The Amalgamated Union of Northern Traders, on Saturday in Sokoto lauded the directives given by Gov. Bello Mutawalle of Zamfara state, for security men to arrest anybody who rejects the old naira notes during transaction. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Mutawalle was among the Governors...
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The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Gusau, Zamfara, dismissed insinuations making the rounds that there was friction in his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu, in a statement issued by Abdul’aziz Abdulaziz of Tinubu Media in Gusau, Zamfara, said his...
No fewer than one million members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be mobilised to welcome party’s Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to Zamfara on Saturday, Jan. 28. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday by the State APC Publicity Secretary, Mr Yusuf Idris....
Eight former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State House of Assembly aspirants have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). A statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris said the former aspirants announced their defection at a meeting with Gov. Bello Matawalle on...
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara said that the decade-old security challenges had crippled socio-economic activities in the state. The Governor disclosed this at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony which held in Gusau on Sunday, adding that, farming and other agribusinesses had suffered setbacks. Matawalle said: ”Education also remains...
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of fueling political violence in the state. State APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris made the allegations at a media briefing in Gusau on Wednesday. Idris described the recent campaign tactics of PDP...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Zamfara State Police Command has arrested two suspects conveying 325 live ammunition along Gusau-Wanke-Dansadau road in the state. The Command spokesman, Mohammed Shehu, said in a statement that the suspects were arrested on Jan. 8, at about 23:00 hrs by a police tactical team....
APC governorship campaign council in Zamfara says reinstating PDP governorship candidate, Dr Dauda Lawal-Dare will not in any way challenge the party’s predicted victory in the March 11 governorship election in the state. The Director, Directorate of Publicity of the council, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmalikin-Gidangoga stated this while speaking with...
Police in Zamfara has killed two gunrunners on the Anka-Gummi Highway on Sunday while attempting to convey arms to terrorists camps. Police spokesman in the state, SP Muhammad Shehu, stated on Sunday that the gunrunners were conveying the sophisticated arms and ammunition from Taraba. He added that a Toyota...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Police operatives from Zamfara State Command have rescued no fewer than 15 persons abducted by bandits along Gusau-Funtua road. The police spokesman, Muhammad Shehu, who disclosed this on Thursday, said the victims were abducted on Tuesday and taken away into the bush. Mr. Shehu...
A wanted terrorist kingpin, Gwoska Dankarami, on New Year eve, escaped death by the whiskers when air strikes of the Nigerian military targeted his hideout, along Kaura Namoda Road in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. PRNigeria however gathered that several of his footsoldiers were not so lucky,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) in Zamfara State has condoled with the victims of the military airstrike incident in some communities of Maru Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau by the...
At least 20 people from the Randa Community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State were killed after terrorists loyal to notorious terror kingpin, Lawalli Damina, kidnapped the entire male residents of the community over missing rifles, PREMIUM TIMES has exclusively reported. Locals and a traditional leader told...
Gov. Umara Zulum of Borno on Friday called on people of Zamfara to continue to support Gov. Bello Matawalle in his efforts to fight banditry and criminality in the state. Zulum made the call in Gusau at the opening of the 37th edition of National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in...
Zamfara State Anti-Thuggery Committee has arrested a 70-year-old man for allegedly raping a girl-child aged 13 years. Parading the man alongside other suspects on Friday, the chairman of the committee, Bello Bakyasuwa, said the suspected rapist, who has four wives and 20 children, confessed to twice having carnal knowledge...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, invalidated the primary election that produced Rep Sani Galadima as the PDP candidate for the 2023 Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency of Zamfara election. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement, ordered the conduct of a fresh election within 14 days of the...
A political support group in Zamfara, “Matawalle/Shehi Amalgamated Mobilisation Group’’, (MASAMOG) has described Gov. Bello Matawalle and former Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari as strong pillars of All Progressives Congress (APC) reconciliation drive in the state. The group also said it was working to mobilise grassroots support for the APC candidates...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – A notorious bandit kingpin identified as Mr Bada has been killed by troops of Operation Hadarin Daji at Yar Tashar village in Maru LGA of Zamfara State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, disclosed this in a statement issued to...
The Federal High Court in Gusau adjourned until Oct. 27 for definite hearing”, the suit filed by a group: Northern Youth Assembly and other against Gov. Bello Matawalle and three others for alleged perjury. The group in the suit, alleged that there were discrepancies in the academic and birth...
The Police Command in Gusau, Zamfara on Sunday confirmed the killing of one man and 18 others sustained injuries during a clash by members of two youth groups. The Police said the groups were suspected to be members of APC and PDP in the state. The Police Public Relations...