Ibrahim Ibrahim The Jigawa State Government has made it compulsory for recruited women security guard to wear Hijab in their duty post State Commissioner of Information, Youth Sports and Culture Hon. Sagir Musa, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the state executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Umar Namadi. Chidari Urges Constituents to Uphold Islamic Values He said, state government has directed three private security firms operating in the state to allow their female workers to wear hijabs while on duty. He stated that the directive is part of the government’s efforts to provide an inclusive and enabling environment for…
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The Centre for Gender Studies (CGS) Bayero University Kano BUK has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing gender-related initiatives by renewing its mandate and enhancing its human resource capacity. The Director CGS, Dr. Ambassador Safiya Nuhu, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas. She assured the vice chancellor of CG’s continued support in tackling societal issues, particularly in reinforcing family values, promoting cultural heritage, and instilling positive moral upbringing. Dr. Safiya emphasized that the new appointments of deputy directors of the center signify the University’s shared commitment to addressing pressing societal challenges through gender-focused research…
A 24-year-old man named Shamsu Yakubu from Kano State was arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board for allegedly licking a goat’s genital organs in a video that went viral on TikTok. Shamsu claimed he did it to gain social media fame. In the video, Shamsu was seen instructing someone to record him performing the obscene act. Kano Hisbah Arrests Couple for Secretly Getting Married Residents who witnessed the video were outraged and threatened to beat him up, leading a community leader to report him to the Hisbah Board. Shamsu Yakubu, a resident of Dawakin Kudu local government area of…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction with the finishing touches of the Bus and Taxi Terminal project at Mabushi, Abuja. Wike expressed his dissatisfaction in Abuja on Tuesday, after he had inspected the terminal, which was at 90 per cent completion. The minister visited the site after inspecting the ongoing construction of the Apo to Wasa left wing service lane, on the Outer Southern Expressway, and the Inter-change to link Wole Soyinka Way with Murtala Mohammed Way. Minister Woos French Investors with Nigeria’s Economic Reforms Wike also inspected the construction of the…
Muhammad Jamil Abubakar Civil society CSOs groups and agricultural advocates have expressed strong concern over the Gombe State Government’s 2025 agriculture budget, describing it as inadequate, inconsistent, and lacking critical support for smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth. At a press briefing in Gombe organized by the Small Scale Women Farmers Organization in Nigeria (SWOFON) and the Gombe State Budget Committee Group (BCG), with support from ActionAid Nigeria’s SUPIA project, stakeholders criticized the 3.6% allocation to agriculture far below the 10% benchmark set by the Maputo and Malabo Declarations. President Tinubu Appoints New Leadership for Bank of Agriculture The Chairman…
The Kano State Police Command has taken into custody a 20-year-old man, Umar Auwal, also known as ‘Abba Dujal,’ who voluntarily surrendered and confessed to a series of violent crimes committed across Kano and Jigawa states. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement, Auwal, a resident of Wudil Local Government Area of Kano State, confessed to the murder of a man in Sabon Gari Quarters, Kano, where he reportedly stabbed the victim to death and stole his Infinix Hot 40i smartphone, which he later sold for…
The Kano State Government says it will construct 130 new schools in rural areas to improve girls’ education under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) program. The state commissioner for education, Dr.Ali Haruna Makoda stated this during an advocacy visit to the emir of Karaye. The AGILE program, supported by the World Bank, aims to enhance secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls aged 10-20. According to him, the schools will be built in hard-to-reach communities where girls had to walk long distances to access education. Dr. Makoda noted that, under Kano AGILE ten schools, including the Special…
Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France), the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), and Spaces for Change (S4C), under the European Union-funded eRIGHTS Project, condemn the proposed amendment to the Nigerian Data Protection Act, 2023. The act seeks to mandate the establishment of physical offices by social media platforms and compel bloggers to register with recognized national associations and maintain local offices within Nigeria. Telecom Users to Pay More as NCC Approves Tariff Increase This was contained in a statement signed by the executive director CUTAD Y.Z Ya’u,made available to newsmen. According to him, the bill, titled “A Bill…
Ado Salisu 78 athletes and 24 officials are to represent Nigeria in the forthcoming Federation of International University Sports (FISU) scheduled to hold in July this year in Germany. The President of Nigeria University Game Association (NUGA) professor Bawa Muhammad who spoke through the chairman Technical committee, Professor Musa Garba Yakasai alias AA dropped this hints in a chat with newsmen shortly after the just concluded FISU trial tournament at University of Jos, Plateau state. Young Athlete Abubakar Sets Sights on Olympic Medal According to him, the FISU trial which commenced from April 6 to 12 attracted 19 universities and…
Ibrahim Ibrahim Senator Abdulhamid Malam Madori, representing Jigawa North East Senatorial zone has emphasized that no vacancy for Jigawa number one seat coming 2027 election. Speaking at a Citizens and Government Engagement Programme in Birniwa Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. He advised those who are dreaming of the number one seat in the state within the party and outside the party shield their ambitions as no vacancy in the governorship seat comes 2027. The Senator explained that governor’s performance during his first tenure is remarkable therefore he deserves to be re-elected in 2027. Gale of…