Tag: Zamfara state

The creation of Bazai emirate brings the number of emirate councils in the state to 18 from the 14 LGAs.

Three airlines have been approved by the Nigerian presidency for the operations.

Mr Ambode, who was elected into office in 2015, will hand over to his successor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on May 29.

The programme supports the women with N4,000 monthly each, to take care of their babies for a period of two ...

The beneficiaries will receive food items such as rice, sugar, beans and clothing materials as well as money to sew ...

Governor Abdul’aziz Yari will hand over power to the governor-elect, Mukhtar Idris, on May 29.

The military says it is aware of the planned attacks and is mobilizing its men.

A suspected SSS official was rescued by soldiers during the incident in Zamfara.

Nigeria and Niger are conducting joint operations in Zamfara.

For several months, Mr Buhari has refused to sign the audit bill which would further check corruption in Nigeria's MDAs.

“As far as I am concerned and as the head of government in the state, l haven’t seen anything wrong ...

Community leaders in Zamfara had accused the air force of killing innocent people during its air raids.

The government says Aisha Buhari also donated relief materials to the victims of the attacks.

Residents say the military came around 1 pm, heavily armed and reportedly cordoned the entry and exit points of the ...

“We are concerned that rather than serving the citizens, the appropriation of public funds as security votes over the years ...

Residents identified the deceased as Rabiu Maiwelda, one of the community’s vigilante group leaders.

Residents say the ongoing military airstrikes have forced the bandits to return to their communities

Mr Adamu says while some of the commissioners have done well in their commands, some have not.

Some PDP candidates are challenging the victory of their APC counterparts in the State House of Assembly election.

The police boss says intelligence reports “clearly established a strong and glaring nexus between the activities of armed bandits and ...

Hundreds of people have been killed or kidnapped by the bandits in Zamfara in the past year.

INEC recently suspended issuance of Certificates of Return to elected APC candidates in Zamfara State.

Mr Yari says the judgement did not nullify the elections in the state.

The kidnapped policemen were later released.

Governor Abdulaziz Yari says the state government will no longer dialogue with the bandits.