Tag: Zamfara
Police arrest APC Publicity Secretary
Idris-Gusau was arrested on Tuesday, Alhaji Bashir Ataka, the Welfare Secretary of APC in Zamfara confirmed.
Zamfara rakes in N358.9bn revenue, hits 82% of 2024 target
He noted that the main sources of revenue included statutory allocations, Value Added Tax (VAT), Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), as…
Bandits panic under airstrikes, abandoned 70 kidnapped victims in Zamfara
Further bombardments in the area, the sources added, compelled the criminals to abandon all the hostages.
Zamfara bandits mock government after killing 38 despite ransom payment
The mass killing underscores the worsening security crisis in Zamfara, where communities continue to face frequent raids, mass abductions, and…
Zamfara airstrike: APC mourns victims
“It is quite impressive that troops of Fasan Yamma are taking the fight now to the bandits’ hideouts, making them…
NEMA donates relief materials to victims of bandits’ attacks in Zamfara
Lawal promised his administration’s commitment to continue partnering with the Federal Government’s agencies to provide succour to the victims of…
UN begins assessment of insecurity, drugs abuse in Zamfara
He further quoted Lawal as saying that he recently visited the UN to solicit its intervention in addressing some of…
Zamfara faults DMO, denies taking N14.2b loan
“The bond balance, which is still in a government account, has not been used and will be reserved for the…
Troops neutralise terrorists in Zamfara, Katsina
The post said “Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency operations in Katsina and Zamfara States, in a…
Abducted Zamfara students: FG not negotiating with terrorists – MoD
According to him, the Federal Government is not negotiating with the Zamfara terrorists to secure the release of the abducted.…
Zamfara terrorists breach university hostel, abduct female students (video)
Terrorists operating in Zamfara struck again in the early hours of Friday by abducting students of the Federal University of…
APC mourns slain veteran journalist Danjibga
Danjibga, who was the State Correspondent of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), had been missing for three days before his…
Zamfara govt introduces Performance Index
By Ishaq Zaki The Zamfara State Government has introduced a performance index for the 18 new commissioners in the state.…
Zamfara Assembly confirms 18 nominees as commissioners
“The nominees were screened and confirmed at the Assembly’s plenary in Gusau on Thursday."
Zamfara bankrupt, owing WAEC N1.6 billion – Gov. Dauda Lawal
“This is something that is verifiable. Outside security, education is key because without education, we are going no where,” he…
Court restores Mahdi Gusau as Zamfara deputy governor
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, gave an order restoring Mr Mahdi Gusau as the…
NLC, TUC urge Zamfara govt. to pay withheld salaries
Governor Bello Matawalle had recently assured that his administration would pay all outstanding salaries to civil servants before handing to…
We are ready for Saturday’s re-run election in Zamfara – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has distributed materials for Saturday’s re-run election in six local government areas…
Zamfara men arrested for printing fake naira, dollar notes
Uche said Kamallu admitted that Muazu Abdulkarim was the person who supplied the fake currency note and that each N1000…
PDP topples APC’s Matawalle in Zamfara
Lawal defeated All Progressives Congress candidate Matawalle, who received 311,976 votes, as announced by the INEC.
Zamfara Speaker loses re-election bid
The Speaker of Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasiru Magarya has lost his re-election bid for the Zurmi West State…
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…
Naira redesign: Kaduna, Kogi, Zamfara battle FG at Supreme Court
The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) redesign Naira policy has been causing chaos in the country with the masses suffering…
‘Naira frenzy’ grounds business activities in Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara
The Muslim Rights Concern ( MURIC) has lamented that businesses have been almost grounded in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara State…
Zubairu donates cash to victims of military airstrike in Zamfara
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency in Zamfara, Alhaji Abdulmalik Zubairu, has donated N50,000 to each…
What CP Yusuf told tertiary institutions in Zamfara
According to the commissioner, the measure was in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba-Alkali,…
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 govt. apologises for shutting down NTA, Pride FM, others
Zamfara government has apologized for shutting down the NTA, FRCN’s Pride FM Gusau, and three other private broadcast media organizations.
NSCDC beefs up security in Zamfara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Zamfara has adopted proactive security strategies to curtail thuggery and criminal…
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…