(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has announced the continuation of peace deals with leaders of bandits operating in the state for the attainment of total peace in the state. The governor stated this on Saturday in Gusau while condoling families of those attacked by bandits in some villages in the state. He […]
By Emmanuel Adigwe, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has opened up that the state spent N2.9 billion for Ramadan feeding. The governor who made the disclosure on Saturday revealed that some people in the state were fed by the government during Ramadan and cows worth N55.2 million (280 cows) were distributed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has cautioned members of the public in Zamfara against panic buying of petroleum products as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. The Controller, Gusau DPR Field Office, Alhaji Yusuf Shehu gave the advice on Friday during surveillance patrol on filling stations in Gusau, the state capital. Shehu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the application asking it to review its judgement which nullified the victory of all candidates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the 2019 general elections held in Zamfara. In a lead judgment delivered by Justice Inyang Okoro, the apex court held that the application is a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Policemen have rescued four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who were kidnapped on Monday, March 9, 2020 along the Funtua-Gusau Road on their way to the Orientation Camp in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital city. The Force Public Relations Officer and a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. Frank Mba confirmed this Wednesday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara state government says it has uncovered a 119-year-old (name withheld) on its payroll even as it planned to drag a total of 108 civil servants to court for receiving double salary in different ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Rabi’u Garba, disclosed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zamfara Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Jamilu Zannah has resigned barely two weeks after the inauguration of the state executive council. Zannah hinged his resignation to “high-handedness” and lack of consultation on the part of Gov. Bello Matawalle. The government has however dismissed the claims, saying Zannah’s action was unfortunate, selfish and a […]
