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Zamfara gov appoints new Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Aminu Atiku
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Atiku as the 21st Emir of Zurmi in the state. The appointment of the new Emir, Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi, was announced on Monday by the…
Aminu Atiku appointed Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi
Governor Dauda Lawal yesterday approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Atiku as the new Emir and Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi of the Zurmi Emirate Council. This appointment was announced by the Secretary to the Zamfara State…
Zamfara-born Abdulsalam breaks 25-year logjam of non-Nigerian referee at World Cup
A Nigerian referee, Abiola Kasimu Abdulsalam, has been selected as one of 81 officials for this year’s FIFA Under-17 World Cup tournament to take place in Qatar. The 34-year-old official is the only centre referee from…
Zamfara organises CBT for 6,412 applicants to boost primary education
The Zamfara State Government scheduled a Computer-Based Test (CBT) for thousands of candidates who applied for the 3,050 basic education teaching slots across the state. The management of Zamfara Information Technology…
2027: No room for elections rigging- Zamfara NDC
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters, known as the Integrity Group, Zamfara State, have warned against election rigging during the 2027 general elections The post 2027: No room for elections rigging- Zamfara…
Zamfara Tertiary Institution Workers Threaten Strike Over Unmet Demands
By Abdullahi Abdulrahaman Chakwa Gusau The Forum of Zamfara State Tertiary Institutions (FOZASTI) has given the Zamfara State Government a two-week ultimatum to address outstanding demands by workers in the state’s…
Investments: Zamfara to strengthen Public Private Partnership
The Zamfara State Government said it will strengthen public-private partnerships to attract investment and deepen sustainable economic growth in the state. This was revealed by Governor Dauda Lawal at the 2026 Zamfara…
Why NDC Will Win Zamfara Gov’ship Race – Supporters
Ahead of the 2027 general elections in Zamfara State, supporters have declared that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will win the governorship race. Speaking yesterday with some residents familiar with the Zamfara…
Zamfara LG Chairman, Relatives Dispute Police, Say Only 1 Imam, 5 Marketers Kidnapped
There are conflicting accounts over the number and identities of persons abducted on the Dakko–Damri Road in Bakura ;ocal government area of Zamfara State on Saturday. While the Zamfara State Police Command confirmed…
Zamfara govt, UN reaffirms partnership for development
Zamfara State Government and the United Nations (UN) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their partnership to The post Zamfara govt, UN reaffirms partnership for development appeared first on Tribune…
Public service: Zamfara gov’t restates commitment to capacity building
Zamfara State Government will sustain its institutional capacity building initiative to achieve competency and professionalism in public service. Zamfara State Head of Service, Shehu Baraya, announced this at his office…
2027: NDC not use and dump party — Zamfara chairman
Zamfara State Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Surajo Garba Maikatako, has urged supporters who The post 2027: NDC not use and dump party — Zamfara chairman appeared first on Tribune Online.
Gunmen abduct six Islamic clerics in Zamfara
Gunmen have abducted six Islamic clerics along the Dakko-Damri feeder road in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this in a…
2027: Matawalle Pledges Full Support For Zamfara APC Victory
The Minister of State for Defence and former Zamfara State governor, Dr Bello Matawalle, has pledged his full support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State ahead of the 2027 general elections.…
Diphtheria outbreak: Zamfara records 44 deaths, suspends school resumption
The Zamfara Ministry of Health says it has recorded 44 deaths following an outbreak of diphtheria in parts of the state. The post Diphtheria outbreak: Zamfara records 44 deaths, suspends school resumption appeared first…
Matawalle Mobilises Zamfara Support For Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election
The Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has urged his political associates and supporters across the state to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed…
Top police officer in Zamfara dies
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Operations at the Zamfara State Police Command, Asbagu Aliyu Muhammad, is dead. DCP Muhammad died at the Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, at…
Zamfara Extends School Resumption By Two Weeks To Strengthen Diphtheria Prevention Measures
It also encouraged schools to use the period to clean and decontaminate their premises and ensure the availability of adequate handwashing facilities. The post Zamfara Extends School Resumption By Two Weeks To…
Army opens up on 'bandits abducting several Islamic scholars at powerful APC senator's residence' in Zamfara
The Nigerian Army has reacted to viral reports that about six Islamic scholars were abducted at Senator Abdul'aziz Yari’s residence in Zamfara state.
