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World Bank To Construct 534km Rural Roads In Benue

Dec 11, 2024 | leadership.ng | Nafisat Abdulrahman |Muh'd Zangina Kura

The Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP), a World Bank-funded initiative has announced plans to construct 534 kilometers of rural roads across Benue State. The project, aimed at facilitating the transportation of agricultural produce, will also include the construction of warehouses to enhance agricultural storage and productivity.
Nigeria: Jigawa Tanker Explosion... 109 Victims Given Mass Burial, 54 Hospitalised

Oct 18, 2024 | allafrica.com | Jonathan Nda-Isaiah |Muh'd Zangina Kura |Abdullahi Olesin |Nse Anthony |David Aduge-Ani

Majiya village of Taura local government area in Jigawa state and the entire state was thrown into confusion and mourning following a petroleum tanker explosion which resulted in the death of over109 persons. Fifty-four others sustained various degrees of burns. Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi, his deputy Engr Aminu Usman and the Speaker of the state house of assembly were among the early sympathisers who attended the mass burial of the 107 victims of the explosion.
Nigeria: 16 Died, 3,936 Displaced By Flood in Jigawa - Sema

Aug 14, 2024 | allafrica.com | Muh'd Zangina Kura

Sixteen persons have been killed, 3,986 displaced while over 2,744 hectares of farmland have been washed away by floods that ravaged communities across 10 local government areas of Jagawa State. Recall that the Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMet) had predicted the likelihood of the state to experience flooding and rainstorms this year.
Palliative: Jigawa Civil Servants Reject N10,000 Wage Award

Feb 5, 2024 | leadership.ng | Muh'd Zangina Kura

The Jigawa State chapters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have rejected the N10,000 wage award offered by the state government as a palliative for fuel subsidy removal. This was contained in a press statement issued after the meeting of the Organized Labour in the state held in Dutse, the state capital.
Jigawa Gov Forces Commissioners To Sign Performance Bonds

Jan 31, 2024 | leadership.ng | Muh'd Zangina Kura

In an effort to enhance transparency, accountability, and commitment to public service delivery, Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has mandated the members of the State Executive Council, heads of ministries, departments, and parastatals to sign a result performance bond. The signing of the performance bond took place at the state’s Government House in Dutse, the capital, in the presence of top government officials, party leaders, and development partners.
Sudan’s War: 194 Jigawa Medical Students Head For Cyprus, India

Jan 30, 2024 | leadership.ng | Muh'd Zangina Kura

Jigawa State government has concluded arrangements to relocate its 194 students in Sudan to Cyprus and India to continue their medical studies. Speaking to the students and their parents at the Government House, Dutse, Governor Umar Namadi said, since the outbreak of the civil war in Sudan Republic, the state government has been following the situation in that country.
Skyline Varsity Partners Private School Owners In Jigawa

Jan 28, 2024 | leadership.ng | Muh'd Zangina Kura

The management of Skyline University Nigeria has signed an agreement with private schools’ proprietors to enhance access to quality education in Jigawa State. The vice chancellor of the university, Professor Ajith Kumar revealed this at a one-day workshop organised for private schools’ proprietors at the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) headquarters in Dutse.
5,500 Physically Challenged Persons To Receive Monthly Allowance In Jigawa

Jan 21, 2024 | leadership.ng | Muh'd Zangina Kura

The Jigawa State Government has enhanced its social security program for disabled individuals by raising their monthly allowance from N7,000 to N10,000. The state Commissioner for Information, Youth Sports and Culture, Hon Sagir Musa, revealed this while fielding questions from newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting.
J-CARES: Jigawa Disburses ₦250m To 5,349 Beneficiaries

Jan 16, 2024 | leadership.ng | Muh'd Zangina Kura

Jigawa State Government has commenced the disbursement of ₦250 million as a grant to over 4,349 youth and women owners of small scale businesses, along with a social intervention grant for 1,000 people with disabilities.
Presidency Cautioned Against Restructuring NSA Office

Jan 11, 2024 | leadership.ng | Muh'd Zangina Kura

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to be careful on the current move to restructure the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). The call came from Non-State Actors Consultative Forum, in a press statement, signed by its chief convener, Abdulrazaq Alkali, who described the move as ill-advised and counter-productive to the national security architecture.