Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi loses mother and son a week after daughter’s wedding. Gombe Governor Yahaya offers condolences and support. Yahaya encourages Namadi to find strength in God’s will. Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, revealed on Sunday that his son, Abdulwahab, and mother, Hajiya Maryam, passed away within a week of his daughter’s wedding. EKO … Read more
Sanwo-olu Extend Sympathy To the People of Jigawa State Abdulwahab Death is an act of God – Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed his condolences to Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi over the tragic deaths of his eldest son, Abdulwahab, and mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi. Abdulwahab passed away in a car accident … Read more
Jigawa Governor loses son in car crash a day after his mother’s death. Abdulwahab dies in crash while returning from Kafin Hausa to Dutse. Governor Namadi urges prayers as family and state mourn the loss. The family of Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, is in mourning following the tragic death of his eldest son, Abdulwahab … Read more
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 Jigawa State Government has identified 6,348 ghost workers on its payroll following a comprehensive staff verification exercise. Eko Hot Blog reports that this revelation was made by Mr. Sagir Musa, the Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports, and Culture, in a statement released on Tuesday in Dutse. EDITOR’S PICKS Badenoch ‘A Knock is Enough’ – … Read more
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated N40 million and essential food items to support victims of the devastating tanker explosion in Majiya village, Jigawa State, which occurred on October 16 and has claimed over 170 lives. In addition, the House of Representatives pledged N100 million to assist those affected by the tragedy. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has taken action to suspend his Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions, Bashir Ado, in response to a statement that suggested the approval of a ₦70,000 minimum wage for state workers. The governor clarified that the committee responsible for advising on appropriate wages is yet to complete its … Read more
Four teenage girls tragically drowned in a village pond in Malkaderi, located in the Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State, on Saturday. The victims, identified as Saina’u Musa, 12; Fiddausi Ado, 11; Habiba Musa, 12; and Bahijja Musa, 13, were part of a group of five friends who went swimming in the pond. EDITOR’S … Read more
Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed that one 40-year-old man, Jibrin Adamu, committed suicide by hanging at Jigawar Maroka village in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Friday, said the deceased, who suffered from mental … Read more
A tragic incident claimed the life of nine-year-old Kabiru Musa from Marayan Gawo Idonduna village in Jigawa State, on August 27, 2024, The tragedy occurred at a pond about 500 meters from his community, where Kabiru had gone after being sent by his parents to cut grass for their livestock. Around 4:50 p.m., he slipped … Read more
Abdulrashibu Ya’u, a 40-year-old tea vendor from Sararai village in Jigawar Tsada town, Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has been arrested for beating 20-year-old Hassan Garba to death. Reports indicate that Ya’u accused Garba of repeatedly stealing bread, milk, noodles, and petrol. Enraged by the alleged thefts, Ya’u tied Garba with a rope … Read more
A two-storey building under construction in Gujungu town, Jigawa State, collapsed, killing three individuals and injuring four others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a two-storey building under construction in Gujungu town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, collapsed on Saturday, resulting in the tragic deaths of three individuals. The Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa … Read more
Custom officer Hamza Abdullahi Elenwo killed by a suspected smuggler in Jigawa State during an arrest attempt. Eko Hot Blog reports that an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) attached to the Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, was killed by a suspected smuggler in Jigawa State. The officer, identified as Inspector of Customs … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has said President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressive Congress (APC) will not accept him if he decides to join the party. Lamido said this in an interview with This Day on Sunday. The former governor blamed the PDP’s mass resignation on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Governor of Jigawa state, Umar Namadi has suspended Aminu Kanta, commissioner for commerce, over the alleged mismanagement of funds allocated for the Ramadan feeding programme. Ismaila Dutse, public relations officer in the office of the secretary to the state government, announced Kanta’s suspension in a statement issued on Friday. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Police in Jigawa State have arrested a 17-year-old boy, Abdulmuminu Tasiu for defrauding a POS vendor the sum of N900,000 in Maigatari Local Government. Spokesman of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday. According to the statement, “the incident happened on Friday … Read more
Horse rider crushed a man to death in Jigawa State Police confirm the horse riders had no authorization Horse rider has been detained, to be charged to court soon Eko Hot Blog reports that a 70-year-old man, Umar Hassan, was on Sunday killed when a horse rider knocked him down in the Ringim Local Government … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a 30-year-old man identified as Usman Sani Goga has committed suicide in the Babura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The deceased, a photographer who was said to have got married four months ago, hung himself in his bedroom on Wednesday at Akula Quarters of the local government. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
A severe rainstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall has resulted in the tragic loss of two lives in Jigawa State. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday. Ringim Local Government has experienced similar devastation caused by rainstorms in the past. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a severe rainstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall has … Read more
Just hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration, filling stations in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State, and its surrounding areas were shutdown. The closure of most filling stations in the capital led to long queues forming at the few stations that were still operational in Dutse. It is believed that the sudden fuel scarcity … Read more