Zamfara AGILE trains 140 teachers in digital skills
The Zamfara State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project has commenced a five-day digital skills training for 140 teachers from 70 schools across the state. The training, which began…
NOUN Bursar gunned down in Zamfara
The University Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Mallam Nasiru Gusau Marafa, has been killed in a shooting incident in Zamfara State. Marafa was reportedly shot while returning from Gusau on…
Defence minister rallies Zamfara ex-officials for Tinubu’s anti-banditry war
Defence Minister Bello Matawalle has rallied former Zamfara officials to support President Tinubu’s efforts to end banditry and insecurity in Nigeria. Read More:…
Zamfara assembly, agencies meet over 2027 -2029 budget framework
The Zamfara State Government had validated the 2027–2029 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) with a view to enhancing budget credibility and planning. The state Ministry of Budget and Planning, in collaboration…
Troops foil attacks, rescue kidnap victims in Zamfara
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 12 civilians during separate operations in Kaura Namoda and Tsafe local government areas of Zamfara State. The operations were conducted…
2027: Zamfara ADC Weakened By Internal Strife
With barely a year to the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State is at war with itself. What began as a disagreement over leadership and party control has now snowballed into…
UNICEF, Zamfara collaborate to enhance water sanitation
The Zamfara State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSAN) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have strengthened cooperation to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services across the…
Zamfara gov’t overhauls healthcare delivery system, begins digitisation of general hospitals
In a grand move to deepen transparency and improve healthcare service delivery, the Zamfara State Government has digitised the General Hospital Gusau as a first step of automating all general hospitals in the state. The…
Tinubu hails Zamfara gov’s performance, congratulates him at 61
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, as a “Renaissance governor” who has brought positive changes to the state. The president, in a birthday message to Lawal who turned 61,…
Thousands march in Zamfara for Tinubu, Lawal’s re-election
Thousands of supporters of former Zamfara State Governor Abdul’aziz Yari on Tuesday marched through Gusau, the state capital, in support of the re-election bids of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Dauda Lawal.…
Police begin rescue operation for six abducted Islamic clerics in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command has commenced a rescue operation for six Islamic clerics abducted by armed bandits in Bakura Local Government Area. Read More:…
6 Imams abducted in Zamfara while travelling to Tinubu 2027 prayer event
Six Juma’at Imams were abducted by suspected bandits in Zamfara while travelling for Tinubu’s 2027 prayer campaign, sparking urgent rescue efforts.
Six Imams abducted in Zamfara
Six Juma’at Imams have been abducted by suspected bandits while travelling to Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, to attend a special prayer session organised for peace and the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027…
BREAKING: National Open University Bursar Nasiru Marafa Shot Dead In Zamfara
BREAKING: National Open University Bursar Nasiru Marafa Shot Dead In Zamfara Marafa died on Sunday, September 6, 2026, in what the university described as a sudden and untimely death.
Zamfara can’t prosper when people are unsafe, says ADC guber candidate
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Governorship Candidate in Zamfara State, Bilyaminu Yusuf Shinkafi, has disclosed that the state cannot prosper when its people are not safe, and called on political parties and…
Gov Lawal Distributes Official Vehicles To Zamfara Higher Institutions
Governor Dauda Lawal has distributed official vehicles to higher institutions to strengthen the capacity, efficiency, and effectiveness of Zamfara State’s education system. The distribution of the official vehicles was…
Fuel price hits businesses in Zamfara, Niger border communities
Rising fuel prices and transport costs are severely impacting businesses and trade in border communities between Zamfara, Nigeria, and Niger Republic. Read More:…
2027: Zamfara lawmaker distributes 100 vehicles to boost APC’s chances
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu Zanna Bungudu, has distributed 100 vehicles to constituents in The post 2027: Zamfara lawmaker distributes 100 vehicles to boost APC’s chances appeared…
BREAKING: Terrorists Give Zamfara Community 7-Day Ultimatum To Raise N50Million, 100 Livestock Or Face Attack
BREAKING: Terrorists Give Zamfara Community 7-Day Ultimatum To Raise N50Million, 100 Livestock Or Face Attack SaharaReporters learnt exclusively that the terrorists recently stormed the community’s open market and…
How NOUN Bursar Was Killed In Zamfara — Police
The Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Mallam Nasiru Gusau Marafa, has been killed by suspected bandits while travelling along a major highway in Zamfara State, the police have confirmed. Marafa…
Zamfara Residents Hail Troops For Neutralising Bandits
Residents of Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara State have lauded the troops of Sector 2, “Operation Fansan Yamma”, for sustaining the onslaught against bandits in the area. A rice farmer in the area, Ahmed…