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Schools in Zamfara will now use Islamic Calendars — Gov Matawalle

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2020 0

The Zamfara State governor, Hon Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has directed that Islamic Calendars be immediately used in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions throughout the state. Governor Matawalle announced this on Sunday, during the launch of the Islamic New Year Calendar 1442 AH at the

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COVID-19: Matawalle appoints consortium to fumigate Zamfara

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2020 0

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has engaged a consortium to fumigate the entire state to contain the spread of the dreaded coronavirus. The governor made this known while commencing the exercise in Gusau on Sunday. According to him, the coronavirus pandemic seriously requires all the commitment we can muster as a government and so […]

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Matawalle lauds Buhari over federal Commissioner’s appointment

Ihesiulo Grace 29 February 2020 0

Gusau – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing the state Commissioner of Science and Technology, Alhaji Bilyaminu Shinkafi as a Federal Commissioner in the National Assembly Service Commission. The president recently appointed Shinkafi, a Peoples Democratic party (PDP) stalwart and former member of gov. Matawalle

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Gov. Matawalle directs schools mgt. to eat same food fed to students

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, has directed public boarding schools’ management and feeding officers in the state to eat the same food they feed their students. Matawalle gave the directive shortly after paying unscheduled visits to two boarding schools; Government Science Secondary School and Government Girls Secondary School, all in Gusau the state capital. READ […]

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Death sentence: Gov. Matawalle sends delegation to Saudi Arabia

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

Gusau – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has dispatched a high powered delegation to Saudi Arabia to save the life of an indigene of the state facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia. The delegation comprised government delegation and a team of lawyers. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Zailani Bappa, the Special […]

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Zamfara APC seeks FG’s intervention over alleged harassment by Matawalle

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2020 0

Gusau – The Zamfara state Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed for Federal Government intervention over alleged harassment and intimidation of its members by Gov. Bello  Matawalle’s administration in the state. The state APC Chairman, Alhaji Lawal Liman made the plea at a press conference in Gusau on Wednesday. Liman alleged that […]

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Desecration of Holy Qur’an: Matawalle urges prayers for Allah’s wrath on culprits

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2019 0

Gusau – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has called on the people of the state, especially Muslims, to pray to Allah to bring his wrath on those abusing the Holy Qur’an. Matawalle made the call on Monday in Gusau at the opening of the state chapter of the 2019 Qur’anic recitation competition (Musabaka). “This prayer […]

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Matawalle says no to Yari’s N120m annual upkeep allowance

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has said no to former governor, Abdulaziz Yari’s upkeep allowances Matawalle on Wednesday also said that Yari, paid himself N300million severance before leaving office in May. Matawalle made the call in Gusau on Wednesday while assenting a law to repeal the law for Pensions and Other Entitlements of the […]

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Gov. Matawalle’s convoy crashes, two die

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

An accident involving the convoy of Zamfara state Governor, Alhaji Bello Matawalle has claimed the lives of two police personnel attached to the governor. Yusuf Idris, the Director-General on Press Affairs to the governor, confirmed the incident in a press statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Gusau. Idris […]