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BREAKING: Tribunal issues final judgement on disputed Zamfara governorship election, see details

A governorship election tribunal sitting in Sokoto has affirmed the election of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara stateThe three-man panel led by Justice Cordelia...

Zamfara Gov, Lawal, approves recruitment of 4,300 into CJTF to tackle banditry

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has approved the recruitment of 4,300 personnel into the State Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) to complement efforts of...

Bandits Hold Villagers Hostage After Zamfara Youths Released Their Wives

Bandits holding inhabitants of Zamfara State’s Birnin Magaji hamlet hostage have refused to release them after their wives were freed by the youths...

Bandits kill 3, injure 7, and abduct 8 in Zamfara

On Wednesday night, bandits attacked Gidan-damo village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing three people, injuring seven, and kidnapping eight more.Local...

Boko Haram: Tension as gunmen kidnap 8 corps members in Zamfara

Eight corps members and a driver were kidnapped by gunmen in Zamfara state on their way to the NYSC orientation campThe abducted corps members...

Complete list of Nigerians states that have declared public holiday for Islamic new year, Hijrah

The Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Saad Abubakar, declared Wednesday, July 19, as the first day of Muharram Hijri 1445Some Nigerian states have declared today...

Hijrah 1445: Northern Governor declares Wednesday as public holiday

The government of Zamfara State has declared Wednesday, July 19, as a public holiday, for the celebration of 1445 after the Hijrah, the beginning...

Crisis erupts as police seize APC chairman's vehicle

The Zamfara state chapter of the APC has accused the PDP-led government of masterminding the snatching of its chairman's vehicleAccording to a statement by...

DSS reportedly grills ex-Zamfara gov, Yari

The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly grilled a former governor of Zamfara and Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari.Vanguard, in a report...

Ex-Gov Yerima urges Tinubu to dialogue with bandits, Boko Haram fighters

The former Zamfara State Governor, Sani Yerima, on Saturday, urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dialogue with bandits and Boko Haram insurgents terrorising the...

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