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…
In a powerful show of unity, traditional rulers from Southern Kaduna gathered in Kafanchan on Wednesday for an unprecedented meeting aimed at strengthening peace and paving the way for future development. The initiative, convened by the Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) under the leadership of Apostle Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, brought together Christian and Muslim…
A prominent civil society group in Zamfara State, the Association of Zamfara North Concerns Citizens, has called on former Governor Bello Matawalle to contest for a second term in 2027, praising his achievements in tackling insecurity and empowering security agencies during his two-year tenure. In a statement issued on Friday, the group’s secretary, Muhammed Usman…
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to fostering a robust domestic defence industry to meet the country’s security needs, as part of efforts to achieve self-reliance in military procurement. Speaking during a meeting with a delegation from D7G Limited, a defence technology firm, at the Ministry…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has lodged a formal complaint with Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Attorney General, Lateef Fagbemi, accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Dr. Sandra Duru of orchestrating a malicious campaign against her. The petition, dated 15 May 2025 and filed by her counsel, Senior Advocate of…
Residents of Isa Local Government Area in Sokoto State have commended President Bola Tinubu, State Minister of Defence Dr Bello Matawalle, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, following the killing of Alhaji Shaudo Alku, a key ally of the notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji. The operation, conducted by the Air Component of…
A group of concerned Zamfara elders has issued a scathing rebuke of Governor Dauda Lawal’s handling of armed banditry victims, accusing him of spreading false claims about free medical treatment provided to those injured in attacks. In a statement signed by spokesperson Hon Aliyu Muhammad Gummi, the group challenged the governor to provide concrete evidence…
The Nigeria Anti-corruption and Integrity Movement has praised Dr Bello Matawalle, Honourable Minister of State for Defence, for his transformative reforms in security, military innovation, and industrial growth, according to a statement released in Lagos on Thursday. “Dr Matawalle has redefined Nigeria’s national security architecture,” said Abiola Yusuf, chairman of the group, highlighting the minister’s…
The Coalition of Good Governance has called on Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal to cease blaming his predecessor,Dr Bello Matawalle for the state’s financial and administrative challenges and focus on delivering effective governance. In a statement on Thursday, the coalition’s spokesperson, Muhammed Ibrahim Usman, criticised Lawal for repeatedly highlighting inherited debts on national television. Lawal,…
