Nigerian Military kills 41 Boko Haram, rescues 40 captives in Northeast – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says a total of 41 terrorists and scores of bandits were killed by the military troops in ...
Tag: Zamfara
Zamfara govt spends N456m annually on portable water supply – Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara says the government spends over N456 million annually to provide free portable water to its ...
APC inaugurates Ramadan welfare committees in Zamfara
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday, inaugurated 18 welfare package committees for the 2020 Ramadan ...
COVID-19 restriction: Police arrest 28 violators, 12 vehicles in Sokoto
The Police Command in Sokoto state has arrested 28 persons and 28 vehicles for violating the inter-state movement restriction order ...
COVID-19: Zamfara govt shuts down Gurbinbore International Market
In a bid to prevent spread of the COVID-19 pandemic to the state, the Zamfara Government has closed down Gurbinbore ...
COVID-19: Police arrest 21 lockdown defaulters in Sokoto
The Police Command in Sokoto on Wednesday arrested no fewer than 21 persons for violating the interstate movement restriction order ...
Supreme Court reserves ruling on APC’s request for Zamfara judgment review
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved ruling in an application by the All Progressives Congress, APC, seeking a review of ...
Shehu Sani condemns fresh Kaduna LG attack, says ‘North must wake up, buckle up or perish’
The Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has condemned the latest attack killing over ...
Zamfara govt uncovers hideouts for stolen cows
Zamfara Government says it has uncovered two buildings in Kaura-Namoda and Sakajiki, suspected to be used as hideouts by cattle ...
How corps members’ petition led to recovery of N320m – EFCC
The Sokoto Zonal Head of EFCC, Abdullahi Lawal, has said that a petition over non-payment of N3,000 logistic allowance by ...
Buhari to security agencies: Improve on your response to kidnapping, bandit attacks
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on security agencies and communities under threats of bandits’ attacks and kidnappings to be more ...
21,000 APC members defect to PDP in Zamfara State
About 21,000 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Zamfara State. ...
Zamfara people solidly behind Yari, we’re not disturbed by defections – APC Forum
The Forum of All Progressives Congress, APC, Local Government Chairmen in Zamfara says that the party remains intact in spite ...
Sexual Abuse: Child Rights Act must be domesticated, says NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has appealed to the Gombe State Government to domesticate the Child Rights Act to ...
86,000 enrolled for cash transfer programme in Zamfara
The Federal Government says it has registered 86,000 beneficiaries from six local government areas in Zamfara under its Conditional Cash ...
ABU develops new insect-resistant seed for beans production
The Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria’s Institute for Agricultural Research has developed a new variety of seed that resists 'Moruka Testulalis, ...
Yellow Fever kills notorious kidnap kingpin Alhaji TK, 11 other ring leaders terrorising Katsina, Zamfara
A notorious kidnap kingpin, simply known as Alhaji T.K and 11 other ring leaders terrorising Katsina and Zamfara axis have ...
EU donates N102m to tackle malnutrition in Sokoto, Zamfara
he European Union, EU, is allocating an additional €300 000 (N102m) in humanitarian aid to provide life-saving treatment to undernourished ...
30 percent of children in North-West are out of school ― UNICEF
Muntaka Muktar, Field officer, United Nations Children Education Fund, UNICEF, has said that more than 30 per cent of children ...
Zamfara First Lady bags Fulani traditional title
The Sarkin Fulani of Zamfara, Muhammadu Chede has conferred the fulani traditional title of “Beza’’ to wife of the state ...
Banditry: Gov. Matawalle dethrones Emir of Maru
The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has approved the removal of the Emir of Maru, Abubakar Cika and the ...
Eid-el-Kabir: We’ll provide security at strategic points in Zamfara – Police
Zamfara state Police Command says it has made adequate security arrangements to protect lives and properties of citizens in the ...
Bazai youths in Zamfara seek return of Emirate
Bazai Emirate Youths Forum in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara has appealed to Governor Bello Matawalle to return the ...
Yari threatens to sue media outfits which reported EFCC’s raid on his residence
Former governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara has threatened legal action against some media organisations for publishing what he described as ...