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Editor  The Zamfara State Government in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), have intensified efforts on sustainable sanitation in the State. The state government has reaffirmed it commitment towards achieving a Sustainable Open Defecation Free Zamfara State,saying sustainable sanitation goes beyond ending open defecation. The collaborative have organized capacity building programme for traditional pit emptiers and faecal sludge evacuators across four Local Government Areas (LGAs): Anka, Bukkuyum, Kaura Namoda and Maru in the state.  Speaking on behalf of the Zamfara State Government, the Programme Manager of the Zamfara State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSAN), Dr Abubakar Nasir Galadima represented by the Director of Sanitation, reaffirmed the government's commitment towards achieving a Sustainable Open Defecation Free Zamfara State. He emphasised that ach...

Editor  The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammad Matawalle, MON, has donated a car and ten motorcycles to one of his support groups led by Alhaji Salisu Dawa. In a statement issued by Yusuf Idris Gusau ,Publicity Secretary,Matawalle Political Standing Committee (MPSC) said the gesture was part of Minister's continuous empowerment programme to teeming supporters in the state. The Minister was represented at the presentation ceremony by the Chairman of his political movement in Zamfara State, Builder Ibrahim Isa Mayana. According to him, this is not the first time he is supporting his followers and it will not be the last. He explained that the donation is aimed at easing the transportation challenges of the beneficiaries in appreciation of their constant support and loyalty to his political movement and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State. Matawalle expressed confidence that the beneficiaries will put the vehicles to judicious use for the benefit of the...

Editor  The Senatorial aspirant for Zamfara North Senatorial District, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has expressed confidence that the Court of Appeal will uphold the judgment of the Federal High Court which nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election conducted in the area.  Dr. Shinkafi stated this while speaking to journalists after the Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto heard arguments in the appeal challenging the lower court’s judgment. He said his confidence was based on the documentary evidence presented before the Federal High Court, which, according to him, established non-compliance with the Electoral Act and the APC guidelines for the conduct of primary elections. Dr. Shinkafi explained that electoral disputes are determined based on evidence, stressing that the appeal would not change the facts established before the lower court. He said the Electoral Act and the APC’s guidelines clearly stipulate procedures for conducting primary electi...

A renowned legal practitioner, Barrister Kaloma Dahiru Mustapha.  Editor A renowned legal practitioner and philanthropist in Jigawa state,Barrister Kaloma Dahiru Mustapha, has called on citizens to actively participate in the electoral process by obtaining their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general elections in the state.  Barrister Kaloma and APC Chieftain made the call during an interaction with members of the public, emphasizing that the PVC remains the only instrument through which citizens can exercise their constitutional right to elect leaders of their choice. According to him, meaningful development, good governance, and sustainable progress can only be achieved when citizens actively participate in the democratic process through voter registration and informed voting. He urged all eligible residents of Jigawa State who are yet to register or collect their PVCs to take advantage of the ongoing voter registration exercise by the Independent National El...

From Ahmed Attahir  The Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Muhammed Matawalle facilitated with good people of Zamfara State over 30th anniversary since creation of the state says he is after continued development of the state. Matawalle stated this in a statement marking the Zamfara's 30th Anniversary and Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The statement issued in Gusau on Thursday signed by the Publicity Secretary, Matawalle Political Standing Committee (MPSC) Malam Yusuf Idris Gusau. The Minister commended the first Military administrator of the state, Col Jibril Bala Yakubu and other former civilian governors for their various contributions to the state at different interventions. Matawalle thanked the Former Head of State late Gen. Sani Abacha for creating the state,  "May his soul rest in eternal peace" "I want use this opportunity to felicitate with good people of Zamfara State for 30th anniversary of creation of Zamfara State. This is the right...

Attahiru Ahmed Gusau  The All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for Zamfara North Senatorial District, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) publication of the name of Senator Sahabi Alhaji Ya'u as the party's candidate for Zamfara North. In a statement issued on saturday in Gusau, chieftain of APC and senatorial aspirant Dr Sani Shinkafi strongly said  the Federal High Court Gusau, Zamfara State judgement on 31st August 2026, has nullified the primary election held on 19th May and ordered the party to conduct a fresh primary election within 14 days the judgement was delivered. The statement reads in parts:The court also ordered INEC to accept the outcome of the fresh primary election. The commission was duly served the certified true copy of the court order for compliance. "It is inappropriate, unfair, unjust, justice juxtaposed and an assault on the nation's emerging democracy for INEC to flagrantly violate a cle...