Tag: Bello Matawalle

Governor Matawalle says Zamfara cannot hold local government elections because of the activities of bandits

“So don’t be surprised, if you are nice to him, if you are ready to listen to him, if you ...

"We must elongate the ban because our hope is for peace to return and for our people to be safe"

Mr Fani-Kayode claimed on national television on Thursday that he played a crucial role in the defection of three governors ...

Residents say at least seven people were killed in Shinkafi council area in the last seven days by the bandits.

The lawmakers called on the NCC to shut down network in Bodinga, Dange, Shuni and Tureta LGAs of Sokoto State.

The country's political space has recently witnessed a gale of defections, notably from the opposition PDP to the ruling APC.

Governor Matawalle had disbanded the CJTF and the volunteer group shortly after assuming office in 2019, blaming them for the ...

The students and a teacher, kidnapped two weeks ago, were received by Governor Bello Matawalle at the Government House in ...

Bandits have been operating in most of the North-west states for over a decade but the situation has gotten worse ...

“My administration will no longer grant amnesty to bandits as they have failed to embrace the peace initiative earlier extended ...

The Zamfara governor says bandits are already feeling the heat of government's offensive against them

Police say bandits stormed the public school and whisked away students.

The students were kidnapped Wednesday afternoon in their school.

The governor said declaring a state of emergency was the “only available avenue of ending the increasing security challenges at ...

Zamfara governor says his "dialogue and reconciliation policy" had stopped banditry in the state for nine months.

Mr Fani-Kayode, a member of the PDP, accuses the Zamfara deputy governor of disloyalty for refusing to defect to the ...

Zamfara governor thanks President Buhari for approving the construction of a resettlement village for internally displaced persons in the state.

"Armed criminals should never be allowed to consistently attack and systematically destroy one of the core sectors (Education) in the ...

Bandits invaded Zamfara State College of Agriculture and Animal Science on Sunday and kidnapped 15 students, four staff and killed ...

Governor Matawalle says he is seriously saddened by the resurgence of abductions from schools in the state

An aide of the state governor says soldiers conducted house to house arrests of suspects

"I won't join issue with him but if he dares me, I will give him the treatment he deserves," the ...

The Zamfara State House of Assembly has summoned the deputy governor over a recent political rally he held in the ...

The committee was set up about two weeks after Gov Bello Matawalle joined the party from the PDP.