Tag: Zamfara
Agency distributes 2 trucks of relief materials to IDPs
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed two trucks of relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) from Zamfara,…
Air Force rescues 3 kidnap victims
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said it has, through its 207 Quick Response Group (QRG) in Gusau, successfully rescued three…
Zamfara Deputy Gov. distributes Ramadan welfare package
Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala, on Tuesday, distributed Ramadan Welfare Package to over 11,000 needy including widows, orphans…
Fire guts 300-year-old artefacts in Zamfara
An early morning fire at the Emir of Kaura-Namoda palace in Zamfara has claimed valuable historical artefacts dating over 300…
INEC distributes 58,260 PVCs in Zamfara
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has distributed 58,260 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Zamfara State.
Insecurity: Air Force appeals for support from communities in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has appealed for support and cooperation from communities in Zurmi Local Government of Zamfara to…
Troops kill 8 bandits in Zamfara
Eight bandits have been killed by troops of the One Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Gusau in an exchange…
1,738 corps members vaccinated against meningitis in Zamfara
Zamfara government says it has vaccinated 1,738 corps members of the 2018 Batch A stream 1 of the National Youths…
Zamfara no longer on Cerebro Spinal Meningitis endemic list – Commissioner
The National Center for Disease Control has removed Zamfara from its list of states prone to Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM)…
Army kills 21 armed bandits, recovers arms in Zamfara
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said its troops killed 21 armed bandits in the ongoing clearance operation at Tunga Daji…
Zamfara Govt to recruit 340 doctors, nurses, midwives
Alhaji Lawal M-Liman, Zamfara Commissioner for Health said on Thursday that 340 health personnel including doctors, nurses and midwives would…
Over 30 buried in Zamfara after Bandits’ attacks
More than 30 persons were on Thursday buried in Bawan Daji village of Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara, following…
84 health centres receive drugs, equipment in Zamfara
The Maternal and Newborn Child Health (MNCH2), an international NGO, has donated drugs and medical equipment worth millions of naira…
Zamfara First Lady distributes 1,000 goats, 500 sewing machines to women
Zamfara Governor’s wife, Hajiya Asmau Abdulaziz, on Monday distributed 1,000 goats and 500 sewing machines to women in Talata-Mafara and…
Zamfara, Kebbi rice farmers to receive farming input to boost Productivity
More than 40, 000 rice farmers are to receive farming inputs from the Federal Government in Kebbi and Zamfara for…
23,000 Women Benefit From Health Education Training In Zamfara
A total of 23,758 women in Zamfara have been trained in health education and nutrition under the Child Development Grant…
Teacher flogs student to death in Zamfara
A teacher at Government Day Secondary School Sankalawa in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara has allegedly flogged a student…
Zamfara Killings: Police arrest 3 suspects
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested three suspects in connection with the killings in Birane village in Zurmi Local Government…
Banditry: Police deploy 3 additional mobile units to Zamfara
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has said that three additional mobile police units would be deployed to Zamfara to…
Zamfara massacre: Buhari orders security operatives to arrest perpetrators
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security operatives to immediately be deployed to Zamfara State where armed men massacred 36…
Zamfara to establish new zonal fire service stations
The Zamfara State Government is to establish three new fire service zonal offices in the state as part of efforts…
Buhari orders military crackdown on Banditry in Zamfara
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a military crackdown on bandits operating in rural communities in Zamfara State, following fresh attacks…
Zamfara announces new measures on salary payment
Zamfara state government has said that it will henceforth only recognize and collect staff payment vouchers prepared by directors from…
Police Search For 3 Missing Colleagues After Attack
Zamfara Police Command on Tuesday said it had commenced massive search for three policemen who went missing after Monday’s attack…
Food Poison Kills 7 Persons In Zamfara
Seven persons have died from eating local food known as `Fate’ (poisoned leaf porridge) at Shiyar Ajiya in Shinkafi town,…
Federal Government to connect Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara rail lines
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday, said the ministry would design the rail lines to connect Kebbi,…
Medical Practitioners Call For Meningitis Vaccine, Health Personnel
Some medical practitioners in Talata Mafara LGA of Zamfara State have called for Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) vaccine and qualified health…
Voters Registration: Traditional ruler blames low collection on insecurity
Alhaji Attahiru Ahmad, Chairman, Zamfara State Council of Chiefs has attributed low turnout of electorate to collect their Permanent Voter’s…
Zamfara Decries Prevalence Of 6 Child Killer Diseases
The Zamfara Government, has decried the recent increase in the six child killer diseases among children in the state.
NYSC Deploys 2, 000 Corps Members To Zamfara
The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), has deployed 2, 000 corps members to Zamfara for the 2017 Batch A, Stream…