Jigawa State Government has said it spent ₦12 billion on provision of potable water to residents of the state since the All Progressive Congress, APC-led administration of Governor Badaru Abubakar came to power in 2015. Speaking through the Commissioner for Water Resources, Ibrahim Giwa, the government said out of the amount about ₦7 bilion was […]
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Alhaji Ahmed Danyaro-Gumel, Director, Jigawa Fire Service, on Thursday said seven lives and property worth ₦93 million were lost to various fire outbreaks in the state from January to December, 2018. Danyaro-Gumel also told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Hadejia that during the period under review, the service saved 30 lives and property […]
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With gas supply, distribution and transmission challenges affecting on-grid power sector, indications have emerged that 13 states’ access to electricity is still below 40 per cent. Report obtained by correspondent from the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, showed that small-scale generators (10-15 GW) account for almost 50 per cent of the population that have limited or […]
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The Jigawa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) said it recovered over N9,944 debts in the second quarter of 2018. Its Spokesman, SC Adamu Shehu, disclosed this tonewsmen in Dutse on Tuesday. Shehu said that the debts were recovered after the command received complaints from aggrieved creditors. “However, our Peace and Conflicts […]
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No fewer than three children have died in Sara Village in Gwaram LGA of Jigawa, following a cooking gas cylinder explosion. The Spokesman for the Jigawa Police Command, ASP Abdu Jinjiri, who confirmed the incident, added that two others were injured by the explosion. Jinijiri spoke with newsmen on Tuesday in Dutse. “Last week, there […]
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The Federal Government says it will commence disbursement of the recovered 322 million dollars Abacha loot through Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) to 302,000 poor households in 19 states in July. Mr Tukur Rumar, of the National Cash Transfer Office (NTCO), said this at a roundtable on assets recovery organised by the Swiss Embassy on Thursday, […]
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The Kano/Jigawa Customs Area Command said it had generated over ₦13 billion as revenue from January to December 2017. The Command disclosed this in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Isah Danbaba and made available to newsmen in Kano on Friday. He said the amount collected was above the allocated revenue target […]
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