The Chairman of the Zamfara State Branch of the Association of Local Governments in Nigeria, Alhaji Muhammad Umar, has called for measures to curb insecurity in the state.
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A copy of the document was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja.
No fewer than six persons including a police corporal were on Friday killed by bandits in Gurbin Bore village, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on update on the implementation of activities for the 2019 general elections.
Bob Opara, National Coordinator of the coalition, made the call at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, while reacting to the development.
Lanre Onilu, the APC National Publicity Secretary, stated this while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja saying it was without prejudice to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s stance.
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The State Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Lawal Liman, gave the commendation at the 2018 World Polio Day celebration held in Gusau on Wednesday.
The sixth edition of the World Polio Day Para-soccer National Championship gradually hits the climax with the Delta State Para-soccer team humiliating their Zamfara counterparts 7-0 on Tuesday to qualified for the semi-final against Kano.
Dr. Bello Matawalle, the PDP Governorship candidate in Zamfara, has said that he would focus on three key issues – security, education and health – if elected in 2019.
The Emir of Gusau, Zamfara, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, has called for collaborative measures by all stakeholders against supply of illicit drugs in order to reduce the spate of killings among youths in the state.
The Chairman of the Forum, Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, said this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the forum meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja.
Joint youths associations in Zamfara under the umbrella of Labour Room Global Initiative, an NGO, on Monday in Gusau held a peaceful protest and grand rally against political violence, thuggery and killing of innocent persons in the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it stands by its statement that the All Progressives Congress will not field candidates for the 2019 general elections in Zamafa.
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara has pledged not to dump All Progressives Congress in spite intense pressure from his supporters due to the crisis within the party in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Yari, who was visiting the presidential villa for the second time since the conduct of the controversial All Progressives Congress primaries in Zamfara, was accompanied by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state.
Zamfara State has continued on a very controversial path, following the inability of the ruling All Progressives Congress to produce a candidate for the gubernatorial and legislative elections billed for February and March 2019.
Senator Kabiru Marafa on Thursday countered the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on the primaries for the election of candidates for next year’s general election in Zamfara State.
This position was contained in a letter by the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, to INEC on Wednesday in Abuja.
Okorocha, who is also the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, stated this while speaking with newsmen after a closed door meeting with some APC Governors on Wednesday in Abuja
This was contained in a letter to the APC by the Acting Secretary to INEC, Okechukwu Udeche