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By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna A head of World International Press Freedom Day on 3rd May this year, the  Network of Peace Journalists on the Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP), a program with coordination from Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC), and Conflict Mitigation and Management Regional Council (CMMRC) have  kicked in totality against all forms of intimidation, molestation, torture, or imprisonment of journalists round the world . The Team leader of the network Brahima Yakubu made the statements to mark this year's world international Press freedom day in kaduna.  According to him. Promoting the safety of journalists and combatting impunity for those who attack them are central actions within Network of peace journalists support for press freedom and freedom of expression world wide . He mentioned that, in order to protect journalists, The network has suggested  that there should be 24/7 hotlines, safe houses, safety fund, safety equipments,  leg...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna Magazu United Football Club Tsafe local government Zamfara State have emerged winner at the just concluded Challenge Cup in honour of Alhaji Ibrahim Musa kigon Gusau, the President Nigerian Football Federation. (NFF). The tournament was organised and sponsored by a football philanthropist,  Aminu Overlapper in honour of the victory of Ibrahim Gusau as new NFF President, in Tsafe local government Zamfara state, and at the final match  Yankuzo Academy lost by two goals to one, which gave Magazu United victory to win the Cup. The final  match was played recently  at Tsafe new township stadium, which attracted many fans and supporters of the two clubs in attendance.   In his addressed while presenting Cup to the winners, the National President Nigerian Football Federation Alh Ibrahim Musa (kigon Gusau) promised to be good ambassador to the People of Zamfara, by making sure that his administration will bestored equity, justice and transpa...

  By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara State Governor-elect, His Excellency Dauda Lawal, has congratulated the Muslim faithful in Zamfara and across the country for witnessing the end of Ramadan 1444 AH and the Eid Al-Fitr celebration.  Lawal, in a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau, by the office of the Governor-elect, signed by Sulaiman Bala Idris, urged the good people of Zamfara to remain steadfast in prayers for peace to prevail in the State.  He added that Ramadan was chosen By Allah (SWT) as the month of fasting and spiritual advancement.  The statement read in parts: "I felicitate with the good people of Zamfara State on the auspicious occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, which marked the conclusion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.  "Eid Al-Fitr is a day of joy and thanksgiving to the Almighty Allah (SWT) for the blessing of witnessing the completion of Ramadan.  "It is a day to thank Allah (SWT) for allowing us to observe the Ramadan fast as one of the pillars ...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau As the holy month of Ramadhan closes to an end, Governor Bello Mohammed has called on Muslims to mark the upcoming eid-el-fitri with utmost caution and the fear of God. The Governor felicitate with Muslims in the state for a successful completion of the Ramadhan fast and wish that Allah will accept the worship and repentance of everyone. "I am specifically impressed with the multiple and persistent prayers  from especially the Clergy and other well meaning Muslims during this period for Allah to bring an end to our long standing challenge of security situation in the state". This was contained in a statement, singed by Special Adviser to the governor on Public enlightment, Media and communication and made available to newsmen in Gusau. Governor Matawalle urges the Muslims to reflect on the passing period of the holy month and try to sustain all the good deeds they have embraced in order to get the benefits of the special period, among...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara State Governor-elect Dauda Lawal has  constituted a 60-member Transition Committee as he prepares to take office. The office of the Governor-elect, in a statement signed by Sulaiman Bala Idris on Wednesday, disclosed that the committee is charged with the responsibility of liaising with the outgoing Administration of Governor Bello Matawalle ahead of the May 29th swearing-in of the new government in the state. Former Inspector General of Police, MD Abubakar CFR, will Chair the Committee, while Dr. Hamza Mohammed will serve as Secretary. Also, the committee includes the former Head of Service Zamfara State, Mujitaba Isah Gusau; Col. Bala Mande (Rtd.); Prof. Abubakar Aliyu Liman; Barr. Nura Ibrahim Zarumi; Barr. Bello Galadi, among others. The committee is made up of technocrats, present and retired public office holders, as well as professionals and experts from all walks of life. The committee's primary task is to develop a clear framework of li...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Sulaiman Abubakar Gummi of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate for Gummi/ Bukuyum Federal Constituency in Zamfara as the winner of Saturday's supplementary election conducted in the constituency. Announcing the result, the INEC Collation Officer for the supplementary elections, Dr. Lawal Sa’ad said Sulaiman Gummi polled 35,664 votes to beat his closest opponent of the All Progressives APC Ahmad Muhammad, who scored 35,058 votes. He said that, Gummi, having scored the highest number of votes and satisfied the requirements of the law, emerged as the winner of the election. Recall that,  last election was declared inconclusive between Sulaiman Abubakar Gummi and Ahmed Mohammed due to the cancellation of election results from over voting and violence at some polling units. In a related development, the result of Zamfara Central senatorial zone which comprised Gusau, Tsafe, Maru and Bungud...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna As cigarette butts continues to damage and ravage the entire environment. Every year the tobacco industry costs the world more than 8 million human lives, 600 million trees, 200 000 hectares of land, 22 billion tonnes of water and 84 million tonnes of CO2.  The Registrar General of African institute of waste management and Environmental Studies  Dr. Ahmed Lateef Tayo has called Europeans union EU  and African Union AU to make it mandatory on all tobacco companies across  African to be paying for the evacuations of all the tobacco discarded cigarettes sticks and packs polluting streets, markets, motor parks, train station ,football stadium etc.  Adding that Tobacco products are the most littered item on the planet, containing over 7000 toxic chemicals, which leech into our environment when discarded. Adding that Roughly 4.5 trillion cigarette filters pollute our oceans, rivers, city sidewalks, parks, soil and beaches eve...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna In its quest at developing the game as well as keeping the players busy, the Kaduna State Volleyball Association (KADSVA) is rolling out Kaduna State Beach Volleyball Sallah Slam. A statement signed by the member representing media on the board, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson  said that this was made known by KADSVA Secretary, Florence Yori in a memo to the board members of the association on Tuesday April 11, 2023. According to the memo, the three day event would be held at the prestigious Ahmadu Bello Stadium. " This is to inform and invite you to Kaduna State Beach Volleyball Sallah Slam slated for 21st-23rd April 2023 at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna for both Senior and Junior," the memo informed. KADSVA, which is led by Engineer Musa Nimrod, has been at the forefront of developing talents for both indoor and beach volleyball in Nigeria. Engineer Nimrod is also the President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF).

