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From Ahmed Attahir  The Zamfara state First Lady Her Excellency, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal has commended the Chairman of Talata Mafara Local Government, Hon. Malam Yahaya Abubakar Yari, for his examplary leadership and commitment to welfare of his constituents, saying other chairmen should emulate him. This was contained in a statement issued by the press secretary office of the Zamfara state first lady Rabi Yusuf who reported that Hon.Yahaya Abubakar Yari is committed to sustaining relief and empowerment initiatives to his constituents. The First Lady made the commendation during the distribution of Ramadan support packages in Talata Mafara. She expressed her appreciation for the Chairman’s consistent efforts to uplift vulnerable residents, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, a period that reflects compassion, charity and community support. "Her Excellency noted that the Ramadan intervention reflects a broader pattern of impactful leadership demonstrated ...

From : Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi  No fewer than 14 persons, mostly women, lost their lives following a boat mishap in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The accident occurred in Gumbi community in Gumbi Ward, when a boat conveying over 100 passengers capsized while returning from a wedding ceremony. An eyewitness account said the passengers were returning from Gwarzo village in Ngaski Local Government Area, where they had accompanied a bride to her husband’s residence, when the incident happened. "A breakdown of the casualties showed that 13 women and one child died in the mishap, while others were rescued. All the deceased were buried the same day in accordance with Islamic rites," the source said. Reacting to the incident, the State Governor, Nasir Idris, in a statement issued on Monday in Birnin Kebbi by his Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, condoled with families of the victims, the Yauri Emirate and the local government council. The governor, rep...

From Ahmed Attahir  The Delegation of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), from Zamfara State have attended 5th African Women Colloquium on development in Cape Town, South Africa. The NAWOJ delegation includes Zamfara state chairperson Comrade Jamila Musa Kanoma and Hajiya Rabi Yusuf press secretary office of the Zamfara first lady disclosed that the event was organized by Pan African Young Women Development Initiative (PAYWODI). "The Pan African Young Women Development Initiative is a non-governmental organization who organized the event in collaboration with the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ),on 5th African Women Colloquium on Development and Awards in Cape Town, South Africa". The themed of the event was “Peace Africa: Women Entrepreneurs for Sustainable Development and Economic Growth,” and focused on strategies to expand business opportunities for women, particularly in Nigeria and to strengthen their role in economic developme...

From : Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi  The Kebbi State Government has constituted a committee to coordinate relief assistance to victims displaced by insecurity in Yauri, Shanga, Ngaski and Koko Besse Local Government Areas of the state. This was made known in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, and made available to journalists in Birnin Kebbi. According to the statement, the move is part of the state government’s deliberate efforts to address the humanitarian challenges arising from recent security threats in the affected communities. The committee has been directed to immediately commence operations and begin the provision of relief materials to displaced persons, with members expected to relocate to the affected local government areas and start work not later than (today) Monday. Its terms of reference include ensuring the continuous supply of relief materials to victims of insecurity until normalcy is fully res...

  As part of federal ministry of health initiative to strengthen healthcare leadership across 774 local government areas in Nigeria,Zamfara has concluded recruitment interviews for the National Health Fellows Program (NHFP 2.0) in the state. In a statement issued by the information and public relations officer Zamfara state ministry of health Suleiman Isah said the program,is part of the Federal Ministry of Health’s Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp), aims to deploy a new generation of merit-selected professionals to the front lines of public health.  He said while final results are pending, state officials said they are ready to integrate the fellows into the existing health framework to drive systemic reform. The statement reads in parts:"Hon. Sama'ila Kwangwami, Chairman of the Zurmi Local Government Council and state head of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), confirmed that local councils are prepared to provide logistics and operatio...

From Ahmed Attahir  People's Democratic Party (PDP), Publicity Secretary in Zamfara state Alhaji Haliru Andi has appealed to prominent personalities from Northern Nigeria to establish Committee On Security in the region. Andi who was answering questions from reporters in Gusau  also suggested that, Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state should be appointed to head the committee, considering his wealth of experience and expertise in the fight against insurgency as indicated in a paper he presented during a meeting at the Northern Governors Forum and Emirs held in Kaduna. "As a stakeholder, I, wish to passionately appeal to the people of Northern Nigeria, urge the Northern Governors, Northern Emirs, Northern Elders Forum, stakeholders, NGOs, women organizations, youth organizations, and all well-meaning individuals to come together and establish a Northern Nigeria Committee on Insecurity".He said  "This committee will chart a new course in the fight against banditry and...