{
  "id": 3337295,
  "title": "Jigawa approves low-key programme to mark 35th anniversary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/jigawa-approves-low-key-programme-to-mark-35th-anniversary",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T19:21:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/25/jigawa-approves-low-key-programme-to-mark-35th-anniversary/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Jigawa State Executive Council has greenlit a modest program to celebrate the 35th anniversary of its founding on August 27, 1991. This plan, outlined in a statement from the Commissioner for Information, Sports and Culture, Alhaji Sagir Musa Ahmed, aims to institutionalize future celebrations and establish a framework for state honors. The council also approved a mosque-wide prayer initiative, coordinated by religious leaders, to mark the occasion. Jigawa State was formed from Kano State, and the anniversary will highlight its 35-year history, achievements, and the contributions of those instrumental to its progress.",
  "summary": "The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved a low-key programme of activities to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the creation of Jigawa State on August 27, 1991, during the administration of former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Sports and Culture, […] Jigawa approves low-key…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}