The death toll in Jigawa tanker explosion has risen to181, while 80 persons are said to be in critical condition across various hospitals in the state Gov Umah Namadi who was at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday to brief President Bola Tinubu on the situation, revealed that a total of 210 families were affected by…
Commissioner of Special Duties in Jigawa State, Auwal Danladi Sankara, has refuted a statement issued by the Kano Hisbah Command, which alleged his involvement in an illicit affair with a married woman in an uncompleted building. This follows reports of an alleged affair under suspicious circumstances involving Auwal Danladi Sankara, which went viral across various…
A top government functionary and Commissioner for Special Duties in Jigawa State, Auwal Sankara, has been arrested in an uncompleted building, where he was allegedly ‘digging it out’ with somebody’s wife, Mrs. Tasleem Baba. This was disclosed by the Director General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Abba Sufi, who also noted that the arrest…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Government and People of Jigawa State following the tragic fuel tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area. The devastating incident, which occurred Tuesday night, claimed the lives of more then 90 people and left over 50 others injured. The Minister…
A 40-year-old Nigerian woman, whose name has been withheld, has killed herself. She set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, on Friday. Shiisu said the woman,…
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has declared a 24-hour curfew after the hunger protest turned violent in the state. Declaring the curfew in a state broadcast on Thursday night, the governor noted that the restriction is with immediate effect. He however stated that it will be relaxed from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday to…
Eleven persons have been registered dead in a motor accident in Taura Local Government, Jigawa State. Spokesman of the Jigawa State Police Command, DSP. Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident. He said the very sad incident happened on Saturday 23rd December 2023 at about 1200hrs, when two vehicles had a head-on collision at Kwanar Gujungu…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two wives of the chairman of Kiyawa Local Government Area in Jigawa state, Alhaji Nasiru Ahmad According to reports, the gunmen invaded Kiyawa town, the headquarters of the Kiyawa LGA, forcibly gained entrance to the chairman’s residence and whisked away his two wives. The gunmen allegedly fired shots…