  By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The acting Chairman of Zamfara state chapter of Peoples Democrtaic Party Hon, Mukhtar Lugga has enjoined the eligible voters in the outstanding voters registration areas of Zamfara Central  Senatorial District to come out en mass and vote for the PDP candidate, Alhaji Ikira Aliyu Bilbis in this Saturday's supplimentary elections. Lugga  also implored the voting public to vote for other PDP candidates for the outstanding  House of Representatives election for Tsafe and Gusau Federal conatituency and Gummi / Bukkuyum Federal Constituency, in this Saturday April 15th 2023. "Permit me to thank the voters who voted for our PDP Governor-elect Dr, Dauda Lawal Dare and the 18 House of Assembly members in the earlier elections", Lugga  emphasized. Lugga made the call  today at a Press briefing  held at the party secretariat in Gusau, the state capital. He however  accused the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Bab...

 By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna Ahead of this year raining season, Conflict Mitigation and Management Regional Council (CMMRC), Community Peace Observers (CPOs) in conjunction with the Network of Peace Journalists (NPJ) working to promote ethical values on peaceful conducts among the diverse ethnic and religious group has embarked on a ceaseless campaign. In a statement made available to the press and signed by Ibrahima Yakubu, the team lead (Network of Peace Journalists) on the Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) program. These calls became mandatory to avert the yearly conflicts between the crop and livestock farmers which is aimed to promote peaceful coexistence and by preventing conflict between the two groups, during this year's farming season. The statement appealed to crop and livestock farmers across the country to always live in peace and harmony as this year's rainy season is fast   approaching amidst climate change, and other factors related to ecological c...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara state Chairman of National Union Of Roads Transports Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Hamisu Habibu Kasuwar Daji, has today withrew his resignation letter he issued to the managemnet of the union on 29th of March this year. This was contained in a letter he tendered to the Union's management, informing them that he has withrawn the earlier letter of resignation, and he would continued as a Chairman till his tenure elapse. The withrawal of his resignation letter was as a result of the advice given to him by some critical stakeholders of NURTW, and his union loyalists. According to Alhaji Hamisu Kasuwar Daji, the withdrawal of his resignation became imperative, so as to follow the constitution governing their union, and the constitution gave him the mandate to continue as a substantive Zamfara NURTW Chairman from 23/10/2019, when he was elected up to 23/10/2023, where his tenure will elapsed. He however called on all aggrieved members, or any member ...

 By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Afropolitan Media Limited have held the Kaduna State session of an on-going national sensitisation and capacity-building training programme for media professionals. The Kaduna State leg of the sensitisation workshop was held on Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 at Admiralty Suites, Murtala Muhammad Square, Race Course, Kaduna State  The FIRS and Afropolitan Media Limited initiated the national workshop programme in order to bring journalists abreast of developments in the Nigerian Tax System under the administration of the Service’s Executive Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, so that the media can inform the general public from a position of knowledge of the sector.  The workshop was also designed to sensitise the media on new challenges posed by fresh developments to tax organizations in the country and worldwide such as e-commerce.   The training therefore, was conceived in order to deepen knowledge of t...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna  Former Nigeria minister of Youth and Sports Mr Solomon Darlung has today led a powerful delegations of Northern Nigerian Christian Clerics to Sheick Dahiru usman Bauchi's residence in kaduna state north western Nigeria to hold  breakfast. The aims of holding the Iftar is to strengthen Christians and Muslim relationship for peace and unity among Nigerians  It was observed that, Christians from various northern states of Nigeria which include Plateau, Bauchi, katsina, Gombe, Taraba, kaduna and Sokoto were opportuned to be among those who attended the interfaith Ramadan iftar to promote inter religious tolerance and mutual understanding among the adherence of different faith base organization in the country  The leader of the delagation Mr Solomon Dalung has said that,  for the past 12 years, they have been coming from various States in the north to join other top Islamic scholars towards breaking Ramadan iftar fast to promote peace a...