North West

Group Condemns Sponsored Demonstration In Zamfara.  By Abba Kabara, Gusau Voice of Zamfara a Non-Governmental Organisation has condemns the recent demonstration organised by an alien group from outside the state capable of pulling down the peacebuilding in the state.  The chairman of the group Comrade Salisu Muhammad Moriki who disclosed …

Businessman seeks Tambuwal’s approval to construct drainages in Sokoto South LGA A businessman in Sokoto South Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Mas’ud Musa Bashir, has appealed to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal to allow him handle the cost of constructing drainage networks in Mabera Area that has been consistently been …

NDLEA arrests 2, seizes 1503kgs of illicit drugs in Zamfara By Abba Kabara, Gusau. Zamfara state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recently impounded 1503.044 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs and arrested two suspects in connection with the illegal possession of the items. The state commander …

The Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, says the state government will liaise with relevant stakeholders to ensure formidable support on assisting flood victims in the state. The governor stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting on the menace of flooding and insecurity which occurred in some parts of the state organized …

Kano Rural Electrification Board The Kano State Rural and Electrification Board (REB) says it has installed 600 solar streetlights in three senatorial zones. Mr Garba Uba, the Managing Director of the board disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kano. “The project …

Matawalle vows to introduce By Abba Kabara, Gusau Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has announced his determination to introduce the death penality as punishment for reckless driving in the state. The Governor made the disclosure at the weekend when he led members of his cabinet and management of BUA …

Katsina Govt., working to reduce women’s Hajia Rabi’a Muhammad, Commissioner, Women Affairs, Katsina State says the State Government is working on reducing the vulnerability of women and children to poverty across the state through various empowerment programmes. Muhammad disclosed this disclosed this in an interview with journalists on the sideline …

Banditry: Masari to involve Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, said his administration will carry out reforms in the local government sector to allow local authorities manage security matters within their communities. Governor Masari stated this at a press conference at the Nigerian Army Super Camp in Faskari Local Government …

Katsina State Government Debunks Katsina State Government has debunked allegations by one Mahadi Shehu that the Government has given the sum of 250 million naira to Chief of Army Staff Lt- General Tukur Yusuf Buratai as a gift while he was on official visit to the stateThis was contained in …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a joint military and police operation specifically targeted at combing Niger, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto States to rid the areas of bandits. The president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. …