Bandits abduct over 150 people in Zamfara communities – Lawmaker
Residents also told PREMIUM TIMES that the attackers raided several neighbouring settlements, causing an exodus of displaced people seeking safety.
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Face of Africa 2026: Gov Lawal wins Governor of the Year Award in London
The International Magazine's 10th annual lecture and award was held on Thursday at the Grands Hall of King's College, London, ...
Defections hit House of Reps as 26 lawmakers switch parties
The lawmakers cited internal crises, uncertainty and irreconcilable differences ahead of the next election cycle as reasons for defecting from ...
Zamfara governor to attend Coventry University’s strategic governance workshop
The workshop organised by the Centre for Resilient Business and Society is scheduled for 30 and 31 March 2026, at ...
NYSC relocates Kwara, Kaduna camps over security concerns
“NYSC relocates camps in Kwara, Kaduna and other high-risk states, providing military escorts and medical coverage for corps members,” the ...
Shettima, 10 govs, Yilwatda, Matawalle, others welcome Zamfara gov to APC
Three former governors of Zamfara State, including Abdulaziz Yari, Muhammad Bello Matawalle, and Mahmuda Shinkafi, attended the event.
Gov Lawal‘s former challenger, Madawaki quits Zamfara cabinet
Mr Madawaki contested against Mr Lawal for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2022. After his ...
Speaker, 12 PDP lawmakers defect to APC
The speaker announced the lawmakers’ defection during a plenary session in Gusau on Monday, after they presented their letters of ...
Eid-el-Fitr: Gov Lawal urges Muslims to intensify prayers for peace
The governor appealed for prayers while congratulating the Muslim faithful on completing 30 days of fasting during Ramadan
Northern states face severe doctor shortages, rely heavily on community health workers – Report
The report indicates that the shortage of doctors in many northern states has made community health practitioners (CHPs) the backbone ...
Teenage pregnancy highest in northern Nigeria — Report
It showed 32 per cent of girls aged 15–19 in Kebbi had been pregnant, followed by Zamfara and Kaduna at ...
Giving Back Where It Matters: TMDK distributes 17,000 bags of food relief across Zamfara for Ramadan
TMDK Group, through its coordinated community outreach initiative, distributed 7,000 bags of rice and 10,000 bags of maize flour to ...
Lawal convenes emergency security meeting, sympathises with Zamfara communities attacked by bandits
A statement by the governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, noted that the emergency security meeting was convened due to alarming ...
ANALYSIS: Fintiri flips Atiku’s home state as PDP crisis deepens
Governor Fintiri's defection carries national symbolism. Adamawa is the home state of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, one of the ...
Zamfara govt vows to sustain donor-funded programmes beyond funding period
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, made the commitment during a coordination meeting with delegations from ...
“The town is empty”: Broken peace with bandits drives Katsina community’s residents into exile
According to the MaiGari of Doma, Magaji Yahaya Doma, the community has been emptied since 3 February attack that left ...
Gov Lawal wins 2025 New Telegraph Governor of the Year award on projects
The governor received the award on Friday during the New Telegraph Awards and dinner night at the Grand Ballroom of ...
Atiku disowns alleged private meeting with ex-Governor Abdulaziz Yari
Atiku served as Nigeria’s Vice President between 1999 and 2007. He is currently a member of the opposition African Democratic ...
Lakurawa: Nigeria’s hybrid threat that attracted US missile fire
Sustained pressure and cross-border operations, not sporadic airstrikes, are needed to halt the group’s rapid transnational expansion.
Governor Lawal commissions five strategic projects in Tsafe
The projects include a reconstructed modern motor park, a reconstructed market, a rehabilitated school, a renovated and equipped general hospital, ...
Gov Lawal lauds lawmaker for upgrading health centre from 10-bed to 40-bed PHC
The statement explained that the healthcare facility was expanded and upgraded from a 10-bed PHC to a 40-bed PHC.
How bandits gunned down three mobile police officers in Katsina
The attack occurred around 12:30 p.m. near Guga in Faskari Local Government Area
Zamfara govt donates 10 speed bikes to Gusau Central Police Station
The motorcycles are meant to aid police patrols, especially in the hard-to-reach areas of the city that cannot be easily ...
Zamfara retired perm secs honour Gov Lawal, lauds his impactful projects
The chairperson of the association Muhammad Bello Umar, explained that the honour is to commend Governor Lawal for the notable ...
Governor Lawal pays tribute to fallen heroes, reaffirms support for security agencies
Governor Lawal, ably represented by the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, assured the families of the ...
