Zamfara

The Big 5: IGP grants approval for audit of SARS detention cells, Mimiko dumps PDP and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has approved the request by the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) to begin an independent audit of detention cells in all police commands and formations in Nigeria. Head of Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), Assistant Commissioner of... Read More

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The Late 5: Senate explains non-reduction of ages for Senators and Governors, PDP condemns Buhari’s statement on youth and 2019 and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday explained that the 35 years age qualification for the Senate was retained to correct the initial disparity in the 1999 Constitution between the age qualification for the Senate and that of the President. According to a statement by Uche... Read More

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The Big 5: PDP urges Buhari to ignore May 29 address, FG extends N1.9trn to states for salaries and other top stories

These are the major stories you should be monitoring today: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Buhari and the All Progressives Congress((APC) not to address Nigerians on the occasion of the 2018 Democracy Day on Tuesday. In a statement on Sunday by its spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said that “such addresses in the... Read More

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Zamfara

[The Injustice Blog] Zamfara28: The federal government should not be worried

Education is the fastest way of illuminating the darkness surrounding an environment or a group of people. Western education has speed up the rate of development since It came to Nigeria through the early Christian missionaries. However, the Northern part of the country has experienced deficiency in its educational growth. The growth in the region... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

education, nigeria, Zamfara

February 16, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Ayo Fayose, Kayode Ogundamisi, Shehu Sani [The Zamfara-killings edition]

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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Kaduna

January 13, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Performance of Zamfara in NECO just Vindicated El-Rufai

One of the most controversial events of 2017 was the revelation by the Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai that he is going to sack over 24,000 Teachers in the state after their woeful performance in a state wide organised teachers assessment test. The statement by El-rufai was subsequently backed up with pictures of scripts... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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Yari Ambode

January 12, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Only 186 students wrote NECO in all of Zamfara last year, and no one seems worried about this

Cultural, religious and political forces have ensured that Northern Nigeria has trailed the rest of the country in matters of education and innovation. Successive military and civilian governments have made efforts to jumpstart the education sector and renew interest but all of that money and attention has done little to change perspectives on the ground... Read More

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education, yari, Zamfara

November 29, 2017

Senate fails to confirm Bello Mahmud as INEC commissioner – again

The Nigerian Senate has again refused to confirm a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) nominee, Bello Mahmud, from Zamfara. Reference: The Senate first rejected Mr Mahmud’s nomination last Thursday for allegedly not being an indigene of the state. Latest development: On Tuesday, the lawmakers agreed to revisit the rejection after Kabir Marafa (Zamfara, APC), raised a point... Read More

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President Buhari

November 22, 2017

President Buhari orders clampdown on bandits in Zamfara

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered a military crackdown on brigands operating in rural communities in Zamfara. Antecedent: Fresh attacks on some communities in Shinkafi and Maradun Local Government Areas. The order: Through the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President has approved the request of the Minister of Defence,... Read More

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October 29, 2017

Soldiers were ambushed in Zamfara | Army confirms

The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed its anti-terrorism team was ambushed by suspected bandits on Friday around Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara. Army Spokesman, Brig-Gen. Sani Usman, confirmed the attack. He said none of the soldiers was killed during the attack. Sani also said the army headquarters was still gathering intelligence on the unfortunate development. A... Read More

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September 28, 2017

Gunmen abduct assistant police commissioner, others along Birnin-Gwari road

An Assistant Commissioner of police, ACP Emmanuel, serving in Gusau, Zamfara, has been abducted while travelling with members of his family along the Birnin-Gwari–Funtua road on Wednesday. Highlights (Report by Dail Trust): He and three members of his family were said to be travelling in a Hi-lux van when they ran into the gunmen who... Read More

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September 23, 2017

23 doctors managing 24 Zamfara hospitals | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N14.06 trillion – According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s domestic debt portfolio as at June 2017 is put at this amount. 23 doctors – Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole said on Thursday that Zamfara State has only 23 doctors managing 24 hospitals, so it’s basically one doctor to one hospital. 10... Read More

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September 21, 2017

Gunmen invade Zamfara FRSC office, kill official

Unidentified gunmen invaded the Tsafe command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Zamfara state on Thursday, killing an official. NAN quoted a source as saying the attackers numbering over 20 stormed the premises of the command on motorcycles around 10am. “There was confusion as sounds of sporadic gunshots rented the air, while the... Read More

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September 21, 2017

Zamfara has only 23 doctors in 24 hospitals – Health minister

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said Zamfara State has only 23 doctors managing 24 hospitals. Adewole said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Sokoto State Government and the Federal Government-owned Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital. He said state governments need to enter into agreements... Read More

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We met Buhari in an improved condition – Yari

The second batch of governors who visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London have said they met him “in an improved health condition.” Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari said this on Thursday in an interview with journalists at the Kaduna International Airport on arrival from London. A statement by his Special Adviser... Read More

