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By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau A total of 2,500 Zamfara State intending pilgrims have so far been airlifted to Saudi Arabia in six plights. The Secretary of the Commission, Alhaji Anas Shuaibu made the disclosure to newsmen today in Gusau, shortly after releasing the six batch of the intending pilgrims to Sultan Abubakar III international Airport Sokoto. He  said, the Commission had secured all Visas for the 3,100 intending pilgrims from the state adding that, the remaining intending pilgrims  would soon be airlifted to Saudia for the exercise. According to him, state government had educated its pilgrims about what they suppose to do while in Saudia Arabia adding that, Federal Government Agencies which  include NDLEA, Immigration and Customs have educated the pilgrims about dangers attached to carrying prohibited items. He further disclosed that, only one woman had been sent back to Nigeria based on passport issue but the problem has been rectified and return to...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Zamfara State Command, Commandant Muhammad Bello Muazu has charged all premium motor spirit dealers in the state not to make life difficult for the good people of Zamfara State by hoarding and escalating the pump prices of the petroleum products. This was contained in a statement signed by the Command's spokesman, Ikor Oche SC, and made available to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital. According to the statement, The Commandant gave the charge today at the State Command Headquarters  Gusau when he reads the riot Acts to all filling stations and petroleum dealers in Zamfara State. He said, the Corps has observed with dismay the unwarranted artificial scarcity of petroleum products created by petroleum marketers sequel to the announcement by Mr President of the intention to remove subsidy  of the petroleum products. Commandant Muhammad Bello Muazu opined that this is an act of sabotage and ...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara state Governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal Dare has promised to tackle the insecurity, that bedeviled the socio-economic of the state, improve Agriculture, as well as creating job opportunity, Healthcare service and Human empowerment in the state. The Governor made the declaration  today shortly after taking  oath of office and pleged of allegiance along his Deputy Malam Mani Mummuni from the State Chief Judge Mrs. Kulu Isah Aliyu at the Zamfara Trade Fair Complex in Gusau. He the  gave assurance that his main priorities are; Security, Agriculture, Job creation, Healthcare services,  among other key sectors will be the priority of his administration. On the area of security, Lawal specifically promised that he will collaborate with other governors in the Banditry affected states that includes Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi and Niger Republic to ensure the Insecurity issue come to an end. He urged Zamfara youths to lay down arms as the G...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The network of Peace journalists under Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) has called for peace and unity across the 54 black Nations. This was  contained in a statement made available to the press by the team lead of the network in Kaduna, Mal. Ibrahima Yakubu.  According to him, this  years' Africa Month is celebrated under the theme: “Deepening the AU Vision for Unity for Africa through Prosperity, Peace and Modernity for a Better Africa and a Better World.” He emphasized the importance of addressing the root causes of the internal and external conflicts in Africa; beyond the traditional response, which only tackled the symptoms, adding that only development would create the capacities that will  help African countries to overcome the absence of peace and insecurity challenges, which have deep historical roots. Mal. Ibrahima equally highlights on the need to  continue  cultivate and celebrate the strides made by the AU ...

By Aminu Abubakar Gusau The Zamfara state Hajj commission has disclosed that a total of 3,100 intending pilgrims are to perform this year's hajj to Saudi Arabia from the State.  Speaking with newsmen in Gusau, the executive chairman of hajj commission in the state Alhaji Lawal Isah Abdullahi said all intending pilgrims would receive immunization before leaving for Saudi Arabia.  Alhaji Lawal Abdullahi further maintained that Covid 19 vaccine was also administered to all intending pilgrims as part of measures to arrest unforseen ailments from the State.  According to him, an enlightenment lectures was organised for the intending pilgrims on safety, measures and law governing pilgrims travelling for hajj in the state.  "The commission has organised an enlightenment lectures for the intending pilgrims from all the 14 local government area in the state".  He disclosed that a total of 3,100 intending pilgrims from the State are to perform this year's hajj to Holy Lan...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau   The Zamfara State chapter of Sportd Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has today inaugurated a  seven man Local Oganising Committee to conduct a hitch free Media challenge Cup in the state.   This was contained in a statement signed by the association secretary Mr Daniel H Dogon Yaro and made available to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital. According to the statement, those inaugurated are   Dahiru Samaila Mafara,  Chairman.  Aminu Abubakar Mayanchi ,  as Co - Chairman.  Adeyeni K Salaudeen member.  Representive  from FA, Member  Representative from Zamfara Sport council, Member.  Husainni Gambo, Member  while Abubakar Tsalha Almajir to serve as the secretary of the committee. Speaking shortly after the inauguration, The chairman of Zamfara state chapter of Sports Writers Association Of Nigeria (SWAN) Malan Murtala Rabiu Dabbakal said,  the committee was mandated to organize a hitch free...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Concerned Zamfara state Indigenes have today wrote an open letter to the Hon, Minister of Education Malan Adamu Adamu, over lookwarm attitude of the Federal College Of Education Technical Gusau governing council, and the Acting provost of the college Dr, Bello Umar.  