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Livestock Devt: Jigawa To Allocate 100,000 Hectares For Grass Production
Jigawa State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of investors for the large-scale production of alfalfa grass (a... -
Jigawa signs MoU with investors on 100,000-hectare alfalfa production project
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State on Wednesday presided over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of major investors for the large-scale production of alfalfa,... -
Jigawa Govt approves N2.6bn for 2026 Hajj exercise
The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved N2,651,596,547.52 for 2026 Hajj operations Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Sagir... -
Jigawa pension board disburses ₦71.86bn to 728 retirees, beneficiaries
The Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Scheme Board has commenced the disbursement of ₦71,856,875,526.27 as terminal and death benefits to 728 retirees and relatives of deceased... -
Jigawa to allocate 100,000 hectares for the cultivation of nutrient grass for livestock grazing
Alfalfa, also called lucerne, is a flowering plant in the legume species that is cultivated as a rich forage crop and is used for grazing, hay and silage as well as green manure and mulching... -
Jigawa govt orders political appointees, LG chairmen to lead back-to-school campaign
The Jigawa State Government has directed all senior political appointees, as well as all local government chairmen, to key into the state’s Back-to-School... -
Jigawa gov’s wife moves to address out of school children, poverty among mothers
The wife of Jigawa State Governor, Hajiya Amina Umar Namadi, has vowed to collaborate with stakeholders to address the challenge of out-of-school children by boosting women’s income through expanded... -
Jigawa, El-Meena farms launch $540m alfalfa export push with Saudi group
The Jigawa State Government and El-Meena Farms Ltd have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding to develop Nigeria’s largest fodder export corridor through the Jigawa Alfalfa Value Chain... -
Jigawa govt cracks down on 7,000 ghost workers in payroll cleanup
The move has paved the way for fresh recruitments under the state’s J-Health, J-Teach, and J-Agro schemes, which aim to revitalise the healthcare, education, and agriculture sectors. Speaking at a... -
Tinubu’s 2027 2nd term ‘done deal’ - Jigawa APC declares
APC National Financial Secretary Bashir Gumel donates the Renewed Hope Sensitisation office in Dutse, declaring President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election a “done deal” in Jigawa State. The declaration was... -
21-year-old Nigerien nabbed in Jigawa with rustled cows
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old suspect from Niger Republic caught hauling eight stolen cows in a bold cross-border rustling attempt.PUNCH Metro gathered that just last... -
Jigawa NMA hails Namadi for breaking 15-year health workers’ salary stalemate
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Jigawa chapter has expressed appreciation to Governor Umar A. Namadi for approving the long-awaited salary review for doctors and other health workers in the...