Tag: Zamfara state
Police release 25 Fulani herders detained by local vigilantes in Zamfara
The Zamfara Police Command has facilitated the release of 25 Fulani herders illegally held by local vigilantes in Dansadau Emirate,…
Banditry: Zamfara records low intending pilgrims
The incessant activities of bandits in Zamfara State has led to the State’s Pilgrims Board recording low turnout of intending…
Ex-Gov. Yari misappropriated over N250 billion, Interim report alleges
A Transition Committee set up by Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has alleged that the immediate past governor of the…
Banditry: Gov. Matawalle to meet security experts in Dubai
As more rural communities in Zamfara come under heavy attacks by bandits, Gov Bello Matawalle is to meet with security…
10 political parties kick against court action on Gov. Matawalle
Ten political parties in Zamfara have disassociated themselves from a court action challenging the election of Gov Bello Matawalle said…
Bandits: New CP opts for dialogue over fire power in Zamfara
As government intensifies efforts to end activities of bandits in Zamfara, the state’s new Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Usman…
APC assures of credible opposition in Zamfara
The Zamfara Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to provide credible opposition to the rulling Peoples Democratic Party…
I paid Zamfara workers May salary despite financial difficulties – Gov
Gov. Bello Matawallen-Maradun has said that he paid Zamfara civil servants May salary despite the financial difficulties he inherited. The…
Zamfara: How APC shot itself in the foot
“In war, the damage you inflict on the enemy might be immediately apparent. The damage you inflict on yourself in…
Supreme Court goofed on Zamfara verdict, APC NWC meets Monday
Nigeria's Supreme Court has left Nigerian lawyers bewildered over its verdict Friday, in which it literally robbed candidates of the…
Gov. Tambuwal seeks closer working relationship with incoming Zamfara Govt
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State says he will work closely with the incoming government in Zamfara to promote the…
Will Zamfara State have government or not, Supreme Court decides tomorrow
The Supreme Court of Nigeria will tomorrow, May 24, 2019 determine whether Zamfara, one of the states in Nigeria will…
Emir asks FG to probe Zamfara banditry
Zamfara Council of Chiefs has requested the Federal Government to set up a panel or commission of inquiry to establish…
Banditry: Zamfara govt. unaware of alleged killings – SSG
Zamfara State Government has denied official knowledge of innocent citizens allegedly being killed during air strikes on suspected bandits camps…
Banditry: Over 3,000 killed, 500 Zamfara villages affected – Gov. Yari
The Zamfara Government has said that a total of 3,526 persons were killed by armed bandits in the state in…
Just In: Police admit 16 cops killed by Zamfara bandits
The Nigerian Police has admitted it lost 16 men to bandits in Zamfara state on 29 November but not 50…
Gunmen strike again in Zamfara, kill 30
Suspected gunmen have again killed about 30 people in Kabaro and Danmani villages in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara…
Zamfara govt yet to employ UNICEF trained female teachers — SUBEB boss
A total of 163 female NCE graduates, sponsored by the UNICEF, are waiting to be employed by Zamfara state government,…
Zamfara state inaugurates Emergency Operations Center for Disease control
Zamfara state government has inaugurated an Emergency Operations Center as part of efforts to ensure prompt responses to disease outbreaks…
Zamfara state earmarks over N1bn for hospital expansion, housing
Zamfara state government has approved over N1 billion for the expansion of the Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau and landscaping…
Zamfara most notorious armed bandit killed by colleagues
Zamfara State's most wanted bandit Buharin Daji has been killed by colleagues in the bushes of Dansadau.
Federal Govt. distributes relief materials to IDPs in Zamfara
The Federal Government has distributed relief materials and empowerment items to the victims of insurgency in Zamfara.
Zamfara to inaugurate 100 projects to celebrate Democracy Day
Zamfara Government has identified 100 new projects for inauguration to mark the 2018 Democracy Day on May 29, Alhaji Lawali…
Senate committee on Security to investigate challenges in Zamfara state
The Senate on Tuesday mandated its Ad hoc Committee on the Review of the National Security Architecture to investigate the…
Pregnant women, nursing mothers receive N2bn support in Zamfara
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) spent N2 billion to fund Child Development Grand Programme (CDGP) to support nursing…
Zamfara Govt. reassures residents of improve health care delivery
The Zamfara State Government on Thursday reiterated its commitments to improve the health care delivery in the state.
2019 elections: INEC solicits religious leaders support
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on religious leaders in Zamfara to mobilise support for the commission’s activities…
Zamfara tasks communities on projects maintenance
The Zamfara Government on Tuesday urged all communities in the state to ensure effective maintenance of projects executed in their…
Zamfara appoints project monitoring committee
Zamfara Government has set up a seven-man committee to monitor projects implementation as part of efforts to ensure quality performance…
Zamfara to recruit 280 health workers – Gov.
Zamfara State Government has promised to recruit 280 additional healthcare professional to address the shortage of personnel in the sector.