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Jigawa Education College Staff Receive N17m in Allowance

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 29, 2024

The Jigawa State College of Education has begun the payment of outstanding allowances owed to its casual workers. The payment, totalling ₦17,028,000, was approved by the state governor, Malam Umar Namadi. According to the registrar of the college, Mr. Bala Isyaku, the amount has been disbursed

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27,026 applicants fail CBT for temporary teaching jobs in Jigawa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

According to the Jigawa State Universal Basic Board, a total of 27,026 applicants for temporary teaching jobs failed the Computer Based Test. Professor Haruna Musa, the board’s chairman, revealed this to reporters after the exam results were released. He said out of the 32,653 teachers that have applied for the J-teach programme in the state […]

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Rain and windstorm demolish 58 nomadic schools in Jigawa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 11, 2024

Heavy rain and wind storms destroyed 58 nomadic schools in Jigawa State. Hajia Ramatu Muhammed, Executive Secretary of Nomadic Education, said this during a conversation with journalists in Dutse. She stated that the tragedy occurred as a result of heavy rainfall and windstorm, which caused chaos in the majority of the impacted areas. She explained that […]

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14, 000 candidates apply for 3, 000 temporary teaching positions in Jigawa within 24 hours

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

Within 24 hours, almost 14,000 candidates applied for temporary teaching positions in Jigawa State. Professor Haruna Musa, Chairman of the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board, revealed this at the official presentation of permanent appointment letters to 3,233 candidates at the Aminu Kano Triangle in Dutse, the state capital. He informed them that they had been

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Tragic vehicle accident in Jigawa kills 3 secondary school students, leaves 14 injured

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 17, 2024

Three students from Jigawa State’s Government Girls Secondary School, Kaugama, died in a horrific vehicle accident while travelling home for holiday. DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the Police Public Relations Officer, verified the event in a statement. He stated the incident occurred on the Jahun/Kiyawa route in Jigawa State and injured 14 additional students. In a […]

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Jigawa govt approves over N774m as scholarship allowance for 26,836 students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 6, 2024

Over N774 million has been given to the Jigawa State Scholarship Board as scholarship allowance for students enrolled in universities across the country for the 2023/2024 academic year. In an exclusive interview in Dutse, Malam Sa’idu Magaji, the executive secretary of the Jigawa State Scholarship Board, revealed that the board had already started the payment

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Jigawa sponsors 194 medical students to Cyprus, India

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 2, 2024

After being evacuated from the Republic of Sudan, no fewer than 194 state-sponsored medical students left Jigawa on Friday to finish their studies in Northern Cyprus and India. The Jigawa State Scholarship Board’s executive secretary, Saidu Magaji, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse that all preparations had been made for their flight to those […]

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Jigawa provides adult learners with solar-powered radio sets

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 25, 2023

DUTSE (Sundiata Scholar) – To increase the efficiency of its Literacy-by-Radio initiative, the Jigawa State Agency for Mass Education provided 400 adult learners solar-powered radio sets and additional learning materials. The distribution was completed in the Gwiwa and Yankwashi Council areas, according to Dr. Abbas Abubakar, the agency’s executive secretary.