Tag: JIGAWA
Shari’ah Court dismisses adultery case against commissioner
The Upper Shari'ah Court in Kano has dismissed an adultery case against the Jigawa State commissioner for special duties Auwal Sankara citing lack of...
181 died from Jigawa tanker explosion – Gov Namadi
Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has said that 181 persons died from the October 15 fuel tanker explosion in the state.
According to Namadi, 80...
153 confirmed dead from Jigawa tanker explosion
Jigawa State Police Command said on Wednesday night that 153 persons have died from the explosion of a petrol tanker in Majiya town of...
Jigawa petrol explosion death toll rises to 105
Police in Jigawa say the death toll from a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya town in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State in...
Tanker explosion kills 94 in Jigawa
A petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town of Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State on Wednesday morning left 94 persons dead and over 50...
Saminu Turaki, youngest Nigerian governor in 1999, clocks 60
Former governor of Jigawa State Saminu Turaki, who was the youngest state chief executive in 1999, on Friday clocked 60.
Turaki was elected governor at...
Suspected Meningitis outbreak kills 38 in Jigawa
No fewer than 38 persons have died of suspected Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in Jigawa, an official has confirmed.
Dr Salisu Muazu, the Permanent Secretary, of...
I don’t regret, man says after killing parents in Jigawa for...
A musician Munkaila Ahmadu has said he does not regret killing his parents in Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State for alleged blasphemy...
Hisbah intercepts ‘burukutu’, other alcoholic drinks in Jigawa
The Hisbah Command in Jigawa has intercepted 25 litres of local beer popularly known as burukutu in Kazaure Local Government Area.
Jigawa Hisbah commander Ibrahim...
FG orders investigation on Uwa Omozuwa’s death, Jigawa rape victim
The Federal Government has ordered the police to investigate the rape and murder of a female student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Uwa...