Tag: Governor Bello Matawalle
Matawalle dissolves cabinet ahead of May 29 handover
According to the statement, the officers affected by the dissolution include members of the State Executive Council, all Commissioners and…
PDP topples APC’s Matawalle in Zamfara
Lawal defeated All Progressives Congress candidate Matawalle, who received 311,976 votes, as announced by the INEC.
Gov. Matawalle lauds CBN’s compliance with Supreme Court’s order
Matawalle, who is seeking re-election in the rescheduled March 18 Governorship and State Assembly poll, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for…
Gov. Matawalle signs anti-thuggery bill into law
The governor said the agency was established by his administration to complement the efforts of security agencies in curtailing thuggery-related…
Gov. Matawalle mourns Bashir Mangal
Matawalle noted that the death of Bashir Mangal was a great loss to the deceased family and entire Northern Nigeria…
Gov. Matawalle restates commitment to end banditry
The Zamfara governor reiterated his administration's commitment to work closely with the military and other security forces to end banditry…
Gov. Matawalle welcomes 52 political groups into APC
The Frontier group was led by Hadiza Rufa’i-Imam who said members would henceforth work for the success of the APC…
Zamfara: Gov. Matawalle under fire for ordering shutdown of broadcast stations
The Zamfara government had on Saturday ordered the shutdown of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Gusau and the Federal Radio Corporation…
Matawalle assents to bill on Nursing Science College
The governor explained that the law provided for the upgrading of the State School of Nursing and Midwifery, Gusau to…
Zamfara killings: Matawalle orders suspension of all political activities
Dosara expressed sadness and concern about the rise of banditry and the recent killings of several innocent individuals in numerous…
APC lauds Gov. Bello Matawalle
According to Danfulani, the security measures initiated by the governor would in turn encourage the electorate to participate in the…
Gov. Matawalle sacks adviser Kabiru Sahabi-Liman for incompetence
Sahabi Liman was found to be “grossly incompetent to undertake the responsibilities” after a close monitoring.
Gov. Matawalle assents to Child Protection Bill, 2 others
According to the governor, the laws provide that the state social protection and disability funds be provided to complement the…
Zamfara community guards receive vehicles, motorcycles
The governor also announced a mobile toll-free number, 112, for citizens to call during emergencies in any part of the…
Gov. Matawalle orders house-to-house search
According to the governor, the measure was part of an effort to restore law and order and ensure peace in…
Gov. Matawalle sanctions Zamfara Emirs
Alhaji Aliyu Garba-Marafa, the Emir of Yandoto, had conferred the traditional title of Sarkin Fulani on a wanted bandit, Ado…
Matawalle allocates land for Saudi-funded university
Meanwhile, the governor pledged the Zamfara Government’s commitment to the actualisation of the university.
New Zamfara law prescribes death sentence for bandits
Matawalle said the law formed part of measures to tackle banditry, kidnapping and cattle rustling in Zamfara.
APC will achieve landslide victory in 2023 elections: Gov. Matawalle
Matawalle challenged political leaders in the state to borrow a leaf from the women leader, who, despite being a non-indigene,…
Jobs for APC boys: Matawalle appoints 169 aides at a go
The development came barely two months after the three, hitherto, APC camps led by Matawalle, former governor, Abdulaziz Yari and…
“Take fight to bandits”, Matawalle tells soldiers
The governor explained that adopting a total pro-active measure would clear the bandits and restore law and order in the…
Gov. Matawalle: What APC must do to retain power in 2023
According to him, the reconciliation success among stakeholders of the APC in the state to divine intervention.
14 council chairmen seek to be joined as defendants in PDP suit against Matawalle
Moving their motion, Okpoko said the application prayed for an order granting leave to the applicants to be joined in…
APC lauds Matawalle on Zamfara’s new deputy governor
Nasiha is unquestionably a loyal and experienced politician who stands out to be recognised at any time,” APC said.
Gov. Matawalle appoints 250 political aides
The political appointees included eight directors-general and 242 senior special assistants, bringing the total number of political appointees in the…
Legal fireworks as PDP seeks to join Gov. Matawalle in defection suit
The PDP is specifically asking the court to sack Matawalle, the three senators, six members of the House of Representatives…
Insecurity: Gov. Matawalle updates Buhari, seeks more support
Matawalle explained that the President gave assurances on overcoming security challenges.
Matawalle hails Buhari for deploying Army in Zamfara
Matawalle expressed gratitude to the security personnel for the ‘incredible victories’ they recorded recently on numerous fronts.
Bandit attack: Matawalle beefs up security in FCE Gusau
Sighting of vigilantes in their numbers on motorcycles passing through the college resulted in panic
Gov. Matawalle lifts ban on telecom services in Zamfara
Matawalle said that banditry and kidnapping had been substantially suppressed within the period of the telecom shutdown.