Zamfara State
19 May
Following Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State’s bombshell, on Wednesday, that he and some other prominent Nigerians have evidence of corrupt practices against Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, civil society organisations...
16 May
The Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) has begun a four-day training on public order and modern crowd management for no fewer than 100 police personnel in Zamfara. Speaking at the event in Gusau on Tuesday, Mr Bashir Umar, an NPTF Programme Coordinator, said that the training would imbue young police officers with public order policing…
11 May
The Zamfara chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have expressed dismay with the state government over the non-payment of the salary of civil servants for two consecutive months. This is contained in a statement jointly signed in Gusau on Wednesday by the state NLC and TUC chairmen, Sani Halliru…
9 May
Police in Zamfara have rescued one Mr Abdullahi Naibi of Yardadi village in Bakura Local Government Area of the state from his abductors.
1 May
Troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI, yesterday, killed three hoodlums and recovered arms and ammunition from while in operation against bandits crossing Anka, a point leading to Dan Kampani in Anka Local Council of Zamfara State.
30 Apr
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji on Sunday neutralised three bandits in an ambush at Anka-Dan Kapani crossing in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara.
20 Apr
The Zamfara governor-elect, Dauda Lawal has constituted a 60-member Transition Committee, headed by former Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar. The committee will interface with the outgoing government to ensure smooth transition of power ahead of the May 29, swearing-in of the new governor. A statement issued by Suleiman Bala, media assistant to the governor-elect,…
10 Apr
The Police Command in Zamfara, said its tactical team has neutralised two bandits and repelled attack on a community in Tsafe Local Government Area.
8 Apr
Tragedy struck in Zamfara State yesterday, as terrorists reportedly kidnapped about 80 young people scouting for firewood in the bush.
21 Mar
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Dauda Lawal, as the winner of the governorship election in Zamfara State. The PDP candidate was declared the winner in Gusau, Zamfara state capital in the early hours of Tuesday with Lawal defeating incumbent governor, Bello Matawalle in what may…
20 Mar
Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Nasiru Muazu Magarya, has lost his re-election bid to Bilyaminu Ismail of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Magarya, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), lost his Zurmi West constituency re-election bid to the PDP candidate with 9,530 votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) returning…
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