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Report What You See, Zamfara Commissioner Tells Visiting Journalists

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2018 0

Zamfara state commissioner for Information Mohammad Sandah Denjari Sunday night charged journalists visiting the state to be free to report the truth of what they see without fear or bias. The Commissioner made the statement while speaking in Gusau the state capital at a meeting to welcome

Opinion

Zamfara 2019: Mansur Dan-Ali on the cusps of history

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2018 0

With the exceptions of the North-East that was ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency, there is no state in other regions of Nigeria that is currently experiencing unimaginable magnitude of violence like Zamfara State. The state, at present is the epicenter of violent criminal activities perpetuated by brutal bandits of Fulani stock. Day in, day out, […]

Politics

Porous borders, failed govt, not Gadafi, cause of foreign criminal invasions -Dansadau

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2018 0

Former Senator representing Zamfara Central Senatorial district and Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Saidu Mohammed Dansadau, has faulted President Buhari for his statement in London that criminals who were unleashing terror on Nigerians were trained by the late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. In an exclusive interview with an online news site, Daily Post […]

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NAF deploys special forces to Gusau

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2018 0

Following the recent attack on Bawan Daji community in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State where some lives were lost, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Tuesday deployed Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces to Gusau, as part of efforts to stop the incessant banditry attacks. A statement issued […]

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Buharin, Zamfara’s most wanted bandit killed

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2018 0

Zamfara State’s most wanted bandit Buharin Daji has been killed by colleagues in the bushes of Dansadau. Zamfara Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Wakkala, confirmed this on Friday while displaying the dead body of the “most notorious armed bandit” on security wanted list in the state. Popularly known as Buharin Daji, the bandit was said to […]

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N40bn: SERAP to Gov Yari: ‘Make clear commitment to abolish double pay, pensions laws’

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2018 0

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari to emulate the example of Senate President Bukola Saraki and make a clear public commitment that the Governors’ Forum and all governors will take immediate steps to abolish double emoluments laws for former governors

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Zamfara State: Teacher flogs student to death

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2018 0

A teacher at Government Day Secondary School Sankalawa in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara has allegedly flogged a student to death. The incident was revealed on Wednesday by Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar-Gummi, Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly. The deputy speaker, who spoke under matters of urgent public importance during the assembly’s sitting […]

Headlines News

Zamfara Killings: Buhari orders defence minister to relocate Zamfara State

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered defence minister, Brigadier-General Mansur Mohammed Dan Ali (Rtd) to proceed immediately to Zamfara state, where bandits killed between 18 and 36 people on Wednesday, 14 February. The President, who is now in Daura on a condolence visit to family members, asked the minister to undertake an on-the-spot assessment of the […]

Opinion

Zamfara industrial action: My take

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

Ahmed M. Rabiu Gusau There is dignity in labour, goes the popular saying. Therefore, energy invested in production, however insignificant must not go unrewarded. Civil servants in Nigeria irrespective of tiers of government that engage them, are entitled to their wages. Needless stressing that, agreed wages must be paid as at when due. Zamfara State […]

News In Brief

#DTNalert: Soldiers ambushed in Zamfara

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

There has been an ambush by suspected bandits against the army’s anti-terrorism unit. The ambush happened around Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state. More to follow

News In Brief

Arms intercepted in Zamfara

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2017 0

The Zamfara State Police Command have intercepted two vehicles carrying arms in different parts of the state. The items recovered from the vehicles were three AK47 rifles, an automatic pistol, locally-made pistol, magazines and live ammunition. More to follow