38-Member Committee to Host 41st National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in Jigawa

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38-Member Committee to Host 41st National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in Jigawa

The Jigawa State Government has inaugurated a 38-member committee to oversee preparations for the 41st National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, scheduled to take place in Dutse, the state capital, in November 2026. The state Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Isa Yusuf Chamo, was appointed Chairman of the committee, while the Commissioner for Basic Education, Dr.

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Jigawa News

JISITDEA Opens Bid for Solar Power Installation at 26 Computer Learning Centres

The Jigawa State Information Technology and Digital Economy Agency (JISITDEA) has opened bids for the installation of solar-powered electricity systems at 26 Computer Learning Centres across the state. Declaring the bidding process open, the Director-General of JISITDEA, Dr. Muhammad Hassan, said the initiative was aimed at enhancing ICT literacy and access among young people and fostering a more digitally inclusive environment.

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Politics

If Elected, We Will Improve Education and Healthcare in Jigawa — Aminu Yarima

The governorship candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Jigawa State, Alhaji Aminu Sani Yariman Dutse, has promised to utilise the state’s natural resources to empower young people and improve education, healthcare and agricultural development across the state if elected. Yarima said his administration would rehabilitate dams and develop irrigation infrastructure to channel river water to areas without adequate access to farmland, particularly rural communities located along the Jigawa and Sahara areas.

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Guri LGA Upgrades Water Facilities to Provide Clean Drinking Water in Rural Communities

The Guri Local Government Council of Jigawa State has intensified efforts to provide residents with access to clean and safe drinking water by rehabilitating major solar-powered water facilities in rural communities. The Executive Chairman of Guri

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Health

55 Students of Tahfizul Qur’an Secondary School in Malam Madori Memorise Holy Qur’an

No fewer than 55 students of Government Secondary School Tahfizul Qur’an, Dantamo, Malam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa State, have successfully completed the memorisation of the Holy Qur’an. The students comprised 53 females and two males, according to the school’s Principal, Malam Umar Hashim. Hashim said the school organises the annual ceremony to celebrate and honour students who successfully complete the memorisation of the Holy Qur’an.

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Jigawa News

ADC Holds Meeting with unsuccessful Aspirants. By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has held a closed-door meeting with aspirants who contested the party’s primary election but were unsuccessful. The meeting, which was held at the residence of former Deputy Governor Ahmad Mahamood Kukuli in Dutse Jigawa state capital , brought together key stakeholders of the party in the State

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Jigawa News

Two Dead, Others Hospitalised as Buildings Collapse in Jigawa Community By Umar Akilu Majeri Dutse

rainfall caused buildings to collapse in Gandun Sarki Community, Malam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The downpour, which lasted for more than an hour in parts of the Hadejia Senatorial District, also

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Jigawa News

Namadi: Jigawa to Sustain Investment in Girl-Child Education By Umar Akilu Majeri Dutse

Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has said his administration will continue to prioritise investment in girl-child education to improve school attendance, retention, completion and learning outcomes across the state. Namadi stated this on Friday in Jahun while flagging off the distribution of educational support materials to female students in post-basic schools across the state.

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Jigawa News

Taura LG Disburses ₦31.4m to 157 Polling Units By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse

Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State has disbursed ₦31.4 million to 157 Akwati units across the local government as part of efforts to promote grassroots development and improve the living conditions of rural communities

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Jigawa News

Bauchi Moves to Revitalise BRC, BATV with New Broadcast Equipment Commissioner Inspects Newly Supplied Equipment By Umar Akilu Majeri, Bauchi

The Bauchi State Government has commenced efforts to revitalise the Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC) and Bauchi Television (BATV) with the arrival of newly procured broadcast equipment aimed at strengthening and modernising the operations of the two state-owned media organisations, including BRC One AM station.

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Politics

Business Times Magazine Honours Bala Mohammed as Outstanding Governor of the Year 2026

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, CON, Fnipr (Kauran Daular Usmaniyya), has been honoured with the prestigious Outstanding Governor of the Year 2026 Award by Business Times Magazine for his leadership, commitment

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Jigawa News

Jigawa Woman Rises to Wing Commander in Nigerian Air Force By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse

Military service is often associated with combat and the handling of weapons, but for Hajara Bashari, a woman of Jigawa origin, courage took a different form—saving lives and serving those who defend the nation. Born in Kano on

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