Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has called on the Federal Government to expedite the completion and utilization of the ongoing dam projects in the state. Lawal made this call during his visit to the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsav, in Abuja, stating the significance of the projects in providing a […]
Gov Lawal meets Tinubu over insecurity in Zamfara
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has met with President Tinubu to discuss the alarming increase in banditry and related criminal activities in the state. The meeting was held on Tuesday behind closed doors inside the president’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A statement by the spokesman of the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, […]
Lawal urges Shooting Stars teammates to push for NPFL title
Shooting Stars midfielder Abdullahi Lawal believes the team has what it takes to clinch the 2023-24 Nigeria Premier Football League title. Lawal enjoined his teammates to keep pushing hard to achieve their objective. Shooting Stars have enjoyed an impressive run of form recently. The Oluyole Warriors are yet to taste defeat in their last six […]
Gov Lawal orders renovation of Zamfara State Specialist Hospital
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the immediate remodelling and renovation of the Yeriman Bakura Specialist Hospital. According to Sulaiman Idris, the governor’s spokesperson, the decision, made during the state’s 19th Executive Council meeting at the Government House in Gusau, aims to address the growing need for tertiary medical services in the state. […]
Zamfara: Gov Lawal vows to prosecute killers of Sheikh Hassan Mada
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State on Friday vowed that the murderers of Sheikh Abubakar Hassan Mada would never go unpunished, saying they must be brought to book. The governor made the pledge during a condolence visit to Mada town, the hometown of the late Islamic scholar and Chief Imam of the community. Sheikh Mada […]
Murder of Islamic scholar: Zamfara JIBWIS accuses Gov Lawal’s spokesman of defending culprits
The Zamfara State chapter of the Jama’atu Izalatil Bidi’ah Wa IQamatis- Sunnah, JIBWIS, has accused the spokesman of the State Governor, Suleiman Bala Idris, of defending the people behind the murder of an Islamic scholar, Shiekh Abubakar Hassan Mada. In a statement issued by the Zamfara State Chairman of JIBWIS, Alhaji Aliyu Na-Allah Zurmi, the […]
Gov Lawal begs NASS members to intervene in security challenges in Zamfara
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has urged the National Assembly to intervene to ensure an end to the insecurity bedevilling the state. The Governor made the call, Friday at an event in Birinin Magaji/ Nauran Namoda federal constituency. Governor Lawal urged the National Assembly to intervene and find a lasting solution to the security challenges […]
Wigwe left indelible mark – Gov Lawal mourns Access Bank boss
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has described the death of the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, as a big loss to the Nigerian banking industry. Wigwe died alongside his wife and son in a helicopter crash in California near the Nevada border, United States of America. In a statement issued […]
Gov Lawal says Zamfara’s economy is mainly agrarian as he distributes agric inputs in six more LGAs
Speaking on during distribution of the inputs in Kauran Namoda, Mr Lawal expressed confidence that the recently inaugurated Askarawan Zamfara ( Zamfara Community Protection Guards) would greatly enhance security of lives and property in the rural areas of the state. The post Gov Lawal says Zamfara’s economy is mainly agrarian as he distributes agric inputs […]
Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship: Lawal, Adenike hunt for gold, silver
Weightlifting duo Rafiatu Folashade Lawal and Adijat Adenike Olarinoye will Monday evening begin their hunt for gold and silver medals for Nigeria when they compete in the 59kg women’s category at the ongoing 2024 Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship in Egypt. A statement by Amaechi Agbo, the Media Officer of the Nigerian Weightlifting Federation, said both […]