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. By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  An All Progressives Congress APC chief tain In Zamfara state Honourable Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi has advised governor Dauda Lawal not to enter into any kind of negotiation with bandits no matter the amount of pressure he is facing from so many angles. Wanban gave the advice today at his residence in Gusau, while briefing newsmen over brutal killing of 38 innocent civilians in Kaura Namoda local government, saying that those bandits are not honest, as according to him previous governors have made attempt to negotiation with them but breached the agreement. He however gave conditions that if those conditions are are met, we can advise him to negotiate with them. "Among the conditions included are, any bandit who wants to negotiate should surrender all his weapons to authority concern, and give assurance of embracing peace. "By doing so, all relevants Stakeholders on security matters will put hands on deck and plan on how to accommodate all...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau   The Zamfara State chapter of  All Progressives Congress APC, it's executive members, leaders and youths, others, wish to congratulate the new Sarkin Katsinan Gusau, the 16th Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Abdulkadir Ibrahim Bello for ascending the historic throne.  Your emergence after the demise of your late father HRH Alhaji Ibrahim Bello is definitely an indication that you are destined to be a king considering your virtues of truthfulness,  hardwork and dedication and above all your loyalty to the late Emir and respect to people irrespective of their background and status.  In the recent history of Gusau Emirate you are the first direct biological son that succeeded his father's royalty which signifies that God Almighty has accepted the good deed of your late father, because Almighty Allah promises to assist those who are righteous and strengthen their houses even in their death.  We urge you to uphold the legacies of ...

  By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Zamfara State House of Assembly under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Bashir Aliyu Gummi has again described as unacceptable, the way and manner the state government is handling issues of armed bandits under the watchful eyes of governor Dauda Lawal's administration in the state in spite of his campaigns promises to end wanton killings by the criminals over two years ago. This is coming on the heels of the killing of 38 out of 56 victims kidnapped four months ago from Banga ward of Kaura Namoda local government area who were slaughtered like rams after governor Dauda Lawal Dare abandoned them to their fate in the hands of the assailant. Earlier while presenting the worrisome issue under matters of urgent public importance on the floor of the parallel factional Assembly, the member representing Kaura Namoda North Constituency, Hon Mukhtaru Nasiru Kaura (jikan Shehu) said his local government is under siege but has been abandoned and forgot...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has donated N5 million cash to the bereaved family of late Emir of Gusau, HRH Alhaji Ibrahim Bello who passed on last Thursday in Abuja after a brief illness.  The minister, who is currently on a national assignment overseas, lamented his inability to personally attend the late monarch's burial, which was held in Gusau the same day. The high-powered delegation deployed for the condolence was led by Senator Hassan Muhammad Nasiha, who served as deputy governor when Matawalle was Zamfara State governor.  He prayed Almighty Allah to reward his soul with Jannatul Firdaus and give his family the fortitude to bear the loss.  Matawalle described the late Emir as a leader of extraordinary qualities in handling his subjects and remained accessible to all during his reign.  He was typified by patie, ce who was guided by promoting the teachings of prophet Muhammad Sallalla...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna Kaduna State has received 150 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered tricycles under a federal initiative aimed at reducing transportation costs, creating jobs, and driving Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy. The rollout, is part of the TNG Tricycle Initiative launched in May 2024 after the commissioning of the TNG Assembly Plant in Shagamu, Ogun State, targets states with existing CNG refueling infrastructure. Platform Deployment and Recovery Officer, Mr. Nuhu Christopher, who supervised the distribution in Kaduna, said the tricycles are deployed under a subsidized lease-to-own scheme. Each unit, valued at ₦5million, is issued to beneficiaries at a discounted price of ₦2.5 million, payable over 24 months, with a one-month moratorium. “So far, this initiative has created over 9,000 direct jobs and 75,000 indirect jobs nationwide,” Christopher said. “It’s not just for the poor. Everyone moves. We’re slashing transport costs and uplifting livelihood...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna Kaduna State has received 150 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered tricycles under a federal initiative aimed at reducing transportation costs, creating jobs, and driving Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy. The rollout, is part of the TNG Tricycle Initiative launched in May 2024 after the commissioning of the TNG Assembly Plant in Shagamu, Ogun State, targets states with existing CNG refueling infrastructure. Platform Deployment and Recovery Officer, Mr. Nuhu Christopher, who supervised the distribution in Kaduna, said the tricycles are deployed under a subsidized lease-to-own scheme. Each unit, valued at ₦5million, is issued to beneficiaries at a discounted price of ₦2.5 million, payable over 24 months, with a one-month moratorium. “So far, this initiative has created over 9,000 direct jobs and 75,000 indirect jobs nationwide,” Christopher said. “It’s not just for the poor. Everyone moves. We’re slashing transport costs and uplifting livelihood...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara State Ministry of Health and the Zamfara State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (ZAMCHEMA) held a planning meeting today for the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF).  The July 19 meeting, at ZAMCHEMA's conference hall, focused on the first quarter 2025 enrollee town hall meetings. The goal is to inform potential beneficiaries, gather service quality feedback, and identify challenges for better decision-making. Dr. Iliyasu Saleh Ahmed, Executive Secretary/CEO of ZAMCHEMA, welcomed attendees. He highlighted the current administration's commitment to improving the health sector, noting ZAMCHEMA has taken full ownership of this activity. Malan Abdullahi Mande Gusau, Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics, outlined key objectives. These include reintroducing the town hall concept to local government teams, discussing how to conduct meetings at BHCPF facilities, and identifying challenges with solutions. Dr. Nafisa...

