One week after the petrol tanker disaster that killed about 200 residents, echoes of grief envelop the atmosphere of Majiya town of Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Survivors and grieving families spoke to our correspondent, Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman who was in Jigawa. Grieving Families Residents include the grieving members of families of…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest of Auwal Sankara, the Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, in an uncompleted building with a married woman. Outraged by the development, residents of Jigawa and Kano have called for sack of the commissioner, demanded that the Islamic law must apply to…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported that two towers along its 330kV Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines 1 and 2 have been vandalized, leading to power outages in some areas of Kano and Kaduna states. The damage to the transmission lines occurred on Friday, according to a statement released by TCN’s General Manager of Public…
The Federal Government has pledged to assist Jigawa State in rebuilding and rehabilitating Majia Town, which was devastated by a fatal fuel tanker explosion on Tuesday evening. Africa Health Report revealed that the explosion claimed the lives of 167 people. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, made the assurance during a…
The death toll from a devastating tanker explosion in Jigawa State has risen to 157, according to authorities, as the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the incident. The explosion occurred on Tuesday night when a petrol tanker overturned and burst into flames near Majia town, Taura Local Government Area. Residents…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commiserated with the government and people of Jigawa State over the tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area. Governor Yusuf paid a condolence visit to the state on Thursday, October 17, 2024, to express his solidarity and support to the affected…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has extended heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Jigawa State following the tragic fire incident in Majia, which claimed over 100 lives and left more than 70 individuals with varying degrees of burns. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor…
