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Zamfara: AGP rector bags fellow, science association award
The Science Association of Nigeria Monday conferred merit award on the Rector of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara in Zamfara state, Prof. Tukur Adamu as a Fellow, Science Association of Nigeria (FSAN). President of the […]
Security
Matawalle lauds budget director, other kidnap victim’s release
Governor of Zamfara state Bello Mohammed Matawallen Maradun Tuesday lauded the release of the state’s director of budget, Alhaji Hamza Salihu and one other person by their abductors. The two were kidnapped Sunday at gunpoint […]
Opinion
Zamfara and baseless allegations against Yari
Recently, Chairman of the Zamfara State Transition Committee who was also the Immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Mal. Ibrahim Wakkala Muhammad who served with former Governor Abdulaziz Yari for eight years, sparked off […]
Politics
Breaking: Gale of expulsion hits ex-Zamfara gov Yari, APC’s Nat’l deputy Chairman
The immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has just been expelled from the All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly scuttling the party’s chances in Zamfara State. The now opposition party in Zamafar also […]
Politics
Zamfara: Physically-challenged lawmaker may emerge Speaker
The only physically challenged member-elect Salisu Usman soon to be inaugurated as a legislator in the Zamfara House of Assembly, has indicated interest in being the Speaker of the House. Mr Usman, who joined 23 […]
Business
Salah: New Zamfara gov orders purchase of 750 cows
The Zamfara State governor Bello Matawallen, has approved the purchase of 750 cows worth N83 million for the celebration of Eid-El-Fitr celebrations. A statement by the governor’s spokesman, Idris Gusau, said the 750 cows are […]
Security
Pictures: New Zamfara gov leads Army, Police, others to forest, in search of bandits
The newly sworn-in governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has led security agents to bandits’ camps and hideouts near Wonaka town in Gusau Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the governor’s spokesman, […]
News
INEC presents certificates of return to Zamfara lawmakers
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara state has presented certificates of return to 24 newly elected members of the Zamfara House of Assembly. Blueprint Weekend reports that 23 of the lawmakers-elect are on the […]
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Matawalle appoints ex-milad Mande as chief of staff
The Zamfara state Governor, Hon. Bello Matawalle, has appointed former Military Administrator of Nasarawa state, Colonel Bala Mande (retd.), as chief of staff. Mande’s appointment was contained in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary, […]
Politics
Again, INEC complies with Supreme Court verdict, hands over certificates of return to Zamfara lawmakers-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday presented certificates of return to 24 members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly following the verdict of the Supreme Court. The News Agency of Nigeria reports […]
Judiciary
Zamfara: S/Court judgement travesty of justice – Sagay
Eminent Professor of Law, Itse Sagay, SAN, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s legal team should apply to the Supreme Court for a review of its judgments on Zamfara and Rivers states. Sagay is […]
Politics
Zamfara: PDP’s Mattawale receives certificate of return as governor-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a certificate of return to the Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Mattawale as Governor-elect of Zamfara State. The National Commissioner, Amina Zakari made the presentation […]
Politics
We’re vindicated on Zamfara – INEC
The Supreme Court’s ruling on the 2019 governorship, national and state assembly elections in Zamfara state is a vindication of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s position, Blueprint reports. The apex court Friday ruled that the participation […]
News
Zamfara: It’s a sad day for APC, party chairman confesses
Following the Supreme Court judgement which ruked against the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara, a National Vice Chairman of the party in the South-south, Hilliard Eta, has confessed that it was “a sad […]
Security
Zamfara: Police beef up security
The Police Command in Zamfara State says it has beefed up security to forestall a breakdown of law and order following Friday’s Supreme Court Judgement nullifying the election of All Progressives Congress candidates in the […]
Politics
Breaking – Zamfara: INEC in emergency meeting
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Friday, held a meeting over the Supreme Court judgement on the general elections held in Zamfara State. In a statement signed by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and […]
Politics
Breaking: PDP swells, takes over Zamfara, Gov Yari, other APC Stalwarts lose NASS seats
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the gubernatorial election held in Zamfara state during the last general election. This is going by the Supreme Court’s verdict a while ago on Friday […]
Education
Breaking: Bandits invade secondary school in Zamfara, abduct 11
Bandits who perpetrate Terrorism acts have attacked government girls secondary school, Moriki in Zurmi Local Government of Zamfara State and abducted about 11 persons. Details loading…
Business
I see economic recession in 2020 –Yari
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Abdulaziz Yari has said Nigeria risked another round of recession between 2020/2021. To this end, he said the newly elected governors should brace up for the challenges to […]
Security
Zamfara: Injustice breeding banditry – Emir of Argungu
Emir of Argungu in Kebbi state Alhaji Samaila Mera has urged the judiciary to be fair and just in deciding cases between herdsmen and farmers in order to arrest banditry in the country. At the […]
Security
Zamfara emirs apologise to NAF, say air strikes killed innocents ‘mistakenly’
The Chairman, Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, Attahiru Ahmad, has apologised to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) over its recent allegations that innocent citizens were killed in the state during air strikes by personnel of […]
Security
NAF to Emirs: We didn’t kill innocent citizens, use bombs in Zamfara
Contrary to allegations by Emirs in Zamfara state, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said it conduct series of intelligence before striking any identified locations and never used bombs in fighting banditry in the North-east. […]
Security
NAF descends on bandits’ camp in Zamfara, kills 4
The Nigerian Air Force has on Saturday, April 13, destroyed some logistics stores belonging to bandits within Kagara forest in Zamfara state. A statement by the director of public relations and information of the force, […]
Opinion
Clarifying Zamfara bombing controversy
Folks conversant with the war against insurgency and banditry in Nigeria know the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has firmly positioned itself within the professional context of defending the territorial integrity of the country with air […]