Zamfara State government on Tuesday ordered the closure of 10 schools in the state in a bid to prevent the abduction of students by armed bandits....
The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle on Friday applauded Governor David Umahi for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He also warned against alleged...
The Zamfara State government said it desires to build its bullion reserve steadily in the years ahead after it created a reserve with an initial deposit...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, lamented on Monday that some foreigners exchanged arms for gold and other precious stones in the state. The governor disclosed this...
The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has promised a gift of two cows in exchange for every one AK47 rifle surrendered by any repentant bandits...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has vowed to challenge the dissolution of local government councils in Zamfara by the state House of Assembly in court. The...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, Friday approved the appointment of Alhaji Lawal Maradun as his new Principal Private Secretary (PPS). The Press Secretary to the governor,...
The appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a review of the governorship and other elections in Zamfara State has been sacked by the Supreme...
No fewer than 41 members of the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) have jumped ship to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle on Tuesday vowed to recover the over N90 billion allegedly diverted through inflation of contracts by former Governor Abdulaziz Yari. The...
Eight local council chairmen in Zamfara State on Saturday defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). There are 14 local...
The police in Zamfara State alleges that some highly placed persons are sponsoring thugs to cause disorder in the state. The command said it notified the...
The Zamfara State government has uncovered salary payment-related fraud amounting to N216 million. According to the state commissioner for finance, Rabiu Garba Gusau, a 119-year-old man...
Zamfara State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Jamilu Zannah, has resigned barely two weeks after the inauguration of the state executive council. Zannah hinged his resignation to...
The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has revoked all land titles and allocations on grazing reserves in the state from 1999 to date. This he...
The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has lamented the huge pension liabilities to local governments, primary school teachers and state civil servants totalling N10 billion...
An alleged breach of security by the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Ibrahim Danmaliki Gidangoga, has led to his arrest by men...
The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has approved the removal of 19 permanent secretaries in the state after they failed a competence test conducted by...
A petition challenging the election of Governor Bello Matawalle has been dismissed by the Zamfara State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The tribunal on Monday...
Reports by a committee set up by Zamfara governor, Bello Matawalle has revealed that bandits in the state collected over N3 billion from about 3,672 victims...
Reacting to the reported killing of nine soldiers by suspected armed bandits in Zamfara State, the civil rights group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA)...
The Zamfara Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led government to reveal the names of politicians alleged to be...
Editor’s note: Nigerian Governors, as custodians of the people’s mandate at the state level, have so much expectations placed on their shoulders. These range from policy...
The war against banditry in Zamfara State is now enjoying the support of repentant bandits, who are helping to fight recalcitrant bandits still terrorising the state,...
The Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday, hosted repentant Fulani herdsmen formerly involved in criminal acts. The hosting which was done during the ‘Sharo’ cultural...
Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle on Thursday dismissed all 14 local government secretaries in the state and ordered their replacement with immediate effect. The governor also...
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has informed that the state would implement the controversial Ruga settlements initiative to resettle herders and boost economic activities. The...
A former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has been saddled with the responsibility of putting an end to the activities of bandits in Zamfara state....
Zamfara state government has revealed that it recovered a total of 216 rifles, mostly AK-47, from bandits terrorizing the state. This was disclosed in a statement...
Despite a warning from government, and the police, against the extrajudicial killing of suspected bandits in the state, Zamfara State Volunteers Group Association have said they...
As bandits continue to wreak havoc in Zamfara communities, the state governor, Bello Matawalle, will be meeting with security experts in Dubai, UAE, to discuss ways...
The declaration of Bello Matawalle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the March 9 governorship election in Zamfara State by the Independent National...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has approved N83 million for the purchase of 750 cows for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration in the state. In a statement by...
The convoy of Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle was reportedly attacked by suspected bandits on Sunday, while he (Matawalle) was on his way to condole with...
