Hundreds of fleeing villagers of Bini community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara stormed Government House, Gusau, on Sunday seeking government’s protection against bandits.

Ahead of May 29, 2024, marking his first year anniversary in office, Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, says his administration has redefined governance operations for the better. Lawal spoke on Monday when he presided over the state’s Executive Council meeting at the Government House, Gusau. “We have done well so far, by changing the narrative…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, was turbaned as Wakilin Kauran Namoda, meaning the representative of the emirate's founder, during the annual Eid Sallah Durbar at the Kauran Namoda Local Government Area. The Hawan Durbar, a colourful event showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the region, marks the Eid celebrations in Kauran Namoda. This year's Durbar…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ending banditry in Zamfara State. The President told Governor Dauda Lawal in Lagos that he had ordered the deployment of additional troops to Zamfara to further check the menace of banditry in that area. A statement by Lawal's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, explained that Tinubu…

The Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) has reportedly executed a police officer abducted along the Damboa - Biu Road in Borno State. Sources reliably informed Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency media expert that on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at around 10:00 am, the police officer with his wife and children, were in transit…

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has felicitated with the Muslim community on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the month-long Ramadan fasting, and urged prayers for peace in his home state and across Nigeria. A statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that the month of Ramadan provided an…

Rep. Kabiru Maipalace (PDP-Zamfara), says the Federal Government will deploy more military troops to Zamfara.

Again, security operatives in Kaduna State have foiled an armed robbery attack in Kaduna metropolis, arrested one of the suspects and recovered operational arms.

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has said that he has never approached the Debt Management Office (DMO) for any loans since the inception of his administration on May 29, 2023. “We want to make a clarification on the position of the Debt Management Office report that the Zamfara State government borrowed N14.26 billion,” Lawal said…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has urged the Federal Government to enhance the completion and utilization of the ongoing dam projects in his state. Governor Lawal made the appeal when he visited the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsav, in Abuja. A statement on Wednesday made available to The Guardian by…

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, on Tuesday, met with President Bola Tinubu over the seeming spike in banditry and related criminal activities in Zamfara. The meeting was described as “closed-door” in a statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, who, however, disclosed that Lawal briefed President Tinubu on the security situation in Zamfara,…

Pupils of Leadsprings International School, an institution based in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Wednesday issued a list of their Zamfara developmental expectations to Governor Dauda Lawal. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the pupils presented the list when they visited the Government House where they also gave an award…