Tag Archives: Zamfara

The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted indirect primaries ahead of the 2019 general elections.

The Zamfara Government has declared Friday, September 1, as work free day to enable eligible voters obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The government has also announced reduction in work hours for its workers from 4 pm to 12 noon on Wednesday and Thursday. The state Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Wakkala made the announcement on Tuesday in Gusau during a stakeholders ...

The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central District, Shehu Sani has condemned the lack of attention given to the killing of individuals in Zamfara and other part of the country. The outspoken lawmaker lamented the focus given to the upcoming governorship election in Ekiti State and the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds on Saturday. In a post on ...

Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria on Sunday in Daura, Katsina state met behind closed doors with Imo and Zamfara Governors Rochas Okorocha, Abdul aziz Yari.

The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has charged Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria to own up to his “inability” to curtail the security situation in the country instead of always resorting to excuses, particularly in the international arena. The party also said by telling Justin Welby, an Archbishop, that the insurgents and marauders killing Nigerians were fighters trained by the late ...

The National Working Committee, NWC, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed shock over the killing of its Publicity Secretary in Adamawa, Sam Zadock, by gunmen on Tuesday.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to halt the feasting with the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains in Aso Villa and show leadership by visiting the troubled Dapchi, Yobe state, to get a first hand information on the circumstances surrounding the abduction of the 110 school girls under his watch.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced village-to-village issuance of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs), in Zamfara state, in its effort to ensure that all eligible voters get their cards before the 2019 general elections. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Asmau Maikudi, made the disclosure at a press briefing, in Gusau, on Wednesday. She said that the distribution of the ...

A lawmaker, Kabiru Marafa has alleged that Governor Abdulaziz Yari is not from Zamfara state. The lawmaker, who is representing Zamfara  stated this during plenary on Thursday, when he requested for the confirmation of a nominee for the Resident Electoral Commission (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mafara and Governor Yari had earlier clashed over Ahmed Bello Mahmud, ...

The Senate has rejected the nominee from Zamfara, Ahmad Mahmud, as Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). The Senate however, confirmed the nominees from Lagos State and Kebbi states, Rufus Akeju and Mahmuda Isah, respectively. This followed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which was presented by its Chairman, Suleiman Nazif, at plenary. Nazif ...