Tag: Jigawa
Obi wins ALL Enugu LGAs as Tinubu secures victory in Jigawa
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has won the poll in Enugu state. On Monday, Maduebibisi Ofo ...
INEC to publish final list of presidential, NASS candidates as campaign begins 28 September; N11.9bn stolen from Kwara treasury between 2011-2019 – Audit reveals | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
INEC to publish final list of presidential, NASS candidates as campaign begins 28 September N11.9bn stolen from Kwara treasury between ...
Jigawa has these food markets that will excite you
Jigawa is the eighth largest state by population, whose residents are predominantly of Hausa or Fulani background. The state’s economy ...
APC wins Jigawa, Gombe governorship polls; clears all 30 assembly seats in Jigawa
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won Saturday’s governorship election held in the North East state of Gombe, as its ...
The Late 5: Onnoghen was suspended as CJN, not removed – FG; We are ready for governorship, state assemblies’ elections – INEC chairman | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: PDP may boycott governorship election in Jigawa – Lamido The opposition Peoples ...
The Late 5: Nigerian troops close Maiduguri-Damaturu highway amidst fresh Boko Haram attacks; Police arrest two for disrupting APC rally | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversations today Police arrest two for disrupting APC rally Following the melee that broke ...
The Big 5: Violent protest rocks Jos over killings by herdsmen, FAAC meeting ends in deadlock and other stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: A violent protest took place in Jos, the Plateau capital on ...
Sule Lamido writes PDP members, seeks to lead the party to take over power in 2019
The former Governor of Jigawa, Dr Sule Lamido has written to members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), informing them ...
Jigawa Governor, Badaru says there is no plot to impeach him
The governor of Jigawa, Badaru Abubakar has downplayed reports of an impeachment plot against him. The governor said the relationship ...
President Buhari meets with 3 Northern governors
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday, met with three Northern governors in closed-door at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The three governors are: Ibrahim ...
Police arrest students who killed colleague over alleged homosexual acts
The Nigerian Police, Jigawa Command, has arrested suspects who allegedly dealt blows on their colleague in Yankwashi Local Government Area, ...
Heavy downpour in Jigawa destroys N500m worth farm produce
Heavy rainfall has destroyed farm produce and animals, worth N500 million, in Gumel Local Government Area of Jigawa, at the ...
EFCC arrests former Jigawa governor, Saminu Turaki
A former governor of Jigawa, Saminu Turaki, has been arrested by officials of the EFCC. Turaki is being prosecuted by ...
Ex-Governor Sule Lamido remanded in prison custody
by Dolapo Adelana A former governor of Jigawa, Sule Lamido had been remanded in prison custody, according to Premium Times. The Chief ...
Police deny Lamido bail, to arraign former governor in court
by Dolapo Adelana The Nigeria Police Force have refused to grant bail to a former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido. ...
100 PDP supporters arrested in Jigawa over rally
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested over 100 supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supporters at Bamaina, the ...
Only God can stop me in 2019 – Sule Lamido
The immediate former governor of Jigawa, Sule Lamido has said that only God can stop him from being president in ...
YNaija Editorial: Jigawa’s mosques and misplaced priorities
The recent announcement by the Jigawa state government that it has opened bidding for the construction of ninety mosques in ...
N270 million; N26.5 billion… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
6 – The number of new ICT hubs that will be set up by the Federal Government, according to the ...
8 die in Jigawa road accident
Eight persons lost their lives in an accident involving a car and a jeep on Hadejia-Kano road in Kaugama Local ...
How 60-year-old traditional ruler raped 8-year-old
Abubakar Ya’u, a 60-year-old traditional ruler of Kargo in Garki Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has been arrested by ...
Garba Lawal inspires young footballers at Copa Coca-Cola training camp (PHOTOS)
The COPA Coca-Cola 2016 coaching clinic has been filled with several incredible moments, and the training camp at Kaduna recently ...
These are the 6 states hit by, uhm, ‘Tomato Ebola’
by Chi Ibe The Federal Government yesterday said the pest, Tuta absoluta, popularly known as ‘Tomato Ebola’, which is responsible ...
REVEALED: Sule Lamido was paid ‘N1bn in kickbacks’
At the ongoing trial of former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission revealed on Monday, ...
Bird Flu returns to Nigeria [DETAILS]
by Emeka Nwankwo Two days ago, the Kano state Government, through the Directorate of Veterinary Service in the Ministry of ...
Tanks, heavily armed officers guard Lamido and son’s arraignment
Tanks were reportedly rolled out while heavily armed police officers stood guard at the ongoing arraignment of former governor of Jigawa, ...
EFCC allegedly arrests Gov. Lamido and his two sons
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has allegedly rearrested former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, and his two sons, ...
Kano stands still for APC’s Muhammadu Buhari (See Photos)
by Chinwe Okafor Ahead of the presidential elections in February 14, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign continued their ‘Change’ journey, ...
President Jonathan has created nine new federal universities, but were they needed?
by Adedayo Ademuwagun Jide finished secondary school in 2010 and spent the next three years at home. He wrote the ...
“I specialize in breaking into houses and raping housewives”
by James Sambo A 30-year-old serial rapist, Umar Mohammed, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense ...
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