Seven people lost their lives while 14 others sustained injuries in a road accident that occurred on Sunday afternoon in Yakasawa village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The crash involved a Golf 3 wagon and a Sienna vehicle and happened at a busy time when residents and travellers were moving through the area….
No fewer than 23 people lost their lives, while four others sustained critical injuries in two separate auto crashes that occurred on Tuesday along the Dutse–Kiyawa Road and at Bandawa village in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The first accident occurred at Danmasara Quarters along the Dutse–Kiyawa Road and involved two Golf 3…
The Jigawa State government has completed preparations for a large-scale polio vaccination campaign to reach 1.5 million children across the state. This announcement was made during a UNICEF-organised media dialogue ahead of the exercise. Dr. Shehu Sambo, Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Board, shared the details through the board’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer,…
The Jigawa State Government has approved a supplementary budget of ₦75 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, which will soon be submitted to the State House of Assembly for consideration. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture, Mr. Sagir Musa, on Wednesday in Dutse, following a meeting of the State…
The Nigerian government has announced the temporary closure of its border with the Niger Republic to enhance security, curb cross-border crimes, and protect the integrity of the by-election scheduled for Saturday. Electoral stakeholders have emphasized that the move is aimed at preventing potential threats and ensuring the election proceeds without any external interference. Jigawa State,…
At least 90 people were killed and over 50 injured after a huge fuel tanker explosion struck the Nigerian city of Jigawa, according to local authorities.
