Zamfara State
3 days ago
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has emphasised the pressing need to deploy advanced technology to combat insecurity in his state and northern Nigeria in general. Lawal, alongside nine other governors from the North-West and North-Central are currently in the United States of America for a symposium on ‘”Peace and Security,” organized by the Africa…
19 Apr
Zamfara State government has stated that all political office holders and heads of agencies must get permission before conducting interviews, issuing statements, or airing programmes on television, radio, and social media. Also, the state government warned media organisations to desist from conducting or airing any radio or television programme without the approval of the Ministry…
2 Apr
Bandits, in the early morning of Tuesday, kidnapped several worshippers who were observing tahajjud (midnight) prayers in a mosque in Gusau Town in Zamfara State. Zamfara State Police Command following the kidnap is yet to speak on the incident. Tuesday's incident is the latest in the kidnapping and attacks of worshippers inside mosques by bandits.…
26 Mar
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has called for an increase in the number of military personnel deployed to Zamfara state. He made the request on Monday when he visited the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, in Abuja. A statement by the Governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that Lawal met with…
19 Mar
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday confirmed that its operatives foiled multiple kidnap attempts in Plateau and Zamfara States. Spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement disclosed that troops deployed in the Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State rescued one Mrs Rosemary Jekpe. Nwachukwu said Jekpe was kidnapped…
19 Mar
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has approved the immediate remodelling and renovation of the Yeriman Bakura Specialist Hospital. The development became necessary in order to meet the challenges of the growing need for tertiary medical services in the state, according to a statement on Tuesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris. He said that…
14 Mar
Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the payment of leave grant to civil servants of Zamfara State as Ramadan bonus. A statement by the governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, stated that state and local government workers started receiving their leave grant – which is 10 per cent of their annual salary – on Wednesday, March 13,…
13 Mar
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has signed an Executive Order prohibiting sale of unlabelled bread, packaging of bread in sacks, sale of over 50 litres of petrol and use of tinted glasses throughout the state. A statement on Wednesday by Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the Governor signed Executive Order No. 02 and Executive…
9 Mar
Governor Dauda Lawal has reiterated his administration’s commitment to supporting the Zamfara State Security Trust Fund. A former Inspector-General of Police, MD Abubakar, is Chairman of the Fund. During the commissioning ceremony in Gusau, the state capital, Lawal urged other states to establish similar funds, harmonize plans and foster a regional approach to security issues,…
8 Mar
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Friday paid a condolence visit to Mada, Mada Local Government Area, over the murder of the town’s Chief Imam, Sheikh Abubakar Hassan Mada. Hoodlums suspected to be members of an outlawed vigilance group murdered the renown Muslim cleric and the police have since arrested about 10 persons in connection…
3 Mar
The Zamfara State government has verified 3,079 retirees in an effort to pay the backlog of gratuities owed by previous administrations. Retired state and local government workers had not received their gratuities since 2011, according to a statement by Governor Dauda Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris. He said that a total of 1746 pensioners from…
29 Feb
The Zamfara State government has concluded the third phase of its free modified outreach programme, treating a total of 2,213 individuals. The third phase of the programme lasted between February 23 and 25, 2024, according to a statement by Sulaiman Bala Idris, the spokesperson to Governor Dauda Lawal. According to him, the special modified medical…
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