The Zamfara Government has began the distribution of 5,667 rams and 993 cows as Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) palliatives to various categories of people in the state. The Director-General, Media, Public Enlightenment and Communication to the State Governor, Alhaji Yusuf Idris, disclosed to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Sunday. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged Zamfara Government to prepare for possible floods in seven local government areas of the state. NEMA’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ezekiel Manzo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Monday, that a flood alert had been issued by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (Nimet). NAN … Read more
The Zamfara State Police Command says it has arrested one Abubakar Namalika over the gruesome murder of Dr Enoch Okpara, a medical doctor in Gusau. Late Okpara who was a consultant Obstetrics/Gynaecologist working at the Federal Medical Centre in Gusau, was found dead at his residence in Mareri area of the state capital on Saturday, … Read more
The Defence Headquarters says an offensive by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, has destroyed out two bandits’ camps and killed bandit top leaders in Zamfara State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the operation was carried on June 23, following series of … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force in Gusau, Zamfara State has commenced investigation into the deafening explosion that rocked a forest in the state in the early hours of Tuesday. Residents ran for safety when sounds of loud and earthshaking explosions were heard inside a forest around Rukudawa community, situated just 7 kilometres east of Zurmi town, … Read more
The Nigeria defence headquarters on Saturday said a devastating offensive launched in Kastina and Zamfara between Wednesday and Friday has killed one hundred and thirty five bandits The defence authorities said the bandits suffered massive casualties in massive air raids launched on their hideouts in Katsina and Zamfara States by the Air Component of Operation … Read more
No fewer than 15 people were killed with many others injured when armed bandits unleashed terror on five communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The communities attacked included Bidda, Ungwar Rogo, Kajera, Karda, Magazawa. According to one Muhammadu Alkhamis, the spokesman for the three of the communities, the attacks happened the … Read more
Zamfara State Government has lost two of its permanent secretaries following brief illnesses. The permanent secretaries are Alhaji Yawale Dango of the Office of the Head of Service and Alhaji Ahmed Sale, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. While Sale died on Tuesday, Dango passed on last Wednesday. The deceased have been buried according to … Read more
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Wednesday has approved the appointment of a serving officer of the Nigerian Army, Major Sanusi Mohammed as the new Emir of Kaura Namoda Emirate. A statement by the Special Adviser Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications, Zailani Bappa, said the approval of Major Sanusi Mohammed’s appointment as the new Emir … Read more
Two Chinese men have been arrested by the police in Zamfara State for their alleged involvement in illegal mining of Gold. The suspects identified as Wang and Chu were apprehended on Sunday by a team led by Commission of Police (CP) Usman Nagogo at Nasarawa Burkullu village in Kwali, Bukkuyum Local Government Area (LGA). It … Read more
Following continued spread of Covid-19 across the country, the Zamfara State House of Assembly in its bid to curb the spread has announced the suspension of all activities including plenaries until further notice. The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Nasiru Magarya, in a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau on Thursday by the Public Relations … Read more
Armed Bandits suspected to be Fulani Retaliators raised hell again, leaving eight people dead in the wake of an attack on Yansakai village at Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to an eye witness, Isa Danbuzu Maigoro, the bandits invaded the village about 2 a.m. last Sunday on motorcycles and opened fire on … Read more
The kidnapped councillors are Lawal Gummi of Ubandawaki ward, Murlata Arzika of Gayari ward and Sahabi Abubakar of Birnin Tudun ward. The kidnapped councilors, according to the source, were traveling to Gusau town from Gummi to attend a meeting. According to the source, the three councillors had recently defected from the All Progressives Congress to … Read more
Zamfara Police Command on Thursday confirmed the abduction of three supervisory councillors of Gummi Local Council in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Shehu Mohammed confirmed the development to newsmen in Gusau. He, however, said that “all three have been released. “We are still gathering details and we will make it public after … Read more
The Zonal Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara state, Alhaji Sani Gwamna has said that the party has received a former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu-Bakauye. Gwamma who made this known to newsmen in Gusau, said that Shehu-Bakauye’s defection followed a meeting with some bigwigs … Read more
The Zamfara State Government has received 53 recovered tricycles by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. The tricycles were recovered from a contractor to the state government sequel to investigation on a contract that was initially awarded to Kynco and Wadatau at a total cost of N1.2 billion for the supply of 1000 Tricycles. … Read more
Erstwhile Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul-Aziz Yari, has met with the All Progressives Congress(APC) supporters in his hometown, Talata-Mafara, said that the All Progressives Congress(APC) will reclaim the state in 2023. Ekohotblog earlier reported that Governor Matawalle had warned Yari to desist from holding meetings in his hometown or face arrest. In a colourful ceremony, … Read more
One of the chieftains of the All Progressive Congress APC, Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, has said there was no more crisis or factions in the party’s chapter in Zamfara state. He stressed that all grey issues that made it defeated by the opposition in the last elections have now been addressed. Jaji spoke Thursday in … Read more
Zamfara state Governor, Bello Matawalle has said that the newly inaugurated cabinet members are placed on three months probation during which their performances would be checked. Governor Matawalle made this known on Thursday when members of his new cabinet, comprising 19 commissioners and 28 special advisers took their oath of office. “You will be placed … Read more
Zamfara state Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has presented the 2020 budget tagged, ‘Budget of Hope and Renewal,’ with proposal of N182.7bn to the state House of Assembly. Matawalle said that N106bn was for capital expenditure, while N55bn was for recurrent expenditure. He said also that the budget is to bring renewed hope to the people … Read more