The petiton was signed by Muhammed Idris Kaura, on behalf of the concerned Zamfara State Indigenes, and made available to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital. The complains was also addressed to the permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Education Abuja, and The chairman National Commission for Colleges Of Education Of Nigeria, respectively. The complain reads, "With due respect sir, it has become necessary to write and intimate you of the seriousness of the FCET Gusau situation with regards to the appointment of a substantive provost, it is evidently clear that governing council is dragging its Feet on the issue and deliberately creating a situation that will perpetuate the acting provo...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdirashid Bawa of “selective justice.” This was contained in  a press statement signed  by  the publicity secretary of the party, Yusuf Idris Gusau, and made available to newsmen in Gusau, saying the party was concerned with “recent one outburst and allegation by the EFCC boss that the Executive Governor of the state, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle is under investigation following Matawalle’s calls on the anti graft agency to investigate some persons in the presidency as well as members of the Buhari led cabinet. The statement described the action of the EFCC against the governor as confirmation that it selects who to hunt and at what point, which the EFCC has always denied. The commission should have started by investigating how much Zamfara as a state received in the last four years, its workers’ monthly sal...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) have endorsed the former Zamfara State Governor also the Senator elect, representing Zamfara west  senatorial zone, Dr Abdulazeez Yari Abubakar (Shatiman Mafara) as the 10th Senate president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.    The endorsement was contained in a statement signed by the national president of the Union Alhaji Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu, during  a press conference organised by the association, which was recently held at Arewa House  Kaduna, and made available to newsmen.   According to the  president, "The zoning of principal officers for the 10th national assembly by all progressive Congress (APC) national working committee (NWC) is against the wishes of the majority of Nigerians  that cast their winning votes to the party presidential candidate Bola Ahmad Tinubu in the just concluded 2023 general elections.  "With over five million five hundred thousand  votes ou...

  By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Zamfara State Command, Commandant Muhammad Bello Muazu has assured the press and the good people of Zamfara State of the resolve of the Corps to bring to justice whosever is involved in the on going case of arrested   70 drums of Calcium Hydrochloride loaded in a Canter Truck siphoned from RUWATSA. RUWATSA an agency that is saddled with the responsibility of providing water treatment chemicals for cholera and other water borne diseases in the  affected areas of Zamfara State. Speaking in a press briefing at the NSCDC Zamfara State Command Headquarters Gusau on the 18th May 2023, Commandant Muhammad Bello Muazu said that these drums of chemicals which worth is 85000 Naira each  supplied by UNICEF was siphoned from the said agency (RUWATSA) on the 3rd May 2023 by some mischievous elements and they were intercepted by the officers and men of the Corps on stop and...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The All Progressives Congress APC in Zamfara state has set up an 11-man Committee to investigate allegations committed by some of its members who engaged in anti-party activities during the last general elections. The committee, which is headed by the party's State Publicly Secretary, Mallam Yusuf Idris Gusau, was inaugurated by the state chairman of the party, Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani at the state Secretariat of the party today Wednesday, 17th May, 2023 The party Chairman charged the members to thoroughly study all allegations levelled against anyone, however highly placed in the party, to verify his/her level of involvement in anti-party and profer measures to be taken against him/her. The chairman who disclosed that already, the state Secretariat of the party is in possession of copies of petitions against some of the members, said the committee should handle its assignment without fear or favour but in the interest of the party and in accordance with t...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The  Federal House Of Representative Member elect representing Kauran Namoda/Birnin Magaji constituency in  Zamfara State, Dr Aminu Sani Jaji has promised to rancour-free and robust the equity, justice and fairness, if elected as speaker of 10th Assembly chamber in Nigeria.   Hon. Sani Jaji stated this during an interview  with newsmen recently in Kaduna.  "It's my intention  to make sure that we have robust legislation in the way that will give and ensure the dividends of democracy".  He also noted that, "Once you refused to take the responsibility accordingly and allow other people to discharge that responsibility on your be half, that means you are failing and don't deserved the mandate given to you." "We from North West have a lot of challenges that are needed to be addressed squarely, especially the area of security, we will make sure that we are able to augment and complement the efforts of the establishment". ...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara state Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Commandant Muhammad Bello Muazu has been bestowed with the prestigious Global Peace Diplomat award and the Exemplary leadership award in Gusau Zamfara State. These awards and honor were bestowed on him by the representatives of the United Nation Volunteers and Centre for Peace and Public Advocacy, led by Ambassador Lukas Jacob Zuru  and Mr Kingsley  Ihearidueme respectively.  