A coalition of fourteen local civil society organisations across Zamfara State has showered praises on the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, for what they termed a “monumental transformation” of the state’s education sector during his tenure as governor. In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday, the coalition, led by Chairman Kamal…
The Honourable Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has called on the current governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal, to formally declare his allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at his residence in Maradun during a Sallah homage visit by thousands of supporters, Matawalle said the…
In a sweeping show of philanthropy during Eid celebrations, the AA Kaura Foundation has disbursed over ₦35.5 million in humanitarian support across Zamfara State. The aid package included seventy rams, five cows, and ₦10.3 million in cash support aimed at easing festive burdens for vulnerable groups. Speaking in Gusau on Thursday, the foundation’s Secretary, Hon….
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has called on Nigerians to pray fervently for the safety, wisdom, and strength of the country’s armed forces and national leaders. In his Eid al-Adha message delivered on Thursday, Matawalle reminded citizens that the burden of national security is not for soldiers alone, but a collective…
In a major gesture of goodwill ahead of the Eid al-Adha celebrations,the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has donated 3,000 rams to communities across Zamfara State. The donation, announced on Tuesday, aims to support families and promote social unity during the Islamic festival, which is traditionally marked by the ritual slaughter…
The Nigeria Youth Good for Governance Forum has commended the appointment of Hon. Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). The transition in leadership took place at the NAIC headquarters in Abuja, where the former Acting MD/CEO, Mrs. Florence Onwuanuokwu, formally handed…
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…
