Zamfara State news

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Urges Stronger Action Against Insecurity, Disapproves of Negotiations with Bandits The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has voiced strong condemnation against the purported negotiations between…
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Governor Lawal Takes Drastic Measures to Curb Illegal Mining and Banditry in Zamfara State. Gusau, Zamfara State - In a resolute move to restore law and order in Zamfara State, Governor Dauda Lawal issued a sweeping…
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Zamfara State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Affirms Dauda Lawal's Victory. The Zamfara State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, convened in Sokoto, has upheld the election victory of Dauda Lawal, a member of the Peoples…
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Former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima, has defended his marriage to a 15-year-old girl, stating that he has no regrets about the union. In an interview on Channels Television, Yerima dismissed claims that…
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Zamfara Govt Robbed My Houses, Stole Cars, Hijabs, Stoves – Matawalle break silence on house raid Former Zamfara State governor Bello Matawalle has accused the state government of robbing his homes and seizing his personal…
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Vehicles Seized From Matawalle’s House Raid Amid Showdown With New Govt A number of vehicles were seized from the residence of Bello Matawalle, the former governor of Zamfara State, in Gusau, the state capital. …
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... Sets aside Commission's invitation to past, serving Zamfara officials  A Federal High Court, sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State has declared that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission does not have the powers to invite…
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Zamfara’s Gov Matawalle under probe for N70bn fraud – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that Bello Matawalle, the governor of Zamfara, is under investigation for alleged N70 billion fraud.…
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Go After Buhari’s Cabinet Members, Matawalle Dares EFCC The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pursue officials of the Presidency and members of the…
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Governor Matawalle of APC loses Zamfara to PDP  Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has lost his seat to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Dauda Lawal. …
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Mass resignation hits APC in Zamfara 45 Special Assistants defect to PDP A political tsunami has hits APC in Zamfara as 45 Special Assistants to the Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle resign their appointment and joins PDP…
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Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara Governors Dragged Federal Government to Supreme Court.  The governments of Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara have dragged the Federal government before the Supreme Court to obtain a restraining order to prevent the full…
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POS operator working for bandits arrested in Zamfara The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps in Zamfara State has detained a point-of-sale (POS) operator who goes by the name Mustapha. He is suspected of having been hired by…
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Zamfara PDP expels 2023 governorship aspirant Ibrahim Shehu, a candidate for governorship in the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State, has been kicked out of the party for what are alleged to be anti-party activities.…
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Former Nigerian Minister of Information has been arrested Police have reportedly arrested the former Minister of Information and the Zamfara Central senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Ikira Aliyu Bilbis, and…
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