The Zamfara Youth Awareness Forum has called on the state Chamber of Commerce to hold Governor Dauda Lawal accountable over the alleged diversion of ₦1.1 billion meant for entrepreneurs. Chairman of the forum, Muhammad Mua’zu Shinkafi, made the demand in a statement on Wednesday. He said the Zamfara State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and…
The Arewa Agricultural Forum has commended the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Insurance Corporation, Hon. Yazeed Shehu Danfulani, for reaffirming his commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Secretary of the forum, Abdulwahab Kure, in a statement issued in Kaduna on Monday, said Danfulani’s support would strengthen the…
A civic group, Zamfara Good Governance, has accused Governor Dauda Lawal Dare of plunging the state into what it described as “reckless borrowing” amounting to ₦28bn in just nine months. The group, in a statement by its spokesperson, Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Gusau, on Tuesday, said the figure was reported by The Punch and warned that…
The healthcare sector in Zamfara State has been thrown into turmoil as nurses and midwives embarked on a six-day strike over the state government’s failure to fulfil long-standing promises. The industrial action, which began on Monday, was announced by the leadership of the Nurses and Midwives Association of Zamfara State, who described the move as…
The people of Yandoto in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have accused Governor Dauda Lawal of failing to protect their community following Friday’s bandit attack on worshippers during morning prayers. In a statement on Saturday, community spokesman, Mallam Musa Tsafe, described the scene as a bloodbath. “Bodies lay lifeless where they fell. Screams…
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, efficiency, and stronger collaboration with key government institutions to safeguard the country’s agricultural sector. On Thursday, NAIC’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hon. Yazeed Shehu Danfulani (Turakin Zamfara), led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the Bureau of Public…
Hundreds of angry protesters on Thursday stormed the headquarters of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission in Abuja, demanding a probe into what they described as a $4bn refinery fraud. The demonstrators, under the banner of the Concerned Lawyers and Citizens Network, called for an immediate investigation into the MSM Group and…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, Honourable Yazeed Shehu Danfulani, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural sector through deeper institutional collaboration. Danfulani stated this during a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, Mr Ayo Sotinrin, at the bank’s headquarters in Abuja….
The Northern Christian Youth Professionals have warned that the peace deals being entered into with bandits in the North-West are worsening insecurity rather than resolving it. The organisation called on the Federal Government to urgently review the ongoing negotiations, stressing that such agreements risk emboldening criminals while undermining state authority. Its National Public Relations Officer,…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has said the health of the Armed Forces is inseparable from the security of Nigeria. Matawalle made the declaration in Abuja on Tuesday during the 20th Anniversary of the Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme (MODHIP) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)…