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EFCC vows to appeal Bala Ngilari’s acquittal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would appeal Thursday’s acquittal of a former Governor of Adamawa, Bala Ngilari. The Court of Appeal sitting in Yola, Adamawa, had discharged and acquitted the former governor. In a statement on Friday, spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, described the ruling as “a travesty of justice’’. He said,... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. APC CONVENTION DELAYED BY BUHARI’S ILLNESS – YARI Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari has said the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was being delayed due to the illness of President Muhammadu Buhari. 2. SAGAY BLASTS REPS FOR ORDERING MINISTER TO REINSTATE NHIS BOSS... Read More

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Nigeria is one of the greatest countries in the world – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has described Nigeria as one of the greatest countries in the world and will “probably” measure with the 15th largest economies in 10 years time. Osinbajo said this on Tuesday at the palace of Ibrahim Bello, Emir of Gusau, Zamfara, during his official visit to the state, VON reports. He said Nigeria... Read More

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Osinbajo set to visit Zamfara on Tuesday

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is set to visit Zamfara on a one-day official visit on July 18. Osinbajo was earlier scheduled to inaugurate projects by the governor, AbdulAziz Yari, during 2017 democracy day celebration but postponed till July 18. Some of the projects include Federal Government road linking Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi states which was... Read More

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Pius Adesanmi: Condemning Yari from OBJ’s glass house

by Pius Adesanmi If you are a Nigerian and you can be on social media, you have two immediate attributes: 1) You own at least one device 2) You are literate (at least to some extent) This means that you are not exactly hoi polloi. Recession permitting, you belong in a critical mass that can... Read More

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Gimba Kakanda: The Misinterpretation of Muhammadu Sanusi II

by Gimba Kakanda There is a reason the North of Nigeria is yet to be “on top of the situation”, as our policymakers tend to say even when a crisis is out of control, in the quest to redeem the escalating social problems that abound there. It is because we are in denial of the origins, starting from our manipulation and misapplication of religion in governance to... Read More

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Governor Yari of Zamfara State

YNaija Editorial: Does Governor Yari of Zamfara State realize he is being a complete disgrace?

For the past few weeks, a meningitis epidemic has been spreading across Nigeria with quite deadly effects; as at the last count, the epidemic had covered 109 local government areas across 19 states. The disease, which is caused by a bacterial infection that thrives in hot weather has so far claimed 438 people, with 215... Read More

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The Zamfara governor has explained his statement, but what he “actually meant” is even more stupid

Governor Abdulaziz Yari was wrong the first time. Let’s assume he was ignorant and maybe he’s not into health stuff so he has no idea what and why Cerebrospinal Meningitis is. His state, Zamfara is the worst hit in the country accounting for over 200 deaths out of the over 300 recorded. So maybe he’s... Read More

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The Dummies Guide to understanding meningitis | Don’t listen to Yari or Makarfi, they don’t know jack

Governor Abubakar Yari of Zamfara State has decided to be as “Nigerian” as it gets by thinking that a simple (ann quite crass, if you asked us) blame-it-on-God strategy will suffice as a statement on the cause of the meningitis outbreak that is currently affecting thousands of lives across Nigerian States. The outbreak started in his... Read More

Thinking Through

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Former Zamfara governor, Shinkafi defects to APC

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Governor of Zamfara, Mamuda Shinkafi, on Sunday defected to the All Progressives Congress. Shinkafi announced his decision to join the APC at a ceremony in Gusau, the state capital. He urged his followers to join him in the ruling party, while stating that he made the decision after series of meetings... Read More

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Repentant armed bandits, vigilantes surrender weapons to Army (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana Following the peace initiative by the Zamfara state government together with 1 Division Nigerian Army which started in 2016, repentant armed bandits and livestock rustlers have continued to surrender their weapons to the military in the State. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani... Read More

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Arit Okpo: What Zamfara taught me [NEW VOICES]

by Arit Okpo I did my National Youth Service in Zamfara right around the time that Sharia started in the state. Getting my call up letter threw me into a blind panic that lasted until I actually got to Zamfara and realized that it wasn’t as bad as I had thought it would be. On... Read More

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January 27, 2017

Armed bandits raid Zamfara village, kill one

The Police in Zamfara has said one person has been killed in Magazu Village of Tsafe Local Government Area after an attack by bandits. The State Commissioner of Police, Shaba Alkali, confirmed the incident in Gusau on Friday. He said some gunmen attacked the village in motorcycles and shot a hunter, Idi Isa. He said... Read More

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January 27, 2017

Army commend local vigilantes for arresting insurgents

The Nigerian Army has commended the members of a vigilance group in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara for arresting Boko Haram insurgents. The Emir of Zamfara had handed over three insurgents arrested by the vigilantes to the Army. Commanding Officer of the 223 Light Tank Battalion, Col. Adamu Abdullahi commended the group. Abdullahi said the... Read More

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December 2, 2016

SPECIAL EDITORIAL: The NYSC must pay for this wickedness

It is rare to see one story capture so much of what is wrong with Nigeria. A young girl, far from home in an NYSC camp in the North, falls ill. She is assumed to be faking illness to dodge parade, and then is wrongly diagnosed and treated. By the time her mother can get... Read More

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