Troops of the Nigerian military have eliminated two wanted armed bandits’ leaders, Baldo and Baban Yara, together with scores of their foot soldiers. The warlords were behind the coordination of movement and exchange of kidnapped victims within camps in the Zamfara/Katsina axis. A defence intelligence source confirmed to...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has secured the release of another female Prospective Corps Member (PCM) and driver, who were kidnapped in Zamfara on their way to orientation camp in Sokoto. The NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, disclosed this...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Joint Task Force in the North West, Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) has rescued 35 kidnapped victims in Katsina state. The Information officer to the operation, Capt. Yahaya Ibrahim stated this in a statement issued in Gusau...
Governors of Kano, Bauchi, Plateau, Zamfara and Ebonyi on Friday arrived the Supreme Court complex for judgment billed to be delivered in their respective legal battles. They are Abba Kabir Yusuf for Kano, Bala Mohammed for Bauchi, Caleb Mutfaang for Plateau and Dauda Lawal for Zamfara and Francis...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) have neutralized 10 terrorists, rescued 9 kidnap victims and recovered arms and ammunition including operational motorcycle and communication gadgets. The Nigeria Army In a statement on Thursday via its...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured 65 court convictions of financial fraudsters from January to Dec. 15 in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The Sokoto Zonal Commander, Mr Aliyu Yunusa, disclosed this to newsmen during the end of year get together organized by the commission...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Amidst controversies surrounding the Gubernatorial election petition appeals in Kano, Plateau, and Zamfara states, the North East Coalition of Women in Politics (NEWPol) and Arewa Awareness Group for Political Stability (AAGPS), have urgently called upon the Supreme Court to thoroughly reevaluate the...
Residents of 13 villages sacked by bandits in the southern part of Kebbi have returned home following restoration of relative peace in the areas. The 13 villages are Sawade, Bakin Gulunbi, Mai Kpanu, Malekachi, Sakawa, and Sabongida, Kauran mai Zanma, Luga, Angela Kibiya, Angela Dado, Tsirinda, Kasama and...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said its Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai(OPHK) in the Northeast and Operation Hadarin Daji in Northwest have destroyed several terrorists enclaves in recent operations across the theatres. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF,...
Residents of at least 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi States are battling to survive as kidnappers, cattle rustlers and bandits make life difficult for them. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) indicates that residents of the affected areas have either...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has called on traditional leaders in Zamfara to redouble their commitment toward polio eradication in the state. Abubakar made the call in Gusau on Tuesday at a strategic meeting with traditional leaders in the hard-to-reach areas of the state. The News...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal on Thursday honoured Hajiya Aishatu Guru-Nahuche, a pilgrim from the state who returned missing 80, 000 dollars she found to the owner during the Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrim who is from Bungudu Local Government handed over the 80,000 dollars, about N64.24...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto With less than 48 hours to May 29th, the day of inaugurating new leaders in Nigeria, the Assistant Inspectors General (AIG) in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States, Bello Sani Danlijan has assured of adequate security measure in the states. AIG Danlijan, who stated...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – As Muslims faithful world over observe Eid-el-Fitr today, Friday, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 10, Sani Bello Dalijan has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) under his jurisdiction, Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states to ensure that they maintain peace, before, during and...
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has promised an upward review of workers salaries and pensions if given the mandate in the Feb. 25 election. Obi said this on Thursday at his presidential campaign rally in Birnin Kebbi, pledging to build a new Nigeria devoid of mass...
Mr Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has promised to tackle insecurity, poverty, hunger and youth unemployment, if elected in the Feb. 25 presidential poll. Obi, while addressing a large crowd of LP members on Thursday in Gusau at the presidential campaign rally also promised to open...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in Zamfara, Dr. Dauda Lawal-Dare, has said he would revive the state’s industrial and agricultural sectors to create employment for the youth and women if elected in the state. Lawal-Dare stated this at the inauguration of his campaign in Kaura Namoda, headquarters...
The Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked online medium reports that some Special Advisers to Gov. Bello Matawalle have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Friday by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris....
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,...
The representative of Sokoto State, Nura Abdullahi and that of Yobe State, Aishatu Abdulmutallib have emerged overall winners of the 37th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition held in Gusau, Zamfara State The winner from the male category, Nura Abdullahi was crowned as hero of the year by the Sultan of...