The duo who eulogized the leadership prowess of the State Commandant, revealed that Commandant Muhammad Bello Muazu whom leadership style and working achievements  are pragmatic and are visible has endeared these awards and honors, they therefore urged him not to relent in his good works. The two groups who were elated by the success stories of Commandant Muhammad Bello Muazu presented and decorated him with a robe of Global Peace Diplomat , a medal and plaque. He was also giv...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The leadership of Zamfara State Chapter of National Union Of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has entered in to crisis, following the success of Peoples Democratic Party PDP flag bearer Dr, Dauda Lawal Dare. Investigation conducted by this medium showed that, immidiately when INEC announced that Dr, Dauda Lawal Dare emerged victorious at the just concluded governorship elections, some members of the union tried to overthrow the elected NURTW Chairman, Alhaji Hamisu Habibu Kasuwar Daji, without following the constitutional formalities of the Union. With this ugly development, Kasuwar Daji voluntarily wrote a resignation letter despite the fact that his tenure has not elapsed, but just to bring sanity in their union. But at the time goes on, Alhaji Hamisu Habibu Kasuwar Daji, withdrew his resignation letter he issued to the managemnet of the union on 29th of March this year.  In a letter he tendered to the Union's management, informing them that he has withrawn...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara State chapters of The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Council TUC, have today condemned the Zamfara state government over the non payment of two months salary. This was contained in a joint Statement by the Two Labour Centres (NLC/TUC) leaders Comrade Sani Haliru and Comrade Saidu Mudi, and made available to newsmen in Gusau. According to the statement, series of issues prevailed and seetings were vigorously held in respect of the non payment of Zamfara workers salary, involving all the stakeholders on the best way it could be handled where the two labour centres, the Nigeria labour congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC,  strongly condemned and expressed their dismay over the nonchallant attitude of the Zamfara state government to pay  salary of its workers  for two consecutive months.  "Having patiently waited for the salary to be paid, the two labour centers therefore as a matter of responsibility reque...

  By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara State police command has said that it killed 3 bandits, and  recovered AK-49 and AK-103-2 gun rifles as well as one pump action gun in Tsafe and Bakura Local Government Areas respectively during operations. The Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Bunu, made this known today while briefing newsmen on his achievements recorded in not less than a Week when he assumed duty as new Commissioner of Police in the State, which was  held at the command’s conference Hall in Gusau the state capital. He said that, “On the 3rd day of May, 2023 at about 2:30 PM, a team of Police operatives attached to Anti-Violence Squad while on surveillance patrol along Gusau-Tsafe road at Gidan Giye village in Tsafe LGA intercepted bandits on three motorcycles each carrying three persons. On sighting the Police, the bandits engaged them in a gun duel which lasted for an hour. According to him, due to superior fighting power, the Anti-Violence...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The Kaduna State Traffic Enviromental  Law Enforcement Agency (KASTLEA) have auctioned  one hundred and thirty two motor cycles seized during the covid 19 pandemic era in the state.   Speaking during the auction commissioning, at the agency headquarters in Kaduna, the Chairman Auction Committee also the national chairman auctionals association Kaduna state chapter, Alhaji Hamza Musa said, the state government had approved the auctioning of the motor cycles due to the failure of some owners to present themselves. He added that, over seventy percent rightful owners have claimed and collected their machines, without any hitches.  The chairman however called on any body that sees his motor cycle and has a valid documents should bring to the committee for verifivation, we would auction to him in an affordable price.  While addressing the press in her office, the Corps Marshal/CEO KASTLEA, Mrs Carla Abdul malik, explained that failure by owner...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau Fear grieves residents of Janyau area of Gusau local government area of Zamfara state yesterday, over the murder attempt of a seven year old Suleman Ahmad of the same address by a neighbour, simply because the said victim and his friend were sighted stonning an Olive  Tree, popularly known as 'Zaitun' infront of his house. Narrating what really transpired, the Father of the victim, Malan Ahmed Tijjani told journalists that, his neighbour who was a staff of King Fahad Hospital, Malan Lawali Musa, has on Wednesday picked his Son and put him inside his house where he had beaten him mercilessly until when the victims sister raised alarm and informed her mother that her elder brother was taken into the neighbor's house and is being beaten by the owner of the house. "When my wife heard this terrible incidence, she rushed to my neighbour's house and found that the house was locked and he was only busy beating the innocent child, untill when we for...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The Kaduna state police command has announced the arrest of over three hundred and fifty hoodlums suspected to be phones snatchers that are terrorising Kaduna city and it's environs. Parading the suspects during the press briefing, representative of the Acting Commissioner of Police, DCP Mamman B. Giwa, and the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Jalinge,  noted that, "Following the public out cry on the  activities of these notorious criminals known as  (Sara Suka) operating within the city centre. According them, the command has launched a serious Manhunt on the criminals hibernating, and organised a constant raids on the hideout of these hoodlums in some identified black sports within Kaduna metropolis and it's environs. With a view to have a crime-free society where law abiding citizens would be allowed to go about their business with out fear of been molested or intimidated from any quota." Jalinge however outlined the ma...

