No fewer than seven persons have been killed, while one other sustained gunshot wounds, following an attack by suspected gunmen on Damakasuwa community in Chawai Chiefdom, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The assailants reportedly stormed the community around 8 p.m. on Friday, shooting sporadically and forcing residents to flee into nearby bushes for…
Salifu Abubakar Usman, Group Sports Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspaper, has been honoured with the Fellow of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) award, in recognition of his exceptional support for the association, professional journalism, and his significant contributions to sports development in Nigeria. The esteemed accolade was presented during SWAN’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration, held…
The Zamfara Concerned Citizens Forum (ZCCF) has accused Governor Dauda Lawal of gross mismanagement of the state’s resources and implementing anti-people revenue policies that have deepened poverty across the state. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Marafa, the group faulted the governor’s decision to hand over Zamfara’s internal revenue operations to one…
The Association of Nigerian Young Farmers has expressed confidence that the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), under its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Yazid Danfulani, will witness unprecedented achievements and contribute meaningfully to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. In a statement signed on Thursday by its Chairman, Ahmed Muhammad Ibrahim, the…
Two persons have been confirmed dead and several others injured following a violent clash between members of the Darika and Izala sects in Donga town, headquarters of Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State. The two-day crisis, which erupted over control and commencement of worship at the newly renovated Donga Central Mosque, threw the quiet…
The Zamfara APC Youth Forum has hailed the defection of Honourable Maharazu Salisu Faru, member representing Maradun 2 Constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The Forum described the move as a bold and patriotic decision inspired by the “visionary and unifying leadership” of…
The Zamfara Concerned Citizens Forum has applauded former Governor Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, for transforming the state’s agricultural sector and restoring dignity to farmers, describing his tenure as a golden era for rural development. In a statement signed by the Forum’s Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Marafa, the group said Matawalle moved Zamfara’s agriculture from subsistence to…
The Zamfara Youth Mobilisation Forum (ZYMF) has applauded former Governor Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, for his bold and inclusive empowerment initiatives which, it said, transformed lives and lifted thousands out of poverty across Zamfara State. In a statement signed by its secretary, the group described Matawalle’s empowerment legacy as one of the most far-reaching in…
Ahead of the 2026 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Sunday welcomed over 5,000 new members at a rally in Pyakasa. The defection ceremony drew a large crowd of party loyalists and supporters from across the FCT, who gathered to receive…
The Zamfara All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Forum has accused former governorship aspirant, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, of launching what it described as “malicious and envious attacks” against the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammed Matawalle. In a statement issued on Friday, the forum said Shinkafi’s recent criticisms of Matawalle were borne out of…
