State over the devastating flooding that killed many and displaced other residents across the state. The President also mourned the death of a retired Supreme Court Justice and former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Justice … Read more
The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, has confirmed 16 persons killed and 3,936 houses destroyed in the flood disaster. SEMA also said the flood also submerged 2,744 hectres of farmlands following torrential rainfalls since the commencement of the 2024 rainy season. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just Prosperity – Osinbajo Tells Nigerian … Read more
The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has recovered the remains of two men from a pond in Birninkudu Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASC Badaruddeen Tijjani, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Dutse. Tijjani said the deceased, … Read more
Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed five persons dead and 15 others missing in a canoe mishap that occurred on Thursday in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen in Dutse. EDITOR’S PICK: PM Starmer Supports Police to Keep Streets … Read more
The Jigawa government has relaxed the curfew in eight local government areas imposed in response to the disturbances during the nationwide protest. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the government also lifted the curfew in 19 other local government areas after a review of the security situation in the state. EDITOR’S PICK Putin Pledges Aid to … Read more
Police arrested 212 suspects in Jigawa in the ongoing protest against bad governance in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 212 suspects in connection with looting, destruction, and vandalism of properties in the state in the ongoing nationwide protest. EDITOR’S PICKS VIDEO: Angry Lagos Residents Vandalise MTN Office … Read more
Jigawa Treats 90 Rape Cases, 27 for Murder, 31 for Sodomy — Commissioner EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Jigawa State Government has said that henceforth, anyone caught to have raped a girl below the age of ten would be sentenced to death. The state government said it has agreed with the death sentence on … Read more