  By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna  The House of Assembly member representing Birnin magaji/ Kauran Namoda constituency, Honourable Aminu Sani Jaji, has donated the one hundred sacks of foodstuffs to the victims of Chediya bandits attacks. which resulted to the lost of lives and properties, and causes thousands  of people include women  and Children became displaced seeking for shelter in various communities.  The one hundred sacks of Guinea corn distributed to the deceased families and victims of Chediya and environs seeking for shelter in Tsafe town and others neibouring villages.  Speaking while commissionig the distribution of foodstuffs to the Chediya's victims, recently in Tsafe, Tsafe local government in Zamfara state.  The Leader of the delegate assigned by the House member, Honourable Aliyu Abubakar Mc (Dan masnin Tsafe) has commiserate with the victims of Chediya bandits attacks and others communities affected by the insurgency.  The...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna   Former Zamfara state governor, and serving Senator representing Zamfara west senatorial district, Abdul azeez Yari Abubakar (Marafan Sokoto) has donated three trucks of foodstuffs to the victims of Chediya bandits attacks which resulted to the lost of lives and properties, and displaced thousands of people include women  and Children, who are now  seeking for shelter in various communities.  The three trucks of foodstuffs include One thousand and two hundred sacks of rice, millet and maize which was distributed to one thousand one hundred and twenty four households,  in Tsafe town and other neibouring villages.  Speaking while distributing the foodstuffs, he Leader of the delegate assigned by the former governor, Honourable Aliyu Abubakar Mc (Dan masnin Tsafe) has commiserate with the victims of Chediya bandits attacks and other communities affected by the insurgency.  The former commissioner for health, was ...

 By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  Zamfara State is set to validate a new strategy to combat severe malnutrition, which affects an estimated 250,000 children in the state. With support from UNICEF, relevant stakeholders in Zamfara State, including the Ministry of Health, State Primary Healthcare Board, ministry of planning and budget, CSOs, community leaders, and the academia convened a  meeting to finalize the Nutrition Social and Behavioral Change (SBC) Strategy.  The strategy aims to improve maternal infant and young child and adolescent nutrition, dietary practices, challenge negative socio-cultural norms, and reduce malnutrition rates.  It builds on previous efforts, including the National Nutrition SBC strategy and utilized evidence from a formative research supported by UNICEF on key barriers and enablers to optimal nutrition practices. Expected outcomes of the SBC strategy include improved nutrition practices, stronger collaboration among health stak...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna  In his efforts to fight the insurgency bedeviling Tsafe local government, the council Chairman, Honourable Garba Mohd  (Fanchest), has today inaugurated the eight man security committee that would support the security personnel against banditry and other related offences in the areas. And also distributed Ten motorcycles to civilian joint tax force CJTF operating in Tsafe local government areas.  The inauguration ceremony and distribution of motorcycles held at Tsafe local government Secretariat in Tsafe, Zamfara state.  Speaking during the inauguration, the Tsafe local government council Chairman, Alhaji Garba Mohammed fanchest, tasked the eight man committee to display their experience and attribute their efforts quoter in eradication of the bad eggs amongst the society. He also reiterated his government commitment in protecting lives and properties of the citizens, also described the formation of the security committee as one ...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in collaboration with Zamfara state Ministry of Health and Zurmi Local Government Area (LGA) has launched an emergency measles vaccination campaign in Zurmi LGA, This follows an increase in the number of children suffering from the disease that has already claimed the lives of 24 children this year, most of the children who died were under five years old and had not been vaccinated. The six-day campaign, which began today, Tuesday  8 July, is targeting children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years, the goal is to stop the spread of measles quickly and prevent more deaths. During the campaign, MSF teams will also check children for signs of malnutrition using a simple arm measurement (MUAC) and refer those who are undernourished to nearby health centres for treatment. As of early May, more than 1,600 suspected measles cases have been reported across all 11 wards in Zurmi. The number of cases is muc...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  Governor Dauda Lawal expressed satisfaction in paying N13,944,039,204.64 in gratuities owed to Zamfara pensioners from 2011 to 2023. On Tuesday, the governor inaugurated the Contributory Pension Implementation Committee and received a report from the Joint Committees on the payment of the backlog of gratuities at the Government House in Gusau. A statement by the spokesperson for the governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that clearing the backlog of unpaid gratuities and pensions accumulated from 2011 to 2023 is one of the key achievements of the administration. The statement added that 3,824 beneficiaries from the State Service received N7,960,162,598.64, while 4,833 from the Unified Local Government Service were verified and paid N5,983,876,606 in backlog gratuities. In total, N13,944,039,204.64 was distributed as inherited gratuities. Governor Lawal, after receiving the report, said that his government prioritized settling the rights and b...

