•Diphtheria The Zamfara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has extended the resumption date of all public and private schools in the state by two weeks following a health advisory on the prevailing diphtheria situation. It stated that the new resumption date is Monday, September 28, 2026, subject to confirmation with the appro...
•An explosion Three police officers have been reported dead after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on the Anka–Bagega road in Anka LGA of Zamfara State. Security sources quoted by Zagazola Makama in a counter-insurgency publication said the incident occurred around 5:05pm on June 15. The officers, who were part of a team led by [&...
•Senator Marafa (centre) Senator Kabiru Marafa has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Zamfara, pledging to tackle corruption and restore good governance in the state. Marafa, who served as the Zamfara State campaign coordinator for Tinubu/Shettima during the 2023 general elections, emerged through...
•An explosion Six persons have been confirmed killed, while the same number sustained injuries following the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along the Bagega-Anka road in the Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Residents of the area said the incident occurred at about 9:00 a.m. yesterday when a commercial vehicle con...
Panic has swept through parts of Zamfara State following the withdrawal of security troops from Lilo village in Mada district of Gusau Local Government Area, forcing more than 30 surrounding communities to abandon their homes in search of safety. Residents said the mass exodus began after troops, who had been stationed in the area for [&hellip...
•Kabiru Marafa A fresh political realignment seems to be taking shape in Zamfara State following the decision of former senator Kabiru Garba Marafa and his supporters to adopt the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their platform ahead of the 2027 general elections. The move, which signals a potential shift in the state’s political dynamics,...
An estimated 2000 people from communities in the western part of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have abandoned their villages over a likely reprisal attack. One of the villagers identified as Muhammad Murtala said they were compelled to abandon their parental villages and run for safety, reports Daily Trust. “All Security personn...
•Prof Joash Amupitan Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, has warned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against holding its planned congresses and national convention amid the ongoing crisis rocking the party. After the electoral body removed names of ADC leaders from its portal over a court...
•Late Brigadier General Lawal Bature Mohammed (rtd) Brigadier General Lawal Bature Mohammed (rtd), former Commander of Zamfara Community Protection Guards (CPG), is dead. Popularly known as Dan Gusau, the late Brigadier General suffered Bandits bullet wounds during an attack by bandits last year, reports Daily Trust. He was later flown to Egyp...
•Bandits A man known as Alhaji Ali and his wife have been reportedly kidnapped at their residence in Mada town, Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Kidnapping especially in the Northern part of the country, has become a common occurrence with non-state actors such as ISWAP, Boko Haram, al-Qaeda, Lakasura, and bandits making hundreds ...
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