Jigawa State
ONE YEAR IN OFFICE: Inside Hon. Zaharadden Abubakar’s scorecard on good governance
By Rilwan Muhammad Exactly one year ago on this day, a fresh leadership chapter of Gwaram local government was opened with the swearing-in of Hon. Zahraddeen Abubakar as the Executive Chairman of the council area. And aware of the responsibilities that come with being a leader in a populous society such as Gwaram and […]
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Gwaram council chairman wows community with massive infrastructural revamp
By Rilwan Muhammad The Executive Chairman of Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa state, Hon. Zahraddeen Abubakar has repaired nọ fewer than a total of 155 handpump boreholes, 5 solar-powered boreholes, installed 18 public taps and reticulated water pipelines across the local government area. Our correspondent learnt that this was part of the […]
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Badaru: Best APC Presidential Aspirant, CNYPG.
The Chairman, Coalition of Nigerian Youths for Peace and Good Governance (CNYPG) Aminu Saleh Comrade has congratulated the members of All Progressives Congress, APC and Nigerians on what the described as an acceptance of national call to service by Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar of of Jigawa State, to join the 2023 presidential race. The […]
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2023 Presidential Race: Buhari yet to endorse any candidate, says Jigawa Governor
Jigawa State Governor, Muhammad Baduru Abubakar, has denied reports indicating that President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed Senator Abdullahi Adamu for the position of the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Badaru made the clarification while fielding questions on the BBC Hausa Service, monitored in Lafia, on Monday. When asked to […]
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GWARAM UNDER HON. ZAHRADDEEN ABUBAKAR: Six months at a glance
By Rilwan Muhammad As a passer-by to Gwaram, one of the luckiest local government areas of Jigawa state that got a leader of unmatchable standing, you would not resist the lust of feasting your inquisitive eyes on an edifice that stood a few kilometers from the emerging town of Gwaram. If you are a […]
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OPINION: The 100 days of the Architect of Modern Gwaram
By Rilwan Muhammad The action – or let’s call it inaction – of some people in authority makes people draw the surmisal that leadership at the local government level is now a mere appointment by the state Governor, so that the appointee is given the opportunity to live in the lap of luxury for […]
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Farmers in Maigatari Decry Rainfall Shortage
By Rilwan Muhammad In recent years, farmers in Nigeria have witnessed low and unpredictable rainfall variations. This, coupled with other agronomic challenges, has posed serious problem to the country’s crusade on food sufficiency as majority of the farmers practise rainfed farming system, with little supplemental irrigation in some areas. Maigatari is one of the […]
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Stakeholders in Jigawa urges gov’t to take ownership of Almajiri system of education
By Ahmed Ahmed Jigawa state stakeholders have urged the government to take the ownership and responsibility of implementing almajiri system of education in the state The Stakeholders made the call in a Communique signed by Mr. Basirka Musbahu, Chairman of CSOs forum in Jigawa state, at a one day multi-stakeholder meeting of the Almajiri […]
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JIGAWA: LGA Chairman passes Law prohibiting prostitution, production and consumption of Alcohol
The Chairman of Gwaram Local Government Council of Jigawa state, Hon. Zahraddeen Abubakar, has passed a law that prohibits the consumption, distribution and local production of Alcohol across the local government. The law also bans prostitution and operation or ownership of brothels across the local government area. This was contented in a statement signed […]
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FG to inject N1.62bn for Youth and Women empowerment in Jigawa State
The Federal Government is set to inject the sum of N1.62bn within three months through the special works program that engages 1000 youth in each local government in Jigawa state. The state Governor Badaru Abubakar disclosed this during the flagging off of the programme in Dutse the state capital. According to the him, 27,000 […]
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