  By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna  The youths movement of All Progressive Congress (APC) "Shehi and Matawalle Project for Tinubu second Term Mandate for 2027" north west zone, have inaugurated their new state's and regional executives.   The executives inauguration ceremony which include Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states, held at Sidi and Son hall at Rabah road Unguwar Sarki in Kaduna. The special host on the events, the Katsina state governor Dr Dikko Umar Radda, has enjoyed Nigerians for been patients and bear with the administration efforts of Bola Ahmad Tinubu administration.  Governor Radda made the appeal through his Special assistant on House Keeping, Honourable Mohammad Auwal, said that "the only problem people talking about with Tinubu government is the issue of subsidy removal and it's consequence. The question we should asks ourselves, is this was all the aspirants during the 2023 campaigns not promised to...

By Aminu Umar Bukkuyum, B/Kebbi Youths in Kebbi State have been advised to support the present government under the leadership of Governor Idris for the development of the state.  Managing Director, and the founder of Sameer Salisu Helende Charity Foundation, Alhaji Sameer Salisu, gave the advice while answering questions from newsmen at his proposed FM radio station in Helende town after the just concluded APC solidarity gathering, Organised by the All Progressive Congress Argungu local Government in support of Tinubu/Kauran Gwandu second term come 2027. The MD has expressed his happiness for the loudable achievements recorded under Governor Nasir Idris administration in less than two years. Pray Allah to guide Governor Idris in delivering his campaign promises to the good people of kebbi state. "In order to give our contribution to the development of education in the state,our foundation has gone round all the primary and secondary Schools within Argungu and Augie fe...

By Aminu Umar Bukkuyum, B/Kebbi Youths in Kebbi State have been advised to support the present administration under the leadership of Governor Idris for the development of the state.  Managing Director, and the founder of Sameer Salisu Helende Charity Foundation, Alhaji Sameer Salisu, gave the advice while answering questions from newsmen at his proposed FM radio station in Helende town after the just concluded APC solidarity gathering, Organised by the All Progressive Congress Argungu local Government in support of Tinubu/Kauran Gwandu second term come 2027. The MD has expressed his happiness for the loudable achievements recorded under Governor Nasir Idris administration in less than two years. Pray Allah to guide Governor Idris in delivering his campaign promises to the good people of kebbi state. "In order to give our contribution to the development of education in the state,our foundation has gone round all the primary and secondary Schools within Argungu and Augi...

  By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna  The Tsafe Local Government Development Forum has called on the philanthropists in Tsafe, Zamfara and Nigeria at large to urgently assist the victims of bandits attacks in Chediya Ward of  Tsafe local government in Zamfara state.  The victims who are now taking shelter in various Internal Displace Persons (IDPs) camps within Tsafe and its environs, were in need of foodstuffs, shelter and medication. The appeal was contained in a  statement signed and made it available to newsmen, by the forum's publicity secretary, Nasuru Mudi.   According to Nasuru Mudi, 'a philanthropist and dedicated elder stateswoman of Tsafe Local Government, Hajiya Hannatu Ali-Akilu, has responded swiftly to the recent bandit attack on Chediya, a village located about 18 kilometers from Tsafe.  Hajiya Hannatu Ali-Akilu, with great compassion, has taken the lead and raised ₦ 1,855,000 in less than 24 hours. Most of these generous donations ca...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The Commander Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC NA), Major General Kevin Aligbe, has charged officers, soldiers, and their families to rededicate themselves to National Service and continue to show resilience in the face of evolving security challenges. Maj Gen Aligbe made the call during the Interdenominational Church Service to mark the 2025 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) and 162nd Anniversary held in St LUKE’S Military Chapel (Protestant) at Minna Military Cantonment, in Niger State. He commended the spouses of the personnel their efforts in raising their children and keeping the home front while their husbands embark on national duty to defend the nation. “We must, therefore, renew our commitment to safeguard Nigeria’s sovereignty, protecting its territorial integrity, and upholding the rights of all citizens,” he said. Maj  Gen Aligbe also reassured the personnel and their families of the commitment of the Nigerian...

  By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Zamfara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has expressed deep sorrow and heartfelt condolences to  Zamfara State Sports Council, the Government of Zamfara State, and the entire sporting community over the sudden death of the Executive Secretary of the mi ya Zamfara State Sports Council, Mr. James Ishaku. Mr Ishaku passed away in the early hours of today (Tuesday) July 1st, after brief illness  In a statement signed by the Secretary of the Zamfara State SWAN, Comrade Daniel Kefas, described Mr. Ishaku as a passionate sports administrator and a dedicated public servant who contributed immensely to the growth and development of sports in Zamfara State.  "Zamfara SWAN commiserate with the immediate family of the late Executive Secretary, the Zamfara State Sports Council, and everyone closely associated with him during this period of grief." "His leadership, vision, and commitment will be grea...