Dutse, Jigawa State | September 6, 2025 – The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of more than 150 suspects in a large-scale operation targeting violent crime and drug trafficking across the state. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, the coordinated raids were carried out over several weeks and focused on identified
The Jigawa State Police Command has issued a travel advisory warning motorists of imminent danger on the Gwaram–Basirka road, where the Bagadaza bridge along the Darazau route has been weakened by persistent rainfall. The alert, released Thursday night on the command’s official social media platforms, was signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu
Dutse, August 2, 2025 The Federal University Dutse (FUD) in Jigawa State has secured a ₦1 billion intervention grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for the establishment of a state-of-the-art innovation hub and technology park. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdulkarim Sabo Mohammed, confirmed the development while addressing staff and students during a campus
Dutse, Nigeria – June 15, 2025 The Jigawa State Government has withheld the salaries of 239 teachers across various schools in the state following findings of persistent absenteeism and dereliction of duty. The Executive Chairman of the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Haruna Musa, made this known during a press briefing in
Kano — The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Kano/Jigawa Command recently held a sensitisation workshop to educate stakeholders on the benefits and operational framework of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Initiative aimed at enhancing trade facilitation and security. The event brought together customs officials, importers, exporters, freight forwarders, and other key players in the supply chain
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has announced plans to register herders operating in the state as part of efforts to regulate their activities and address the increasing influx of camel herders from Niger Republic. The governor raised concerns over the growing number of accidents and fatalities caused by camels crossing highways, particularly at night. Jigawa,
