A Northern good governance advocacy group, Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative, NSYEI, has condemned the killing of innocent civilians in an airstrike conducted by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) that killed Zamfara Community Protection Guard (ZCPG), local vigilantes, and residents in the village of Tungar Kara, located in the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The tragic incident on …

After more than five years of security restriction, the Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining exploration activities in Zamfara State, citing significant improvements in the security situation across the state. Making the announcement during a press briefing at the weekend, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake stated that the nation has a lot to gain …

The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday confirmed that several terrorists in Kebbi and Zamfara states were killed in separate air operations. The service also reported the destruction of strongholds belonging to notorious bandit warlords. In a statement, NAF spokesperson Olusola Akinboyewa highlighted that the hideout of terrorist kingpin Ado Aleiro was among those targeted, noting that many of Aleiro’s fighters …

The Zamfara State Government’s Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning held a stakeholders’ meeting on Saturday to discuss the 2025 budget, aimed at providing a comprehensive plan for the future of the state. The 2025 budget town hall meeting, held at the JB Yakubu Secretariat in Gusau, the state capital, was designed for the new Zamfara under the renewed hope …

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD), has committed to working closely with the Zamfara State Government to leverage the state’s mineral resources for economic development. Speaking while receiving Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal in his office, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake emphasized the importance of the state to Nigeria’s mining sector, …

The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said several terrorists were killed during an air interdiction on the Malum Forest in Kaduna State. According to the service, most of the terrorists are responsible for recent attacks on civilians, abductions, and cattle rustling within the Shiroro Local Government of Niger State. A statement by NAF spokesman, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, said …

The eight lawmakers suspended by the Zamfara State House of Assembly on Sunday said they have been hounded out of the state by political thugs for exposing the increasing wave of insecurity in the state. According to the lawmakers, some security agents had been sent to hunt for them without any reason, a situation which made them go into hiding. …

Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji have thwarted an attempt to abduct 10 people in Tsafe town of Zamfara State on Tuesday. In a statement in Gusau, the state capital, on Wednesday, the Information Officer to the Operation, Lt. Suleiman Omale said the troops responded to a distress call and were able to overpower the abductors. “Responding …

Scores of bandits have been reportedly killed as a result of a heavy fight between two rival groups around Hayin Alhaji to Munhaye forest of the Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara State. A local, Mohammed Sanda told newsmen on Sunday that the two bandit groups engaged in a supremacy fight last Saturday where scores lost their lives. According to …

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has donated relief materials to victims of banditry in Zamfara State. In a statement on Friday, the Governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Sulaiman Bala Idris said that Governor Dauda Lawal received the items when he visited the commission’s headquarters. Idris said: “The purpose of Governor Lawal’s visit to the National Commission …