Tag: Zamfara
Zamfara: Jangebe schoolgirls finally freed
The schoolgirls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talatu-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been released after nearly four days.
The...
Bandits kidnap 300 schoolgirls in Zamfara
No fewer than 300 schoolgirls of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara State have been kidnapped.
According to...
Buhari orders immediate response to rising bandit attacks in Zamfara
By Aiyeku Timothy
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd), to ensure an immediate response to rising cases of...
Zamfara revokes licences of 500 private schools
Zamfara State government says it has revoked the operational licences of more than 500 private schools over their inability to meet required operational guidelines.
Commissioner...
INEC declares Bakura constituency by-election inconclusive in Zamfara
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Bakura House of Assembly by-election in Zamfara State inconclusive.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Ibrahim Magawata, made...
Defection: PDP Governor Mutawalle commends Umahi for joining APC, laments ‘bad...
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has hailed the decision of his Ebonyi counterpart, David Umahi, to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mr Matawalle...
Bandits free 26 kidnapped girls in Zamfara
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has said that dialogue with bandits is still relevant just as he secured the release of 26 Katsina State...
Chinese nabbed in audacious N100m plot to bribe EFCC operatives
By Gbadamosi Oladimeji
The Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has arrested two Chinese businessmen for allegedly offering a sum...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
