BAZAMFARA

By Yusuf Idris Gusau. His Excellency, Zamfara State Executive Governor, Hon Dr. Bello Mohammed MON (Matawallen Maradun )has expressed confidence in the current Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Usman Nagogo especially in the commissioner's  drive to make the state free from all forms of banditry and criminality. Matawalle made his feelings known today at the Government House while receiving firearms voluntarily surrendered by two repentant bandits, Sani Mochoko and Alhaji Shehu Bagewaye who in the past had terrorized communities in the state but have now come to join hands with the state government following the governor's peace and reconciliation initiative. "I wish to declare that I pass a vote of confidence in this Commissioner of Police Usman Nagogo because he has shown the government and good people of Zamfara that he is here to demonstrate what police work really means, which is the protection of people's lives and property while trying to show t...

By Yusuf Idris Gusau. His Excellency, Zamfara State Executive Governor Hon Dr. Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) has said that he will use the mind blowing pensions claims that has been repealed by the state House of Assembly in youth empowerment and the development of infrastructure in the state. Matawalle gave the assurance today while assenting to the repealed law in which past governors, past deputy governors, past speakers of the state House of Assembly were supposed to collect about a billion naira annually from the state government at a time pensioners are languishing in penury due to the past administration's failure to pay them. He regretted that although the immediate past administration in the state left behind a pensions liabilities to local government workers, primary school teachers and state civil servants amounting to about N10 billion apart from other liabilities such as promotion benefits, workers annual increment and the rest, which have put the state...

By Yusuf Idris Gusau  Is the media a willing tool in the hands of anarchists or an innocent arbiter between feuding political interests? Much as there are many ways to find out how, the task is not as easy as it seems. Needless to say, to us the media is part owner of a peaceful and tranquil Zamfara State. We are proud of its contributions so far. Oftentimes, finding and disseminating the facts, and truthfulness of those facts, can appear difficult especially with our polarized political firmament, wild guesses and conjectures do take the front burner to our chagrin. How do we then make an informed analysis especially in situations of insecurity as obtained in today's Zamfara? That is what the government of Zamfara State is grappling with at the moment, as it is confronted with political actors who lost relevance but are trying hard to fuel the fires of discontent through the media, that could lead to conflicts, injuries and even deaths. We make haste to say the media out...

By Mohammed Kabir Whenever I came across some write-ups by the opposition party in Zamfara State, I find it difficult to understand if they really know what's politics and role playing as an opposition. Just recently, Governor Bello Matawalle issued a warning to his former that if he step in Zamfara and it happens there is any attack on any community, he ( the governor) will lead security men to arrest him. Before his statement, The governor stated many reasons that made him to take that decision. He noticed that whenever Abdulazeez Yari pay any visit to Zamfara state, there must be an attack on village or villages where scores will be killed, and literally it is something to look at. Why bandits attack whenever he visit the state? To my surprise, I came across some write-ups by his blind followers that sees him as demi-god trying to encouter Governor Matawalle's statement and warning to Abdulazeez Yari without any constructive or valid point. As an opposition, y...

Governor Bello Muhammad (Matawallen Maradun) has vowed to arrest and appropriately deal with his predecessor, Abdulazeez Yari should there be any future breach of the peace in the state while he is around. "I swear, the next time Abdulazeez Yari comes to town and there is breach of the peace, I will order for his immediate arrest in the state. In fact, if need be, I will lead the arrest myself in his village of Talata-Mafara and I am not joking" , Governor Matawalle warned. Governor Bello Muhammad observed that this was the third time there was major breach of peace only when the former Governor is on a visit to the state. " My victory as the incumbent Governor and my success in bringing peace to Zamfara are a ordained by God. I will not allow the former Governor and his crannies to rubbish our hard earned peace in the state any more", Matawalle said. "Henceforth, I will show him that power is now in my hands not in his hands anymore. And we shall a...

Wani rahoton hukumomin kasa da kasa kan ayyukkan ta'addanci ya ce Najeriya ce ta uku cikin jerin kasashen da suka fi fama da ta'addanci a duniya. Rahoton wanda cibiyar bunkasa tattalin arziki da zaman lafiya ta IEP da ke birnin Sydney ta fitar ya nuna cewa bayan kasashen Iraqi da Afghanistan, Najeriya ce a kan gaban wajen yawan mutanen da suka mutuwa saboda hare-haren da ke da alaka da ta'addanci. Sai dai rahoton ya ce an samu raguwar yawan adadin mutanen da suka mutu sakamakon hare-haren ta'addanci idan aka kawatanta da shekarar 2018. Amma kuma rahoton ya ce ta'addanci na ci gaba da yaduwa a kasashe. A cewar rahoton, a Najeriya an kai hare-haren ta'addanci 562 da suka kashe mutum 2,040, adadin da ya kai kasar matsayi na uku a jerin kasashen da ke fama da hare-haren ta'addanci. Afghanistan ce ta daya a duniya da aka fi fama da hare-haren ta'addanci inda aka kai hare-hare 1,443 da suka kashe mutum 7,379, sai Iraqi da aka halaka mutum ...

Facts that led to the downfall of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara state during the 2019 general elections have began to emerge as the first civilian governor of the state, Senator Ahmed Sani (Yariman Bakura) puts the blames on ex-governor Abdul’Aziz Yari Abubakar’s high headedness and disrespect for party rules and regulations. Yarima who came to global prominence after the introduction of Shari’ah legal system in Zamfara state, chided the the ex- Chairman Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) for all the calamity that befell the former ruling party in the state. He said Yari refuse to see reasons due to his quest to retain political relevance despite all entreaties by President Muhammad Buhari and APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to remedy the situation before it got out hands. Speaking in an interview on Radio Nigeria (FRCN) Pride FM Gusau, Yarima said President Buhari was the person who first drew his attention to the impending dangers that awaits ...