By Gambo Abubakar  North West Zone of All Progressive Congress (APC) group, Tinubu/Shatima network (TSN) have endorsed Senator Abdul' azeez Yari Abubakar as the 10th Senate president of Federal republic of Nigeria.     The endorsement was made by the national chairman of TSN Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed Kailani, in a world press conference organised by the group held at Butterfly hotel in Kaduna.    According to the chairman,we decided to rally here in Kaduna to show our support and solidarity, because of his outstanding economic development performance, his masses oriented friendly, open policy and support for the party   Also it is proved that "Senator Abdul azeez Yari's competency, capability and committiment  to humanity, is an astute as human and material resources manager"    "It's no doubt that Senator Yari's pedigrees and tested capacity will make impact positively for the quality legislation of the 10th Senate, will also...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara State Governor-elect, Dauda Lawal, has expressed sadness over the fire outbreak that razed shops in the popular cell phone market at Bebeji Plaza in Gusau, the state's capital city. The unfortunate incident occurred Monday night, destroying properties worth millions of Naira. Addressing the market's leadership and some of the affected victims during a visit to the scene on Tuesday, Lawal extended his sympathy to the cell phone vendors and property owners who must have suffered unquantifiable losses to the outbreak. In a press release issued to newsmen in Gusau by the office of the Governor-elect signed by Sulaiman Bala Idris, Lawal prayed to God to avert any such unfortunate occurrence in the future.  “We are on this visit to empathize and commiserate with all the victims directly impacted by the fire disaster which occurred last night.  “I am saddened that the outbreak has razed shops and destroyed properties worth millions of Nair...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara state governor elect Dr, Dauda Lawan Dare has today inaugurated a 60  members of  transition committee for the 2023 incoming administration. The 60 members transition committee inaugurated include, Former ainspector General of Police MB Abubakar, as the chairman, while Mujittaba Isah MNI former zamfara state head of service  as the vice chairman. The rank of secretary goes to  Alhaji Hamza Muhammed Gusau, while Gusau Tsafe Federal Constituency Rep Member elect Hon Kabiru Amadu Mai Palace will serve as a member to the committee. Other members are Senator elect for Zamfara central senatorial district, senator Ikira Aliyu Bilbis, all state House Of Assembly members elect, and some of the  Peoples Democratic Party PDP, among others. Speaking  during the inauguration of  the transition committee, The Zamfara State Governor elect, Dr Dauda Lawal Dare informed the people of Zamfara state that, the purpose of inaugurating t...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Commandant Zamfara State Anti Thuggery Agency, Bello Soja Bakyasuwa has escaped being assassinated by suspected hired  killers on his way to Kaduna from Gusau. The Commandant narrated what really transpired in a press statement and made available to newsmen in Gusau, the Zamfara state capital. " I am currently on hospital bed, my life is in danger, I am facing incessant attacks by suspected sponsored gunmen. "I narrowly escaped death, last Four days on my way to Kaduna along Funtua-Zaria. "You know, that day I left Gusau to Kaduna in My Hilux Car. I"noticed that two Hilux and BMW vehicles were behind me, he added. According to the Commandant, he stoped  at Yankara Security Check point, the two vehicles passed him, after that he continue with his journey. He narrarated that, "I continue with my journey. After I passed Funtua around 8:30 pm there is one community called Gangara along Funtua-Zaria road. "I noticed that t...