The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has hailed the Nigerian Navy for its high level of combat readiness amid increasingly complex security dynamics within Nigeria’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the wider Gulf of Guinea. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by his media aide, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, the…
As Zamfara State grapples with a deteriorating civil service, a prominent workers’ group has called for the return of former governor Dr Bello Matawalle, citing his unmatched reforms and people-centred governance. In a statement issued on Friday, the Zamfara Workers Association (ZWA) expressed deep concern over what it described as the “bastardisation of the bureaucracy”…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned a fleet of advanced naval assets to strengthen the Nigerian Navy’s operational capabilities, marking a significant step in securing the nation’s maritime borders. The ceremony, held at NNS BEECROFT in Apapa, Lagos, was led by the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, representing the president. The…
A group of Islamic scholars in Zamfara State has raised the alarm over what it describes as a serious moral and spiritual decline under the administration of Governor Dauda Lawal Dare. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Zamfara Islamic Scholars Forum, led by its Chairman, Malam Ibrahim Yakubu Gusau, condemned the recent use of…
… vows expanded access and innovation The newly appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), Hon. Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani, has pledged to strengthen access to agricultural insurance, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Danfulani, also known as the Turakin Zamfara, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja…
The Zamfara Good Governance (ZGG) group has expressed growing frustration with Governor Dauda Lawal, accusing him of failing to deliver on campaign promises to tackle banditry. In a statement on Monday, ZGG convener Dr Kabir Ibrahim Zurmi claimed that Lawal exploited security concerns during his election campaign, misleading voters with unfeasible promises. “He promised to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s unwavering commitment to enhancing the operational readiness and strategic capacity of the Nigerian Navy amid rising maritime security challenges. Speaking through the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, the President made this known at the Passing Out Parade and Commissioning Ceremony of 264…
Hon. Nuradeen Bissallah, a seasoned politician and grassroots mobiliser, has been elected Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The election took place during a peaceful State Congress on 6 May 2025 at the SDP National Secretariat in Abuja, according to a party statement. Bissallah secured the chairmanship through…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has elected Hon. Gloria Sarauniya Usman as its new State Secretary in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), marking a fresh chapter in the party’s leadership drive. Her emergence was confirmed during the SDP State Congress held on Tuesday, 6 May 2025, at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. The event…
A Zamfara-based advocacy group has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, for appointing Hon. Yazeed Shehu Danfulani as Managing Director of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). The commendation came via a statement signed by the group’s chairman, Mr Imran Usman Bore, who described the…
