By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to stop the former governors who are now serving as ministers in his administration from collecting life pensions and other ‘retirement benefits’ from their states while...
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The former Zamfara Governor, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, has donated N200 million to various categories of people in the state for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. This is contained in a statement signed by the state APC Chairman, Alhaji Tukur Danfulani, issued in Gusau on Saturday by the State Publicity Secretary, Malam...
The Zamfara Police Command on Saturday said it had returned all vehicles it seized from former governor of the state, Bello Matawalle. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday via telephone conversation. Abubakar said the...
The Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday berated the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department for State Services (DSS) for the alleged invasion of the Gusau and Maradun homes of the immediate past Governor of the state, Alhaji Bello Matawalle. The condemnation is contained...
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Saturday handed over the state’s transition committee documents to the Governor-elect, Dr Dauda Lawal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Matawalle, represented by his Deputy, Sen. Hassan Nasiha, presented the documents to Lawal at the Government House, Gusau. “On behalf of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked the $2 million bribe allegation levelled against the Chairman of the Commission, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa by Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara. The EFCC spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren debunked the allegation in a statement issued on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is probing Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara over alleged N70 billion fraud. The EFCC Chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, represented by the commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr Osita Nwaja, said this at news conference on Thursday in Abuja. This development...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The Zamfara Government has approved reinstatement of Emir of Birnin Yandoto emirate, Tsafe LGA of the state, Alhaji Aliyu Marafa who was suspended for alleged conferment of a traditional title on a repentant bandit, Ado Aleiru. Governor Bello Matawalle gave the approval in a statement...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday in Gusau, issued Certificates of Return to Dr Dauda Lawal-Dare, Governor-elect of the state and his deputy, Malam Mani Mumuni. Prof. Sani Kalla, INEC National Commissioner in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara, also issued certificates of return to the 24 elected...
The Amalgamated Union of Northern Traders, on Saturday in Sokoto lauded the directives given by Gov. Bello Mutawalle of Zamfara state, for security men to arrest anybody who rejects the old naira notes during transaction. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Mutawalle was among the Governors...
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara said he and his colleagues took the Federal Government to the Supreme Court over the new naira swap policy to save the country. The three state governors of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara dragged the Federal Government to the Supreme Court seeking a restraining order...
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Saturday promised to promote agriculture, mining and general development in Zamfara. Tinubu, who made the promise at the APC presidential campaign rally in Gusau described the large turn out of supporters as commendable step for party’s...
A mammoth crowd of APC supporters in Gummi Local Government Area of the state on Thursday received Gov. Bello Matawalle’s campaign train for the 2023 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the campaign train under the leadership of the former Governor of the state, Alhaji...
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has promised to establish a gold refinery in Zamfara, toward addressing the state’s numerous challenges. Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, said this he spoke with newsmen in Gusau on Saturday. Matawalle, also Northwest APC Campaign Coordinator, said...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle on Saturday said that a total of 199 ghost medical doctors were discovered in the payroll of the state government. Matawalle disclosed during this in a chat with journalists in Maradun town, Maradun Local Government Area of the State. The governor said the ghost...
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of fueling political violence in the state. State APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris made the allegations at a media briefing in Gusau on Wednesday. Idris described the recent campaign tactics of PDP...
President Mmuhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to hold themselves responsible for making the country economically and politically better. The President made the call at the closing ceremony of the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, held in Gusau on Saturday. Buhari, represented by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy,...
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has restated his commitment to rid the state of banditry and other forms of criminalities. He stated this in a broadcast on Tuesday to commiserate with families of casualties in the ongoing crackdown against bandits terrorising Dansadau Emirate in Maru Local Government Area of...
Alhaji Abdul’Aziz Yari, former Zamfara Governor has assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win all the elective positions in the 2023 General Elections in the state. Yari’s remark is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Friday by Malam Yusuf Idris, the State APC publicity Secretary....
A political support group in Zamfara, “Matawalle/Shehi Amalgamated Mobilisation Group’’, (MASAMOG) has described Gov. Bello Matawalle and former Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari as strong pillars of All Progressives Congress (APC) reconciliation drive in the state. The group also said it was working to mobilise grassroots support for the APC candidates...