Tag: Zamfara

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqJune 14, 2018

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 ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqJune 1, 2018

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 ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqMay 28, 2018

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 ...

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tosin adesinaApril 8, 2018

[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 ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiFebruary 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 ...

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tosin adesinaJanuary 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 ...

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tosin adesinaJanuary 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 ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiNovember 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 ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiNovember 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 ...

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AzeezOctober 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 ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiSeptember 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 ...

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ToluSeptember 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 ...

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AzeezSeptember 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 ...

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AzeezSeptember 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 ...

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AzeezJuly 28, 2017

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 ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJuly 21, 2017

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 ...

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AzeezJuly 20, 2017

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 ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJuly 19, 2017

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 ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJuly 15, 2017

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 ...

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Op-ed EditorMay 16, 2017

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: ...

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Op-ed EditorApril 13, 2017

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 ...

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EditorApril 10, 2017

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 ...

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ToluApril 6, 2017

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 ...

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RoqeebahApril 6, 2017

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 ...

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AzeezMarch 12, 2017

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 ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaMarch 10, 2017

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 ...

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Op-ed EditorMarch 6, 2017

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 ...

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AzeezJanuary 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 ...

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AzeezJanuary 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 ...

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Joachim MacEbongDecember 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 ...

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