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By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna   The  chief of staff to the former Zamfara State Governor, Abdul azeez Yari Abubakar,  Engr. Abdullahi AbdulKarim (Katukan Tsafe) has declared his intention to contest for the Senate seat to represent  Zamfara Central Senatorial Zone in the coming 2027 general election.  Katukan Tsafe made the declaration during  Tsafe local government All Progressive Congress  (Apc) stakeholders meeting which recently held at Butterfly  Hotel in Kaduna.  According to the former commissioner of water resources, "he decided to announced his intention to contest for senator seat after too many calls and consultations by the people.  "I have received too many pressure in and out the central zone where I will seek their support for an  opportunity to represent them at high chamber under the umbrella of All Progressive Congress (APC).  He also noted that, to contest for political position is not due or die affairs, its with...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Federal University, Gusau in Zamfara State, has disassociated itself from claims by the sacked Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Bernard Odoh, asserting that he was never employed as a professor at the institution. In an emergency press conference on Thursday, the Vice Chancellor of FUGUS, Prof. Muazu Abubakar, clarified that Odoh “has neither served as a professor at the Federal University of Gusau nor did the university ever employ him.” Abubakar explained that letters allegedly showing Odoh’s appointment and confirmation as a professor—dated April 30, 2015, and November 12, 2015—are “products of administrative fraud.” According to him, these documents, purportedly certified by the former Registrar of the University, Ibrahim Kaura, were dated November 8, 2024—six years after Kaura had left the University :00 / PUNCH Online had on Wednesday reported that President Bola Tinubu dissolved the UNIZIK Governing Council and remove...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Correspondents Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ), Zamfara State Council, has congratulated Senator Abdul’aziz Yari over conferment of the prestigious Traditional title of MARAFAN SAKKWATO on him by His Eminence, The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III CFR. The felicitation is contained in a statement signed and issued by the Chairman of the chapel, Ishaq Zaki Tambuwal. Yari deserved the traditional title being him among the prominent Nigerians leaders who always served the common man. “We believe Yari will continue with the cordial relationship established by the late Marafan Sakkwato, Alhaji Umaru Aliyu Shinkafi between Sultanate and people of Zamfara State. “The Leadership of the Correspondents Chapel of Zamfara NUJ warmly congratulates Senator Abdul’aziz Yari. “This well-deserved recognition considering the lawmaker’s contributions to the development of Zamfara and Nigeria in general. “As Philanthropists, Sen Yari  ex...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has congratulated the former governor of the state, Distinguished Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, the senator representing Zamfara West in the National Assembly over the conferment of the traditional title of Marafan Sokoto on him by His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III. On behalf of the Zamfara State All Progressives Congress Working Committee, Executives, Party leaders, Elders, members and the entire party supporters in the state, the State APC Chairman, Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani congratulates one of our leaders, His Excellency, Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar over the conferment of one of the exalted traditional titles in the Sokoto caliphate, the Marafa of Sokoto.  This is an honour done to all party members and the entire people of Zamfara for finding our own worthy of  the title of Marafan Sokoto which we believe, he has all the qualities to ea...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Former House of Reps Member, Kabiru Yahayya Classic has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Classic announced his defection on Thursday, after meeting with the state APC Chairman Alhaji Tukur Danfulani and Chairman Senator Abdul'aziz Yari Political Organization, Alhaji Lawal M Liman as well as other Zamfara APC stakeholders in Kaduna. Alhaji Kabiru Yahayya Classic representated Anka/Talata Mafara Federal Constituency  between 2019 and 2023 under the umbrella of the PDP. Classic defected along with the PDP structure in Talata Mafara Local Government Area including the PDP LG Executives And 10 out of 11 PDP Ward Chairmen in Talata Mafara LGA. The former lawmaker said that he defected from the PDP because there is no justice and fairness in Zamfara PDP chapter, that why he decided to leave the party. "I Kabiru Yahayya Classic, Today, Thursday Nov. 7, 2024, wish to announce my defection from the PDP ...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has ordered the immediate suspension of all non-statutory deductions, notably cooperative associations & commodity vendors deductions.  Zamfara state employees have raised multiple complaints regarding deductions made through the State Payroll system. In a statement issued in Gusau, the spokesperson for the governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that the directive aimed at banning all non-statutory deductions made through the Zamfara State Government payroll. The statement reads in part: “In his resolve to sanitize the Zamfara State Payroll system for more efficient management of state civil servants' remuneration currently inundated with a lot of unauthorized and illegal deductions, Governor Dauda Lawal has ordered an immediate halt to all Non Statutory deductions from workers' salaries. “The decision was made due to numerous complaints about deductions from workers' salaries, some of which were used to fa...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna   The Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC NA) in line with  its motto which is  "Towards Greater Heights " remains the centre of excellence for the NA in capacity building and resourcefulness.     The command however evaluates the proficiency  of officers while developing their leadership capabilities that will assist NA in the career planning of officers.     Reward for merit occupies a special place in the life of every service  personnel.  It is in the light of this that TRADOC NA in conjunction with AHQ   put together the fourth edition  of TRADOC NA Merit Award for the year 2024 which held on Friday 1 November,  2024  at the newly built Lieutenant General TA Lagbaja Multipurpose Hall in Minna Military Cantonment. At the occasion, 26 officers who distinguished themselves in various promotional  examinations were honoured with awards of academic exce...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna  The Northern states governors forum and the traditional rulers councils have called on the federal government and others relaxants agencies to urgently address the the current electricity power blackout affecting most of the northern states.  The appealed was contained in a communiqué signed and delivered by the forum's Chairman also the Gombe state governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, at the end of the joint meeting with Northern Traditional Ruler' Council (Emirs and Chiefs), held at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna.   The meeting was also briefed on the security challenges in the north by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, which extensively deliberated on matters of common interest,, have also resolved to  the following issues;   According to communique the Forum however, extends their deepest sympathies to the victims of the recent flood disasters in Maiduguri and other parts of the North, as well as to the f...

By Aminu Abdullahii Gusau  The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has uncovered a grand plan by the Zamfara State government using its tool, the state's Independent Electoral Commission, ZASIEC to manipulate local government councils elections scheduled September 16, this year. The party's publicity secretary malan Yusuf Idris Gusau, gave the hint at a press briefing held at APC headquarters bypass road Gusau. According to him, the state government which unconstitutional in total violation of the guiding rules and regulations and the principle of fair play is using a PDP card carrying member as the commission's chairman to perfect injustice and injure other political parties and the citizens by denying other political parties' candidates to satisfactorily participate in the electoral process in total violation of the electoral act. Continuing, the state government which swore-in the commission's chairman, Bala Aliyu Gusau on the 14/10/2024, t...