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Zamfara Gov Urges Political Parties to Shun Electoral Malpractices During Bye Election

Alhaji Iliyasu Maijega, Special Adviser to Zamfara governor on political matters, has urged political parties in the state to abide by electoral laws during the forthcoming Kaura Namoda state assembly bye-election.Maijega, who made the appeal while speaking to newsmen in Gusau on Thursday, urged political parties in the state to desist from vote buying during the poll.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Elector…Gusau · Gusau See the Story

Zamfara Parallel Assembly Tackles Governor over Insecurity, Says Members Ready for Prison

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A faction of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, led by Hon. Bashir Aliyu Gummi, has lashed out at Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration over what it called a shameful failure to protect lives in the state. The group, operating as a parallel assembly, warned that its members are prepared to face imprisonment if that’s what it takes to stand with their people in these trying times. Speaking during a sitting on Wednesday, Gummi said the level of …Africa · Zamfara See the Story

Residents of Maru LGA laud President Tinubu, Minister Matawalle, CDS Musa for Restoring Security - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

Residents of Maru Local Government Area in Zamfara State have heaped praise on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of State for Defence Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, and Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa for what they describe as a “timely and life-saving intervention” in the region’s long-running security crisis. For over a year, communities in Maru LGA were under siege by armed bandits who killed dozens, kidnapped residents, an…Bola Tinubu · Zamfara Read Article

Bandits abduct several women, children in fresh Zamfara attack

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Suspected bandits have abducted several women and children in Tabkin Maza community of Bakura Local Government Area, Zamfara State. The incident occurred on Thursday evening, July 24, as residents fled into the nearby Masgo community to escape escalating insecurity in the area. According to a post on Friday by security analyst Bakatsine via X: “Bandits attacked residents of Tabkin Maza on Thursday evening as they sought refuge in Masgo, Bakura L…Zamfara · Zamfara Read Article

Bandit Leader Threatens Attack on Matawalle’s Hometown Over ₦20m ‘Protection Fe

Residents of Maradun, the hometown of Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, are gripped by fear following a chilling threat issued by a notorious bandit leader known as Jummo. According to reports from the community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Jumbo has issued a demand for a ransom-like payment of ₦20 million. If the money isn’t paid, he has threatened to launch a violent assault on the town. In a…Zamfara · Zamfara Read Article

North Central youths laud military over victory against terrorists

North Central youths laud military over victory against terrorists. The North-Central Youth Professionals (NCYP) have lauded the Armed......Zamfara · Zamfara Read Article

Akpabio, Barau Clash Over Screening of Ex-Senator Kaura for SSDC Board

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his deputy, Barau Jibrin, expressed differing views over the screening of Tijani Yahaya Kaura, a former senator, before his confirmation as a board member of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC). Kaura, who previously represented Zamfara north and chair of the senate committee on federal character, was nominated by President Bola Tinubu to represent the north-west geopolitical zone on the SSDC boa…Senate · Zamfara See the Story

Yari Scholarship initiative pays over N200m registration fees, allowance for students - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

From Salisu Zakari Maradun, Gusau Over two hundred and sixteen million naira has been released for the payment of registration fees for 2025 students under the A.A Yari scholarship initiative, its chairman, Alhaji Tijjani Yahaya Kaura has declared. It could be recalled that late last year, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, former governor of Zamfara state inaugurated a committee shouldered with the responsibility of sponsoring orphans and indigene of the …Gusau · Gusau Read Article

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