By Abdullahi Yusuf The Coalition of Arewa Media Activists (COAMA) has condemned the “persistent’ insecurity in Zamfara State, describing the situation as “deeply distressing.” This is contained in a Communique issued to…
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Zamfara: Rejoinder on absentee Governor, escalating security challenges
By Nuhu Salihu Anka The attention of Zamfara state government has been drawn to a shameless and balderdash article written by a former information commissioner during the erratic administration of former governor…
Insecurity: Zamfara all-out to return girl students to schools-Gov’s wife
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Wife of Zamfara State Governor, Hajiya Huriya Dauda Lawal, has assured that the teeming girl students who have been derailed by security challenges from attending their schools across…
Insecurity: Muslim faith observe special prayers In Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Disturbed by the frequent attacks on Zamfara state communities by bandits, thousands of Muslim faith across the state have converged at Gusau Eid praying ground for special prayers,…
Palliatives: Senator Yari facilitates low prices of foods stuffs in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The recently drops of prices of food stuffs in Zamfara State has been attributed to the distribution of palliatives by former Governor and Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz…
Yari presents cash, assorted grains to family of late VON Reporter, Danjibga
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has presented the donation of 30 bags of assorted grains and one million cash to the immediate family of late…
Zamfara: NGO sensitizes communities to seek for access to justice
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Zamfara-based Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Voluntary Aid Initiative (VAI) has sensitized four communities in Zamfara State on how best they could gain access to Justice aimed at…
Palliative: Yari dolls out 145 trucks of maize to cushion hardship in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A total of 140 trucks of Maize is set for distribution across 14 local government areas of Zamfara state by former Governor of the state and Senator representing…
NUJ mourns Zamfara VON correspondent, urges police to probe death
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged the police to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of its member in Zamfara State, Hamisu Danjibga. The call is contained…
Zamfara Gov pledges adequate funding for education
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensure adequate provision of funding in Zamfara State’s annual budget for education. The Governor gave the assurance during the…
Tribunal’s verdict confirms Zamfara Gov’s victory
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Election tribunal verdict by the Sokoto gubernatorial elections petition tribunal has confirmed the victory of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State. Speaking shortly after the verdict, Governor Lawal…
APC condemns scrap of Sharia Commissions by Zamfara Govt
From brahim Kaulahi, Gusau The All Progressives Congress APC Zamfara State chapter has condemned in strong terms the circular of restructuring of Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) signed by the permanent…
Troops rescue 18 abducted victims in Zamfara, Katsina, others
Troops from the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji, under the leadership of the General Officer Commanding, 8 Division Nigerian Army, successfully rescued more than 18 kidnapped individuals across several states,…
Zamfara: Gov Lawal appoints Medical Directors, S.A, S.S.As, others
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has approved the appointment of Medical Directors, Special Advisors, Senior Special Assistants, and Senior Assistants. In a statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sulaiman…
Palliatives: Zamfara Gov flags off distribution of over 14,000 bags of rice
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal on Tuesday flagged off the distribution of palliatives in Zamfara State, reiterating that the food distribution is meant for all Zamfara citizens regardless of their…
Banditry: Gov Lawal approves recruitment of 4200 Civilian JTF
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau In his bid to revamp education in Zamfara State, Governor Dauda Lawal on Monday approved the recruitment of 4200 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) to…
Insecurity: Zamfara shuts down cattle markets in 5 local government areas
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara state government has directed for the immediate closure of some cattles markets (Kara) in five local government areas of the state, the state Commissioner for Information, Mannir…
Zamfara doctors suspend strike
Medical doctors in Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, ASYBSH, Gusau in Zamfara have suspended their plan to embark on an indefinite strike on Sept. 4. This is contained in a statement on Friday…
Zamfara 2023 elections: Winning lawmaker commends tribunal over his victory
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A candidate under the Zamfara State All Progressives Congress (APC) who has recently been declared winner by the court of tribunal for Bungudu West state house of assembly,…
Zamfara NSCDC urges group to report vandals’ activities
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Zamfara State Command, Commandant Sani Mustapha has urged a group of artisans and craftsmen to avail the Corps…
Leaked Audio: Zamfara APC distances self from alleged plan to bribe petition tribunal Judges
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Zamfara State opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has in strong terms dismissed alleged involvement in the alleged plan to bribe petition tribunal Judges to gain favoured judgement…
PDP calls for investigation into alleged bribery for judges of tribunal by APC
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State has called on concern authorities to thoroughly investigate an alleged plans by the APC aimed at making the state…
Zamfara: Speak out for justice against SGBV cases, NGO urges marginalized groups
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Non governmental Organization Voluntary Aid Initiative (VAI) has called on marginalized groups to always feel free to gain access to justice by saying out their minds on sexual…
Zamfara: NGO vows to end sexual and gender-based violence
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State based non governmental organization Voluntary AID in conjunction with funded NGO, UKaid, has embarked on mission targeting at communities to encourage victims who survived sexual and…