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The Zamfara State government has strongly rejected a recent online report by Sahara Reporters that it claims misrepresents the state’s security spending. In a statement issued by Sulaiman Bala Idris, spokesperson to Governor Dauda Lawal, the government dismissed the report—titled “Amid Insecurity, Zamfara Govt Spends ₦30 Million On Internal Security, ₦3.6 Billion On International Travels…
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has again raised alarm over surge in human rights violations across Nigeria, revealing that a staggering 169,850 complaints were received from its 38 offices nationwide in January 2025 alone. The NHRC Executive Secretary Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, at the presentation of January 2025 Human Rights Situation Dashboard in Abuja,…
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The former Governor of Zamfara State and current senator representing Zamfara West senatorial zone in the National Assembly, Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, has been appointed into the governing board of the African Association of Legislation (AAL). In a letter signed by Dr. John Mushomi, Chairman of the Steering committee of the Inaugral African conference of…
11 Feb
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has reiterated his administration’s firm stance against negotiating with bandits operating in the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bal Idris, clarified that Lawal had been misquoted in an exclusive interview with the BBC Hausa Service over the weekend. He accused certain media platforms of…
9 Feb
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara assures the World Bank that his administration is gradually winning the war against banditry. This is contained in a statement by Lawal’s media aide, Suleiman Idris, on Saturday in Gusau. Idris said Lawal gave the assurance when he visited the World Bank office in Abuja. He said the meeting focused…
9 Feb
Nigerian Army troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, under the TSAFTADAJI III-Phase 2, have neutralised another four notorious bandits in Ruwan Kunku, a village along the Gusau-Magami highway in Zamfara State, in continued offensive. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency media expert, that the offensive carried out during the weeklong targeted terrorists responsible for multiple…
9 Feb
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation FANSAN have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against banditry and terrorism
7 Feb
The Northern Senators Forum has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic fire that swept through an Islamic school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, claiming the lives of several young students. Describing the incident as a heartbreaking loss, the forum extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and the wider Zamfara community. In a statement…
7 Feb
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has confirmed the killing of two notorious terrorist kingpins, Kachalla Gwammade and Kachalla Shehu. The CDS gave the confirmation at the closing ceremony of the CDS Joint Task Force Commanders Conference on Friday, adding that the duo were neutralised last night. The Army troops of Operation…
6 Feb
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has condoled with the families of people who died in a fire outbreak that affected an Islamic school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, on Tuesday night. The Police in Zamfara confirmed the death of 17 Almajiris (street urchins) while 17 others were injured in the fire incident in Kaura…
5 Feb
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday enjoined all public and private schools to prioritise children's safety and security at all times, just as he directed regulatory authorities in the education sector to ensure compliance with safety standards. Tinubu's appeal was contained in his condolences to parents, guardians, and families who lost loved ones in a fire…
5 Feb
President Bola Tinubu has sent heartfelt condolences to parents, guardians, and families who lost loved ones in a fire outbreak that stretched into an Islamic school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, on Tuesday night. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sokoto Operations, stated on Wednesday that the incident claimed 17 lives and injured 17 others.…
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