The chairmen of 14 local government areas in Zamfara State on Friday urged the Federal High Court, Abuja, to join them in a suit challenging the...
The Zamfara State government has dethroned two traditional rulers and one district head for allegedly aiding banditry in the state. The affected monarchs are the Emir...
Despite widespread insecurity occasioned by bandits attacks, Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara, on Wednesday, distributed expensive vehicles including Cadillacs and Hyundai cars to traditional rulers...
Alhaji Aliyu Gusau, the former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, on Wednesday, announced his intention to vie for the Governorship post of the state in the...
Despite the internal security challenges being faced in different parts of Zamfara State as a result of the deadly activities of bandits and terrorists, the Governor...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed April 8 for adoption of final written addresses in a suit filed by the...
Ranking Nigerian Governors, a special monthly publication from Ripples Nigeria dedicated to the review of the performance of Nigerian state governors, returns for the month of...
The Zamfara State government on Sunday dismissed reports that Governor Bello Matawalle was behind the move to impeach the state’s Deputy Governor, Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, by...
The Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, on Monday explained why bandits and other criminals have intensified their activities in the state. Matawalle, who addressed State House...
The Zamfara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the resignation of Governor Bello Matawalle due to recurring banditry and abductions in...
The Zamfara State government has placed a ban on officials from the state Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from speaking to the media or disseminating information...
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has lifted the suspension of telecommunications services in the state. The development came just 24 hours after the Kaduna State...
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, on Friday ordered the re-opening of markets earlier shut in the state. The governor ordered the closure of the market...
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, said on Tuesday the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) posed no threat to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state....
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, said on Friday politicians frustrated the government’s reconciliatory move with bandits in the state. The governor initiated dialogue with bandits...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed January 18, 2022, for hearing of a suit, seeking the removal of the Zamfara...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has approved the creation of four new ministries in the state. The governor, in a statement by the Secretary to the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday filed a motion at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking to join three senators and 27 other lawmakers who...
The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has directed the restoration of telecommunication services in Gusau metropolis, the state capital, effective today, October 1. The development...
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, on Thursday explained why the government pulled out of dialogue with bandits terrorizing the state. In a chat with State...
It’s been three years! Ranking Nigerian Governors, a major offering of Ripples Nigeria, has entered its third year! After the first edition which was published in...
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, said on Saturday the state government would no longer grant amnesty or hold dialogue with bandits in the state. The...
In the face of lingering insecurity and ethnic conflagrations in different parts of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, once again, reiterated the commitment of his leadership...
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has stated that dialogue and reconciliation remain the most plausible solutions to banditry and other security challenges. Matawalle, via a statement...
The Zamfara State Governor, Hon. Mohammed Matawalle has called for the institution of harsher deterrents in order to redress the scourge of human trafficking and gender-based...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday met with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt. The Special Assistant on Media to the Governor,...
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has issued a fresh ultimatum to the Deputy Governor, Barrister Aliyu Gusau, to appear within two days over allegations of...
The Zamfara Police Command has confirmed the killing of 13 officers with seven others injured by bandits during a recent attack. SP Mohammed Shehu, the command’s...
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, said on Saturday said he will not tolerate any attempt to breach the security of the state by any person,...
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, said on Saturday said he will not tolerate any attempt to breach the security of the state by any person,...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Sani Shinkafi, said on Saturday the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot force Governor Bello Matawalle...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday officially received the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade; and his Zamfara State counterpart, Bello Matawalle; at a meeting held at...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday knocked the Nigeria Police Force over attempts to undermine the statutory powers of the Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Mahdi...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Saturday the Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, explanation on why he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed...
The immediate former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday, described the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, as an accomplished administrator...
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, said on Friday he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in order to bring peace to the state. The governor,...
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has slammed widespread reports about an impending implosion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to the gale of defections...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle’s planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, saying the governor...
All is set for the final phase of the defection of Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to the All Progressives...
There are indications that Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, may have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Though information...
Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, has tasked the state residents to ensure communities are rid of bandits and criminals. Matawalle made this call during his statement...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has debunked rumours making the rounds that he has perfected plans to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on...
Following the spate of banditry and insecurity in Zamfara State, the state governor, Bello Matawalle, has suspended the Emir of Dansadau in Maru Local Government Area...
The unending war against terrorism and insurgency across the country has been caused by some forces that are bent on frustrating the efforts of government, according...
Auwalun Daudawa, the infamous bandit who led the abduction of over 300 students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara, Katsina State, has been reportedly killed. This...
The Zamfara State government on Thursday ordered the closure of four major markets located in troubled spots in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Alhaji...
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has denied media reports connecting medical doctors with banditry in Zamfara State. This was contained in a statement signed in Gusau...
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has suspended the District Head of Badarawa in Shinkafi Emirate Council, Alhaji Surajo Namakkah. The district head was suspended indefinitely by...
The Pan Niger Delta Forum has criticised comments attributed to the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, claiming that southerners in the region were attacking northerners,...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has warned those who have been protesting against President Muhammadu Buhari’s medical vacation in the United Kingdom to desist as it...
