Pregnant woman travels 50km to cast vote; slumps, dies in a queue
A pregnant woman, identified as Shamsiya Ibrahim on Saturday slumped and died while waiting on the queue to vote in Tsafe Area of Zamfara State. Cause of death is not…
Naira Swap: Confusion as AGF Asks Supreme Court To Dismiss State Governments’ Suit
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit filed by three state governments challenging the naira redesign policy of the…
2023: Obi in Zamfara, promises to tackle insecurity, poverty, unemployment
By Ishaq Zaki Mr Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has promised to tackle insecurity, poverty, hunger and youth unemployment, if elected in the Feb. 25 presidential poll….
I have no friction with Buhari, Tinubu tells APC supporters in Zamfara
By Shuaib Sadiq 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…
Military air-strikes terrorists’ hideout, kill many; leader escapes with bullet wounds
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…
Five sisters abducted by terrorists regain freedom after 7 months
Gov. Bello Matawalle on Monday received five sisters, all daughters of a former Accountant-General of Zamfara, abducted and held for seven months by terrorists. They were presented to Gov. Matawalle…
IPI Nigeria condemns shutdown of NTA, FRCN, others by Zamfara govt.
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has condemned the order by the Zamfara State government for the closure of some media organisations operating in the state. Gov. Bello Matawalle, on…
Banditry: Zamfara Govt announces lockdown in 9 communities, closes markets
By Shuaib Sadiq The Zamfara Government, on Friday announced a total lockdown in Anka, Bukkuyum and Gummi Local Government Areas (LGAs) following the resurgence of bandit attacks on communities. The…
Court nullifies Zamfara PDP Governorship primaries, orders another
By Ishaq Zaki The Federal High Court in Gusau, Zamfara, has nullified the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that produced Dauda Lawan-Dare as the party’s governorship…
IG-P deploys new CPs for Kano, Zamfara, Enugu; demands efficiency
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has ordered the deployment of new Commissioners of Police (CPs) for Kano, Zamfara and Enugu states. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO),…