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Muhammad Alabira NabordoThe Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board has announced plans to mobilize 16,000 mothers to participate in school monitoring, to strengthen school safety and improve learning outcomes.The Chairman stated this on Thursday while fielding questions from Journalists in Dutse, Jigawa State capital.According to Professor Jaruna Musa, this initiative is part of Governor Malam Umar Namadi’s administration efforts to expand community participation in school monitoring and ownership.”Under this program, five mothers will be selected from each basic school to undergo training and mentorship.”These mothers will be tasked with monitoring key areas, including ensuring children attend school with necessary learning…

Muhammad Alabira NabordoJigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has shared the successes and challenges of the state’s ‘Kantin Sauki’ Palliative Shop Programme at the launch of Sokoto State’s Palliative Shop Initiative.Jigawa State launched the program, in July 2024, to provide subsidized essential commodities to civil servants and pensioners, including all the 287 political wards across the state.This was stated and made available to Nigerian Times Online on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Muhammad Hamisu Gumel.Governor Namadi highlighted the program’s impact on food security and worker welfare, but also noted challenges such as initial delays in technology…

Muhammad Alabira NabordoThe Challenge Initiative (TCI) and Media Working Group in Jigawa State have urged government and communities to take the ownership of the campaigns on child spacing and reproductive healthcare.This appeal was made during a a roundtable discussion held recently with the Media in Dutse, the state capital, as TCI prepares to transition after three years of intervention in the state.The initiative focused on demand generation and enhancing family planning services across Jigawa State.TCI’s Jigawa State Program Manager, Mr. Ankale Malachi Kongude, announced a 60-70% increase in demand for family planning services compared to previous records.He attributed the success…

Muhammad Alabira NabordoSenator Abdulhamid Ahmed Malammadori, representing Jigawa Northeast senatorial district, has constructed and handed over a N200 million primary healthcare clinic in Yayari ward, Hadejia city to Jigawa State Government.The Senator said the clinic, fully equipped with modern facilities, was built to complement the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Malam Umar Namadi in providing healthcare services to the people.During the handover ceremony, Senator Malammadori from the All Progressive Congress (APC) expressed his commitment to serving the people and providing essential amenities.”This primary healthcare clinic is a testament to our determination to provide healthcare services to the…

Muhammad Tanko, JosThe Jasawa Community Development Association (JCDA) has strongly condemned the brutal killing and burning of 12 innocent travelers in Mangun community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.In a statement by its Secretary General, Comrade Shittu Tanko, said the association has called on the Plateau State Government to investigate the alleged complicity of the Mangun traditional ruler in the killing.The JCDA rejected any suggestion that the attack could be justified by circumstances such as “lost their way” or “mistaken identity,” saying such assertions unfairly shift blame onto the victims and undermine the gravity of the incident.The association noted…

Muhammad Alabira NabordoJigawa State Governor, Mallam Umar Namadi, was greeted by a massive crowd on Sunday in Hadejia Local Government Area during his visit for the “Gwamnati Da Jama’a” citizens’ engagement programme.The governor’s visit aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and dialogue between the government and citizens.The event featured a courtesy call at the Emir of Hadejia’s Palace, where a special durbar was organized in the governor’s honour.During the programme, high-ranking officials presented their ministries’ and offices’ accomplishments to the public.Governor Namadi expressed gratitude to the people of Hadejia for their overwhelming show of love and support, describing the reception as…

By Muhammad TankoThe Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Plateau State chapter, has strongly condemned the recent attack on muslims passengers traveling from Zaria to Qua’an-Pan in Plateau State to attend a wedding ceremony.The JNI demands for justice, compensation and fairness for the victims.The JNI Secretary Dr Salem Umar, flanked by other officialsduring a press conference, held at the boardroom of the Jos Central mosque called on the state government to take immediate responsibility for ensuring the safety and security of travelers in the state.The body also demanded that the victims of the attack must be compensated.”The attack resulted in the brutal…

By Muhammad TankoGovernor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic mob action in Mangun District, Mangu Local Government Area, which claimed eight lives on Friday, June 20, 2025.Governor Mutfwang’s spokesman Gyang Bere in a statement said the victims, en route from Zaria, Kaduna State, to Quan’pan Local government area for a wedding, mistakenly entered a volatile area plagued by recent terrorist attacks.The incident, which occurred around 6 p.m., resulted in the death of eight innocent commuters and injuries to several others, now receiving treatment at Mangu General Hospital.”Visiting the hospital and the scene, Governor Mutfwang…

By Muhammad TankoNot fewer than eight people were confirmed burnt dead, four missing, 19 injured following an attack on weeding travellers in Manjul community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on Friday evening.The travellers who mistook their way going for a weeding ceremony in Qua’anpan Local Government Area were ambushed, eight of them killed, four of which are still missing, 19 hospitalized in Mangu general hospital.The travellers were coming from Zaria on their way to Quanpan Local government area to attained a friend weedingOne of the survivors, Ibrahim Umar, narrated the ordeal, stating that they were deliberately targeted…

Muhammad Alabira NabordoMalam Aminu Ibrahim Ringim, the Gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, , has criticized Jigawa State Governor Malam Umar Namadi for prioritizing foreign trips over addressing the needs of the state’s residents.Ringim stated this recently in a political gathering organized by the NNPP in Taura town, the headquarters of Taura Local Government Area.Ringim emphasized that effective leadership involves protecting citizens’ lives and properties, providing essential services like education and healthcare, ensuring security, and delivering democratic dividends.According to Ringim, Governor Namadi’s frequent international travels demonstrate a lack of focus on the state’s…