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Isime Esene September 24, 2014

It gets real: Anenih, others in closed-door meeting with Gov. Lamido

by Akan Ido Despite desperate denials from party members, it is becoming increasingly clear that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is perfecting plans to jettison the current Vice President,…

Sola August 4, 2014

Dangote makes Africa’s largest single investment in rice production

by Tunji Andrews Africa’s richest man and king capitalist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has pledged to invest $1 billion (N165 billion) in Nigeria’s commercial rice farming; making it the largest…

writer July 31, 2014

Attention, youth ‘corpers’: NYSC announces plans for 7 states under Boko Haram attack [DETAILS]

by Mayowa Aboah The National Youth Service Corps has announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states. The affected states are Adamawa,Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano and Yobe…

April 11, 2014

Cheta Nwanze: Citizen Yusuf doesn’t deserve a spell on the naughty step

by Cheta Nwanze Sadly, it appears that for all of his service, Ciaxon has been missing from social media for just over a week now, and yesterday night... a known…

April 9, 2014

Gunmen kill 7 policemen, 1 civilian in Jigawa, NLC calls new $510 billion GDP a ‘time bomb’ & other important news you need to know today

by Oge Okonkwo Suspected gunmen kill 7 policemen and a civilian in Jigawa A police station was attacked by suspected gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday. A Sharia court…

February 21, 2014

‘I asked the goat for permission’ Man arrested for having SEX with animal

by Adeola Balogun A man in Jigawa has been arrested for having sex with a goat in the Baranda forest environs of the Dutse Local Government Area of the state.…

February 8, 2014

When the elections come – How will the North vote in 2015? (YNaija Long Read)

by Mark Amaza In the week of Christmas 2013 the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa held rallies in the three senatorial zones of the state to drum up support…

February 1, 2014

Tragic: Fire razes students’ hostel in Jigawa

by Oge Okonkwo File Photo A student hostel in Federal Government College (FGC), Kazaure, in Jigawa was razed to the ground on Saturday. Speaking to newsmen in Jigawa, the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and…

January 1, 2014

29 PDP reps to ‘defect to the APC between January and February’

by Chi Ibe 29 members of the House of Representatives, will be leaving the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives COngres (APC) in January and February, according to…

December 31, 2013

‘You’ve done nothing for us!’: 2 senators booed by constituents during election rally in Jigawa

by 'Jola Sotubo Two Jigawa lawmakers on the platform of the People's Democratic Party were treated to an unpleasant surprise at a recent rally in the state. Senator Abdulaziz Usman…

December 17, 2013

Theophilus Ilevbare: For Govs. Aliyu and Lamido, it is time to count their gains

by Theophilus Ilevbare There is a pitfall in this much publicised defection. The merging of G-5 with the progressives should not be mistaken to mean the merging of their large…

December 3, 2013

EFCC releases detained Jigawa Government officials

The 19 Jigawa State top government officials arrested by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and State Security Service (SSS) have been released. The Nation gathered that their…

December 2, 2013

PDP crisis: Pres. Jonathan holds closed-door meeting with Lamido, Aliyu

by 'Jola Sotubo President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday met with Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger and Sule Lamido of Jigawa. The two governors have been in-between ranks following their decision to…

November 30, 2013

Opinion: Gov. Lamido, for your sake, please stay in the PDP

by Bonaventure Melah But I also heard Lamido tell Nigerians that while they are free to criticise and condemn bad leadership, they should refrain from calling their leaders thieves in…

November 28, 2013

APC/nPDP merger throws PDP into minority at National Assembly

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The leadership structure in both chambers of the National Assembly is set for a shake-up that will see the minority switching places with the majority. With…

November 24, 2013

PDP crisis: Jonathan to meet with G-7 governors today

All is set for today’s meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the G-7 governors at the presidential villa, Abuja. The president who travelled to London for the international investors’ conference…

September 5, 2013

NSCDC arrests impersonator in Jigawa

by Oge Okonkwo A 27-year-old man, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly posing as an officer of the command. According to the NSCDC Commandant…

September 5, 2013

Oh yes, it’s ladies night! – 21 commercial sex workers arrested in Jigawa

by 'Jola Sotubo 21 sex workers in Jigawa State have had their business interrupted as they have been arrested by the state Hisbah command. The prostitutes were arrested as part…

September 1, 2013

Wickedness: NSCDC officials arrest woman for dumping baby in cemetery

by Oge Okonkwo A 25-year-old woman (name withheld) in Jigawa has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) of the state for allegedly dumping her new born…

August 31, 2013

It gets worse: Atiku, 7 governors walk out of PDP convention (PHOTOS)

by 'Jola Sotubo One major aim of this year's Peoples Democratic Party convention, which began today, was to make peace between the many warring factions within the ruling party. Unfortunately…

August 19, 2013

Opinion: Nigeria’s war against the poor

by Ochereome Nnanna The deportation saga was a statement that the mega-city project of the Lagos State Government has no place for the poor and destitute. The Lagos deportation saga…

August 4, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Now that the APC has been registered

by Simon Kolawole With the fusion of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the emergent APC is still less…

August 3, 2013

Tragic: 4 children die in Jigawa building collapse

File photo: collapsed building by Isi Esene Four children reportedly died yesterday in Danzomo village of Sule-Tankarkar Local Government Area of Jigawa State when a building collapsed during a heavy downpour. The…

July 19, 2013

Chido Onumah: So, who killed Kudirat Abiola?

by Chido Onumah If al-Mustapha didn’t kill Kudirat Abiola or order her assassination, it would be nice to know what al-Mustapha and the regime he served so faithfully did to…

May 12, 2013

Tola Sunmonu: Agiculture – Gov’t effort is good but a comprehensive solution is needed (Y! Policy Hub)

by Tola Sunmonu If you are going to try and tackle the issue of finance, create the necessary systems that allow farmers to make decisions about how they want to…

April 9, 2013

We must all stand up and condemn this – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze ...the fourth estate, or the media, is the most important part of a democracy. For if the media is incapable of doing its job, then how will…

December 14, 2012

Tell us about it, sir: My son is not laundering money for me – Governor Lamido

by Hauwa Gambo Well, that explains it. The governor of Jigawa, Sule Lamido - whose son was arrested at the Aminu Kano Airport, Kano on Wednesday - has an…

September 19, 2012

Flooding displaces 13,000 in Taraba

by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria has a serious flooding problem on its hands. In the last three weeks, heavy flooding has been reported in Plateau, Benue, Kano and Jigawa. Now, Taraba…

May 20, 2012

Sticks and stones? Convoy of INEC boss stoned in Jigawa

by Lekan Olanrewaju The streets of Jigawa aren't safe if you're the head of the electoral board of the country. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega…

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