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Birniwa

June 9, 2025

We’re taking proactive measures to reduce impact of flood in Jigawa: Gov Namadi

Mr Namadi said the government had already constructed several embankments in all the flood-prone areas.

Jigawa governor
December 12, 2024

Jigawa earmarks N400 million for renovation of seven tsangaya schools

The schools were established to integrate the Tsangaya Islamic education into the western system of education and to tackle the problem of out-of-school children.

Jigawa
August 12, 2024

Jigawa govt donates relief items to hundreds of flood victims

The flood ravaged 138,442.36 hectares of farmlands and displaced 1,554 farming communities across 22 local government areas.

Flooded Jigawa
June 28, 2024

NEMA issues flood alerts to 19 LGAs in Jigawa

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says at least 19 LGAs of Jigawa are in high- and moderate-risk areas.

flood (credit: premium times)
May 31, 2024

PCN seals off 355 pharmacies, medicine shops in Jigawa

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria has shut down 355 pharmacies and patent medicines shops in Jigawa for various offences.

Pharmacy
February 16, 2023

Meningitis outbreak from Niger Republic kills 38 persons in Jigawa

The outbreak was initially from the neighbouring Niger Republic, and later spread to the border communities in the state, through trans border activities.

Meningitis
August 20, 2022

Flood destroyed properties, farmlands in 225 communities in Kano, Jigawa: NEMA

Mr Abdullahi said the flood destroyed many houses, infrastructure, farmlands, livestock, properties and displaced hundreds of households.

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
August 15, 2022

Fifty people died in heavy rain in Jigawa: SEMA

Seven members of a family, including a newborn baby, died during the downpour, according to SEMA.

Rainfall