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- General Olufemi Oluyede Conducts Maiden Operational Review With Northwest Joint Task Force In Zamfara
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Oluyede arrived in Gusau on Monday for his first official operational visit to the Operation Fansan Yamma headquarters. The military leader h...
- Security Operatives Apprehend Suspect with 100 Ammunition Rounds Concealed in Motorcycle Near Zamfara Border
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
A 30 year old man, Umar Sani, was arrested at a security checkpoint while transporting 100 rounds of live ammunition from Abuja to Zamfara State. Operatives discovered the 7.62mm r...
- Senator Kabiru Marafa Defects to African Democratic Congress in Major Political Realignment in Zamfara State
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Africa
The Zamfara State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has officially welcomed Senator Kabiru Marafa and his supporters following their defection to the party. Publicity Secr...
- Zamfara Counter-Terrorism Unit Rescues Five Commuters After Repelling Bold Highway Ambush by Bandits
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA successfully foiled a bandit attack on the Sabon Gida–Anguwan Rogo axis in Gusau, Zamfara State. Following a fierce gun battle, security forces res...
- Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Defects to APC Amid Surging Northwest Insecurity and Federal Funding Allocation Disputes
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Governor Dauda Lawal has officially joined the All Progressives Congress, ending his tenure as a high profile member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The move comes as t...
- Vice President Shettima and Ten Governors Gather in Gusau to Welcome Governor Dauda Lawal into APC Fold
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
Vice President Kashim Shettima led a high powered delegation of ten state governors and federal lawmakers to Gusau for the formal reception of Governor Dauda Lawal into the All Pro...
- Zamfara Speaker and 12 Lawmakers Exit PDP to Grant APC Total Control of State Assembly
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
Speaker Bilyaminu Moriki and 12 other legislators have officially defected from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress in Gusau. This mass resignation follo...
- Governor Dauda Lawal Allocates N87 Billion to Transform Zamfara Healthcare Through Extensive Hospital Upgrades
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has authorized a multi billion naira investment to renovate and expand 23 healthcare facilities across 14 local government areas. The initiative...
- Vice President Shettima Dismisses African Democratic Congress as Empty Bone During Major Gusau Political Rally
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Vice President Kashim Shettima launched a sharp critique of the African Democratic Congress, warning Nigerian voters against supporting the opposition party in the lead-up to the 2...
- Zamfara Education Commissioner Mallam Wadatau Madawaki Resigns Following Governor Dauda Lawal’s Strategic Defection to the APC
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Principles Over Power in the Zamfara Executive CouncilThe political landscape of Zamfara State has been shaken by the high profile resignation of Mallam Wadatau Madawaki, the Commi...
- Zamfara State Assembly Speaker Bilyaminu Moriki Leads 12 Lawmakers in Mass Defection to All Progressives Congress
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Africa
The All Progressives Congress has effectively seized control of the Zamfara House of Assembly following the defection of Speaker Bilyaminu Moriki and 12 other People’s Democratic P...
- Mass Defection In Zamfara State As Speaker And Entire PDP Legislative Bloc Join APC
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Africa
The Peoples Democratic Party has lost its entire legislative representation in the Zamfara State House of Assembly following a unanimous defection to the All Progressives Congress....